SI 100 Europe

Aug 23, 2017

SI 100 Europe - 2017, American -

Since 2012, Kate Donovan has been ManpowerGroup’s global RPO president. In 2014, she was also named senior VP of ManpowerGroup Solutions and TAPFIN. Both companies offer clients global workforce solutions. ManpowerGroup Solutions delivers talent-driven solutions that capitalise on new thinking and new workforce models. Leveraging an in-depth understanding of global workforce trends, Donovan has also developed the workforce solutions expertise in the group to deliver strategies that are aligned with clients’ business strategies as part of the strategic consulting group. More recently, Donovan is spearheading ManpowerGroup’s total talent management offering.

Oct 31, 2020

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.

Aug 19, 2019

SI 100 Europe - 2019, British -

Alistair Cox has been chief executive of London-based global staffing firm Hays plc since 2007. A chartered engineer, Cox began his career at British Aerospace, subsequently moving to Schlumberger in 1982 where he held a number of roles in field engineering, management and research science. After earning an MBA from Stanford, Alistair worked for McKinsey & Co. before joining Blue Circle Industries plc, where he was the group strategy director and then the regional director for Asia. Prior to joining Hays, Cox was chief executive of the IT outsourcing organisation Xansa plc. From 2009 to 2015, he was a nonexecutive director of 3i Group plc.

Sep 25, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, Swedish -

Jan Bengtsson is president and CEO of Swedish staffing firm Pion Group (formerly known as Poolia). He was appointed to his current role following the 2018 merger of Poolia with Uniflex, which he led as CEO. Recently, the group acquired SaaS recruitment platform Workspace Recruit, which Pion offers to its clients so they have a GDPR-compliant system when they recruit without external help. Pion also recently launched a tech consultancy firm, Qrios. Bengtsson plans to grow the company as well as all the people involved including clients, contingent talent and internal employees. Bengtsson is also a board member of the Swedish staffing employer organisation Kompetensföretagen.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Oct 31, 2020

SI 100 Europe - 2020, Italian -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Stefano Scabbio is accelerating growth and driving next generation innovation across the region as ManpowerGroup president of Southern Europe and talent solutions global brand leader. He joined ManpowerGroup in 2003 as finance director of Italy, was appointed managing director in 2006 and named president in 2007. Passionate about helping people develop in-demand skills while connecting business with the talent they need to succeed, he previously was the president of Assolavoro, the Italian Association of Private Employment Agencies, and regularly leads discussions on workforce strategy, skills development and upskilling people for the digital age.

Aug 23, 2017

SI 100 Europe - 2017, French -

Daniel Augereau is chairman and CEO of Synergie, the sixth-largest staffing firm in France. He trained as a technical blue-collar worker in the aeronautic industry and soon after founded his first staffing firm, Europe Technique Assistance, in 1969. Ten years later, the company merged with another staffing firm, Sidergie, resulting in the launch of the Synergie brand. In 2016, the company reported a double-digit revenue growth rate, spurred by strong performances both in its home market and abroad.

Sep 25, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, Italian -

Appointed regional president, Northern Europe, in May 2021, Riccardo Barberis oversees all ManpowerGroup’s Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions brands and offerings across the region and is accelerating diversification, digitisation and innovation plans. Barberis, who speaks five languages, reports directly to Chairman and CEO Jonas Prising and is on ManpowerGroup’s executive leadership team. He currently serves as board member of Junior Achievement Europe; he had also served as VP of Assolavaro, the Italian staffing industry association, and was president of ManpowerGroup’s Human Age Institute. He joined ManpowerGroup in 1998 and has held numerous leadership positions in Europe and Latin America, including country manager for ManpowerGroup Italy.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Oct 4, 2014

SI 100 Europe - 2014, British -

Peter Searle rejoined Adecco in October 2009 as regional head of U.K. and Ireland. He firstjoined the Adecco Group with its 1999 acquisition of The Delphi Group, of which he was group managing director. Searle was responsible for Adecco’s Ajilon offices in Europe and APAC. In 2005, he became CEO of Adecco UK. From 2006, he was CEO of Spring Group, which was acquired by Adecco in 2009. Peter Searle holds an honours degree in business and a post-graduate diploma in marketing.

Oct 15, 2020

SI 100 Europe - 2020, Dutch -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

CEO of Randstad Germany since 2018, Richard Jager in January took on the additional role of CEO Randstad Group DACH. Randstad now has an active role in Germany’s Federal Employers’ Association of Personnel Service Providers and the German Association of Employers as well as in the lobbying circuit in political Berlin. Randstad Germany is the country’s leading personnel service provider with 2019 sales volume of nearly €2.1 billion; under Jager’s leadership it has gained market share for two years in a row in a heavy downturn market. Jager takes every opportunity to improve the image of the staffing industry in Germany.

Aug 10, 2015

SI 100 Europe - 2015, Danish -

Henrik Höjsgaard has been president and CEO of Swedish staffing firm Proffice since January 2014. Proffice reported improvement through Höjsgaard’s first year at the helm, returning to growth during the fourth quarter of 2014, following more than six quarters of year-on-year revenue declines. Höjsgaard has a long international career; prior to joining Proffice, he was CEO of PostNord Logistics for six years. He also worked as a ship broker in Copenhagen, Oslo, London and Hong Kong. He was CEO of Keolis Nordic AB and has held various managerial roles in Sweden and Denmark, including CEO of TNT International Express AB.