US: Prising succeeds Joerres as ManpowerGroup CEO
12 February 2014
International staffing giant ManpowerGroup has announced the election of Jonas Prising as its new chief executive officer.
Wed, 12 Feb 2014International staffing giant ManpowerGroup has announced the election of Jonas Prising as its new chief executive officer.
Prising succeeds current CEO Jeffrey Joerres, who will take up the role of executive chairman when Prising takes over the top job on 1 May.
Prising, who is currently ManpowerGroup president and executive vice president for the Americas and Southern Europe, also becomes a member of ManpowerGroup’s main board.
Joerres became ManpowerGroup's CEO in 1999 and was nominated to become chairman of the board in 2001. During his tenure ManpowerGroup grew from an $8bn (£4.87bn) temporary staffing company, operating in 50 countries with one brand, to a $20bn plus global provider of workforce solutions operating in 80 countries under three brands – Manpower, Experis and Right Management.
During his 15 years at ManpowerGroup, Prising has held a number of senior executive roles, including head of its European sales organisation, helping to build ManpowerGroup’s business in Italy, as well as leading its global Right Management and ManpowerGroup Solutions businesses.
Ed Zore, lead director of ManpowerGroup's board of directors, says: “The board appreciates Jeff's leadership in developing executive talent and managing a rigorous succession planning process. After careful consideration, the board strongly endorses and is confident that Prising is the right CEO to move the organisation forward and we are pleased to see ManpowerGroup continue its legacy of internal succession."
As executive chairman, Joerres will remain actively involved in the business with particular focus on clients and external relationships.
Prising succeeds current CEO Jeffrey Joerres, who will take up the role of executive chairman when Prising takes over the top job on 1 May.
Prising, who is currently ManpowerGroup president and executive vice president for the Americas and Southern Europe, also becomes a member of ManpowerGroup’s main board.
Joerres became ManpowerGroup's CEO in 1999 and was nominated to become chairman of the board in 2001. During his tenure ManpowerGroup grew from an $8bn (£4.87bn) temporary staffing company, operating in 50 countries with one brand, to a $20bn plus global provider of workforce solutions operating in 80 countries under three brands – Manpower, Experis and Right Management.
During his 15 years at ManpowerGroup, Prising has held a number of senior executive roles, including head of its European sales organisation, helping to build ManpowerGroup’s business in Italy, as well as leading its global Right Management and ManpowerGroup Solutions businesses.
Ed Zore, lead director of ManpowerGroup's board of directors, says: “The board appreciates Jeff's leadership in developing executive talent and managing a rigorous succession planning process. After careful consideration, the board strongly endorses and is confident that Prising is the right CEO to move the organisation forward and we are pleased to see ManpowerGroup continue its legacy of internal succession."
As executive chairman, Joerres will remain actively involved in the business with particular focus on clients and external relationships.
