Leading global STEM recruitment business, SThree Plc, has announced the 
appointment of Mark Dorman as CEO. Mark will take over from current CEO, Gary 
Elden OBE, on Monday, March 18, 2019.

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An internationally experienced leader with a track record of growing business 
profitability, productivity and market share, Mark brings to SThree a wealth of 
experience from a range of industries, together with a number of years spent 
working at the highest levels in the US, a key growth market for SThree.

Mark joins SThree from McGraw Hill Education, where he was President of Higher 
Education, International and Professional for five years. During this time he 
increased the market share of the business and improved profitability. He also 
gained a keen understanding of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and 
Maths) sector.

Prior to joining McGraw Hill, Mark worked at Wolters Kluwer where he was 
initially Vice President of their Legal Markets Group before becoming CEO of 
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.

Originally from Dundee, Scotland, Mark has dual UK/US nationality and graduated 
from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. Following three years in the 
British Army's Corps of Royal Military Police, Mark went on to hold senior 
roles at LexisNexis UK, where he was Head of Strategy, and Gartner Inc, where 
he was Head of Global Product Management.

Mark will be based at SThree's London HQ.

Chairman of SThree Plc, James Bilefield, said: "The Board and I are looking 
forward to working with Mark to take the business forward to its next stage of 
growth, development and success. An entrepreneurial and tech-savvy executive, 
Mark's energy and relentless focus on results will be central to the delivery 
of our mission to bring skilled people together to build the future.

"On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Gary for his significant 
contribution to SThree since joining the Group in 1990, and becoming CEO in 
2013. His passion, expertise and unswerving commitment over nearly three 
decades has served the SThree business well and we wish him every success in 
the future." 

Mark Dorman, commented: "This is an exciting time to join SThree. With an ever 
increasing demand for STEM skills globally, an experienced team and a portfolio 
of strong brands in place, we have a unique opportunity to build on the success 
that SThree has seen under Gary's leadership. I look forward to working with 
the team to deliver substantial value for all stakeholders over the coming 
years." 

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About SThree plc 

SThree PLC is STEM's leading recruiter. Headquartered in London and listed on 
the FTSE all share index, SThree has 43 offices in 16 countries, of which 37 
are outside the UK&I.

SThree specialises in placing experts in leading STEM roles. Our sector focus 
and geographical reach allows us to be global, local and niche.

SThree reported revenue of £1.1billion in 2017, up 9% from the previous year.

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SOURCE: SThree Plc