SI 100 Europe

Sep 24, 2023

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During her early career as a chemist, Kelly Morton saw a need for knowledgeable recruiters to help scientific businesses grow and decided to combine her passions for people and science. Today, she is STEM Portfolio CEO in the UK and Europe for Impellam Group. Leading subsidiaries that cover the life sciences, technology and engineering, Morton’s focus is on instilling passion in her team to be forces for good in their communities while promoting Impellam’s strategy for supporting social mobility across STEM, particularly for those early in their careers. Further expansion across Europe remains a key strategic investment for Morton and the firm.

Oct 4, 2014

SI 100 Europe - 2014, Dutch -

Wessel van Alphen is founder (1986) and owner of the Dutch company IT-Staffing, one of the largest IT specialist firms in the European staffing market. Following the launch in 1978 of his first company providing the services of self-employed IT specialists to clients, van Alphen was involved in the creation of numerous other businesses, ranging from staffing brands to Internet radios. He passed the daily management of the company to his son, Wessel van Alphen Jr., in December 2013.

Aug 24, 2017

SI 100 Europe - 2017, French -

As managing director, Europe, Manuel Roger is responsible for Beeline’s operations in Europe. He joined Adecco Group in 1998 as an international IT project manager, where he was responsible for front-office solutions, online testing and e-commerce platforms. In 2002, Roger became an IT international procurement manager for Adecco Group. In 2014, he became Adecco Group Global procurement director and successfully developed Adecco Group’s global procurement department. Roger served as Adecco Group’s LATAM zone finance director from 2009 to 2011. He then became senior VP international product management at Beeline to expand Beeline’s product and service offerings outside of North America.

Jul 24, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, Spanish -

Enrique Sanchez serves as the regional head of Adecco Iberia & South America, a position he has held since October 2009. Sanchez joined Adecco Spain in 1993 as branch manager. In 1995, he became regional manager of the Central Region. Two years later, he was appointed operations manager, and in 2001 president and general manager of Adecco Spain and Portugal. From 2003 to 2005, Sanchez was general manager for Spain and Portugal, and was also responsible for the development of the company in Latin America and Eastern Europe. In 2005, he returned to Spain, becoming responsible for Adecco Group Iberia.

Oct 4, 2014

SI 100 Europe - 2014, Japanese -

Hitoshi Motohara is the senior corporate executive officer of Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., the largest staffing company in Japan and fifth-largest in the world. Responsible for expanding Recruit’s business internationally, including within Europe, Motohara led Recruit’s purchase of international recruiter Advantage Resourcing and global job site Indeed in 2012. Motohara joined Recruit in 1983 as a sales and marketing associate. In 2003, he became CEO of Recruit Staffing and in 2008, became CEO of Staff Services, the No. 1 staffing firm in Japan, following Recruit’s acquisition of the company. He is a past president of Japan Staffing Services Association (JASSA).

Oct 5, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, French -

CEO Jérôme Rieux brings 30 years of industry experience to Francebased Groupe Adéquat. Under Rieux’s leadership, Groupe Adéquat is one of the world’s top 50 companies in staffing, with seven brands, 1,500-plus employees and 300 offices across France, Belgium, Ireland, Canada and the Netherlands. Rieux plans to expand Group Adéquat into 10 more countries over the next five years, which would position Groupe Adéquat in the top 25 staffing companies in the world. The company has helped 200,000 people find meaningful temporary or permanent employment each year. Rieux creates a culture of commitment to employees, candidates and clients evidenced by respect, professionalism and genuine care for others.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Aug 18, 2019

SI 100 Europe - 2019, Swiss -

As a board member of the World Employment Confederation, Bettina Schaller was appointed president of the WEC Europe in December 2017. She also oversees the public affairs activities of The Adecco Group. Schaller is also a member of the B20 Employment and Education Task Force; sits on the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s Employment, Labor and Social Affairs committee; sits as steering group member on the World Economic Forum Center for New Economy and Society; acts as company focal point for the Global Apprenticeship Network; and is the president of the American Swiss Young Leaders Alumni Foundation.

Oct 16, 2020

SI 100 Europe - 2020, Irish -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Geraldine King is CEO of the National Recruitment Federation, which establishes and maintains standards and codes of practice for the recruitment industry in Ireland. She has focused on expanding the NRF’s services and has introduced the accredited certificate in recruitment practice to the Irish recruitment industry — the only certificate for recruiters in Ireland. Believing the recruitment industry should be viewed as a profession and have a full academic career path, King has been instrumental in development of the world’s first undergraduate three-year degree apprenticeship programme for recruiters; in partnership with the National College of Ireland, it launched in September 2020.

Oct 17, 2020

SI 100 Europe - 2020, British -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Nicola McQueen was appointed as CEO of NHS Professionals, the largest temporary staff supplier to the National Health Service, in September 2019. She initially joined NHS Professionals as interim COO in January 2019. She is passionate about workforce business issues, having spent the past 20 years supporting and creating effective staffing strategies across both the private and public sectors. McQueen is also CEO of Doctors Direct, the locum service of NHS Professionals. Most recently, she has led NHS Professionals through the coronavirus pandemic, successfully attracting tens of thousands of healthcare professionals into the NHS.

Sep 24, 2023

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As CEO of AMS since 2019, David Leigh is bringing talent technology to the forefront of strategy at the global talent solutions firm. Over the past 12 months, Leigh and his AMS colleagues have led several humanitarian efforts during the Ukraine crisis, including collecting medical supplies, repurposing office space for temporary accommodation and establishing job clinics to assist displaced people seeking paid work. Prior to AMS, Leigh was CEO and executive chair at international education company Study Group and CEO at talent assessment provider SHL. Leigh is also a non-executive director of research provider Third Bridge and a trustee of Action for ME.