NorthgateArinso appoints new senior managers to prepare for future growth

NorthgateArinso, the global Human Resources software and services provider, has made five key appointments to its senior team. This forms part of its plans to strengthen the company’s positioning, grow its global footprint and become a supplier of choice for HR solutions.

Luc Bossaert, formerly Executive Vice-President Business Consulting at ARINSO International, has been appointed Executive Vice-President for HR Business Development with global responsibility for business development, demand generation, marketing, and alliances. To further augment the global business development team, Michael Custers becomes Vice-President for Global Marketing at NorthgateArinso. The business development leadership team also includes Luc Langeraert, VP Business Consulting and Graeme Slocombe, VP Alliances. Together, they will drive the HR business consulting practice across the region, a central part of NorthgateArinso’s strategy for forward growth.

Jacco van Bennekom has been appointed Marketing Director for the EMEA region. He will report to Kobe Verdonck, Vice-President of NorthgateArinso EMEA, and work closely with the global business development team. In the UK, NorthgateArinso has appointed Nick Carlson as the new Strategic Marketing Director. Nick will build upon ten years of experience in the HR and payroll market to further improve the position the leading-edge HR solutions of NorthgateArinso.

In addition, NorthgateArinso has appointed Alain Dehon as finance director for EMEA, strengthening its finance team. He will report to Kobe Verdonck, vice-president of NorthgateArinso EMEA, and work closely with the corporate finance team, led by CFO John Stier.

Luc Bossaert commented: “These changes come at an exciting time for NorthgateArinso. The integration of the two companies is on track and these changes support our plans for growth. It is vital at this time that our business development, marketing and finance activities are in excellent shape to support and grow the business.”