Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), a premier global provider of talent 
management solutions, has strengthened its India client service capabilities 
with the addition of Avdesh Mittal as Senior Client Partner and regional leader 
of the firm's Digital Media sector.

     Based in the firm's Mumbai office, Mr. Mittal will focus on the 
Communications, Media and Entertainment sectors in India and will also be a 
core member of the firm's Consumer and Technology markets.  

     "Avdesh's in-depth knowledge and understanding of the digital media space 
promises to be a great asset to the firm and our clients," said Charles Tseng, 
Korn/Ferry President, Asia Pacific. "With the addition of Avdesh to our strong 
team in India, we look to broaden Korn/Ferry's reach in the growing and 
important convergence and digital media arena as well as augment our 
capabilities in the Consumer and Technology markets."

     Mr. Mittal brings a wealth of experience in recruiting C-level executives 
in both established and emerging technology companies – primarily in the 
telecommunications sector, convergence and internet technologies as well as in 
broader media and entertainment. 

     Before joining Korn/Ferry, Mr. Mittal was with another global executive 
search firm where he was responsible for Communications, Media and 
Entertainment as a Partner in the Global Technology and Services Practice. 

     Prior to executive search, Mr. Mittal has more than two decades of 
experience working across industry sectors and with start-ups and 
entrepreneurial ventures. He started his career in the manufacturing sector 
before moving to the services sector as CEO of the Indian subsidiary of a Santa 
Clara-based (U.S.) technology start-up. He then established a software product 
(advertising) company, IOL Technologies Pvt Ltd., which he funded through 
private equity investment from a Mumbai-based industrial house. During his 
tenure at IOL, Mr. Mittal built strategic alliances and partnerships with some 
of the largest players in the internet service provider space in India through 
a software licensing arrangement. 

     Mr. Mittal graduated from Panjab University in chemical engineering where 
he was top of class and a gold medallist. He is a Sloan fellow of the London 
Business School where he earned a Master's degree in Management.  

     About Korn/Ferry International Asia Pacific

     Korn/Ferry International, with a presence throughout the Americas, Asia 
Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is a premier global provider of 
talent management solutions. Korn/Ferry, based in Los Angeles, was the first 
major global executive search firm to operate in Asia Pacific when it opened 
its doors in Tokyo in 1973. Today it has 18 offices in key business centers 
throughout the region. Korn/Ferry delivers an array of solutions that help 
clients to attract, engage, develop, and retain their talent. 

     Visit www.kornferry.com for more information about the firm, and 
www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought leadership, intellectual property and 
research.

     SOURCE: Korn/Ferry International

    CONTACT: Carol Lo, 
             carol.lo@kornferry.com