The Adecco Group announced two executive leadership appointments designed to enhance client and candidate experience, ensure greater global alignment in its go-to-market approach, accelerate digitalisation, and drive profitable growth. The Group is taking the final steps in its transition to a brand-driven organisational model, structured around solutions-based Business Groups, with the appointment of Christophe Catoir as President of the Adecco brand, effective 1 January 2021. In this role, he will assume responsibility for the Adecco business globally, overseeing the Group's workforce solutions operations (general staffing) with some EUR 17.5 billion in annual sales (full-year 2019). He will remain a member of the Group's Executive Committee, reporting to Adecco Group Chief Executive Officer Alain Dehaze. The Group's portfolio of talent solutions and professional recruitment brands, including LHH, General Assembly, Spring and Badenoch + Clark, as well as local US professional brands, will continue to be led by Sergio Picarelli as President of Talent Solutions. Modis, the group's IT & Engineering Solutions business, will continue to be led globally by Jan Gupta as President of Modis. Additionally, the Adecco Group is further strengthening its sales and marketing function with the aim to drive profitable growth, further enhance client, associate and candidate experience, and accelerate digital transformation. As such, the Adecco Group announced the appointment of Valerie Beaulieu as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee, effective 16 November 2020. Ms. Beaulieu currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer for Microsoft US, leading the marketing function across the region's B2B portfolio.