2022

Sep 30, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, Irish -

Lorna Conn was promoted to CEO of Irish recruitment firm Cpl in January 2022. Prior to this, she was deputy CEO and CFO as well as a board director. Recently, Conn headed the group’s ongoing acquisition of German IT contracting company neusta. The deal, signed on 22 June and subject to antitrust clearance, will see Cpl continue its ambitious expansion plans in Europe. Conn plans to further internationalise Cpl and broaden its existing geographic footprint for its valued clients. The group plans to focus on the US, UK and Germany. Conn is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a qualified chartered director.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Sep 25, 2022

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Adrian Adair joined the UK’s largest engineering staffing rm, Morson Group, in November 2011 as operations director and was promoted to chief operating officer in October 2018. A strategic leader, Adair has played a pivotal role in creating the group’s recruitment process outsourcing solution, bringing new value-adding services to market, developing the next generation of Morson talent and enabling overseas expansion in Australia and North America via organic growth and acquisition. As a passionate advocate and ally, Adair is working on several diversity, inclusion and digital poverty initiatives to enable opportunities for all and create positive change in the industry and beyond.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Oct 10, 2022

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As chief digital officer at Randstad nv since 2019 and a member of its executive board, René Steenvoorden is responsible for Randstad’s digital strategy, digital strategy and its implementation across the group worldwide. He also serves as CIO and oversees IT, marketing and communications globally. Steenvoorden is passionate about AI and its influence on the future of work to help both talent and clients prosper. He supports several charities and advises organisations such as the City of Amsterdam and NPM Capital. Steenvoorden previously was a supervisory board member of KPMG the Netherlands, taught cybersecurity at Nyenrode University and helped start the National Cyber Security Council.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Sep 30, 2022

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Appointed president of the global business unit Adecco in January 2021, Christophe Catoir is responsible for the firm’s business globally, overseeing the group’s workforce solutions operations (general staffing). He has been serving as a member of The Adecco Group’s executive committee since 2015. Catoir was elected to the board of the Global Apprenticeship Network in April 2021; he previously served as president of GAN in France from 2017 to the end of 2020. Prior to his current role, Catoir was regional head of France and Northern Europe and has held a number of leadership roles across France.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Oct 5, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, Finnish -

Lassi Määttä joined Barona in 2004; today, he serves as the organisation’s CEO and drives the strategy renewal that began last year. Over the years, Barona, one of the largest employers in Finland, has expanded its service portfolio from traditional staffing services to a diverse set of solutions designed to meet the quickly changing needs of the world of work. Viewing challenges as opportunities, Määttä aims to make Barona a platform that creates positive influence and value between companies and individuals, offering people opportunities to learn and support their well-being.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Sep 30, 2022

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Tim Briant joined Impellam Group, a £2.26 billion UK-based staffing firm, in October 2019 as CFO and joined the board in February 2020. A chartered accountant, Briant has nearly 15 years’ recruitment industry experience. Most recently, he was CFO of Airswift and spent more than 10 years with Adecco prior to that, ultimately serving as CFO of Adecco UK and Ireland. He joined Adecco via its 2009 acquisition of Spring Group, where he served as group financial controller and company secretary. Briant played a key role in the acquisition as well as Adecco’s acquisition and integration of Penna plc.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Oct 5, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, Spanish -

Felipe Navío is co-CEO of digital temporary job platform Jobandtalent, which he co-founded in 2009 in Madrid with the goal of fundamentally tearing down the barriers of job searching and hiring. One of the fast-growing companies in the industry today, Jobandtalent in December 2021 announced a $500 million funding round backed by leading investors such as SoftBank and Kinnevik, followed by a major debt facility with Goldman Sachs and Citi in May. The company has also expanded to new markets and announced three acquisitions this year. In 2021, Jobandtalent placed more than 200,000 people in jobs and is on track to double this figure in 2022.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Sep 30, 2022

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As CEO of Impellam Global Managed Services, Simon Blockley oversees Impellam Group’s Guidant Global, Comensura and Flexy brands, which together delivered £838.7 million in revenue in 2021, exceeding pre-pandemic revenue of £785.3 million. Blockley’s leadership led the business through the uncertainty of the pandemic while maintaining its reputation as a people-first employer and a builder of better client businesses. Blockley has appeared on the Staffing 100 Europe list for six consecutive years. Impellam Group is a £2.26 billion UK-based staffing firm that was ranked as the 19th-largest global staffing firm by SIA.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Sep 30, 2022

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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

Sep 25, 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, Italian -

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 America, with more than 20,000 clients worldwide. Baroni’s technical and leadership expertise helps him instill vision, inspire organisational culture and ignite digital transformation. He especially enjoys helping younger generations utilise their talent and grow their careers.