Hays CEO sees digitalization as jobs catalyst

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Name: Alistair Cox

Age: 57

Nationality: British

Career:

2007-present: CEO of Hays

2002-07: CEO of Xansa, a UK-based IT services and back-office processing organization

1998-2002: Regional director for Asia, Blue Circle Industries PLC

1994-98: Group strategy director, Blue Circle Industries PLC (latterly Lafarge)

1991-94: Manager, McKinsey& Co, UK

1982-89: Field engineer and research scientist, Schlumberger

1978-82: Various positions at British Aerospace

Education:

1982: Bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Salford, UK

1991: MBA from Stanford University, USA

Hobby: Outdoor sports, skiing, wind surfing, scuba diving, kayaking and bicycling

Family: Married with two children