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A recruiter's track record is measured not only by the initial appointment filled, but also by the subsequent career success of individuals placed. With over 25 years' specialist experience, Harry Chryssaphes has consistently identified "fast track" finance talent for clients. It is a source of great pride to note the number of individuals whose careers he has influenced through a key "pivotal" appointment - leading to successful progression not only within the original client, but later also marking out the individual as a target for other employers. Some "then and now" examples are set out below. This list of selected past “placed” candidates also serves in small measure to illustrate the depth and breadth of our network database:

Current and/or Recent Position(s):

Originally placed as (date):

 

 

Ace European Group
Financial Planning & Analysis Director

Zurich Financial Services (2003)
Head of Strategic Business Development

   
African Century Ltd
Finance Director
Hogg Robinson Ltd (2004)
Corporate Finance Manager
   

Alliance Boots Plc
Group Financial Controller

Novar Plc (2001)
Group Financial Controller

 

 

Alliance Boots Plc
Finance Director - Alliance Pharmacy

Alliance Pharmacy (2005)
Financial Controller

 

 

Aston Villa Football Club
Chief Operating Officer

Guinness Plc (now Diageo Plc) (1987)
Financial Controller

 

 

Aviva Plc (formerly Norwich Union)
Group Strategic Projects Director
Group Investor Relations Director
Dir., Financial Reporting & Control - Europe/Int
Norwich Union Plc (now Aviva Plc)
Group Planning Executive (2000)
Internal Control Co-ordinator (1994)
Regional Finance Manager - UK Life (1994)
   

Axiom Consulting Ltd
Managing Director

Norwich Union Plc (1999)
Finance Director - International

   
AZ Electronic Materials Ltd
Group Financial Controller
Synstar Plc (2001)
Group Financial Controller
   

B&Q Plc (Kingfisher)
Director of Trade

Caradon Plc (1994)
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

 

 

Bank of New York
VP, Finance

Norwich Union (1994)
Group Finance Manager

 

 

BBA Aviation
Treasury Manager

Synstar Plc (2000)
Head of Treasury & Tax

   

Benthic Geotech Pty Ltd (Australia)
Chief Financial Officer

Schlumberger (1982)
Taxation Controller, Forex Neptune

   

Betfair.com
Finance Director, Tradefair Business

Betfair.com (2005)
Head of Planning & Analysis

   

Boosey & Hawkes
Chief Executive

CompAir Plc (Invensys Plc) (1983)
Finance Director, CompAir Automation

   

BT Group Plc
Operations Director (South East), BT Openreach
Finance Director, Health & Major Programmes
Director, Group Corporate Finance

BT Group Plc
Mgr, Financial Performance - BT Global Ventures (1999)
Corporate Finance Manager (2000)
Corporate Finance Manager (2000)

 

 

Buckingham Vintners
Managing Director
(previously Diageo Plc – MD, New Business Ventures)

Guinness Plc (1996)
Business Development Manager, United Distillers

   
Care UK Plc
Commercial Director, Community Care Services
FirstGroup Plc (1999)
Finance & Commercial Director, SE Bus Division
   
Clinphone Plc
VP Commercial & Financial Control
Nations Healthcare Ltd (2006)
Group Financial Controller
   

Collins & Hayes Group plc
Chief Executive

International Leisure Group (1983)
Corporate Planning Manager

 

 

Colt Telecom Plc
Chief Financial Officer, IT Division

DHL IT Services Europe, Prague (2004)
Head of IS Controlling / Country Co-ordination

   

Compass Group Plc
Finance Director, Africa & Middle East

First Choice Holidays Plc (1996)
Group Audit Manager

   
Coty Brands Group
UK Hub Chief Financial Officer

Burton Group Financial Services (1987)
Financial Planning Controller

   
Crown Dilmun Plc
Finance Director (& Acting Chief Executive)

County Hotels Group Plc (1998)
Group Financial Controller

 

 

CVC Capital Partners
Chairman
Director
Partner (Director of Fund Administration)
Private Equity Administration Director

Citicorp Venture Capital (now CVC Capital Partners)
Investment Executive (1983)
Investment Executive (1987)
Fund Accounting & Reporting Manager (1995) Investment & Reporting Accountant (1996)

