Talent management provider Talent Q has announced the death of its chairman, Roger Holdsworth.

Holdsworth died unexpectedly in his sleep on last Sunday. Our deepest sympathies are with Roger’s wife, Marina, and sons James, Chris and Mark.

Holdsworth was the founder of Saville and Holdsworth Ltd (SHL) before leaving SHL in 2002 to develop Talent Q.

Marina Barabanova, senior partner at Talent Q Russia, takes over as chair of Talent Q, supported by chief executive Talent Q UK, Steve O’Dell, and international operations director at Talent Q Group, Alan Bourne.

Bourne says: “During his long and accomplished career, Roger has been an inspirational figure for the psychometric assessment industry and very much a pioneer, both in his recent work with Talent Q and previously with SHL.

“He was a dear friend to us all and will be fondly remembered. His love of life, unbounded enthusiasm and sense of fun will be greatly missed. We know this will be shared by the many friends and colleagues who have worked with Roger over the years.”