SI 100 Europe - 2022, British -

A workforce transformation leader with 25-plus years’ experience, Simon Bradberry currently leads Allegis Global Solutions’ business in EMEA, where he has grown its headcount 40% in two years. Bradberry was instrumental in transforming AGS’ RPO offering and recently co-authored a book, Universal Workforce Model: An Outcome-First Approach to Getting Work Done. His experience across business management, HR consulting and the design and delivery of workforce solutions gives him a first-hand perspective in harmonizing the theory, strategy and operationalisation of workforce strategies. Bradberry is on the representative committee for Apsco OutSource and an HRO Europe board member.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2020, British -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Alistair Cox is group CEO of global recruitment agency Hays plc, having held that position since 2007. He is a chartered engineer with a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Salford. He also holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business in California, US. Cox began his career at British Aerospace and eventually moved into staffing, having been appointed chief executive at Xansa plc, the IT outsourcing organisation, before joining Hays. He has also served as a non-executive director at 3i Plc and at Just Eat, and is currently chairman of the British and Irish Modern Music Institute.

SI 100 Europe - 2014, British -

Nick Cox became Hays’ managing director for Continental Europe and Rest of the World (CERoW), in 2006, reporting directly to the CEO. As one of Hay’s three operating divisions, CERoW comprises 22 countries out of 32 in the Group. Cox joined Hays in 1983 working in the accountancy and finance/banking division as a recruitment consultant, progressing to regional director and then U.K. director. He was made managing director (U.K. and Europe) for Hays Information Technology in 1997. He was promoted to Hays U.K. board director in 2003, responsible for seven specialisms,including HR, sales and marketing and contact centres.

SI 100 Europe - 2015, British -

Nigel Heap is managing director of Hays UK & Ireland and chairman of Hays Asia Pacific. Heap has been with the company since 1988. In 1997, he was appointed managing director of Hays Australia, adding New Zealand in 1999, Hong Kong and China in 2006, Japan and Singapore in 2007 and Malaysia in 2012. In 2006, Heap was appointed managing director of Asia Pacific and joined the group management board.

SI 100 Europe - 2020, British -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Neil Carberry in 2018 became CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the professional body representing the UK’s £39 billion recruitment industry. Carberry and his team have played a critical role in getting recruiters access to key government support in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Before moving to REC, Carberry was managing director for people and infrastructure at the CBI, where he led the work of the UK’s leading business organisation on employment law and relations, the labour market, education and skills, energy, climate and infrastructure. He is a council member of the conciliation service ACAS and was appointed to the Low Pay Commission in 2014.

SI 100 Europe - 2021, British -

Kevin Freeguard has been CEO and board member of UK-based Gattaca plc since 2018. His senior leadership experience within technology businesses such as Siemens, Motorola, De La Rue and Verifone has given him first-hand knowledge of the challenges global organisations face in securing the skills they need to succeed. The company continues to focus on its growth plans, focusing on STEM skills across the many sectors that it supports. Under his leadership over the past year, Gattaca launched a programme to support returning unemployed STEM-skilled candidates back into work.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2021

SI 100 Europe - 2018, British -

Chris Pullen was appointed group chief executive of Staffline in January 2018. He joined the company in 2015 and was initially responsible for group mergers and acquisitions. He was designated as group CFO and an executive member of the board in 2016. He is also a member of the nominations committee. Pullen first joined the group from Regus PLC, the FTSE 250-listed provider of flexible working solutions, where he was global managing director of its core Office division. He previously held the role of CEO of APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd., which provides parking services across the UK, where he led a turnaround and subsequent significant growth, as well as senior management positions at ITC Legal Services Ltd and National Car Parks Ltd.

SI 100 Europe - 2022, British -

As executive VP of global strategic talent solutions, Craig Sweeney oversees the sales, solutions and implementation teams at WilsonHCG, serving clients in more than 65 countries across EMEA, North America, APAC and Latin America. Sweeney helped WilsonHCG achieve 150% revenue growth in 2021, an increase of more than 375% in average deal size from 2020, and two times headcount growth. He was also influential in securing funding from private equity firm 3i Group to support this growth as well as the recent acquisition of Claro Analytics. Sweeney inspires his team to develop meaningful relationships and add value for clients, improving business outcomes for everyone.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2019, British -

Phillip Ullmann is seeking systemic change and a new vision for capitalism as “chief energiser” at Cordant Group. He has led the company for 23 years and in 2017 converted Cordant to a social enterprise focused on putting people before profit and influencing the world of work to help people lead more meaningful lives. Last year, the company influenced some of its large clients to adopt a living wage rather than a minimum wage. It also rolled out apprenticeships and supported a significant amount of work to eliminate modern slavery. The group had revenue of more than £870 million and placed 125,000 workers last year, mostly in minimum wage roles.