   
The Davies Group
Finance Director

Hogg Robinson Group Plc (2002)
Corporate Finance Manager

   

Diageo Plc
President, International
Premiums Marketing Director , Spain
Brand Manager, Guinness Ireland
Finance Director, Gleneagles

Guinness Plc (now Diageo Plc)
Deputy Controller, Guinness Brewing Worldwide (1986)
Senior Business Development Analyst, UD (1996)
Business Development Analyst, Guinness Brew. (1997)
Head of Group Reporting, Guinness Plc (1995)

 

 

EasyJet Plc
Head of Planning & Operations Finance

Nestor Healthcare Group Plc
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (2004)

 

 

Elizabeth Fitzroy Support
Chief Executive

Avis Rent-A-Car UK (1989)
Financial Planning Manager

 

 

Elseivier Group (Netherlands)
Director of Corporate Finance

Reed Elsevier (2001)
Corporate Finance Manager

 

 

Esporta Group Ltd
Chief Executive

Guinness Plc (now Diageo Plc) (1996)
Head of Corporate Finance

 

 

Esporta Group Ltd
Regional Operations Manager (East)

Client Logic (now Sitel) (2005)
Finance Centre Director - EMEA

   

Esselte Leitz GmbH
Finance Director & Vice-President

Esselte Meto (1986)
Divisional Financial Analyst

   

Eurocopter SAS
Senior Defence Commercial Manager 

McAlpine Helicopters (2000)
Financial Controller

   

Findus
Chief Financial Officer

United Distillers Plc / Guinness (1994)
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

   

FirstGroup Plc
Chief Financial Officer, FirstGroup America

FirstGroup Plc (2001)
Head of Internal Audit

 

 

Fisher Outdoor Leisure Ltd
Finance Director

Kingfisher Plc (1990)
Sector Financial Controller

   

Four Seasons HealthCare Ltd
Finance Director

Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts (2002)
VP Finance, UK & Ireland

 

 

Fujitsu Services
Commercial Director

BT Group Plc (1996)
Corporate Finance Manager

   
GE Energy Financial Services
VP Risk - Diversified Energy
BT Group Plc (1999)
Corporate Finance Manager

 

 

George Wimpey Plc
Group Finance Director

United Distillers Plc / Guinness (1996)
Finance Director, Europe

   

GlaxoSmithKline Plc
Director of Financial Reporting

Regus Plc (2006)
Head of Financial Reporting

 

 

Golly Slater
Group Finance Director
Saatchi & Saatchi Company Plc (1986)
European Finance Director
   
Greene King Plc
Managing Director, Brewing Division
Guinness Brewing (1986)
Business Development Executive
   

Helphire Group Plc
Group Finance Director

Avis Rent-a-Car (UK) (1991)
Finance Director

   

ICAP Plc
Group Finance Director
(previously Diageo Plc – Group Financial Controller)

Guinness Plc (now Diageo Plc) (1996)
Business Development Director, United Distillers (1996)

   
ICAP Plc
Group Controller
ICAP Plc (2006)
Group Treasurer

 

 

Insignia Richard Ellis
Chief Operating Officer

Sears Plc (1994)
Business Development Executive

 

 

Invensys Plc
VP, Communications

Tomkins Plc (2001)
Head of Corporate Communications

   
ITV
Group Financial Controller
Avis Europe (1996)
Director of Group Accounting & Reporting
   
Joost.com
Chief Financial Officer
(previously betfair.com - Chief Financial Officer)
Pearson Plc (1997)
Finance Director, ft.com

 

 

Kingfisher Plc
Marketing Director - Screwfix Direct

Guinness Brewing Worldwide (1996)
Business Development Executive

 

 

Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts
Chief Financial Officer
(was Avis Europe Plc - Group Finance Director)

Avis Europe Plc (1986)
Group Planning Manager

 

 

Liberata Plc
Head of Finance, Local Government & IT

Liberata Plc (2005)
Finance Leader, Operations

 

 

Manchester United Plc
Chief Executive

Avis Europe Plc (1990)
Director, Corporate Finance

 

 

Markit
Group Financial Controller 

Liberata Plc (2003)
Financial Controller, Operations

   

Match Day Media Plc
Commercial Director

First Choice Holidays Plc (1996)
Corporate Finance Executive

 

 

