PageGroup plc announced that Nick Kirk has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer designate of the Company. This follows the Company's announcement in April 2022 that it had commenced a process to identify Steve Ingham's successor. The appointment of Nick Kirk follows a thorough and rigorous selection process, led by the Nomination Committee of the Board.

Nick Kirk has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer designate with immediate effect and he will take over as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and join the Board on 1 January 2023. Steve Ingham will step down as CEO and from the Board with effect from 31 December 2022. Nick has exceptional experience of the Group and the sector.

He joined as a consultant in 1995 in Michael Page Sales in the UK. He was promoted to lead that discipline in 2007. In 2009, he transferred across to Page Personnel with a brief to transform the operating model.

Following his success in this role, he was promoted to Regional Managing Director in 2013 and took on the additional responsibility of Michael Page Finance. In 2018 he became UK Managing Director and delivered significant progress in the area of DE&I. In January 2021, in addition to running all UK operations, Nick became responsible for the Group's North American business. That year, he led the US - one of the Group's Large High Potential Markets - to a record annual performance.