20 years of Global Executive Search & Recruitment Excellence

‘Head Hunting’ the unparalleled service across ‘Change Makers’ who changes the game.

Delivering unparalleled service across all levels of recruitment

Meeting client’s talent fulfillment ‘Like Yesterday’.

Staggering 85% Repeat Business from our ‘Satisfied Clients’

14 – 30

Days Turn Around Time

0 %

Word of Mouth Growth

0 %

Success in Placements

0 %

Repeat Business

Elevating Success &
Unleashing Excellence with
20 Years+ in Executive Search

“For over two decades, we’ve transcended the role of a mere executive search firm – we’ve become trusted partners, deeply attuned to our clients’ talent needs and intricacies of their concerns. Our ethos is rooted in unwavering client-centricity, manifesting as ‘knowledge experts’ adept across diverse industries and domains.
With the privilege of collaborating with some of the world’s most renowned brands, navigating the complexities of talent acquisition across various sectors, our extensive experience positions us to adeptly meet the unique demands of conglomerates and SMEs alike. From the dynamic markets of the Middle East, Singapore, South Asia, Far East Asia, Fiji, Africa, the UK, the US, to Australia, we bring the right mindset to every engagement.
Count on us to not just source talent, but to curate and attract the finest individuals for your team. Our commitment extends beyond immediate needs to foster sustainable growth, ensuring transformative change that endures.”

OUR JOURNEY

EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Our people make the difference

We pride ourselves on cultivating a dynamic and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and excellence while recognizing and rewarding the exceptional efforts of our own team

OUR CULTURE

Our people make the difference

We pride ourselves on cultivating a dynamic and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and excellence while recognizing and rewarding the exceptional efforts of our own team

OUR CULTURE

How We
Differentiate

100% Head Hunting

We specialize in headhunting top-tier talent, with prioritized targeted searches

Tailored Approach

The appraoch is customized, centered on a deep understanding of our clients' needs

Knowledge Experts

Extensive expertise across diverse industries and roles

Business Acumen Mindset

Function as strategic partners in business

Sustainable Relationship

We bring tangible results, fostering ongoing partnerships

Execution Excellence

The approaches are underpinned by process excellence

Technology Adaptation

Integratng technology and digital transformation for evolution

100% Head Hunting

We specialize in headhunting top-tier talent, with prioritized targeted searches

Tailored Approach

The appraoch is customized, centered on a deep understanding of our clients' needs

Knowledge Experts

Extensive expertise across diverse industries and roles

Business Acumen Mindset

Function as strategic partners in business

Sustainable Relationship

We bring tangible results, fostering ongoing partnerships

Execution Excellence

The approaches are underpinned by process excellence

Technology Adaptation

Integratng technology and digital transformation for evolution

Industries we work on

Shipping & freight

Pharmaceutical

Apparel

Construction

Hospitality

Education

Retail Market

FMCG

Power & Energy

Healthcare

E-commerce

Testing and Certification

Automotive

IT

We are knowledge
experts in
Skill Sets & Specialization

For over two decades, we’ve been more than an executive search firm

EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Apparel Merchandising & Marketing

Finance & Auditing

Constructions & Civil Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Data Analytics & Research

EHS

IT Software & Infrastructure

Legal And Secretarial

Maintenance Engineering

Mechanical Engineering & Production

Supply chain Management

Marketing, Consumer Insight & Customer Experience

Human Resource, L&D, Compensation & Benefit

Fashion Designing & Development

Digital Marketing

Digital Transformation

Talent access
we can recruit for

We set high standards for the quality of our work

CEO

Partner

Manging Director

Vice President

GM

Asst. Manager

Senior Manager

AGM

Executive

Executive Manager

Worked with the

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎best brands

Our strength and growth are a testament to our enduring partnerships and collaborations with leading global and local brands built on trust, integrity, and results.

Hear from our clients

MORE TESTIMONIALS

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Azeem both as a candidate looking for a position and as an employer looking to fill positions. I have been impressed with his professionalism and his wealth of contacts in all the industries both in Sri Lanka and overseas. Azeem help me

immensely during the recruitment process. His professional approach is only matched by his ingenuity. The close rapport he holds with other companies makes him an extremely valuable point of contact. I would thus highly recommend Azeem for all Job search recruitments locally and internationally since he maintains the highest degree of integrity, kindness, skill insights, and perseverance. I wish him all the very best for all his future endeavors.
Read More Read Less

Praveeen Jotwani

Z&Z Apparel

CEO

This is to confirm that we have been very pleased with your work on helping us to recruit a country manager for our new office in Sri Lanka. Throughout the process, I found you and your company to be professional, committed, and effective. Based on our brief

you managed within a short period of time to present a good number of candidates with the right chemical distribution background, from whom we selected 6 candidates for interviews. You also managed to set up a very good and efficient interview process and we were delighted with the result. We would also like to thank you for helping us to link up to a number of local organizations in Sri Lanka.
Read More Read Less

