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People on the move: The Barton Partnership, Poolia, Auxo Talent

People on the move: The Barton Partnership, Poolia, Auxo Talent

Danny Romero
| January 17, 2025
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UK-based recruitment firm The Barton Partnership announced the promotion of group managing director, Oliver Phoenix to CEO.

The company said Phoenix has been instrumental to the business’s success in the past 10 years and is well-positioned to guide The Barton Partnership through its next phase of growth. He has successfully driven expansion across the UK and throughout the EMEA region, continually developed The Barton Partnership’s proposition globally and driven key account growth and diversification across all sectors.

Phoenix has spent nearly 20 years in the industry, working with consultancies and corporates within the strategy, M&A and transformation space. He previously worked with Marks Sattin. Nick Barton will continue in his role as founder, advisor, and brand ambassador.

Poolia announced a strategic strengthening of its management team. Jenny Sander and Mikael Ahlström are recruited as new business area managers. The company said this is an important step in the company’s ambition to strengthen its market position and drive sales and business development to create increased value for customers.

Sander, with over 20 years of experience in the consulting industry and most recently from Nexer Group, will contribute to the effort to develop Poolia’s service offering and strengthen the company’s position as a strategic partner for customers. Ahlström, with a background in sales and staffing, including most recently from Caverion, will focus on complex business arrangements and developing larger business arrangements and commitments.

UK recruitment firm Auxo Talent, previously known as MCG Group, announced it has appointed Dave Bowers as Group’s chief growth officer. Before this, he was exec advisor, for international expansion, for Joss Search. He also held leadership roles with the Proclinical Group and the Acacium Group.

Spain-based job board InfoJobs announced the appointment of Juan Sureda as the company’s new general manager (CEO). Sureda will be tasked with leading InfoJobs in this new phase to continue to improve its competitiveness and growth while preserving the company’s purpose of facilitating an effective connection between candidates and job opportunities. Sureda previously held key roles in companies Jobandtalent, Bain & Company, and Westwing.