staffing agency Adecco promotes Tig Gilliam to Country Manager for the United States and Canada; Ray Roe assumes the role of Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South-East Asia.

In a significant move, global human resources services leader Adecco has announced key appointments within its ranks. Tig Gilliam, previously the global head of Supply Chain Management Services at IBM Global Business Services, has joined the company and will take on the role of Country Manager for Adecco's operations in the US and Canada, effective from March 1, 2007.

Gilliam, with a wealth of experience spanning over 42 years, brings a wealth of expertise to Adecco. Before his tenure at IBM, he spent 15 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the US. Dieter Scheiff, the group CEO of Adecco, warmly welcomed Gilliam to the company.

Meanwhile, Ray Roe, who has led Adecco's North American operations since 2004, is moving into new roles. Roe, who is 61 years old, was instrumental in stabilising the company's North American operations. He will now be appointed as Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South-East Asia, although the exact date for this change is yet to be specified.

Adecco, headquartered in Switzerland, is the world market leader in human resource services with sales of EUR 18.3 billion in 2005. The company operates through a network of 33,000 employees and 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories, connecting over 700,000 associates with business clients each day.

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The company's multinational team, with expertise in markets spanning the globe, ensures that Adecco delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing solutions to corporate clients and qualified associates. While the new Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia is yet to be announced, it is certain that the company's global network will continue to thrive under the leadership of its experienced executives.

staffing agency Adecco promotes Tig Gilliam to Country Manager for the United States and Canada; Ray Roe assumes the role of Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South-East Asia.