New Head of Sales and SVP join the workforce solutions provider.
Pontoon invests in its EMEA footprint and reach with several key appointments. The workforce solutions provider announced Tom Mason as Head of Sales for EMEA. He will have responsibility for Managed Service Provider (“MSP”) and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (“RPO”) sales throughout EMEA. In his role, Mason will direct European business efforts and administer the business development strategy for Pontoon, assuring that the workforce solutions provider maintains its leadership position through a focus on innovative technology, customer service and total talent management solutions for large and emerging companies within the region.HIs considerable industry experience includes more than 15 years in key leadership roles having previously served as Managing Director RPO EMEA for both Allegis Talent2 and Hudson Highland Group.
To further fortify its market leadership position, Adrian Cross will also join Pontoon. Cross will serve as the Senior Vice President of EMEA Operations and will be instrumental in leading operational development and delivery of MSP and RPO programs in EMEA. He has the distinction of successfully serving hyphen, an Adecco Group company, for over 13 years, and was the 4th employee hired by hyphen. Cross has performed a wide array of roles within hyphen, managing the operations and implementation functions prior to his appointment into the Chief Operating Officer role in 2011.
Finally as part of Pontoon’s EMEA alignment, Global CFO, Nicole Burth will expand her role and she will assume additional leadership responsibilities, including client delivery and relationship management. Based in Zurich, Burth joined Adecco Group in 2005 and served as a valuable asset in the M&A, operations and investor relations departments, as well as CFO of Adecco Solutions prior to her appointment as CFO of Pontoon. She previously worked as an investment banker with a business service industry focus.