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CEO since January 2022, Lorna Conn has driven Irish talent solutions company Cpl through its next phase of expansion. Under her leadership, Cpl acquired the German IT contracting company Neusta. Most recently, Conn and her team attained the Gold Investors in Diversity EDI mark, making Cpl the first talent solutions provider and one of only nine organisations in Ireland to achieve this accreditation. Conn plans to further internationalise Cpl with a strong focus on the US, UK and Germany. Conn is also senior managing executive officer of Cpl’s parent company, Outsourcing Inc., and a nonexecutive board director of Bord na Móna.

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Ingrid Hofmann embarked on her staffing career in 1976 and, after encountering challenges women faced in management roles, in 1985 founded I.K. Hofmann GmbH, where she serves as CEO. Her commitment to an inclusive culture of learning has earned the firm the Great Place to Work award annually since 2008. In 2022 Hofmann received the Citizen Medal from the city of Nuremberg honoring her lifetime achievements. In addition to leading the I.K. Hofmann Group, Hofmann serves as VP of Federal Employers Association of Personnel Services and is a board member of the Federal Employment Agency in Germany.

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Étienne Colella entered the staffing industry in 2004 when he founded Pixid, of which he is the founding director and chairman. Prior to that, he held management positions at Bull Information Sciences and IBM. Pixid generated €36.4 million in turnover in the last year. This year, the organisation opened an office in the US and established a team dedicated to that region. Pixid plans to continue to invest in staffing technologies (more than 10% of its turnover is reinvested in research and development), promote a total talent acquisition model and expand worldwide.

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As president of Kelly International, a business unit of US-based staffing firm Kelly, Dinette Koolhaas designs growth strategies and leads the execution of Kelly’s staffing business across Europe, the UK and Mexico. Her leadership and focus on specialty sectors have significantly impacted financial performance, positioning Kelly International to remain ahead of the evolving demands of workforce solutions. The group’s expansion has included 16 countries, and in 2022 she led Kelly’s exit from the Russian market following the Ukraine invasion. Koolhaas’ current focus is leading a digital transformation that when complete will revolutionise the business model and service delivery for her teams.

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Chief Executive Officer Hannah Haigh started her staffing and recruitment career in 2005 and founded Meet Recruitment, a life sciences staffing provider, in 2009. Haigh leads strategic change that has helped navigate big changes in the industry from 2022 to 2023 whilst delivering a value-creation plan for all stakeholders. Meet Recruitment is a founding member of Programme One, which was formed to address workplace inequality for Black talent within the recruitment industry. Haigh is also involved in women in business networks and fundraises for cancer charities that are close to her heart. She was an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist in 2022.

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RSS Global CEO Rebecca Watson first began her career in staffing at the Corporate Services Group in 1998, which merged with Carlisle Group in 2008 to become Impellam Group plc. In March, Twenty20 Capital, in a deal with Impellam, acquired companies managed by Watson — Blue Arrow, Medacs, Tate, Global Medics, Career Teachers and Chadwick Nott. Today, Watson oversees these companies, now known as RSS Global, as part of the Twenty20 Capital portfolio of companies. Watson’s plan is for the companies to continue to grow and prosper under its new investors and create more opportunities for clients, candidates and employees.

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Simon Blockley brings more than two decades of recruitment industry experience to his role as CEO of Impellam Global Managed Services. He now oversees Impellam Group’s Guidant Global, Comensura and Flexy brands, which together delivered £974.4 million in revenue in 2022, a 16% year-over-year increase. One of Blockley’s passions is championing workplace inclusivity. A leading example of this is acting as chair of the Employment Advisory Board for HM Prison Chelmsford, a team that aids transitioning people leaving prison into rewarding careers.

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Viktor Calabrò founded Coople Holding AG in 2009 to enhance staffing processes for finding flexible workers. Today, Coople employs a team of 180 in offices across Europe and has a user base of more than 30,000 clients and 950,000 flexible workers. Calabrò is immensely proud of Coople’s ability to sail through unpredictable market challenges and secure market shares in recent years. A visionary trailblazer, Calabrò’s mission is to digitalise flexible workforce management and create a rewarding experience for both companies and job seekers. Calabrò is also an acclaimed keynote speaker in the HR and management field.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2023

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CEO Anouk Lagae joined talent placement firm Accent Jobs in 2020 after spending more than 20 years in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. Lagae and her team most recently launched an initiative ensuring diverse and inclusive recruitment by presenting all candidates with anonymous CVs, eliminating unconscious bias. After a successful trial, this new way of working was introduced to all Accent Jobs customers in February. Lagae aims to make Accent Jobs the most innovative and trusted HR partner for clients as well as candidates. She is also a board director at Deceuninck NV and an advisory board member for Makes Sense.

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Jérôme Rieux in 2023 was appointed supervisory board member of France-based Groupe Adéquat, one of the world’s 40 largest staffing companies. With more than 30 years of industry experience, growth of the firm under Rieux has been consistent, with a global footprint now encompassing six brands, more than 300 agency offices and more than 1,500 specialised employees all helping find temporary or permanent work solutions for more than 200,000 people every year. In his new role, Rieux will continue to shepherd the firm’s expansion and financial growth.