May Gurney, the support services company, has appointed David Billingham to a new executive management level position, ‘Group Human Resources Director’ with responsibility for overseeing the development of the group’s people management, training and rewards programmes for May Gurney’s 6,100 UK staff.
In this role, David will be responsible for developing and delivering a ‘people strategy’ plan that equips the company’s people and leaders with the skills and capabilities required to expand and achieve May Gurney’s vision to be the leading support services business in the UK in their sectors.
David will report to the Chief Executive, Philip Fellowes-Prynne.
David Billingham joins May Gurney from Serco plc where he was Human Resources Director for the Local Government and Commercial business.
Prior to this, David worked in HR and consulting roles across a range of industry sectors and companies including Peugeot UK, Cadbury Schweppes, Britannic Assurance plc, Price Waterhouse and Atos KPMG.
Philip Fellowes-Prynne, Chief Executive, said "I am delighted to welcome David to the company. David brings a wealth of operational, strategy development and talent management experience which will prove invaluable in supporting our on-going growth plans at May Gurney.
“Delivering excellent customer service through the skills, dedication and hard work of our people is at the heart of everything we do and we look forward to working with David to develop, retain and recruit more great people who can help us deliver our ambitious growth plans.”
David Billingham, Group Human Resources Director, said “I am extremely pleased to be joining at such an exciting time for the company as it continues to develop and grow. May Gurney is a company with an exceptional commitment to its clients and people and I look forward to using my skills and experience to work with a fantastic team to achieve May Gurney’s impressive vision for the future.”
