2025
Founded with a Focus
Ental is established with licensed entities in Malaysia and Singapore, and launches its search practice.
A specialist firm, built on trust.
We deliver retained and contingent search assignments across Engineering, Manufacturing and Corporate Functions, alongside RPO solutions that provide dedicated recruitment support for high-growth hiring programmes.
Built From the Ground Up in Southeast Asia's Engineering Markets.
Ental was founded with a single conviction: that specialist recruitment demands true market immersion. Here's how we've grown.
2026
RPO Division
We launch our RPO division, embedding dedicated recruitment teams within client organisations.
2026
First Year
We've made more than 100 appointments, with 70% of our work coming from returning clients.
Today
Our Vision
To accelerate Engineering and Manufacturing through talent, and to become the most trusted talent company in Southeast Asia.
The Best Hire You'll Ever Make Isn't Actively Looking.
Finding them takes deep relationships and expertise built over years in the industries we serve. That is why we have concentrated on a small set of industries: the ones building the physical layer of what comes next.
What We Stand For
Everything we do at Ental is shaped by a set of principles that put genuine expertise and long-term relationships above short-term results.
Relationships
We measure relationships in years, no transactions.
Integrity
We give candid counsel on the market, the candidate and the timeline, including when it is not what a client wants to hear.
Speed
The best people do not stay on the market for long. We move with urgency, without compromising vigour.
Expertise
We understand our clients’ technologies, their competitors and what excellence looks like in their world.
Our Leadership
Marcus Chin founded Ental in 2025 and leads the firm across Malaysia and Singapore.
Driven by a vision to build Southeast Asia's most trusted talent company, Marcus established Ental to connect exceptional talent with the industries shaping the region's future. He believes that Advanced Manufacturing, Mobility, Industrial, and Energy will form the foundation of the physical AI economy, and that the right people will be at the heart of this transformation.
Marcus holds a CEMS Master in International Management from Copenhagen Business School and the University of Sydney.
Passionate about helping graduates and professionals make informed career decisions, Marcus works closely with candidates and industry leaders across the region. He divides his time between Singapore and Malaysia, strengthening Ental's presence in two of Southeast Asia's most important engineering and industrial hubs.
10+
Years recruiting for Engineering & Manufacturing
100+
Mid to senior-level placements
10+
Executive hires across SMEs and MNCs
95%
Leadership Placement Retention Rate
