SI 100 Europe

Oct 13, 2021

SI 100 Europe - 2021, British -

Executive chairman of Norman Broadbent Group since June 2021, Peter Searle has more than 30 years’ experience in the recruitment sector. Norman Broadbent Group provides board and executive search, senior executive interim management, solutions, research and insight, consulting and recruitment services. Most recently, Searle was executive chairman of Airswift. He has also held leadership roles at Adecco, including chief executive of Adecco UK and Ireland, and Spring Group. Searle has a strong track record within the staffing industry and has enjoyed success within both the private and public markets.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2021

Aug 28, 2018

SI 100 Europe - 2018, British -

APSCo founder and Global CEO Ann Swain has more than 30 years’ recruitment experience, which includes time as managing director of Learning Curve and UK sales director at Computer People before establishing APSCo in 1999. APSCo is an international trade body representing the professional recruitment sector with operations in the UK, Germany, Singapore and Australia. In 2014, Swain joined the Executive Committee of Women in Recruitment. More recently, she was invited to chair the European team in the popular ”Top Recruiter” docuseries. Swain is also co-author of the best-selling Professional Recruiter’s Handbook. Her articles appear regularly in the national and recruitment media, and she is a popular platform speaker at conferences in the UK and across the world.

Aug 18, 2019

SI 100 Europe - 2019, Italian -

Rosario Rasizza, CEO of Openjobmetis SpA, started his career in 1997 when he opened Temporary S.p.A. of Milan in Varese. In 2001, he guided the launch of a new employment agency and contributed toward the creation of Openjob SpA. Between 2003 and 2011, he guided Openjob through a series of acquisitions. In 2008, he was appointed Knight of the Italian Republic as well as chairman of Assosomm, the Italian Association of Employment Agencies, and in 2018 he became Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. In 2018, Openjobmetis reported revenue of €594.3 million.

Jul 23, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, American -

Tig Gilliam was appointed CEO of NES Global Talent, a specialist provider of engineering talent solutions, in 2014. He joined the board of directors in 2013. Before NES Global Talent, Gilliam was operating partner for AEA Investors LP, a private equity firm. From 2007 to 2012, he was regional head and executive committee member of Adecco Group North America. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at PwC Consulting and IBM Global Business Services, leading the global supply chain management practice. Gilliam is chairman of NY-based Work Market Inc., the freelance management system used by businesses to manage their independent contractors.

Oct 9, 2021

SI 100 Europe - 2021, French -

Philippe Gobinet has led Partnaire Group, France’s oldest temporary employment group, as president and CEO since 1987. Founded in 1952, Partnaire Group is among the largest staffing firms in France, with revenue of €472 million and 630 employees placing 62,000 temporary workers through 180 branches throughout France. In 2018, Gobinet oversaw the acquisition of Inter Conseil. He has been awarded the Chevalier Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit).

Staffing 100 Europe | 2021

Oct 31, 2020

SI 100 Europe - 2020, British -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Carmen Watson, chair and managing director of Pertemps, joined Pertemps in 1976 as a secretary and was later responsible for the corporate business team and growing turnover to £323 million from £32 million between 1983 and 2000. In 2018, Watson was named Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors in West Midland and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the REC IRP Awards in London. She is trustee and chair of the Women in Business patrons’ group, board member of Race for Opportunity charity as well as a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Oct 17, 2020

SI 100 Europe - 2020, Dutch -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

In addition to her role as Randstad’s managing director, global public affairs, Annemarie Muntz until September was president of the World Employment Confederation, the voice of the employment industry at the global level. She has dedicated her professional life to broadening the recognition of the positive economic and social role that the HR services industry plays. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Muntz is particularly proud of this year’s launch of the “Safely Back to Work” initiative, an alliance spearheaded by Randstad NV, The Adecco Group and ManpowerGroup to enable companies and workers to return to work safely.

Jul 23, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, French -

Roland Gomez heads Proman, the French staffing group founded by his parents. Gomez joined the family business in 1990 and was appointed group general director in 2003. He manages the staffing business jointly with his father, Roland. In 2015, Proman expanded its international presence with the acquisition of Heads Recruitment (UK) and A à Z Emplois (Switzerland). The company’s turnover reached €1.2 billion in 2015, a 25% increase from 2014.

Oct 4, 2014

SI 100 Europe - 2014, British -

Robert Scott is group managing director of Rullion, which had revenue of £278 million in its latest reported year. The company operates in the engineering, IT, construction, commercial and industrial sectors and has 260 staff across 25 offices nationwide.

Oct 5, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, Finnish -

Lassi Määttä joined Barona in 2004; today, he serves as the organisation’s CEO and drives the strategy renewal that began last year. Over the years, Barona, one of the largest employers in Finland, has expanded its service portfolio from traditional staffing services to a diverse set of solutions designed to meet the quickly changing needs of the world of work. Viewing challenges as opportunities, Määttä aims to make Barona a platform that creates positive influence and value between companies and individuals, offering people opportunities to learn and support their well-being.