2018

Mikael Lindmark

Mikael Lindmark

SAP Fieldglass
Senior VP, EMEA

Mikael Lindmark is senior VP, EMEA, at SAP Fieldglass, responsible for overall operations across Europe. Lindmark, who joined SAP Fieldglass more than a decade ago, has more than 20 years of experience in sales, business development and account management in human capital development and management. He regularly speaks at industry events on how businesses can use cloud technology to gain agility and visibility to maximise the results they realise from their external workforce, including non-payroll workers and service providers. He holds a law degree from Uppsala University in Sweden.

Jurriën Koops

Jurriën Koops

ABU
Director

Jurriën Koops was appointed director of the Dutch Federation of Employment Agencies, ABU, in 2014, having joined the organisation in 2002. In addition to his work with ABU, Koops is also chairman of the Foundation for Training and Development in the Flexible Staffing Industry. Prior to joining ABU, Koops worked as a policy advisor for trade union CNV, which represents the interests of workers in construction, the industrial sector, transportation, food and services. He was also a senior consultant for business development for Dutch staffing firm Start People, a USG People company, and a board member of the Dutch Association.

Jean-François Denoy

Jean-François Denoy

ManpowerGroup
Managing Director, France

Currently managing director of Manpower France, Jean-François Denoy has held various positions with ManpowerGroup, including roles with operational management responsibilities and in HR. As HR director, he led training, career management and HR development from 2006 to 2010. Denoy was appointed HR and services managing director of Manpower France in 2010 and managing director in 2012. He holds master’s degrees in administrative and strategic management and human resources.

Christophe Catoir

Christophe Catoir

The Adecco Group
Regional Head of France

Regional head of France and member of the executive committee since 2015, Christophe Catoir joined Groupe Adecco France as internal auditor in 1995. He then held positions as finance manager and regional manager until 2005, when he was appointed head of permanent placement activities in France; he joined the Groupe Adecco France management team in 2007. In 2009, Catoir was appointed managing director of Adecco South-East France, and in 2012, he became managing director for Professional Staffing Groupe Adecco France. He graduated from the IESEG School of Management, France.

Carmen Watson

Carmen Watson

Pertemps
Chairperson

Carmen Watson joined Pertemps in 1976 as a secretary and by 1983 progressed to the boardroom as commercial director. From 1983 to 2000, Watson was responsible for the formation of a corporate business team and turnover grew tenfold to £323 million from £32 million. In 2000, Watson was named managing director and then became chairperson in 2012. A long-term supporter of diversity in the workplace, she is one of the foremost speakers on the value of women in the boardroom. Watson is also a board member at the Race for Opportunity charity.

Simon Wassall

Simon Wassall

Harvey Nash
European Managing Director

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. Wassall is actively involved in the community and participates in Byte Night: the IT industry’s annual sleep-out in support of Action for Children. In 2017, Harvey Nash posted revenue of £889 million and acquired IT solutions recruitment firm Crimson Ltd. and Swedish HR consultancy PAT Management.

Richard Jager

Richard Jager

Randstad
CEO, Germany

Richard Jager is CEO of Randstad Group Germany. He began his career as a consultant with Randstad Netherlands in 1995 and held various leadership roles including CEO of Randstad company Talisman Software. In 2011, Jager was promoted to CEO of Randstad Switzerland and in 2015 became CEO of both Randstad Switzerland and Austria, a position he held until December 2015. Jager became CEO of Randstad Group Germany in September 2017. In addition to his roles in Randstad, Jager has served on the advisory boards for Randstad, Wittenborg University and Nyenrode Business University in Amsterdam.

James Saoulli

James Saoulli

Rullion
CEO

James Saoulli was appointed CEO of Rullion in 2017. Prior to his role as CEO, Saoulli was group board director of the company; before that, he held leadership roles in Rullion Solutions and Rullion Management Services. Prior to joining Rullion, he worked at General Electric. Saoulli holds an MBA from INSEAD and a master of science in economics from the University of Warwick. In 2018, Rullion ranked 14th on Staffing Industry Analysts’ list of the largest staffing firms in the UK. The company also launched a new specialist Talent Consultancy division in 2018.

Hitoshi Motohara

Hitoshi Motohara

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd
Advisor

Hitoshi Motohara’s career with Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., the fifth-largest staffing firm in the world, spans more than three decades; he became an advisor in April 2018 after stepping down as head of its Global Staffing Business in December 2017 and as managing corporate executive officer in March 2018. In 2007, he headed the acquisition of Staff Service and since 2009, after becoming managing corporate executive officer and board director of Recruit Co. Ltd., Motohara conducted cross-border acquisitions of CSI, Staffmark, Advantage Resourcing, Peoplebank, Chandler Macleod and USG People. He also served for two years as the president of the Japan Staffing Services Association. Motohara joined Recruit in 1983.

James Reed

James Reed

Reed Global
Chairman

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.