Gene Gañgan is the Executive Director for the ZMG Group, he is responsible in optimizing revenue management, consolidating performance reporting, and developing the strategic sourcing and research competency of the group. He provides tactical and strategic support to the Practice Groups and Recruitment teams through talent insights and information on market and competitive developments. He is building the business pillar in research by creating value propositions on talent research, intelligence, and knowledge as a product or service of the ZMG Group. Concurrently he is the IT Practice Head for ZMG Ward Howell.

Gene has over twenty years of experience in the fields of IT, Operations Management and Research & Analytics gained in social insurance and global recruitment solutions sectors. His last role was Global Head, Market Insights of Allegis Global Solutions. Prior to this, he was managing Market / Competitive Intelligence Research, and Research and Analytics in Alexander Mann Solutions and RR Donnelley, respectively. In the early part of his career, he spent eight years with the Government Service Insurance Systems (GSIS) starting in a dual role as Social Insurance Specialist and IT Officer, then Field Operations Manager and eventually becoming Assistant Regional Manager.

He graduated Cum Laude from the Western Mindanao State University with a BS Computer Science degree. Through scholarships, he completed the Management Development Program of the GSIS and the International Leadership Training in Germany of GIZ gmbh. He has likewise attended the Masters Program in International Health at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

Gene participated in training programs on Market Insights, Competitive Intelligence, and Advanced Intelligence Analysis sponsored by various institutions abroad. He authored three research papers that he presented in international fora in Belgium, Switzerland, and South Korea.