Iranga Dharmawardhana

Domino's Pizza

Director / Chief Executive Officer

In the most recent headhunting job, in which we worked with Azeem, I witnessed the passion, enthusiasm, and excellent professionalism he possesses and how exceptionally well he guided the respective individual to transition from one company to

the other so smoothly. His bias for action is commendable and he will never hesitate to go the extra mile to fulfill the expectations of both parties, The Candidate and The Employer. He differs from the other people in the recruitment industry with his in-depth practical knowledge of talent in the Sri Lankan market. It has been a great pleasure working with Azeem and I would recommend him to any organization that would require support to find the best talent or anyone who is in need to find a new career. I wish him and Career 141 all the best of luck for a successful future!
Read More Read Less

Shiraz Lye

IFS

Ex Managing Director/ Vice President Sales

We reached out to Azeem to get a few senior resources recruited mid-last (2019). Azeem had a fantastic and swift ability to grasp and understand the required brief. He knew the kind of profiles we were looking at and what amazed me was the quick response with the

bank of suitable candidates. Was concerned about the filtering process due to the fast turnaround time, but to my surprise, all the profiles were spot on. Throughout the cycle, the feedback mechanism helped finalize the tweaking of interview contents, at the end of the day Azeem managed to get us to a win-win situation quickly. His manner and skill of handling communication with both parties are noteworthy. Also, his search was extensive. We are extremely happy with Azeem’s service and would certainly recommend him to others. Also wish him all the best
Read More Read Less

Niranjan Perera

HEMAS HOLDINGS

Director – Human Resources

A professional at the top working with Azeem has made life easy for sourcing the right candidates for your organization. Understanding the organization you are dealing with, understanding the profile, and making the right recommendations are the

key success factors for a successful talent hire. Azeem has it all. it’s a pleasure working with Azeem and wishing him all the success
Read More Read Less

Resham Sen

Hanes Brands

Senior Quality Assurance Manager

The total experience of doing business with Career 141 had been a very wholesome one. We recruit team members annually across different categories in several countries across South East Asia and in the process, do business with various recruiters/placement

service agencies in the region. Not only would we rate Career 141’s standards of services and professionalism as the highest we experienced in Sri Lanka but we would also rate the conversion factor of their Potential Candidate Databank among the top 6 in the whole of South East Asia, enabling the recruiter to complete the selection process with ease and speed.
Read More Read Less

Christian FRIMANN

Brenntag

Regional Development Director

Azeem has been a constant go to in our efforts to spot top technical talents in apparel. His deep understanding of the industry, job roles and the strong network has been very helpful to us.

Read More Read Less

Asanka Wimalaratna

Brandix Fast Fashion

CEO

“It has been a tremendous pleasure working with Azeem during the past few years. I had my very first connect with him in 2012 when he reached out to offer me a position in a MNC which I was able to succeed with his guidance. Ever since then he has remained as my go to

person, be it career advice or to find the best talent to fill in the vacancies in my organization. In the most recent head hunting job, which we worked with Azeem, I witnessed the passion, enthusiasm and excellent professionalism he possesses and how exceptionally well he guided the respective individual to transition from one Company to the other so smoothly. His bias for action is commendable and he will never hesitate to go an extra mile to fulfill the expectations of both parties, The Candidate and The Employer. He differs from the other people in the recruitment industry with his in-depth practical knowledge of talent in Sri Lankan market. It has been a great pleasure working with Azeem and I would recommend him to any organization who would require support to find best talent or anyone who is in need to find a new career. I wish him and Career 141 all the best of luck for a successful future! “
Read More Read Less

Nayani Peiris

Unilever

Head of Employee Relations and Senior HR Business Partner Supply Chain & Research & Development

“Azeem has been working with me through out my professional journey in many projects with partnering to attract apparel industry top talent . His dedication and commitment , selecting the right resources within the timelines is excellent. I wish him and

highly recommend and his company. “
Read More Read Less

Prasad Kavindra

Timex

CEO

Working with Azeem and the Team in finding the right talent had been a pleasant and a smooth experience. Azeem had been very professional and have promptly adhered to given timelines. Kept us informed the progress time to time enabling us to be updated

about the progress. Very much capable in finding the potential candidates to suit the intended profile, be it in any industry. Have always provided an excellent service and an ideal pool of talent, making us enable hiring the right candidate. Wishing Azeem and the Team the very best.
Read More Read Less

Achala Silva

George Steuart

Director Group Human Resources & Admin

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Hear from our clients

MORE TESTIMONIALS

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Azeem both as a candidate looking for a position and as an employer looking to fill positions. I have been impressed with his professionalism and his wealth of contacts in all the industries both in Sri Lanka and overseas. Azeem help me

immensely during the recruitment process. His professional approach is only matched by his ingenuity. The close rapport he holds with other companies makes him an extremely valuable point of contact. I would thus highly recommend Azeem for all Job search recruitments locally and internationally since he maintains the highest degree of integrity, kindness, skill insights, and perseverance. I wish him all the very best for all his future endeavors.
Read More Read Less

