Track Record

Proven Placements, Real Impact

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2000+

Total Placements

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95%

Placement Retention

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30d

Avg. Time-to-Hire

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12

Month Guarantee

C-Suite
VP/Director
VP/Director

28d

Time-to-Hire

VP of Engineering

Series-C AI SaaS Β· Artificial Intelligence

San Francisco β†’ San JoseΒ·Placed in 28 days
Time-to-Hire28d

β€œHappy Global understood exactly what we needed β€” a VP who could scale our engineering org from 20 to 80 in the hyper-competitive Bay Area market. The candidate has since built a 40-person R&D team and shipped three major product releases.”

40-person R&D team builtBay Area talent market expertise28-day close
C-Suite

14d

Shortlist

Chief Financial Officer

Cross-Border Fintech Β· Financial Technology

New York β†’ LondonΒ·3 finalists, 1 hire
Shortlist14d

β€œWe needed a CFO who could navigate both SEC and FCA regulatory frameworks. Happy Global understood the complexity and delivered three exceptional candidates β€” each pre-qualified on dual-jurisdiction expertise β€” in under two weeks.”

Dual SEC + FCA expertise3 pre-vetted finalists14-day delivery
VP/Director

2yr+

Retention

Director, Clinical Operations

Mid-Cap Biotech Β· Healthcare & Life Sciences

Boston β†’ DallasΒ·2+ years retained
Retention2yr+

β€œFinding clinical leadership with FDA submission experience is incredibly niche. Happy Global mapped every candidate nationwide, approached them discreetly, and found us the perfect hire β€” she's been with us over two years.”

FDA submission expertise200-candidate market map2+ year retention
Cross-Border

40%+

Revenue Growth

GM, China Operations

German Industrial Group Β· Advanced Manufacturing

Stuttgart β†’ SuzhouΒ·+40% revenue YoY
Revenue Growth40%+

β€œWe needed a bilingual GM bridging German engineering precision with Chinese manufacturing scale. Happy Global found a Tier-1 automotive veteran. One year in, revenue is up 40% with two new facilities opened.”

Trilingual ENG + DE + ZHTier-1 automotive background+40% revenue growth
C-Suite

2x

Market Cap Growth

CEO

NYSE-Listed Consumer Brand Β· Consumer & Retail

Shanghai β†’ New YorkΒ·3-year tenure, 2x market cap
Market Cap Growth2x

β€œFinding a CEO who could lead a Chinese consumer brand through a successful U.S. IPO while navigating both markets' regulatory and cultural expectations was an extraordinary challenge. Happy Global delivered a shortlist of 4 exceptional candidates β€” the chosen CEO has doubled market cap in 3 years.”

Dual-market CEO search4 finalists from 200+ candidates2x market cap growth under placement
VP/Director

35

Team Built

Chief Data Scientist

PE-Backed InsurTech Β· Insurance Technology

London β†’ SingaporeΒ·Built 35-person DS org
Team Built35

β€œRecruiting a Chief Data Scientist who could relocate to Singapore and build an actuarial AI team from scratch in a market with zero existing talent pool β€” this was a needle-in-haystack brief. Happy Global mapped every actuary-turned-data-scientist globally and delivered.”

35-person team builtZero-to-one talent pool creation12-month post-placement guarantee
Board

2

Board Seats Filled

Independent Board Director

Pre-IPO Technology Company Β· Semiconductor

Shenzhen β†’ GlobalΒ·Strengthened governance pre-IPO
Board Seats Filled2

β€œWe needed two independent directors with semiconductor industry depth and Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing committee credibility. Happy Global's board practice identified and placed both within 90 days β€” directly contributing to governance requirements for our HKEX listing.”

HKEX governance compliance2 independent directors placed90-day search cycle
VP/Director

22%

Cost Savings

VP, Global Supply Chain

Fortune 500 Industrial Β· Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Chicago β†’ ShanghaiΒ·Reduced supply chain costs by 22%
Cost Savings22%

β€œPost-pandemic supply chain restructuring demanded a VP who could redesign our Asia-Pac sourcing strategy. Happy Global found the exact profile β€” bilingual, 20 years in industrial sourcing, deep relationships across 8 Asian countries.”

22% supply chain cost reductionPan-Asian sourcing network90-day search completed
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