SI 100 Europe - 2018, French -

Daniel Augereau is chairman and CEO of Synergie, the sixth-largest staffing firm in France. In 2017, the group reported revenue of €2.3 billion with international operations representing more than 50% of Synergie’s revenue during the year. Augereau trained as a technical blue-collar worker in the aeronautic industry and soon after founded his first staffing firm, Europe Technique Assistance, in 1969. After merging with another staffing firm 10 years later, the company rebranded as Synergie. It has continued to expand throughout Europe, including with the acquisition of HR firm Völker in Austria. Its Acorn subsidiary is at the core of the group’s expansion strategy in the UK and Australia.

SI 100 Europe - 2019, French -

Daniel Augereau is chairman and CEO of Synergie, the sixth-largest staffing firm in France. In 2018, the group reported revenue of €2.5 billion with international operations representing more than 50% of Synergie’s revenue during the year. Augereau trained as a technical blue-collar worker in the aeronautic industry and soon after founded his first staffing firm, Europe Technique Assistance, in 1969. After merging with another staffing firm 10 years later, the company rebranded as Synergie. It has continued to expand throughout Europe and operates in Canada and Australia. The firm’s future growth plans include possible acquisitions in the Nordic countries and Eastern Europe.

SI 100 Europe - 2016, 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 founded his first staffing firm, Europe Technique Assistance, in 1969. Ten years later, the company merged with another staffing firm, Synergie, resulting in the launch of the Synergie brand. In 2015 the group further developed the international business resulting in double-digit revenue growth rates in Belgium, Italy and Spain.

SI 100 Europe - 2019, French -

Yvon Drouet is the deputy general manager and CFO of Synergie, the sixth-largest staffing firm in France. Drouet oversees group finance and investments and plays a key role in Synergie’s international expansion. He announced this year that the company is looking at possible acquisitions in Eastern Europe as well as the Nordic countries. In 2018, Synergie recorded excellent performances in countries where it has a particularly large presence, such as those of Southern Europe and Austria. In January 2019, Synergie signed an agreement to acquire Australia-based Entire Recruitment, becoming a national player in the country.

SI 100 Europe - 2018, French -

Under Jean-Marc Brun’s leadership, Groupe Adéquat grew to become one of the largest staffing firms in France. He is chairman of the supervisory board of Groupe Adéquat, which he founded in 1987. The company reported total revenue of €889 million in 2017, up 21% from 2016, and estimates it will reach a turnover of €1 billion for the first time in 2018. Earlier this year, Groupe Adéquat acquired Sigmar in Ireland and Totem in Canada. Groupe Adéquat’s five-year mission is to become one of the top 25 staffing firms in the world, both through organic growth and continued investment in high-potential international brands.

SI 100 Europe - 2022, French -

With a leadership background in global business services as well as in technology and engineering consulting, Denis Machuel was appointed CEO of The Adecco Group in 2022. He previously served as group CEO of Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company; under his leadership, Sodexo turned around underperforming segments, drove a digital and data transformation of legacy core businesses and strengthened execution. Prior to his 14-year career with Sodexo, Machuel was CEO of Altran Technologies and later assumed executive leadership of group offshore operations. Machuel joined the board of Kyndryl, a New York-based IT services and consulting firm, in 2021.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2022, French -

President and CEO Philippe Gobinet has led Partnaire Group, France’s oldest temporary employment firm, since 1987. With revenue of over €472 million, Partnaire Group has 630 employees placing 62,000 temporary workers through 180 branches throughout France. Gobinet’s leadership has enabled Partnaire Group to succeed as well as acquire Inter Conseil in 2018. Gobinet has also been awarded the Chevalier Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit). Partnaire Group was founded in 1952.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2019, French -

Regional head of France and Northern Europe and member of the executive committee since 2015, Christophe Catoir joined Groupe Adecco France as internal auditor in 1995. Between 1995 and 2005, Catoir held positions as finance manager and regional manager. In 2005, he was appointed head of permanent placement activities in France, and became a member of the Groupe Adecco France management team in 2007. In 2009, Catoir was appointed managing director of Adecco South-East France and in 2012 took over as managing director for Professional Staffing Groupe Adecco France. He was appointed to his current role in February 2019.

SI 100 Europe - 2019, French -

Sylvestre Blavet assumed the role of chairman of the board of French online staffing group Freelance.com in January 2019 and was appointed as interim CEO, a role he held until mid-2019. He is also chairman of Paris-based CBV Ingénierie Group, the largest shareholder of Freelance.com. Leadership comes naturally to Blavet, having previously been president of human resources companies such as Petrolis, AD’missions portage salarial and Gpc S.A. Freelance.com, which reported €187 million in sales in 2018, aims to exceed €220 million in sales this year and surpass €500 million within five years.

SI 100 Europe - 2014, French -

Claude Guedj has been chairman and CEO of GroupeCrit since 2002. He founded the company in 1962 and was firstappointed to the board in 1969. Under Guedj’s management, GroupeCrit rose to be among the five largest staffing firms in France and top 25 globally.