Based in the companyís Inverness headquarters, Alex is charged with growing the groupís oil and gas sector and developing new divisions in up and coming markets including; rail, petrochemical, civil engineering, construction, IT and finance. He will also play a role in expanding the business into other international markets such as Russia, North America, China, the Gulf of Mexico and the Middle East, through organic growth and acquisition.
Trained as a mechanical engineer, Alexís career progressed through production management in the manufacturing sector before entering the recruitment industry, where he served as both managing director and board member to some of the UKís largest recruitment companies.
Orion Group, ranked 38 in the UK and number one for engineering recruitment in the UK, The Orion Group has over 4,000 staff in the UK and 1500 worldwide on assignment. Alex commented: ìThe biggest challenges facing the engineering sector today are a major skills shortages and international mobility. My past experience and the expertise of The Orion Group means we can and are currently offering companies quick solutions to these problems by developing staff from around the world and recruiting them to locations across the globe.
The Orion Group is a dynamic, fast growing company and Iím looking forward to moving the company into new markets and building on what is already a very successful business, helping it to become a major international player on the recruitment scene.î
Orion appoints new group development director
Orion Group, Scotlandís leading recruitment company, has appointed Alex Wright as group development director
