Typhoon Consulting Ltd
- HKGCC Membership No. :
- HKT0690
After the Storm
When a typhoon is coming, people need to prepare. “If you prepare properly for a typhoon – or for a change in a company – the negative impact should be minimal,” says John Eyres, CEO and founder of Typhoon Consulting.
Eyres set up Typhoon Consulting in 2012 to help his clients, both SMEs and large corporations, prepare for and implement change. “After a typhoon, the sky is clear, and everything is brighter,” he said, recalling the first typhoon he experienced in 2009 when he first came to Hong Kong.
“We are redefining consulting. Despite the traditional practices where consultants give you advice and tell you what you want to hear, at Typhoon, we work with client teams to implement projects to make their business successful,” he added.
Consultancies face a lot of competition in Hong Kong, and standing out from the crowd is not easy. Eyres said their senior consultants, who come from a wide range of industries and business functions, all have over 20 years’ experience. Typhoon offers three core services; Advisory, Interim Management and Executive Search.
“We believe that by running a company, or part of a business, one can be truly aware of what challenges a business encounters, understand the pain that problems cause and appreciate the difficulty in making decisions. Because many of our consultants have that experience, we are in a position to provide our clients with the most practical solutions. We are a ‘hands-on’ firm,” he said.
Filling the gap
Eyres decided to set up his own consulting firm when he discovered a gap in the market after trying to find help when he was running a pan-Asian business based in Hong Kongin 2010. “I was amazed by how little help was available for small and medium sized businesses, so I set up this firm to fill the void,” he explained.
Although he handles projects varying in length and complexity, most clients hire his services for projects lasting between four to sixth months. Clients go to Typhoon with a specific problem or opportunity, and his team goes through the company’s data to develop effective action plans.
To stand out in the crowded consultancy industry, Typhoon works by dedicating one or two resources to a client, instead of the traditional “pyramid” structure of many consultancies. Typhoon also signs retainers with its clients so they can use Typhoon as a continuous sounding board “That is the key that enables us to develop close relationships with each client, and keeps them coming back when they have other projects that they need us to handle,” Eyres explained. “We are proud that the quality of our service means around 90% of our clients return to us with new projects.”
As the team is well seasoned, he can let them manage their clients independently, and collectively make decisions on very complex issues. The staff leverages each other’s functional expertise to bring the right solutions to clients.
Eyres is also casting his sights beyond Hong Kong, and looking to set up offices in South East Asia and Europe, next year, after his new Shanghaioffices opens before the end of this year. This footprint aligns to the typical growth plans of Typhoon’s client base – MNCs entering Asia or homegrown Hong Kongcompanies going through expansion.
“Hong Kongis a special place and new opportunities are everywhere, as witnessed by the number of new businesses that set up every day. We are also eager to grow with Hong Kongand our clients,” he said.
Company: Typhoon Consulting Ltd
HKGCC Membership No. HKT0690
Website: http://www.typhoonconsulting.com
Contact: 8192 5183
