New HR manager appointed at Acorn

Acorn, Wales's leading recruitment and training company, has appointed Genevieve Ryan its new Human Resources Manager.

Genevieve has arrived from HBS Business Services Ltd, an organisation that specialises in business process outsourcing, which she joined in August 2004 as HR Business Partner.

While there she completed a MSc in Human Resource Management to strengthen her HR knowledge and capability.  Genevieve previously worked in the retail sector, in various HR roles working for the Cauldwell Group and Iceland Foods. 

She said, "Acorn's growth programme offers a challenging HR role and I am delighted to join such a dynamic organisation. My role within Acorn along with my team will be to provide a full and comprehensive HR service to the business, which will focus on both the operational and strategic aspects of HR."

Acorn reported a turnover of almost £40m in 2004/05 and earlier this year entered into a long-term partnership with leading European recruitment company Synergie of France to increases sales to £100m by 2010.