• Ambition: The global recruiter has appointed James Manders as associate director, financial services in London. Scarlette Bagan, former senior consultant for the company’s business development and marketing team, was promoted to divisional manager of the team.

• Amrop: The provider of services in executive search, leadership assessment and board consulting has appointed three new board members to its global executive board — Henrik Elsig Andersen (Denmark), Hideaki Furuta (Japan) and Sophie Vergnas (Russia). Also, Jimmy Chen (China) was named vice chair Asia Pacific, while Federico Cuneo (Peru) was named as co-vice chair Americas. 

• Argyll Scott: The international specialist recruiter has appointed Mark Cale as head of the accountancy and finance division’s commerce and industry permanent practice. It has also appointed Myran Perry as head of the technology division’s commerce and industry permanent practice.

• Aspen In-house: The provider of in-house talent acquisition and recruitment professionals has appointed Ellie Swanson as candidate manager. 

• ConSol Partners: The technology staffing firm has taken on Bala Shanmugam as chief financial officer.

• Cooper Lomaz Recruitment: The Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft- based agency has appointed Roan Williams to its energy team. His work specialises in subsea assignments.

• Eton Bridge Partners: The interim management and executive search recruitment specialist has made two appointments. Jonathan Stringer has joined the team as an associate partner interim management for the finance sector. Amelia Jeffery has joined as researcher in the HR team.

• European Leaders: The executive search and development specialist has hired Stephan Thoma to lead the talent development team.

• Hasson Associates: The specialist market research and marketing recruitment firm has appointed Febe Pritchard associate within the project operations team, and Mat Law as junior associate.

• Henderson Scott: The IT recruitment firm has appointed Stephen Ball as its EMEA and APAC group director.

• HR GO: The Kent-based recruitment group has made two senior appointments. Roderick Barrow has been appointed chief financial officer, and Mark Gaisford has been appointed operations director of HR GO Recruitment, one of the group’s subsidiaries.

• ITHR Group: The specialist IT & telecoms recruiter has appointed Mark Sidlin as its finance and operations director.

• Jagex: The games studio has appointed Connor Thompson talent community co-ordinator to liaise with young talent. 

• Lockton: The global insurance broker has hired Julie Coates as London-based people director. She will cover both HR and associate development.

• Morgan Hunt: The multi-sector recruiter has appointed Sarah Wynn as board director to the firm’s corporate services division.

• Oakleaf Partnership: The HR recruitment firm has appointed Julia Gausseran to recruit mid to senior HR roles in the oil & gas, mining, energy and utilities, and pharmaceutical industries.

• Optionis: The Cheshire-headquartered recruitment industry supplier has made two appointments to its management team. Andy Hague has been appointed SME operations director and Andy Gunson has been appointed finance director.

• Randstad Sourceright: The global recruiter has appointed Robert Lopes as its new president of recruitment process outsourcing. 

• Timothy James Consulting: The senior appointments consultancy has hired Paul Nolan as chief executive.

• Total Assist Group: The UK recruiter, which specialises in healthcare locums, has appointed Julie Smith as its new director of account management.

• Veredus: The interim management and assessment development consultancy has appointed Gavin Best as a new director of its private sector practice. It also appointed Julia Roberts as director of education practice.