GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- RSR Partners, an executive search and leadership consulting firm, announced today that it has completed its expansion into Tokyo, Japan. RSR Partners Japan works with a core group of both Japanese and foreign-capital global corporations to help find the very best management talent in Japan.

Announcing the Tokyo office's official launch, Jim Whittle, representative director and office head, stated, "We are excited to have built a new office around a global brand with deep roots in Japan. Working side-by-side with our executive search and board advisory colleagues, we are confident that we will bring a new level of leadership consulting services to the country."

"As a platform for growth, we see this as a great opportunity for our firm," stated Barrett Stephens, chief executive officer of RSR Partners. "Under Jim's leadership, we look forward to working with new and existing clients throughout the region."

With Japanese corporations persisting in their search for talent to strengthen their board and senior management teams, RSR Partners provides the network necessary to support these players in one of the world's largest economies. Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., the firm's founder and chairman, said, "The RSR Partners name has long been a calling card throughout Asia. And now we hope RSR Partners Japan can advise even more companies as a trusted partner in board and executive search."

RSR Partners' Tokyo office is located at 7F Toranomon 40MT Building 5-13-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 105-0001.

Accompanying the completion of the firm's Tokyo office, RSR Partners has also launched a new Japanese language website here.

RSR Partners is a leader in corporate governance consulting, director and senior-level recruiting, and strategic talent advisory. The company was founded in 1993 by Chairman Russell S. Reynolds, Jr.

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