Alexander Mann Solutions Appoints New Chairman & CFO

Alexander Mann Solutions, the leading recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Rice to the position of Chairman of the Board, and Gordon Stuart to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Both assume their roles with immediate effect.

Tony Rice is the Group Managing Director, Central and Finance Director of Cable & Wireless. He was previously Chief Executive of Tunstall Holdings, prior to which he was Group Treasurer and then Group MD Commercial Aircraft of British Aerospace plc. Tony serves as a Trustee of Help the Aged and as a Non-executive Director of Punch Taverns plc.

Gordon Stuart was most recently Group Finance Director of Xansa plc until its acquisition by Groupe Steria SCA. Prior to that he was Finance Director at London Bridge Software Holdings plc and has also held senior executive positions at Dell Computer Corporation and McKinsey and Co. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, and began his financial career at Price Waterhouse. Gordon is a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Intec Telecom Systems plc.

Rosaleen Blair, CEO of Alexander Mann Solutions, commented: ìI am delighted to welcome Tony and Gordon to the firm. Both bring invaluable experience and distinguished track records with them, and the fact that we have recruited such high calibre individuals should be seen as an indication of our ambition and optimism for the future.î

Tony Rice commented: ìIt is exciting to be joining a company that has a strong existing capability and client list and such good potential for growth. AMS as a customer focused organisation offering outsourced services to a growing list of leading companies is really well placed for the future, and I'm looking forward to working with Rosaleen and her team to help them deliver on that potential

Gordon Stuart commented: Alexander Mann Solutions has an enviable portfolio of global clients and a unique business proposition offering differentiated high value resourcing services. I am very much looking forward to joining the team and helping drive it forward to an exciting future.