2016

Jul 24, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, Belgian -

Mark Verstraete is the managing director of T-Groep, the sixth-largest staffing firm in Belgium and the 31stlargest in Europe with operations in the Netherlands and Poland. In 2008, Verstraete led the acquisition of the Dutch privately held human resource company Luba by T-Groep, starting its international expansion and strengthening its position in the Benelux market for personnel services. In 2016, the group announced it is looking for new investors to fund further expansion plans. Verstraete currently sits at the management board of Federgon, the Belgian staffing association, as the president of the Temporary Agency Work Commission.

Jul 23, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, Swedish -

Mikael Lindmark is SVP, EMEA, at SAP Fieldglass, responsible for overall operations across Europe. Lindmark played a prominent role in making SAP Fieldglass a major VMS provider in the region. Before joining SAP Fieldglass, Lindmark served as VP of EMEA sales at Saba Software. During his tenure at Saba, the company became a leading provider of human capital development and management solutions to the European financial services industry. Before Saba, Lindmark held sales and business development positions at Infinity Learning Systems as well as OpenText and its affiliates.

Jul 24, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, Italian -

In February 2015, Stefano Scabbio was appointed president of Mediterranean Southern Europe Region. Scabbio joined ManpowerGroup in September 2003 as financial director of Italy. In 2006 he was appointed managing director of ManpowerGroup Italy and shortly after he became president. In 2008 he became a member of the EMEA strategic executive team. Then in 2010 with the newly created Southern Europe Region, his role expanded to regional managing director of Italy and Iberia. In 2014 Scabbio become president of Assolavoro, the Italian Association of Private Employment Agencies. Scabbio established LincMagazine, a ManpowerGroup newsletter that focuses on the economy and labour market in Italy and is the author of a variety of books, including Genesis reform: the new labour market.

Jul 23, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, Belgian -

Herwig Muyldermans is the general director of Federgon, the Belgian staffing association. He plays a central role in negotiating with the Belgian government and its social partners on behalf of the Belgian staffing industry. In 2014, his perseverance resulted in the removal of one of the last restrictions to temporary agency work in the country: The coalition government announced that staffing providers would be able to provide services to the public sector. Before joining the association in 1990, he occupied senior positions at the Belgian association representing the clothing industry.

Jul 23, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, British -

As managing director of Europe and Asia Pacific for Cielo, Seb O’Connell leads the organisation’s creation and delivery of customised, innovative solutions to clients seeking transformational change. O’Connell plays a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the organisation as it expands its global footprint. O’Connell brings to Cielo a strong background in business development as well as insightful solution design and operational delivery. Throughout his career, he has proven successful at growing organisations and people, and delivering world-class results for RPO clients across the globe.

Jul 24, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, Dutch -

Rob Zandbergen was appointed CEO of USG People in 2010, having served as the company’s CFO since 2005. Zandbergen was CFO of Belgian staffing group Solvus between 2003 and 2005, when the company was acquired by USG People. In addition to his work at USG People, Zandbergen is a member of the supervisory board of the Dutch Flower Group and was appointed to the supervisory board of Dutch energy company Eneco Holding in March 2015.

Jul 24, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016 -

Bernard Zen-Ruffinenis is president, Europe, Middle East and Africa, for Korn Ferry, which he joined in 2009. From 2000 to 2009, he was the Swiss managing partner for Heidrick & Struggles and European head of the board and CEO practice. Previously, he served as president and CEO of DHL/Danzas Latin America, a company belonging to Deutsche Post World Net group. In the 1990s he was a founding member of Precious Woods (PRWN.SW) and more recently he was a founder of Monarca Coffee Wood, two companies dedicated to counteracting the effect of deforestation and global warming. Zen-Ruffinen is the 2013 recipient of the AESC European Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Executive Search Profession.

Jul 24, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, British -

Ann Swain has been the chief executive of APSCo since 1999, establishing it as the only trade body dedicated to supporting the needs of recruitment firms operating in professional staffing sectors in the UK. APSCo has a reputation for innovation and leadership and now has a global footprint with separate international businesses in Germany and Asia. Swain has more than 20 years’ recruitment experience, including time as managing director of Learning Curve and UK sales director at Computer People. Swain is a leading commentator on professional recruitment trends, the co-author of the best-selling Professional Recruiter’s Handbook and a popular platform speaker at UK and international recruitment conferences.

Jul 23, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, French -

Stephane Kasriel was promoted to CEO of Upwork in April 2015. In this role Kasriel has rebranded the business to Upwork (from Elance-oDesk), to become the third-largest company by human cloud spend. Kasriel first joined the company in 2012 and rose to SVP of product engineering before becoming CEO. As SVP, he was responsible for the company’s platform and technical team.

Jul 17, 2016

SI 100 Europe - 2016, American -

As president and chief executive officer of Kelly Services, Carl Camden is a recognised thought leader in the talent management space. Having earned a doctorate by the age of 25, Camden has been a marketing executive for a bank holding company, co-president of an advertising agency and co-founder of a behavioural research group. He is also a tenured university professor. A recipient of numerous awards throughout his career, Camden is a member of The Committee for Economic Development (CED), the Business Roundtable, and also serves on the boards of Temp Holdings, Co. Ltd. and TopBuild. He is also an authority on how companies can adapt to success in the changing economic landscape.