Mayflower Corporation Plc
Director of Group Treasury & Tax

Budget Rent-a-Car International (1999)
Group Treasurer

   
Medicover Insurance (Poland)
Managing Director
Norwich Union, Poland (1999)
Finance Director

 

 

Molnlycke Healthcare Ltd
UK Finance Director

United Distillers / Guinness Plc (1995)
Controller, Financial Planning

   

Montagu Private Equity
Chief Executive

Black & Decker (1984)
Financial Planning Manager

   
Musgrave
Divisional Finance Director
Norwich Union (1994)
Financial Controls Manager
   

Northgate Information Solutions
Group FP&A Manager

Liberata Plc (2003)
Finance Leader - Operations

   

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
VP, General Finance Medicines

Avis Europe plc (1998)
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

 

 

Old Mutual Plc
Deputy Group Treasurer

Norwich Union Investment Management (1998)
Financial Planning Manager

 

 

The Peacock Group Plc
Finance Director

Black & Decker (1985)
Senior Financial Analyst

 

 

Pension Protection Fund
Interim Chief Operating Officer

Liberata Plc (2005)
CFO, Public Sector

 

 

Phoenix Trading
Finance Director 

Dorling Kindersley Family Library (1993)
Commercial / Finance Director

   

Pinnacle Staffing Group Plc
Finance Director

Nestor Healthcare Group Plc
Finance Director, Social Care Division (2006)

   
Pitney Bowes
VP Finance, International Division

ESAB Ltd (Charter Plc) (2002)
Deputy Finance Director

 

 

PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Treasurer, Europe, Middle East, Africa

IMS International (1983)
Corporate Treasurer

 

 

Prudential Insurance
Director of Group Finance

Norwich Union Plc (now Aviva Plc)
Regional Finance Manager - UK Life (1994)

   

Raymarine Group Plc
Group Finance Director
(was FirstGroup Plc - Deputy Chief Executive)

Max Factor UK Group (1985)
Group Financial Controller

 

 

Really Useful Theatres
Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director, Theatres

EMI Records (UK) (1988)
Financial Controller

 

 

Reed Elsevier Plc
Chief Financial Officer, Elsevier

BT Group Plc (1996)
Corporate Finance Manager

 

 

Rentokil Initial Plc
Finance Director, City Link

Guinness Plc (1988)
Assistant Group Treasurer

   

RMG (Germany)
Finance Director / Geschäftsfϋhrer

Vaillant GmbH (2002)
Group Finance Director

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises
Managing Director, UK & Ireland

Avis Europe Plc (1997)
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

 

 

Royal Sun Alliance
Proposition Development Director

Norwich Union Plc (1997)
Group Planning Executive

   

Royal Vendex KBB (Holland)
Chairman
(formerly Asda plc - Chief Executive)

Asda Plc (1993)
Finance Director, Allied/Maples Division

 

 

SAGE Publications Ltd
Finance Director & Deputy Managing Director

Dorling Kindersley Holdings Plc (1996)
Group Development Director

 

 

Scottish Courage
Finance Director

Guinness Plc (1994)
Corporate Finance Executive

   

Securicor Group
Group Security Director

Dowell Schlumberger (1981)
Financial Controller, West Africa

   
Seton House Group
Group Financial Controller
Synstar Plc (2003)
Assistant Group Financial Executive
   
Silverfleet Capital
Investment Director
Guinness Plc (1996)
Corporate Finance Executive

 

 

Telefonica O2 Europe
Chief Financial Officer
(formerly mm02 Plc - Group Finance Director)

Express Foods Group / GrandMet (1985)
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
 

 

Tesco Plc
Chief Executive Officer, Retail Services (formerly Group Finance Director)

Guinness Brewing Worldwide (1987)
International Finance Director

 

 

TRL Ltd
Operations Director

TRL Ltd (1999)
Divisional Financial Controller

 

 

Vendia
Chief Financial Officer

Caradon European Radiators (1999)
European Finance Director

 

 

www.zandan.com
Chief Executive Officer

BT Group Plc (1996)
Corporate Finance Executive
   
Ziff David Media Inc. (USA)
VP & General Manager, Consumer Marketing

Avis Europe (1996)
Director of Group Accounting & Reporting

   
   
   
   

 

 


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