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Managing Director Europe, Middle East, Africa and CIS

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our client

I am proud to be the Managing Director EMEA at Airswift & have over a decade’s experience in recruitment & manpower solutions, delivering significant growth in revenue & income in challenging environments , locations and markets across the globe. I am an expert in new country set up & have particular knowledge of Europe & Africa. I enjoy bringing discipline & efficiency to operations & satisfaction to our clients by delivering tailored and strategic manpower and Global mobility solutions wherever their needs may lie. The foundations of any success I have achieved personally are the high-performing people I lead, who are keenly focused on exceeding customer requirements & business objectives. Expertise Strategy •Launched a diversification strategy guiding Airswift to enter the Process & Infrastructure markets. This has dramatically improved the risk profile of the business and driven a significant growth in revenue. Leadership •I sit on the Strategic Executive Board & manage multinational, multicultural teams located in 2 major hubs in Dubai & Manchester & in 22 country offices across EMEA •Co-creator of the award-winning Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), conceived & launched in 2016 & providing a global analysis of the movement of people in the energy industry. Global Account management •At NES, won & executed a Capital development project for BP Angola delivering a significant EBITDA. I won major contracts with a number of supermajors within the global oil & gas industry. Revenue & Income Growth •Led the NES Angola team to increase EBITDA by tenfold in 4 years & mentored them to bring their local standards in line with best practice in the west. Recruitment •A ‘cradle to grave’ recruiter, a multi-award winning recruitment consultant who rose to Managing Director of a global workforce solutions provider. Expertise in conceptual sales & business development & strategic account management, building relationships from the shop floor to the boardroom.