SI 100 Europe - 2016, British -

Steve Ingham is CEO of PageGroup, one of the largest staffing firms globally. PageGroup has won awards worldwide as a great place to work, was rewarded for Best Diversity Initiative at the CIPD People Management Awards in 2014 and recognised as the Most Socially Engaged Recruiter 2015 by LinkedIn. Ingham joined the company in 1987, when it was still known as Michael Page, as a consultant. He was promoted to operating director in 1990 and then to the board as executive director of UK operations in 2001. He became managing director of UK operations in 2005 and was appointed chief executive officer in 2006.

SI 100 Europe - 2014, British -

Tim Watts is lifetime president of Pertemps Network Group, which is made up of Pertemps Ltd. and Network Group. The former has been in the Sunday Times’ Top 100 Companies to Work For from 2007 to 2013, while Network Group is made up of 41 subsidiary companies. Watts is “High Sheriff of the West Midlands,” a ceremonial position he will undertake for 12 months.

SI 100 Europe - 2019, British -

Paul Venables for the past 13 years has served as group finance director of international recruitment firm Hays, which SIA ranks as the sixth-largest global staffing firm based on 2017 revenue. He was also senior independent nonexecutive director of Wincanton plc until July 2015. Prior to Hays, Venables spent 13 years at Exel plc, where he held senior finance and operational roles, including as deputy group finance director, and was a member of the executive board of Exel plc and chairman of its acquisitions and project review board. Following the acquisition of Exel plc by Deutsche Post, Venables worked in its DHL Logistics division before joining Hays.

SI 100 Europe - 2020, British -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Matt Weston is the UK managing director for Robert Half. He previously was the director for professional staffing in the UK South region, encompassing the finance and accounting, financial services, human resources and administration recruitment segments. Having worked for Robert Half for more than 20 years and starting his career as a recruitment consultant for finance and accounting in 1999, Weston is the epitome of leadership by example. He is often called on by the media to discuss the current trends impacting the future of work, recruitment trends and leadership advice. Weston’s philosophy for success focuses on three core areas: passion, people and process.

SI 100 Europe - 2018, British -

James Reed is chairman of Reed Global, which was founded by his father in 1960. The company has 3,000 employees working in 140 locations worldwide. Reed is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and was formerly an associate of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit and a member of the Institute for Public Policy Research’s business-led taskforce on race equality and diversity in the private sector. Reed is a regular media commentator on work and labour market issues, with recent appearances including BBC News, Sky News, BBC Radio 2 and The Apprentice. He is also co-author of the best-selling books Put Your Mindset to Work and Why You? 101 Interview Questions You’ll Never Fear Again.

SI 100 Europe - 2022, British -

With almost 30 years’ experience in professional recruitment companies, Albert Ellis is now in his second year as CEO of Staffline Group plc, having previously spent 15 years as CEO of the Harvey Nash Group. Ellis and the leadership team are fronting the transformation of the group, raising £50 million of new capital in 2021 and completing a £90 million refinancing of the working capital facilities. The group turned a material loss in 2020 into a profit in 2021 and is now focused on setting out its medium-term growth strategy of organic growth from its position as market leader in the UK and Ireland.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, British -

As chief operating officer since 2008, Simon Coton has been a key part of NES Fircroft’s growth. A global talent agency that focuses on clean energy, NESF aims to support clients as they transition to sustainable energy production. During Coton’s tenure, NESF has expanded its operations to 81 locations around the globe, diversified its sector focus and grown its turnover to more than $2 billion. This year, the company established the NES Fircroft foundation KindNES, which aims to help build a kinder world.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2015, British -

Albert is CEO of the Harvey Nash Group, which had revenue of nearly £700 million in its most recent fiscal year. Ellis was originally appointed to the board in 2000 as CFO and then became CEO in 2005. In 1998 he joined Harvey Nash from Hays plc. Prior to that he worked in the accounting and auditing profession after qualifying as a chartered accountant. He is also on the board of Asia House and is an advisor at London City University’s Cass Business School masters in information leadership course.

SI 100 Europe - 2014, British -

Steve Ingham is chief executive of PageGroup, the 12th-largest staffing firm in Europe. He joined Michael Page (as the company was then called) in 1987 as a consultant and was promoted to operating director in 1990 and appointed to the board as executive director of U.K. operations in 2001. He became managing director of U.K. operations in 2005 and was appointed chief executive in 2006.

SI 100 Europe - 2016, British -

Alan Savage founded the Orion Group in 1987. As a mechanical technician, he worked his way through the engineering ranks. Following a stint as a sales and marketing consultant, he formed the Orion Group to provide personnel to the booming engineering sector. Based in Inverness, Orion Group employs 375 staff across its 57 worldwide offices and manages more than 4,000 contractors annually throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The awardwinning Group now operate across a number of industry sectors; Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Rail, Office & Commercial, Renewables, IT, Mining, Construction and the Sciences. Savage is a former chairman of Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club.