Robert Walters plc announced that Robert Walters, Chief Executive Officer has decided to retire as CEO and will step down from the Board with effect from 27 April 2023, the date of the Group's Annual General Meeting. Following a succession process, the Nominations Committee and Robert have selected Toby Fowlston as Chief Executive Officer Designate. Toby will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Robert Walters Group and will join the Board on 27 April 2023.

Toby has spent most of his career with the Group. He joined as a consultant in London in 1999 and has since held senior positions leading the Group's recruitment operations in both the UK and Asia Pacific, the Group's and most profitable region. Having worked his way up from consultant to managing the Group's London recruitment business, Toby transferred to Singapore, heading up operations in Singapore and South East Asia for five years before being promoted to CEO Asia Pacific, a role he held for two years.

Toby transferred back to London in early 2021 and has since been working closely with Robert and the Board in the role of CEO for the Group's global recruitment brands of Robert Walters and Walters People.