HR technology company Xref has appointed two non-executives.

Brad Rosser, an entrepreneur who worked for global management consultant McKinsey before being directly employed by Richard Branson as director of corporate development for Virgin, joins Xref as non-executive chairman. 

He is joined on the Xref Board by Nigel Heap, a non-executive director, who is currently UK & Ireland managing director and chairman of the Asia Pacific business of recruitment giant Hays.