FROM MAY 2014's RECRUITER MAGAZINE

• Alium Partners: The interim specialist has hired Scott Hutchinson as head of its fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturing practice.

• BBC: The broadcaster has hired Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth to lead the people division from August this year.

• Claremont Consulting: The business and technology-staffing organisation, has appointed John O’Sullivan as a non-executive director.

• ClearStar: The technology and service provider to the background check industry has appointed Luke Battah as senior vice president and general manager in London.

• Eden Scott: The recruiter has appointed James Milne, Lindsey Boxall and Andrew Ferguson as directors.

• Executives Online: The interim management and executive recruitment company has appointed Mattijs Manders to partner in The Netherlands.

• Futurestep: The talent and recruitment solutions firm has appointed Rory Jeffcock as business development director in the UK.

• Gant UK: The luxury-clothing brand has hired Caroline Shine as head of HR and training. 

• HCL Workforce Solutions: The recruiter has promoted Fiona Murray to brand strategy manager and Nathan Colle to marketing operations manager.

• IBM: The technology giant has appointed Gary Kildare as chief HR officer for Europe.

• IQNavigator: The provider of non-employee workforce management solutions has hired Simon Fahie as MD Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

• Korn Ferry: The global executive search firm has hired John Kuper as senior client partner in its global technology practice.

• Lawrence Harvey Group: The global recruitment business has hired Barry Cullen as general counsel.

• Omni RMS: The independent recruitment process outsourcing firm has appointed Diane Bullock as business development manager, and Michael Quinn as bid manager.

• Penna: The global HR services group has promoted Toni Hall to executive interim sector lead for local government.

• Rethink Group: The talent management and recruitment services company has appointed John O’Sullivan as permanent chairman of the group, and Ben Felton as chief financial officer and member of the board.

• RTC Group: Appointed Timothy Jackson as a non-executive director to the board of the company. 

• Sheffield Haworth: The executive search specialist has relocated founder and executive chairman Deepak Verma to India and moved Tim Sheffield, current chief executive officer and founder, to the role of executive chairman. Mike Hammond becomes CEO, while Patrick Morrissey, co-founder and group managing director, will become deputy chairman and chairman of asset management. 

• Strategic Resources: The Aberdeen-based recruiter has promoted Gary Gray to associate director.

• Synergy People Solutions: The recruiter has appointed David Armitage as senior finance & professional services consultant for West Yorkshire.

• The Employment Agents Movement (team): Wendy McDougall has been appointed Scotland regional director.

• Towers Watson: The HR consulting firm has promoted Richard Belfield to head of the UK executive compensation business. Katharine Turner assumes responsibility for the business in EMEA. John Edwards is director on the global financial services team.

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