UK executive search firm Calibre One has acquired US high-tech executive search recruiter Leading Edge Partners.

The acquisition increases Calibre One’s existing network, providing a springboard into Asia.

James Brocket, managing partner and co-founder of Calibre One, says: “Leading Edge Partners has long been a firm we have admired for the quality of the work they do, especially within the semiconductor and electronics field as well as the fast-emerging cleantech space. Their track record in building executive teams for companies such as Tesla, Xilinx and Atheros Communications made them an obvious fit for the firm.”