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Adecco Group names former Honeywell honcho Priyanshu Singh new India head

He replaces Angelo Lo Vecchio, who is moving back to Italy as MD of the largest staffing business line of Adecco Italy

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Apurva Venkat Bengaluru

HR solutions provider Adecco Group India announced on Monday that Priyanshu Singh has been appointed as Country Manager of the group. Singh will replace Angelo Lo Vecchio, who was the country manager for two years and is moving back to Italy to take over as Managing Director for largest staffing business line of Adecco Italy.

Singh was previously the Country Manager for Honeywell Building Solutions (HBS), where he was responsible for driving profitability and growth for the business in India.

At Honeywell Singh was of all three Aerospace businesses: Defense and Space, Air Transport and Regional and Business & General Aviation (B&GA).

 

"India is a priority market for Adecco Group and we are pleased to have Priyanshu lead the Indian operations. I am confident with his vast experience and dynamic personality he will prove to be a great asset to the company. Priyanshu has demonstrated throughout his career the ability to work successfully in different environments, designing and leading strategies which resulted in great value creation. I look forward to welcoming him and working with him." said Sergio Picarelli, Regional Head Italy, EE & MENA, and India

"After a fairly diverse work experience in the military, management consulting, and industrial technology; the next challenge for me could only be in the services sector, and HR solutions sounded about as new a space as I could find. The reason I joined Adecco however, is because of how the company integrates its core values with its work. The company is passionate about making a difference in the world of work, one job at a time. It believes it inspires individuals and organisations to work better, and has a positive impact on millions of people every day," said Singh, Country Manager, Adecco Group India.

"Globally, Adecco has rapidly grown to become a full-suite staffing services leader. In India, my focus will be to drive the same thought leadership as a company that is shaping the world of work. We will continue to be thought leaders in the industry and labor market, finding innovative and customised solutions for our clients, candidates, and associates. We have the right talent at leadership and executive levels, and I'm excited and confident about working with the team to mirror our global leadership in India," added Singh.

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First Published: Oct 03 2016 | 4:22 PM IST

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