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HeadFirst Group is a leading, international HR tech service provider and the largest platform for professionals in the Benelux, operating in fifteen European countries. The organization offers a diversity of HR solutions, such as Managed Service Providing, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, intermediary services (matchmaking, contracting) and HR consulting. More than 25 thousand professionals work for over five hundred clients in Europe, with which HeadFirst Group realizes an annual turnover of over 2.6 billion euros. The main brands of HeadFirst Group are the MSP (including intermediary services) labels HeadFirst and Staffing Management Services, RPO and recruitment specialist Sterksen, IT talent sourcer StarApple and the Belgian HR technology company ProUnity.

Marion van Happen, CEO

Marion was appointed CEO of HeadFirst Group in February 2022. She has more than 20 years of experience in HR services, recruitment and staffing in various commercial and senior management positions in the Netherlands and abroad. Prior to joining HeadFirst Group, Marion was Chief Operating Officer at RGF Staffing Netherlands (formerly USG People) and Managing Director of Unique. In her role as CEO, she leads the organization's strategic, operational and commercial activities.

Willem Verhaagen, CFO

 

Arco Elsman, COO

Arco has over 20 years of knowledge and experience in the outsourced HR services industry, including in the areas of managed service providers and recruitment process outsourcing. Prior to his time at Randstad, he was managing director of freelance marketplace Twago, operations director at Yacht. Prior to that, he also worked for Randstad for ten years in various leadership roles.

Renger Lammers, CCO

After working for Aldi Einkauf Ohg in Germany, where Renger learned the intricacies of operational excellence in a large organization, he returned to the Netherlands to lead the commercial operation of Essent. In the years that followed, he ran a consultancy for commerce, operations and change. For the past three years he has been commercial director of Manpower Group in the Netherlands, and as of April 2024 he is strengthening HeadFirst Group.

Mattijs Wassenburg, Managing Director Product & Digital

Florine Onderwijzer, Head of Professionals & Partners Services

Joke de Graaf,Head of HR & Organization

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The contacts below can be contacted for press information. We are happy to talk to you about a variety of topics concerning our organization.

Marije Wildenborg, Director Commercial Office

Marije.wildenborg-degroot@headfirst.nl
+316 - 45 76 86 93
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Natasja Spooren-Wassenaar, Manager of Communication

Natasja.Spooren-Wassenaar@headfirst.nl
+316 - 15 19 24 85
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