Ellingham started his career in recruitment with global recruiter Page Group in Australia where he became manager within two years, before moving to oil & gas staffing specialist Spencer Ogden as country manager. He then relocated to Dubai to become executive general manager with maritime recruiter Programmed International, overseeing five other countries.

He has since spent three years in Hong Kong working as director and then MD for supply chain recruiter Proco Global. He joins Stanton House, taking over the company’s APAC offering, while former head of Hong Kong, Justin Hunting, moves to Australia as part of the organisation’s next stage of expansion.

The new appointment and internal promotion coincides with Stanton House preparing to launch its US offering with a new office in Chicago, nine months after its City of London office opened last November.

• Comment below on this story. You can also tweet us to tell us your thoughts or share this story with a friend. Our editorial email is [email protected]