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Chairman and CEO Victorien Vaney has taken big strides to strengthen the position of Synergie globally. With more than 5,000 employees across 17 countries, Synergie recruits thousands of candidates every day and provides training that contributes to their employability. Under Vaney’s leadership, Synergie was awarded first place in Capital Magazine’s Diversity Champion’s list in the employment service category. In 2022, Synergie continued its international development with the acquisition of Interkadra in Poland and Runtime Group in Germany, to strengthen its position in those countries.

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Simon Coton has led NES Fircroft to reach new heights since his progression to COO in 2008. He has helped drive investments NESF is making in learning and development to attract and retain the best talent, delivering a brighter tomorrow for all. As COO, Coton has expanded NESF to over 80 locations worldwide and diversified its sector focus and plans to lead NESF through its next stage of growth, supporting clients transitioning to clean and sustainable energy production. Coton is a proud supporter of the NES Fircroft KindNES foundation, which helps people living with long-term illness, and drives youth employment initiatives in local communities.

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For more than 20 years as deputy CEO of France-based Groupe Crit’s management team and president of the temporary employment division, Nathalie Jaoui drove global growth strategy with an emphasis on corporate social responsibility. She was appointed chairman and CEO in 2022. Already a provider with more than 8,000 employees in 12 countries, Jaoui led Groupe Crit to €2.34 billion in 2022, an increase of 15% year over year, alongside net income growth of 54%.

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Patrick Tiessen is chief executive officer of Nétive VMS B.V., which he co-founded in 2003. In addition to vendor management, the Netherlands-based company provides services such as freelancer management and statement-of-work to more than 200 contingent workforce programs in 13 countries across EMEA and the Americas. The group focuses on creating software to support all facets of recruiting, selecting, contracting and managing permanent and temporary employees. Nétive is a partner of JINC and its Boss of Tomorrow programme, which provides a taste of professional success to children growing up in socio-economically disadvantaged areas.

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Sven Hennige joined the staffing industry in the late 1990s and started at Robert Half in 1999, where he is now the senior managing director of Central Europe and France. Over the last 18 months, Hennige has been integral in further establishing and gaining market share in Germany, which was done in conjunction with Robert Half’s management consulting business, Protiviti. The result of these actions led to the most successful year in the company’s history in Germany. Going forward, Hennige plans to use the strong joint market approach to further establish the business in France and Switzerland.

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As president of ManpowerGroup France, Alain Roumilhac oversees strategy for its family of brands, including Manpower, Experis and ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions. Passionate about skill development and the power of inclusion, Roumilhac believes training will grow the professional world of tomorrow. He is a featured speaker at industry and economic conferences, challenging employers to invest in employees and drive innovation by upgrading their training. Highly regarded as a thought leader, Roumilhac is a regular contributor of articles around training, creating a more inclusive world of work, and digital transformation. Roumilhac also serves on the board of Prism’emploi (Professional Federation of Employment Agencies).

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Since 2007, Even Hagelien has served as director of staffing industry for the Norwegian Federation of Service Industries and Retail Trade (NHO SH). He also sits on the global board of the World Employment Confederation. In his tenure, Hagelien has co-founded the Nordic Network for staffing federations in 2011 and chaired the WEC Economic Affairs Committee from 2015-2022. He was re-elected to the WEC board for three more years in 2022. Further, Hagelien recently created an ambassador programme to meet politicians at national and local levels to advocate for the staffing industry.

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Beginning her career in staffing solutions in 1999, Farida Gibbs in 2005 founded Gibbs Hybrid Ltd., which she leads as CEO. This past year, Gibbs led the merger of Gibbs Hybrid, which is MSDUK-certified as a minority woman-owned business, with New York-based Atrium, amplifying each company’s ability to deliver customised, customer-centric workforce solutions. A champion of DE&I, Gibbs sits on the Council for Women Business Enterprise, is Ambassador for the Minority Supplier Development UK and was appointed to an advisory leadership role for the UK’s supplier diversity workstream within the cabinet office.

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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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Rika Coppens embarked on her staffing career in 2017 as CEO of House of HR, a subsidiary of Accent. She achieved several milestones in 2022, including closing 16 acquisitions, welcoming a new majority shareholder — Bain Capital Private Equity. Coppens’ vision is to continue building on House of HR’s success and reputation as a talent powerhouse in Europe, connecting people to possibilities and shaping the world of tomorrow. She sits on several boards outside of work and also encourages companies to help disadvantaged people build career paths. Coppens was named by Belgium’s Trends magazine as Manager of the Year.