Blogs

Barry Asin was appointed President of Staffing Industry Analysts in January 2010, with overall responsibility for the company’s strategy, operations and growth, both in the U.S. and globally. He has been with the company since 2003, most recently as Chief Analyst and Managing Executive, where he led the team responsible for SIA’s award-winning research and content. A leading authority on the staffing industry, contingent labor and contingent labor management issues, he is a frequent speaker at industry events and his expertise is quoted in major business and industry publications, including the New York Times, BusinessWeek, Inc. magazine, and USA Today, among others. Prior to joining SIA, Asin spent nearly 12 years as a senior executive at global staffing leader Adecco SA. Before Adecco, he held operations management positions with Pepsico, and he began his professional career with Andersen Consulting, the predecessor of Accenture. He holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BS in engineering from Princeton University.

Dan Begley-Groth, who recently joined Staffing Industry Analysts, is a graduate of Lafayette College (PA), with an B.S. in Mathematics.

Hinda Chalew is responsible for Staffing Industry Analysts' corporate marketing, product marketing and product management.

Tony Gregoire is a senior research analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts. His areas of expertise include Staffing Industry Forecast, Commercial, Healthcare, Finance & Accounting, Legal Staffing, Clinical/Scientific, Marketing/Creative, PEO, Economic Data, Stock Performance, Market Size Estimates. He can be reached at tgregoire@staffingindustry.com.

Craig Johnson is the Managing Editor, Staffing Publications. He covers Staffing Industry Report, the Daily News, Legs & Regs Advisor, Women & Minority Owned Businesses, People/Executive Moves, Industry Events, Franchising, Finance, Earnings, Staffing Firm Lists, and Legal & Legislative Issues.

John Nurthen is responsible for leading all aspects of Staffing Industry Analysts' business in Europe. He has 20 years' experience in the staffing industry having previously worked in a variety of senior managerial roles for three of the world's largest staffing companies: Select Appointments, Vedior and Randstad. During this time, he played an active role in a series of major equity offerings and mergers. Nurthen created the International Review of Employment, which is published in four languages and founded DOVA, now one of the largest global databases of online vacancies. Nurthen played a leading role in the development of common data standards with the creation of HR-XML SIDES in collaboration with other major staffing companies. He has held responsibility for internal and external communications (including investor relations and public affairs), e-Business, technology matters, marketing, research, procurement, and corporate social responsibility. Nurthen has addressed subjects as diverse as internet strategy, job boards, managed services, outsourcing, software asset management, and risk management. Nurthen's experience makes him an authority on global recruitment and contingent workforce issues covering all sectors of the market.

Jon Osborne is the VP of Research at Staffing Industry Analysts and covers Forecasts, Markets & Usage Estimates, Healthcare, Industrial, IT Staffing, Finance and Accounting, Legal, and Tech/Engineering Staffing.

David Papapostolou is part of the European research team at Staffing Industry Analysts. He joined the company in May 2010 following a career as a research scientist. A native French speaker, he is following the French-speaking markets as well as the medical and scientific segments. Papapostolou holds a PhD in biochemistry from Paris University Denis Diderot.

Adam is Director of Research for Europe. His blog looks at the tools, techniques and resources that are useful for those studying labour markets or more generally looking to research markets and economic conditions.

Sona Sharma is a senior research analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts. Her areas of expertise include Information Technology Staffing/Services, Engineering/Design, Place & Search, RPO, MSP, VMS, International Staffing, Staffing M&A, Sourcebooks, Geographic and Industry Target Marketing. She can be reached at ssharma@staffingindustry.com.