SI 100 Europe

Aug 24, 2017

SI 100 Europe - 2017, Belgian -

Denis Pennel has held the role of managing director of the World Employment Confederation (previously Ciett) since April 2005. Pennel promotes the interests of the staffing industry before international institutions such as the European Union, the International Labour Organisation, the World Bank and the OECD. Prior to his current role, he served as corporate communications director for Manpower France from 1998 to 2005. He is best known for his advocacy work during the writing phase of the Agency Work Directive as well as his efforts to ensure the optimal transposition of the directive across Europe.

Aug 10, 2015

SI 100 Europe - 2015, Irish -

Aaron O’Brien is the managing director of Grafton Recruitment and is based in Dublin, Ireland. Previously, O’Brien held senior executive roles in Symbio Business Solutions and CPL and was owner and managing partner of Broadreach International Search and Selection. O’Brien is responsible for the strategic development and oversight of Grafton as it expands its operations in Ireland. O’Brien is a Fellow of The Sales Institute of Ireland.

Aug 31, 2018

SI 100 Europe - 2018, French -

Didier Bench, executive chairman of Lumesse, has more than 25 years’ experience in the leadership and development of international technology firms, digital companies and investment funds. He has held senior management positions with a series of software companies, successfully turning them into profitable and major players. Bench has also supported investment decisions for a number of major private equity and investment funds. In addition to HgCapital, he has been a senior advisor for SilverLake Sumeru and a senior partner for CDP Technology Ventures, a Canadian private equity fund that is part of Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec operating in the North American and European markets. He is also nonexecutive chairman of EidosMedia.

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.

Sep 22, 2023

SI 100 Europe - 2023 -

Known for delivering growth and driving innovation, CEO Rhona Driggs recently unveiled Empresaria Group’s strategic plans for the medium term. The strategy focuses on diversifying the group’s service offering, enabling stronger partnerships with customers, accelerating growth in high-demand sectors and expanding offshore services. Under her leadership, the company is gearing up to introduce Empresaria Solutions, providing regional and global services along with value-added solutions and recently launched its professional recruitment service offering in the US and. Driggs, a popular speaker at industry events, serves on the Women Business Collaborative Advisory Council.

Aug 24, 2017

SI 100 Europe - 2017, German -

Eckard Gatzke has been CEO of Randstad Germany since 2003. He is responsible for the sales organisation, marketing and communications, and human resources. He is also country general manager for sister companies Tempo-Team and GULP. Under Gatzke’s leadership, Randstad Germany has become the largest staffing firm in the country in terms of revenue. Before joining Randstad, Gatzke distinguished himself as an expert in the restructuring and reorganisation of leading companies in the logistics industry in Germany and Europe. His previous employers include Kuehne & Nagel, TNT, BahnTrans and Rhenus.

Oct 13, 2021

SI 100 Europe - 2021, Italian -

Stefano Scabbio is regional president, Southern Europe, and Talent Solutions global brand leader at ManpowerGroup, a role he took on in May 2019. Industry analyst firm ALM named Talent Solutions a global “pacesetter” earlier this year for its data-driven solutions. Scabbio first joined ManpowerGroup in 2003 as financial director of Italy, prior to taking on several executive roles. He also served as president of Assolavoro, the Italian staffing industry association, from November 2014 to December 2017. Prior to ManpowerGroup, he was CFO for Esselungao Group, a large supermarket company.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2021

Oct 15, 2020

SI 100 Europe - 2020, British -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Mike Beesley is CEO of UK-based Sanderson, which was rebranded from Resource Solutions Group in November 2019. Beesley bought the company with his business partner Keith Dawe in 1981, growing it to a €500 million-plus staffing firm. Also in 2019, Beesley and his team set up TimesTwo Investments in Bristol, an investment programme for recruitment entrepreneurs who have identified a market and are ready to strike out on their own. Beesley, who thrives on creating opportunities through people-oriented organisations that make a difference, is chair of The Prince’s Trust South West Leadership Group and the executive chairman of the Bristol Flyers basketball team.

Aug 24, 2017

SI 100 Europe - 2017, German -

Oktay Erciyaz was promoted to CEO of the Trenkwalder Group AG in May 2017. In addition to managing the group, he focuses on sales, growth and business development. An MBA, Erciyaz has more than 20 years of executive experience in corporate development. He started his career at Preussag AG and worked for various units and divisions of the Bertelsmann Group, especially at the service group Arvato.

Aug 24, 2017

SI 100 Europe - 2017, French -

Claude Guedj has been chairman and CEO of Groupe CRIT since 2002. He founded the company in 1962 and was first appointed to the board in 1969. Guedj is considered a pioneer and innovator in the French staffing industry. Under his management, the group rose to rank among the five largest staffing firms in France, and the largest 20 globally. In 2015 and 2016, Groupe CRIT largely outpaced the French market and boosted its operations in Spain and the United States.