UK & IRELAND Appointments: AMS gets Collington as COO
3 July 2012
Resourcing and talent management firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has appointed John Collington as chief operating office, joining the firm’s executive board.
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
Resourcing and talent management firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has appointed John Collington as chief operating office, joining the firm’s executive board.
He will join in August this year, reporting to founder and chief executive Rosaleen Blair.Since 2010, Collington has been director general and chief procurement officer for the UK government, based within the Cabinet Office, responsible for the development and implementation of reform of the government’s multi-billion pound procurement spend.
Before this, his 25 years of professional experience in the private sector includes working at a number of blue chip firms, among them Accenture and American Express.
Blair comments: “There are few professionals operating in UK business today with as expert an understanding of procurement and operational management as John.”
AMS has over 1,500 staff and operates in 60 countries worldwide. This is the third senior appointment in the last seven days, following the arrival of Sonja Stockton as global head of emerging talent and Jody Robie as head of resourcing communications for North America.
Resourcing and talent management firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has appointed John Collington as chief operating office, joining the firm’s executive board.
He will join in August this year, reporting to founder and chief executive Rosaleen Blair.Since 2010, Collington has been director general and chief procurement officer for the UK government, based within the Cabinet Office, responsible for the development and implementation of reform of the government’s multi-billion pound procurement spend.
Before this, his 25 years of professional experience in the private sector includes working at a number of blue chip firms, among them Accenture and American Express.
Blair comments: “There are few professionals operating in UK business today with as expert an understanding of procurement and operational management as John.”
AMS has over 1,500 staff and operates in 60 countries worldwide. This is the third senior appointment in the last seven days, following the arrival of Sonja Stockton as global head of emerging talent and Jody Robie as head of resourcing communications for North America.
