The Hays Technology brand will operate globally, and has launched in Australia and New Zealand so far.

Since 2008, the Hays IT business has grown from being Hays’ third-largest specialism, generating around 14% of group net fees, to its largest specialism, with annual fees of a quarter of £1bn, a company statement said.

James Milligan heads the company’s global technology business. He is based in Ireland.

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