Staffing company Adecco has appointed Tig Gilliam as Country Manager for the United States and Canada, while Ray Roe takes on the role of Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South-East Asia.
Adecco Appoints Tig Gilliam as Country Manager for US & Canada
In a significant move, staffing solutions provider Adecco has appointed Tig Gilliam as the Country Manager for its US & Canada operations, effective from March 1, 2007.
Tig Gilliam, with a rich experience of 42 years under his belt, joins Adecco from IBM Global Business Services, where he served as the global head of Supply Chain Management Services. Prior to his tenure at IBM, Gilliam spent 15 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the US.
The appointment of Tig Gilliam is a testament to Adecco's commitment to strengthening its leadership team. Dieter Scheiff, the group CEO of Adecco, expressed his pleasure at the appointment, stating, "Tig's extensive experience and expertise will be a valuable asset to our team as we continue to grow and expand our business in North America."
Ray Roe, who has over 13 years of experience within Adecco's group businesses, is being thanked for his efforts in stabilizing the North American operations. Roe, who has led Adecco's North American operations since 2004, is being moved to a new role as Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South-East Asia, effective in an unspecified future date.
Adecco delivers flexible staffing solutions to corporate clients and qualified associates, boasting a network of over 700,000 associates. The company's network serves business clients daily through a network of 33,000 employees and 6,600 offices, located in over 70 countries and territories worldwide.
The management team of Adecco's group has expertise in markets spanning the globe. In 2005, the group generated sales of EUR 18.3 billion. The company's headquarters are based in Switzerland.
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Both Tig Gilliam and Ray Roe will report directly to Dieter Scheiff, the group CEO of Adecco. Ray Roe assumed control of Adecco's group operations in Asia Pacific in 1998, before leading the North American operations since 2004.
Tig Gilliam's new role as Country Manager for Adecco's US & Canada operations may significantly impact the finance and careers of the staff working there, as he brings extensive leadership experience from his past positions at IBM Global Business Services and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Adecco's management team, with expertise in various global business sectors, aims to continue growing and expanding their business operations, particularly in North America.
