First Advantage Corporation has appointed Salman Syed as Managing Director of Asia Pacific. Syed will be based in Singapore and will report directly to Jack Freker, Chief Executive Officer for First Advantage. Syed will spearhead First Advantage's continued growth throughout the region as Asia Pacific's leader in background screening services and emerging leader for global talent acquisition solutions. Syed joins First Advantage from Premier Farnell Plc, where Syed held a variety of roles including president of Asia Pacific and global head of innovation, building a successful operation across thirty cities in nine countries.