SI 100 Europe

Jul 18, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, Belgian -

Alain Dehaze became CEO of Adecco in September 2015. He joined the Adecco Group in 2009 as regional head of Northern Europe and was appointed regional head of France in 2011. Before joining Adecco, he held various leadership roles, such as CEO of the Humares and CEO of Solvus, becoming COO of USG People upon USG’s acquisition of Solvus in 2005. Dehaze became chair of the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) in January of 2016. He was VP of Eurociett and board member of Ciett from December 2010 to December 2015.

Sep 25, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, British -

As Airswift’s chief operations director and senior VP of EMEA and CIS, James Allen oversees the development and management of global operations, business process improvement, quality assurance, safety, HR and the project management office.

In 2021, Allen led the merger and integration programme between Airswift and Competentia, which concluded six months ahead of schedule and delivered 10% more on synergies than the initial forecast. Under his leadership, the company’s EMEA and CIS region grew by 42% in the rst quarter. After more than two decades with the company, Allen continues to thrive on the opportunities and challenges Airswift brings each day.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Oct 4, 2014

SI 100 Europe - 2014, Belgian -

Herwig Muyldermans is the general director of the Belgian staffing association, Federgon. He plays a central role in negotiating collective agreements on behalf of the Belgian staffing industry. Before joining the association in 1990, he occupied senior positions at the Belgian association representing the clothing industry.

Jul 24, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, British -

Simon Wassall has been with Harvey Nash for more than 20 years and joined the PLC Board in 2005. As European managing director, he is responsible for the UK and European professional recruitment operations. Prior to joining Harvey Nash, Wassall opened several new operations for Austin Benn, which led to his board appointment to a newly acquired advertising and marketing company.

Oct 4, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, British -

Johnathan Johnson became the executive director of NES Fircroft in 2020 after Fircroft, of which he was CEO, merged with NES Global Talent. The integration of these two UK-based engineering staffing firms created the leading human capital solutions business for engineering and technical talent globally. With over 90 years of combined experience, the group has operations in 45 countries, offering clients a global solution to their requirements, and thrives on securing a brighter future for generations to come. Johnson’s extensive knowledge in the global workforce solutions industry has helped him develop relationships to ensure excellent service and experience for all candidates and clients.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Aug 18, 2019

SI 100 Europe - 2019, French -

Denis Pennel has been managing director of the World Employment Confederation since 2005. Pennel promotes the interests of the staffing industry before international institutions such as the European Union, the International Labour Organization, the World Bank and the OECD. Prior to his current role, he served as corporate communications director for Manpower France from 1998 to 2005. A work futurist, he is best known for his thought leadership role on the changing world of work, acting as a keynote speaker and writing many opinion pieces and several books including The Ego Revolution at Work (2015) and Travail, la soif de liberte, which translates to Work, the thirst for freedom (2017).

Aug 10, 2015

SI 100 Europe - 2015, Dutch -

Mariëtte Patijn is an official at FNV Bondgenoten, the largest union in the Netherlands. She has been a member of FNV’s executive committee since May 2013. Patijn represents the interests of temporary workers and is the union’s coordinator for collective bargaining. She joined FNV as a secretary in 1990, quickly rising through the ranks. In 1995 she was appointed director of FNV Dienstenbond, representing the services sector. Since then she has been heavily involved in the creation of collective labour agreements for temporary workers.

Sep 24, 2023

SI 100 Europe - 2023 -

Gianni Quatera is CEO of During S.p.A., a €370 million Italian employment agency with subsidiaries in Poland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Quatera has been instrumental in expanding the firm, growing its branches to 90 from 15. Under Quatera’s leadership, earlier this year During S.p.A. acquired Archimede SpA recruitment provider with 31 offices in Central and Northern Italy. Passionate about putting people at the heart of every project, Quatera is committed to advancing the internationalization of During S.p.A. this year. He is also founder and VP of Assosomm, the Italian Association of Employment Agencies, promoting temporary agency work.

Sep 30, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, French -

President and CEO Philippe Gobinet has led Partnaire Group, France’s oldest temporary employment firm, since 1987. With revenue of over €472 million, Partnaire Group has 630 employees placing 62,000 temporary workers through 180 branches throughout France. Gobinet’s leadership has enabled Partnaire Group to succeed as well as acquire Inter Conseil in 2018. Gobinet has also been awarded the Chevalier Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit). Partnaire Group was founded in 1952.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Aug 10, 2015

SI 100 Europe - 2015, British -

Gary Elden has been CEO of SThree since January 2013 after serving as its deputy CEO since May 2012. Prior to that, Elden was SThree’s chief strategy officer. He has held a number of senior positions, including that of founding managing director of Huxley Associates. As chief strategy officer, he was responsible for the expansion of the group’s international operations and non-ICT disciplines. Last year, SThree had revenue of £749.9 million.