FROM OCTOBER 2014’s RECRUITER MAGAZINE

• Alium Partners: The global interim management provider has appointed Amanda Johnston as head of its HR practice.

• Argyll Scott: The multi-sector recruiter has promoted Rachel Weightman to head of the financial services technology team.

• Boyden Interim Management: The global search firm has hired David Jensen as partner. 

• Cititec: The technical recruiter has appointed Denis Goncharov-Carey as principal consultant in the insurance division. 

• de Poel Clarity: The vendor neutral temporary workforce management firm has appointed Erika Hemsworth as senior account manager; Denise Turnball, Suzanne Haughton and Mike Tunney as account managers; and Mike Worrall as project manager.

• Eximius Energy: The oil & gas recruiter has appointed Az Lasmi to lead its new technology oil & gas practice.

• Forde Recruitment: The Sheffield-based industrial and engineering firm has appointed Jonathan Wright as non-executive director.

• Fox Rodney: The legal recruiter has hired Portia White as director in the private practice partner team.

• Harrier Human Capital: Mike Steen joins the talent management firm as chief financial officer (CFO).

• Hasson Associates: The marketing and market research recruiter has appointed Aileen Ryan as office manager and Beatrice Zornek as associate.

• Heidrick & Struggles: Robert Kaplan joins the executive search firm’s board.

• Knight Frank: The global property consultancy has hired Ashleigh Bennett as head of recruitment UK. 

• McGregor Boyall: The global specialist recruiter has taken on Sarah Greensmith to lead its commerce and industry and professional services divisions.

• Michael Page: The global recruiter has promoted Ben Carr and Gareth Davies to operating directors.

• Norman Broadbent: The global senior and board executive recruiter’s CFO and chief operating officer James Webber joined the company’s board.

• Opus Recruitment Solutions: The IT and oil & gas recruiter has taken on Craig Harman to lead its new Sydney office.

• Pedersen & Partners: The international executive search firm has appointed Paul Mewis as client partner in London; Yen Pin Ng as Singapore country manager; and promoted Alexei Dolgikh to head of CIS.

• Penna: The global HR services group has appointed David Slatter as associate director in executive search; Sandeep Bhandal as head of strategic development, managed recruitment; and Jason Wheatley as HR lead on the public sector executive interim team.

• Petroplan: Huw Rothwell joins the global oil & gas recruiter as regional director for Houston.

• Primark: The high street fashion retailer has hired Barry Flack as head of talent acquisition and employer branding.

• Propel London: The digital recruitment consultancy has promoted James Webb to managing director and Thomas Chambers to chairman.

• Online Resourcing: The online recruitment specialist has hired Lorien Lightfoot as marketing manager; Charles Yeoman as FMCG, property and construction client account director; and Jessica Hartley as client account manager.

• Recruitive: The recruitment software provider has hired Gemma Rushton as partnership manager.

• Redline Group: Natalie Tyler joins the tech recruiter as head of sales and marketing. 

• Russam GMS: The interim management firm has hired John Schonert as associate director of its executive search team.

• Service Care Solutions: The social work and health recruiter has promoted Craig Dootson to divisional manager of healthcare and Mark Bateson to divisional manager of housing and trades.

• Sheffield Haworth: The global executive search agency has appointed Rob Sloan as New York-based managing director; Peter Schibli as managing director, asset management in its Boston office; and Justin Gault as managing director in London.

• Taylor Root: Stephan Graefer joins the global legal and compliance recruiter to set up a compliance division in Dusseldorf, Germany.

• Twiddle & Co: The York-based talent management firm has hired James Buckley as business development director.

• Xpertise: The technology and engineering recruitment firm has appointed Julian Harrison as director.