Singapore, February 8, 2007 - SINGAPORE, 8 FEBRUARY 2007 – J. Robert Scott, a retainer-based executive search firm and wholly owned subsidiary of Devonshire Investors (formerly known as Fidelity Strategic Investments), announced today that it has established a new office in Singapore to serve as its Asia-Pacific headquarters, in response to significant business growth opportunities across the region. The practice will focus on senior executive and functional leader level appointments in technology, telecommunications, private equity, systems integration and consulting organizations across the Asia Pacific region, employing the firm’s international capabilities in fulfilling client requirements.

“Our current client base continues to become increasingly global,” said Mr. William Holodnak, President of J. Robert Scott. “As the Asia Pacific economic region continues to expand, our Singapore operations present a tremendous opportunity for J. Robert Scott to establish ourselves in this market and grow with our existing and potential clients.”

J. Robert Scott also announced the appointment of Mr. Rohit Ambekar, a seasoned recruiter, as Managing Director, to lead its initiative in the region. With a decade of cross-border search experience, Mr. Ambekar was previously with Morgan Howard Worldwide and Hudson Highland Group (formerly TMP Worldwide) and has led successful search campaigns in China, India, Japan, South Korea, the United States and the United Kingdom. Most recently, he led the development of another retainer-based executive search firm and successfully established the brand in the Asia-Pacific region.

Raised in the United Kingdom, Mr. Ambekar has also resided in China, Japan, India and Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in the dual discipline of Japanese Studies and Business Management from the University of Sheffield and is fluent in Japanese as well as several Indian languages. A frequent contributor to local Asian press and television media, Mr. Ambekar has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and has appeared on CNN, NDTV and other local media outlets.

“As a leading search practitioner, Mr. Ambekar has an astute understanding of international business across multiple cultures,” continued Mr. Holodnak. “In addition to identifying and retaining talent for operations based in Asia, he will also serve as an effective conduit for identifying Asian candidates for operations based in US and across the Asia Pacific region. With Mr. Ambekar’s global experience and regional knowledge, J. Robert Scott can compete strategically and is well positioned to leverage on the growth opportunities in the Asia Pacific, which will no doubt become a very crucial region for our global success.

Continued Mr. Ambekar, “I am very happy to be in Singapore, and to take on this challenging role in spearheading J Robert Scott’s expansion in the rapidly-growing Asia Pacific region. With its ideal geographical location, large talent pool, and robust economic and social infrastructure, Singapore will provide an excellent platform for J. Robert Scott to penetrate the region. These are indeed exciting times for J Robert Scott and I relish the opportunity working in this fast-paced environment and with an extremely successful firm in its next phase of growth.”

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About J. Robert Scott
J. Robert Scott is a retainer-based executive search firm and a portfolio company of Devonshire Investors (formerly known as Fidelity Strategic Investments), which is wholly owned by Fidelity Investments. The firm specializes in recruiting senior level executives for a wide array of national companies in the technology, financial services, biomedical, biopharmaceutical, higher education/ not for profit fields. J. Robert Scott is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.j-robert-scott.com.