Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7213B

Impellam Group plc

08 April 2013

 



IMPELLAM GROUP PLC

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

Impellam Group plc ("Impellam", the "Company" or the "Group") - London AIM: IPEL; 8 April 2013

Impellam is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Robertson, 54, as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Julia joined Carlisle in 2000 following the acquisition of the Tate business.  Following the 2008 Impellam merger she was appointed as the divisional CEO of Impellam's UK Staffing businesses which represent 63% of Group revenues. Prior to working for the Group, Julia was Chief Executive of the Institute of Employment Consultants (the forerunner of the Recruitment Employment Confederation), the professional body for the UK recruitment industry in the UK and founded her own recruitment business, which was sold to Carlisle alongside Tate.

Andrew Wilson, Chairman, commented: "I welcome the appointment of Julia to the Impellam Board.  Her knowledge of the Group and extensive insight into the industry will be invaluable in moving Impellam forward through a mixture of organic growth and selective market expansion building on the platform efficiencies that have already been established.  The Board and I look forward to working with her."

Ms Robertson has been a director of the following companies during the past five years:

Chadwick Nott (Holdings) Limited

There are no further disclosures required in accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

Enquiries:  For further information please contact the appropriate individual below.

Impellam Group plc
Andrew Wilson Andrew Burchall	Tel: [phone]
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Advisor and Broker to Impellam)
Nicholas Wells	Tel: [phone]
Elizabeth Bowman

Note to Editors:

Impellam Group plc conducts business primarily in the UK and North America, with smaller operations in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and mainland Europe. The Group employs nearly 6,000 people, including 2,200 managers and consultants and more than 3,500 support services workers, across a network of 230 branch and regional offices. The Group operates more than 15 specialty brands across a broad range of staffing sectors which are complemented by businesses in the outsourced support services sector. Impellam Group is ranked 19th on the Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 Top Global Staffing Companies List.

 

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