Mark Beard
Managing Director
Mark has worked within the high technology recruitment sector since 1996. He was a founder member of Vertex Solutions International in 1997. He has been Managing Director of Vertex Solutions International since 2007. Mark's remit is to take Vertex's excellent reputation for high technology and IT recruitment services in the UK and develop the brand across Europe.
John O’Sullivan
Chairman
Entrepreneur with a leadership background in staffing and recruitment. Having worked as a director for several of the top global staffing companies, founded Best International Group which grew to £130million turnover in 18 months. Sold to Spring Group in 2003. Now NED and strategic adviser to several carefully selected companies in the recruitment sector. Also MD and owner of Elite Leaders Limited.
Simon Michaels ACA BSc (Hons)
CFO
Simon recently joined Vertex as their CFO. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, who is currently providing business and financial consultancy to a range of recruitment businesses. He specialises in working capital management and financial planning, streamlining of internal controls, management information and business restructuring.
He has held senior financial positions in both private and public companies including Harvey Nash Group plc, the specialist recruitment services provider. From 2002, he was Finance Director of the Group’s UK & US Operations and prior to that, Finance Director of UK Operations, having joined the business in 2000. Simon was also involved in the restructuring of Harvey Nash and the acquisition and integration of new businesses.
Previously, Simon worked for RP Corporate Strategy, the privately owned Strategy Consultancy. At RP Corporate Strategy, Simon provided business strategy advice on property-related ventures. Between 1990 and 1998, he held financial positions with Coopers & Lybrand, London and Gibson Appleby Chartered Accountants, Brighton.