Org is the group holding company for global talent services firm Morgan McKinley, business process managed services company Abtran and advisory firm Org. O’Connell will take up his appointment on 2 March.

The group employs 3,000 people worldwide and combined annual revenues of €350m (£309m) in 2022. By advising clients, resourcing their operations and delivering managed solutions to complex issues, the group connects specialist talent with leading employers across multiple disciplines, industries and geographies.

O’Connell’s appointment was announced by current group CEO Ger Fitzgerald, who will have a continuing involvement in the business. Fitzgerald will also remain as board director.

O’Connell is an acknowledged global industry leader in talent and managed services, having served most recently as president for global markets at Cielo, where he has worked for eight years. Before this he was a managing director and member of the global leadership team of global talent company Randstad Sourceright, and formerly sales & marketing director of Spring Group (acquired by Adecco in 2009), among other senior management roles throughout his career.

A company statement said Org has been on a transformation journey over the past three years, changing from a predominantly professional staffing business to a broader based professional services business offering advisory, talent services and managed services.

“The group intends to further expand its global presence bringing a next generation of services to fuel further international success in partnership with its clients and talent throughout the world,” the statement said.

The group has seen significant growth in the APAC and EMEA regions supported by growing delivery centres in India, Ireland and the Philippines, underpinned by new technology platforms.

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