12th Oct 2009 07:00
HARVEY NASH GROUP PLC
("Harvey Nash" or "the Group")
Lord Digby Jones appointed Senior Advisor to the Harvey Nash Group
Harvey Nash Group today announces the appointment of Lord Digby Jones as Senior Advisor to the Group. The former CBI Director-General and Minister of UK Trade & Investment joins the organisation to share his wealth of experience as a global business ambassador and further maximise Harvey Nash's growth in the UK and international markets.
In addition to his role as an active cross-bencher in the House of Lords, Lord Jones serves as Chairman of the International Business Advisory Board at HSBC, Chairman of Triumph Motorcycles Limited, and is Corporate Ambassador for Jaguar Cars and JCB.
Lord Jones added:
"I have known and admired Harvey Nash for a number of years. They are a trusted and respected British brand committed to delivering the best talent to a broad base of international clients. I'm looking forward to supporting their continued growth and promoting the competitiveness of the Harvey Nash brand across all of their markets, in the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA."
Commenting on the appointment, Harvey Nash Group CEO Albert Ellis said:
"Lord Jones has been a friend and business associate. With his passion for British businesses and his belief that UK plc can make the difference, we welcome Lord Jones onto the team at Harvey Nash and look forward to working with him to further build on our market leading position."
12 October 2009
Enquiries -
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Harvey Nash |
Tel: 020 7333 2635 |
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Albert Ellis, Chief Executive |
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Richard Ashcroft, Group Finance Director |
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College Hill |
Tel: 020 7457 2020 |
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Mark Garraway |
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Adam Aljewicz |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Lord Digby Jones Kt
Digby Jones is a lawyer by profession and renowned for his passionate support for British business across the globe. He represents some of the top British Brands in directorship and advisory roles. He is an international public speaker and is well known for his forthright views across the international media networks.
About Harvey Nash
Harvey Nash, a global professional recruitment consultancy and IT outsourcing service provider, is committed to delivering the very best talent and IT solutions to a broad base of international clients. The Group is a trusted advisor to some of the world's leading business, governments and institutions. Operating from 35 offices covering the USA, Europe and Asia, its talented professionals pursue the highest levels of integrity and quality in providing a unique portfolio of services: executive search, interim management, IT and finance recruitment and IT outsourcing.
Harvey Nash Offshore Software Development and Outsourcing has five development hubs around the world, two in Vietnam (one in Ha Noi and one in HCMC), one in London (United Kingdom), one in Nuremberg, Germany and one in Atlanta (United States). Harvey Nash acquired Silkroad, a leading technology and software development company, and Techdiscovery a US-based IT Consulting and development business in 2007.
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