October 3, Bangalore, India: Adecco Group India, the world’s leading provider of HR solutions, announced the appointment of Priyanshu Singh as the Country Manager of Adecco Group India with effect from October 3, 2016.
Priyanshu takes over from Angelo Lo Vecchio, who led the company in India for the past two years and is now moving back to Italy to take over a larger role as Managing Director for largest staffing business line of Adecco Italy.
Prior to this role, Priyanshu functioned as the Country Manager for Honeywell Building Solutions (HBS), where he was responsible for strategically leading and driving profitability and growth for the HBS business in India. In his 6 year stint at HBS, he was responsible for strategic initiatives of all three Aerospace businesses: Defense & Space, Air Transport & Regional and Business & General Aviation (B&GA). He also supported Honeywell’s (B&GA) customers and channel partners in India, while growing business to record levels.
“India is a priority market for Adecco Group and we are pleased to have Priyanshu lead the Indian operations. I am confident with his vast experience and dynamic personality he will prove to be a great asset to the company. Priyanshu has demonstrated throughout his career the ability to work successfully in different environments, designing and leading strategies which resulted in great value creation. I look forward to welcoming him and working with him.” said Sergio Picarelli, Regional Head Italy, EE & MENA, and India
Priyanshu began his career in the corporate sector in 2005, when he joined McKinsey & Company as a consultant and supported major corporations in diverse sectors and functions across India, Europe and Africa. During his tenure of 5 years, he contributed to and looked after many sectors such as Technology, Industrials, Banking, Private Equity, Media and Pharmaceuticals.
"After a fairly diverse work experience in the military, management consulting, and industrial technology; the next challenge for me could only be in the services sector, and HR solutions sounded about as new a space as I could find. The reason I joined Adecco however, is because of how the company integrates its core values with its work. The company is passionate about making a difference in the world of work, one job at a time. It believes it inspires individuals and organizations to work better, and has a positive impact on millions of people every day.” said Priyanshu Singh, Country Manager, Adecco Group India.
“Globally, Adecco has rapidly grown to become a full-suite staffing services leader. In India, my focus will be to drive the same thought leadership as a company that is shaping the world of work. We will continue to be thought leaders in the industry and labor market, finding innovative and customized solutions for our clients, candidates, and associates. We have the right talent at leadership and executive levels, and I’m excited and confident about working with the team to mirror our global leadership in India." added Priyanshu.
Earlier this year, Adecco Group announced the launch of Spring Professional in India. Spring Professional is a recruiting firm with a strong focus on middle and senior management hiring and extensive expertise in the sectors of Information Technology, Finance, Life Sciences and Engineering.
The Adecco Group, a Fortune Global 500 company, is the world’s leading provider of HR solutions. With approximately 33,000 FTE employees and around 5,100 branches in over 60 countries and territories around the world, Adecco Group offers a wide variety of services, connecting more than 700,000 associates with their clients every day.
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