If you're looking to drive your career forward, software-as-a-service company Meltwater could be the right choice for you. 'Sometimes people think they need to cut their teeth at the lower levels first,' says Chris Regester, Meltwater's regional director for Asia. 'But we're saying that if you get a lot of intensive training, you can very quickly rise through the ranks.'
Founded in Norway in 2001, the company was among the first in the world to offer software-driven media monitoring service. 'So that every day, you're delivered the business information that is critical to you in a simple email format,' says Regester.
Now the company operates in 27 countries and offers a range of problem-solving software accessed via the internet. These software tools include social media monitoring and engagement, accessing Facebook, Twitter, blogs, forums, and the like.
'Last year, we doubled our size in Asia,' says Regester. 'In Hong Kong at the moment, we have teams for news, client relations, finance and tech, and we're launching a team for social media. So we're looking for a lot of new people.
'We're a young company and the average age of our employees is 26 to 27 years old. We look at people's potential rather than their experience,' Regester adds.
He says Meltwater builds, not by hiring in executives, but by promoting from within.
The company's International Management Trainee Programme is designed to develop the managers and leaders they need.