New finance director at Change Recruitment Group
Multi-sector firm and one of Scotland’s largest independent recruitment solutions providers, Change Recruitment Group, has appointed Brian Robinson as finance director.
Robinson will be responsible for Change Recruitment’s continued development, following the company’s management buy-out in 2006 and, in particular, looking at acquisition opportunities over the next five years.
Robinson joins Change from First Group, where he was interim finance director for the company’s York division. He brings 30 years’ experience to his new role at Change. Commenting on his appointment, Suzanne Ramsay, chief executive of Change Recruitment Group, said: “Brian is immensely qualified and an accomplished finance director who has consistently performed in previous posts and brings with him a wealth of corporate experience, especially of private equity backed businesses, which will be invaluable to developing Change as we move forward.”
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