SI 100 Europe - 2020, British -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Bev White is CEO of Harvey Nash Group, a €1.2 billion global technology recruitment, IT solutions and leadership services group with 36 offices across the US, Europe and Asia. Following a degree in computer science, White began her career in technology, holding CIO and IT leadership positions at Schlumberger and NTL (which became Virgin Media). Since 2002, White has combined a passion for technology with a career in recruitment and talent in various leadership roles, most recently as CEO in the UK and Ireland for Gi Group before joining Harvey Nash in February. White believes deeply in the power of people and creating a sustainable culture where people can thrive.

SI 100 Europe - 2019, British -

Matt Weston is the UK managing director for Robert Half. Prior to his current role, Weston was the director for professional staffing across the UK South region, encompassing finance and accounting, financial services, human resources and administration recruitment. Weston started his career with Robert Half in 1999 as a recruitment consultant for finance and accounting; he quickly excelled, earning several prestigious awards including being recognised four times as Robert Half’s worldwide number one consultant. He is a familiar industry figure and is often called on by the media to discuss the current trends affecting the world of work, recruitment trends and advice.

SI 100 Europe - 2021, British -

Since joining the Harvey Nash Group as CEO in February 2020, Bev White has led the company to invest more in people development. Looking ahead, White continues to focus on sustainable, inclusive growth for the group’s businesses, clients and candidates that puts people at its heart. White is also advisor to the board of Career Star Group, which focuses on advising and guiding people on a global basis in their career transitions. Prior to joining Harvey Nash Group, White was CEO of Gi Group UK.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2021

SI 100 Europe - 2019, British -

Albert Ellis is the CEO of Harvey Nash Group, a global leadership, technology recruitment and IT solutions firm with operations in the USA, mainland Europe and Asia Pacific. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Ellis has a passion for recruitment and the value top talent can add to growing businesses. Harvey Nash was taken private by its largest shareholder, Dbay Advisors, in a $125 million deal during 2018. The company generated record revenue of over $1.2 billion in 2018 and made two acquisitions during the year. Ellis joined Harvey Nash from Hays in 1998, initially as finance director and later appointed as CEO.

SI 100 Europe - 2022, British -

Neil Carberry is chief executive of the REC, the professional body for recruitment and staffing in the UK. Alongside providing members with representation, professional training and legal advice, Carberry has pushed a more commercial agenda for REC, aimed at better and more accessible business advice, delivered online and in a new regional structure. This has resulted in the REC’s highest-ever member renewal rate in 2022. Carberry is a board member of the World Employment Confederation and of the Council of Acas, the UK labour relations and strike conciliation body.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2014, British -

Robert Walters is chief executive of the firm bearing his name. After three years at Touche Ross & Co., Walters joined the recruitment firm Michael Page as one of its first employees. After an eight-year period, which included setting up the firm’s New York office, he returnedto London and established Robert Walters in 1985, specialising in junior to middle management professional positions. Robert Walters plc now has 53 offices in 24 countries.

SI 100 Europe - 2015, British -

Tobias Read was appointed CEO of Swift Worldwide Resources in August 2010. With more than a decade of experience in the staffing industry, Read has helped develop Swift into one of the world’s largest suppliers of talent to the oil and gas sector. Based in Houston, he is a frequent visitor to Swift’s customers and operations in all Swift’s global locations. Prior to working with Swift, he was CEO of Talascend, a successful global engineering recruitment agency based out of the UK and Houston.

SI 100 Europe - 2016, British -

After three years at Touche Ross, Robert Walters joined the recruitment firm Michael Page as one of its very first employees. Following an eight-year period that included setting up the firm’s New York office, he returned to London and established Robert Walters in 1985, specialising in junior to middle management professional positions.

SI 100 Europe - 2016, British -

Simon Wassall has been with Harvey Nash for more than 20 years and joined the PLC Board in 2005. As European managing director, he is responsible for the UK and European professional recruitment operations. Prior to joining Harvey Nash, Wassall opened several new operations for Austin Benn, which led to his board appointment to a newly acquired advertising and marketing company.

SI 100 Europe - 2017, British -

Nigel Heap joined Hays UK in 1988 as a trainee consultant. By 1997, he was managing director of Hays Australia, and consequently expanded operations to New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. In 2006, he was appointed managing director of Asia Pacific and has been managing director of the UK and Ireland, and chairman of the Asia Pacific business, since 2012. He has been with Hays for more than 25 years and has successfully led the growth of the Asia-Pacific business. Heap serves as a director of Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd. and the Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd. New Zealand branch.