Patrick Colquhoun serves as vice president of Middle East & Africa for Ken Clark International (KCI). Patrick is responsible for business development with clients and recruiting of top talent for positions based in Africa, the Gulf States, Levant and Turkey. He joined KCI in 2003 as a Recruiting Director in the firm’s London office.
In 2009, Patrick opened KCI’s Dubai office to support Life Sciences, Consumer and Industrial/Chemical clients in the Middle East. While there, he executed top-level searches for clients including Amgen, Beiersdorf, Bristol Myers Squibb, Nestlé, Novartis and Sanofi-Aventis.
Patrick moved to Singapore in 2010 as a Managing Director to head KCI’s business for Southeast Asia. Working for clients including AB Sciex, Lonza, Novartis Diagnostics, Synthes and Vopak, he completed high-level searches throughout the region.
Patrick relocated to London in 2011 to assume the role of Vice President of Middle East & Africa, enabling him to fully utilize his experience in this region.
Previous Experience. Prior to joining KCI, Patrick was a Senior Recruiter for Michael Page International in London. He was primarily responsible for recruiting finance talent for the banking and insurance industries. Patrick was involved in high-level assignments, including Finance Director and CFO roles, for clients such as Barclays, HSBC, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Education. Patrick has a Bachelor of Arts in American studies from King’s College London.
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