Alexander Mann Solutions, the leading global provider of talent acquisition and 
management services, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Leigh as 
Chief Executive Officer with effect from 11th November 2019. He succeeds 
Rosaleen Blair CBE, Founder and CEO, who becomes Chair of the Company's Board.

Alexander Mann Solutions, founded by Rosaleen Blair in 1996, partners with its 
clients to deliver value through its outsourcing and consulting services. Over 
the last 22 years, it has grown to more than 4,500 employees operating in more 
than 100 countries globally. Acquired by OMERS, the defined benefit pension 
plan for municipal employees in Ontario, Canada in 2018, the business is 
uniquely positioned for further growth by delivering a broad range of talent 
acquisition and management services to clients in the ever-changing future 
world of work.

Rosaleen Blair said: "I have worked closely with our Board over the last twelve 
months to identify the right individual to lead our business for the next stage 
of our evolution, and I am delighted to welcome David Leigh to the Alexander 
Mann Solutions family as our next Chief Executive Officer. I have great 
confidence in both David and the phenomenal talent that exists throughout the 
company. I'm looking forward to supporting him, the Board and the entire 
organisation in the years ahead. My passion for, and commitment to Alexander 
Mann Solutions remains as strong now as it has ever been, and I am so proud of 
everything we have achieved to date. I believe the world of work is going to 
see seismic change as a result of technological, demographic and cultural 
shifts. Our role – partnering with our clients to design and maintain dynamic 
workforces that are true strategic assets in a digitally optimised world – 
requires us to continue to innovate, embracing new technologies to be an agile 
partner to our clients. I see my new role as helping David to set strategy and 
will work closely with our clients to ensure they get the best from Alexander 
Mann Solutions."

David Leigh was most recently Chair and, prior to that, CEO of the leading 
international education provider, Study Group, and CEO of talent assessment and 
analytics specialist, SHL.

He said of his appointment: "I am delighted to be joining Alexander Mann 
Solutions, and to be partnering with Rosaleen and with OMERS. Alexander Mann 
Solutions is at the forefront of helping clients attract, engage and retain the 
talent they need, and I am excited to be joining an organisation with the 
opportunity to continue leading the market in the next wave of talent 
innovation. Alexander Mann Solutions has an unsurpassed ability to support 
clients in delivering strategic and agile workforce solutions, and I believe 
strongly this will be ever more in demand as the world of work continues to go 
through exponential change. The values-based culture of Alexander Mann 
Solutions and the undoubtable breadth and depth of its talented individuals is 
a strong foundation on which to build, and I am thrilled to be joining such a 
great team."

Jonathan Mussellwhite, European Head of OMERS Private Equity, said: "Rosaleen 
has been an inspirational and visionary leader for Alexander Mann Solutions and 
is widely recognised for pioneering the industry in which it operates. 
Rosaleen's appointment as Chair is at an exciting stage in the evolution of the 
company and we are looking forward to continuing to partner with her in her new 
role and as a significant shareholder and investor in the business. I am 
delighted to welcome David to Alexander Mann Solutions. His appointment as CEO 
brings not just a great successor to Rosaleen, but someone with expertise in 
leveraging technology and data to drive company performance. We believe the 
company is exceptionally well placed for its next phase of growth and are 
looking forward to working with Rosaleen and David over the coming years."

About Alexander Mann Solutions

We're passionate about helping companies and individuals fulfil their potential 
through talent acquisition and management. Today, over 4,500 of our talent 
acquisition and management experts partner with more than 100 blue-chip 
organisations, operating in 40 languages, and over 90 countries. We deliver a 
distinctive blend of outsourcing solutions and - through Talent Collective - a 
full range of consulting and specialist services. We provide unrivalled 
experience, capability and thought leadership to help clients attract, engage 
and retain the talent they need for business success. This approach has led to 
us being ranked No. 1 in HRO Today's RPO Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction 
Survey for two consecutive years. www.alexandermannsolutions.com

About OMERS and OMERS Private Equity 

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension 
plans, with more than C$97 billion in net assets, as at December 31, 2018. 
OMERS invests and administers pensions for more than half a million members 
through originating and managing a diversified portfolio of investments in 
public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS had private equity net investment asset exposure of C$14.2 billion as at 
December 31, 2018. OMERS Private Equity, the private equity investment arm of 
OMERS with a team of investment professionals in London, New York, Singapore 
and Toronto, seeks to use its significant and differentiated capital base to 
partner with management teams of industry leading businesses. For more 
information, please visit www.omersprivateequity.com. 

Press contact: 
Vickie Collinge 
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Vickie@bluesky-pr.com
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Source: Alexander Mann Solutions