Staffing 100 Europe
The Staffing 100 Europe list recognizes those European staffing leaders whose significant accomplishments and vision are shaping the world of work.
Alistair Cox
Honoree profile
Class of 2022
Alistair Cox has led Hays plc as CEO since 2007. With 10,800 staff across four divisions operating from 256 offices in 33 countries, Hays is listed as the sixth-largest staffing firm in the world by SIA. Under Cox’s leadership, the company reached £6.59 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ended June 30, with net fees surging 32% during the period to £1.18 billion.
A chartered engineer who began his career at British Aerospace, Cox entered the staffing industry through his 2002 appointment as chief executive of Xansa plc, an IT outsourcing organisation. He holds a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Salford and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business in the US state of California.