Praveeen Jotwani

Z&Z Apparel

CEO

This is to confirm that we have been very pleased with your work on helping us to recruit a country manager for our new office in Sri Lanka. Throughout the process, I found you and your company to be professional, committed, and effective. Based on our brief

you managed within a short period of time to present a good number of candidates with the right chemical distribution background, from whom we selected 6 candidates for interviews. You also managed to set up a very good and efficient interview process and we were delighted with the result. We would also like to thank you for helping us to link up to a number of local organizations in Sri Lanka.
Read More Read Less

Iranga Dharmawardhana

Domino's Pizza

Director / Chief Executive Officer

In the most recent headhunting job, in which we worked with Azeem, I witnessed the passion, enthusiasm, and excellent professionalism he possesses and how exceptionally well he guided the respective individual to transition from one company to

the other so smoothly. His bias for action is commendable and he will never hesitate to go the extra mile to fulfill the expectations of both parties, The Candidate and The Employer. He differs from the other people in the recruitment industry with his in-depth practical knowledge of talent in the Sri Lankan market. It has been a great pleasure working with Azeem and I would recommend him to any organization that would require support to find the best talent or anyone who is in need to find a new career. I wish him and Career 141 all the best of luck for a successful future!
Read More Read Less

Shiraz Lye

IFS

Ex Managing Director/ Vice President Sales

We reached out to Azeem to get a few senior resources recruited mid-last (2019). Azeem had a fantastic and swift ability to grasp and understand the required brief. He knew the kind of profiles we were looking at and what amazed me was the quick response with the

bank of suitable candidates. Was concerned about the filtering process due to the fast turnaround time, but to my surprise, all the profiles were spot on. Throughout the cycle, the feedback mechanism helped finalize the tweaking of interview contents, at the end of the day Azeem managed to get us to a win-win situation quickly. His manner and skill of handling communication with both parties are noteworthy. Also, his search was extensive. We are extremely happy with Azeem’s service and would certainly recommend him to others. Also wish him all the best
Read More Read Less

Niranjan Perera

HEMAS HOLDINGS

Director – Human Resources

A professional at the top working with Azeem has made life easy for sourcing the right candidates for your organization. Understanding the organization you are dealing with, understanding the profile, and making the right recommendations are the

key success factors for a successful talent hire. Azeem has it all. it’s a pleasure working with Azeem and wishing him all the success
Read More Read Less

Resham Sen

Hanes Brands

Senior Quality Assurance Manager

The total experience of doing business with Career 141 had been a very wholesome one. We recruit team members annually across different categories in several countries across South East Asia and in the process, do business with various recruiters/placement

service agencies in the region. Not only would we rate Career 141’s standards of services and professionalism as the highest we experienced in Sri Lanka but we would also rate the conversion factor of their Potential Candidate Databank among the top 6 in the whole of South East Asia, enabling the recruiter to complete the selection process with ease and speed.
Read More Read Less

Christian FRIMANN

Brenntag

Regional Development Director

Azeem has been a constant go to in our efforts to spot top technical talents in apparel. His deep understanding of the industry, job roles and the strong network has been very helpful to us.

Read More Read Less

Asanka Wimalaratna

Brandix Fast Fashion

CEO

“It has been a tremendous pleasure working with Azeem during the past few years. I had my very first connect with him in 2012 when he reached out to offer me a position in a MNC which I was able to succeed with his guidance. Ever since then he has remained as my go to

person, be it career advice or to find the best talent to fill in the vacancies in my organization. In the most recent head hunting job, which we worked with Azeem, I witnessed the passion, enthusiasm and excellent professionalism he possesses and how exceptionally well he guided the respective individual to transition from one Company to the other so smoothly. His bias for action is commendable and he will never hesitate to go an extra mile to fulfill the expectations of both parties, The Candidate and The Employer. He differs from the other people in the recruitment industry with his in-depth practical knowledge of talent in Sri Lankan market. It has been a great pleasure working with Azeem and I would recommend him to any organization who would require support to find best talent or anyone who is in need to find a new career. I wish him and Career 141 all the best of luck for a successful future! “
Read More Read Less

Nayani Peiris

Unilever

Head of Employee Relations and Senior HR Business Partner Supply Chain & Research & Development

“Azeem has been working with me through out my professional journey in many projects with partnering to attract apparel industry top talent . His dedication and commitment , selecting the right resources within the timelines is excellent. I wish him and

highly recommend and his company. “
Read More Read Less

Prasad Kavindra

Timex

CEO

Working with Azeem and the Team in finding the right talent had been a pleasant and a smooth experience. Azeem had been very professional and have promptly adhered to given timelines. Kept us informed the progress time to time enabling us to be updated

about the progress. Very much capable in finding the potential candidates to suit the intended profile, be it in any industry. Have always provided an excellent service and an ideal pool of talent, making us enable hiring the right candidate. Wishing Azeem and the Team the very best.
Read More Read Less

Achala Silva

George Steuart

Director Group Human Resources & Admin

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