The Adecco Group today announced the appointment of Jan Gupta as President of Modis and member of the Executive Committee, effective 6 May 2019.

In the newly created role of President of Modis, Gupta will oversee the Adecco Group’s Modis brand, the group’s IT and engineering staffing and solutions division.

Gupta will be responsible for further strengthening the Modis business. A German national, Gupta brings extensive experience of managing successful global teams in engineering and technology businesses. With an academic background in mechanical engineering and economics, his career spans more than 20 years in the technology industry, most recently as Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board of Schunk Group, a German advanced engineering company.

He previously held various senior leadership roles at the Freudenberg Group, including leading several of its global divisions. Gupta also holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Aachen University, Germany. He will be based at the Adecco Group’s global headquarters, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Alain Dehaze, CEO of Adecco Group, said, “Jan is an excellent addition to Modis and the Adecco Group, with a proven record in running global businesses and positively impacting performance. As technology increasingly impacts the world of work, Modis will play an ever more important role in leading this change for its customers and clients. Jan will be instrumental in making this happen and his industry knowledge and expertise will be an invaluable asset. We are all looking forward to working with him.”

Gupta said, “Digital innovation is revolutionising businesses and embracing this on a global scale requires new ways of thinking, bringing together specialised skills and solutions across different technology disciplines. Modis is uniquely positioned to make this possible across the fields of IT, engineering and life sciences. I am very excited to be joining the Adecco Group and to play a role in the transformation journey that is already underway.”