Meet the 2022 influencers in the €206 billion European staffing market. This list, compiled by SIA, includes entrepreneurs, CEOs, reformers, lawyers and businesspeople with a wide range of skills and accomplishments who hail from a multitude of staffing markets in the region. We also welcome four new inductees to the Staffing 100 Europe Hall of Fame, which comprises pioneers and champions whose indelible impact is at the core of the industry’s evolution. These lists are not a ranking, but a shout-out to those who have made a difference in the world of work.
Victorien Vaney

Victorien Vaney

Last year, Victorien Vaney became CEO and chairman of the management board at Synergie, a Paris-based staffing firm that ranks as the 18th-largest in the world. The company operates in 17 countries and has 770 branches. He became a member of the company’s supervisory board in 2020. In 2021, Synergie increased its stake in DCS(…)

Francesco Baroni

Francesco Baroni

As country manager, Italy of Gi Group Holding, Francesco Baroni ensures the group’s brands collaborate to create a global labour market for temporary and permanent staffing solutions, including training, HR administration and consulting, outsourcing and career transition. The first Italian employment agency, Gi Group has over 650 branches in 30 countries across Europe, Asia and(…)

David Gettins

David Gettins

With 23 years’ technology recruitment experience, David Gettins has led Impellam Group’s Lorien division as managing director for five years. Lorien provides technology, digital and transformation solutions in the UK, Europe and North America. Gettins spearheaded Lorien’s entry into the DACH market and helped facilitate mergers that have helped make Lorien an internationally recognised brand.(…)

James Reed

James Reed

James Reed serves as chairman and CEO of Reed Group, which comprises 11 companies dedicated to improving lives through work. The €1.12 billion group was extremely active in helping to find work for people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic; in 2022, Reed in Partnership passed the milestone of placing back into work(…)

Manuel Roger

Manuel Roger

Manuel Roger is managing director for Beeline, leading business and product strategy across Europe and APAC. A member of Beeline’s global executive committee with over two decades of staffing industry experience, Roger’s global expertise has led to Beeline’s tremendous growth of market share and product offerings outside the US. In 2021, Roger’s teams recorded over(…)

Simon Coton

Simon Coton

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(…)