Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has appointed Michael O’Higgins as chairman. The former managing partner of PA Consulting, O’Higgins was previously a partner of Pricewaterhouse Consulting.

O’Higgins has been chairman of the Audit Committee since October 2006 and is a non-executive director of HM Treasury and chair of the Treasury Group Audit Committee.

Rosaleen Blair, chief executive of AMS, says: “The fact that we are able to attract an individual of Michael’s quality to the company is extremely gratifying, and his exceptional track record in the public, private and education sectors will be highly additive to our organisation.

Insurance provider Groupama has appointed Philippe Carraud as general secretary - strategy and HR. The current managing director of Groupama d’Oc, Carraud will take up his new role on 1 January.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed Mohammad Labban as HR manager for the InterContinental Mzaar Lebanon Mountain Resort and Spa. Business news site Trade Arabia reports that Labban was previously HR manager at the private office of Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the UAE.

Hospitality job board Leisurejobs has appointed Dino Penge as its new managing director. Former MD Marc Moreso takes up the role of chief executive, while Tony Wild, one of the founding partners, moves into the new role of business development director.

Steve Smithson has joined HR staffing firm HR Recruitment Solutions as HR recruitment director. Smithson was previously HR recruitment director at HR Counsel, the specialist HR division of Angela Mortimer.
Tax specialist recruiter Brewer Morris has recruited Hu Kabir to its tax practice recruitment division as associate director.

IT recruiter Vector Resourcing has recruited Naomi Pearce as Vector’s dedicated travel specialist. Pearce has worked in worldwide travel marketing for over five years with a leading inbound tour operator.

Background checking solutions company PeopleChecking has appointed Mathew Armstrong to the newly created role of head of business development.

Lindsey Page has joined retail recruiter McCarthy Recruitment as divisional manager. Page will be part of a senior team that will be responsible for growing and developing the McCarthy business.

Actuarial recruitment specialist GAAP has appointed Jane Weiss as executive consultant to its non-life team. Weiss joins from global reinsurance intermediary AON where she was head of actuarial services, UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

IT recruiter Greythorn IT&T Recruitment, a division of FiveTen Group, has appointed Paul Winchester as its new managing director for its UK operation. Winchester was previously director of sales at IT recruiter GCS.

Global executive search firm Boyden has appointed Dan Grosh to its San Francisco technology practice as managing director, focusing on the executive hiring needs for venture capital and private equity-backed companies.

IT specific rec-to-rec firm Red Ventures has appointed Carra Hart to open up its graduate division within the UK market. Hart spent three years with international recruiter SThree working within the graduate sector.

International executive search firm CTPartners has appointed Carrie Pryor as a partner in its New York City office. With more than 19 years’ executive search experience, most recently with Korn/Ferry International, Pryor has recruited board directors and chief executives, as well as partners of private equity firms.