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Global Power 150 Women in Staffing

The Global Power 150 Women in Staffing honors a notable selection of female executives whose vision, achievements and leadership are elevating and transforming a global industry. 

2023 Global Power 150,
2023 International 50

Ann Swain

CEO, APSCo Global

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In 1999, CEO Ann Swain founded Apsco (then Atsco), which has become a highly influential trade body representing the professional recruitment sector on a global scale. Swain has more than three decades of recruitment sector experience, including time as UK sales director of multinational staffing firms and managing director of recruitment training company Learning Curve. Under Swain’s leadership, Apsco has become a leading voice for its members, influencing employment policy and bringing influential brands including LinkedIn into its strategic partnerships to support recruitment businesses internationally.