Zurich, Switzerland - September 4, 2015, Zurich, Switzerland - the Adecco Group, a provider of human resources solutions, appoints John Marshall as regional head of UK & Ireland and Stephan Howeg as chief marketing & communications officer for the Adecco Group.
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They will join the Adecco Group Executive Committee, where three roles will also be re-assigned.
John Marshall will take on the role of Regional Head of UK & Ireland and become a member of the Executive Committee as of October 1, 2015.
Since 2010, Mr. Marshall has been Executive VP responsible for Adecco’s Finance, Office and Legal business in North America. He began his career in Professional Staffing in 1998 and over the past 17 years he has progressed through various executive positions including President of Special Counsel and of Accounting Principals.
Mr. Marshall will succeed Peter Searle, who will leave Adecco Group to pursue his career outside the company. Mr. Searle leaves the Executive Committee as of September 4, 2015.
Stephan Howeg will take on the role of Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and become a member of the Executive Committee as of September 4, 2015.
Mr. Howeg joined Adecco in 2007 and as Global Head of Group Communications, he has positioned Adecco as the thought leader in the staffing industry.
He has developed highly-successful global programmes for business and colleague engagement, such as Win4Youth, the ‘CEO for One Month’ initiative alongside the Adecco Way to WorkTM programme, the Athlete Career Programme and the Global Talent Competitiveness Index. Mr. Howeg has over 15 years’ senior leadership experience across different industries.
In addition, three roles within the current Executive Committee (EC) will be re-assigned.
Mark De Smedt, an EC member since 2014, will take up the role of Regional Head of Northern Europe as of January 1, 2016 at the latest.
Mr. De Smedt will continue in his current role as Chief Human Resources Officer until a successor is appointed. He joined the Adecco Group in 2002 as Regional Head of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and has an in-depth knowledge of Adecco's Professional and General Staffing businesses.
MartÃn Alonso, Regional Head of Northern Europe, has decided after 22 years at Adecco to pursue his career outside the company. Mr. Alonso leaves the Executive Committee as of September 4, 2015.
Sergio Picarelli, an EC member since October 2009, will become Regional Head of Italy, Eastern Europe & MENA and India as of October 1, 2015, taking over the position from Federico Vione.
During his six-year term as Adecco Group Chief Sales Officer, Mr. Picarelli has successfully built up a strong international sales organisation, and led the development of Adecco’s Global Accounts.
He started his career in Adecco in 1993 as Managing Director of ‘Career’, a permanent placement company, before becoming Chief Sales and Marketing Director Italy, taking on the running of the Central Europe region and subsequently Country Manager of Adecco Italy & Switzerland.
Federico Vione, an EC member since October 2009, will take on the new position of Chief Sales & Innovation Officer, with a focus on the digital transformation of the Group, as of October 1, 2015. ■