• Multi-sector recruiter Acorn’s Bournemouth operation has appointed Amy Redsell as branch manager. Redsell will be supported by Ellee Williams in the role of account co-ordinator.

• Global talent mapping and pipelining specialist Armstrong Craven has appointed Olivia Wynn as director Switzerland, alongside her other senior role of practice director healthcare and life sciences (HCLS).

• Search consultancy specialist BMC Recruitment Group has appointed Will Smith as senior consultant. He will head up BMC’s sales and marketing desk.

• Tech recruiter Empiric Group welcomes former SThree CEO Russell Clement as non-executive chairman. Clement is also non-executive chairman of healthcare recruiter Hunter Healthcare and recruitment tech business cube19.com.

• Digital and vendor tech search specialists Global Resourcing has promoted Grant Bance and Bill Padmore to business manager, and Lawrence Harris to head of resourcing, research & training.

• Robert Stanislaw has joined international executive search firm Pedersen & Partners’ US team as a client partner.

• Life sciences executive search firm RSA Group’s Thomas Schleimer, a partner at the group, will now also be working from the firm’s Basel office as the company expands its reach in the EMEA region.

• Specialist marketing recruitment company Stopgap welcomes Victoria McMahon as its new head of HR.

• Senior marketing staffing specialist tml Partners welcomes manager David Price, who is responsible for growing the firm’s professional services practice. He is based in London’s Fleet Street.

• Susanne Bowen joins provider of human capital management and employee engagement solutions Vibe HCM as CEO.