Capita plc
Appointment of
Will Serle as Chief People
Officer
Capita plc (“Capita”) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Will Serle as Chief People Officer,
with effect from April 2018. He will
join Capita’s Executive Committee and report directly to
Jonathan (Jon) Lewis, Capita’s Chief
Executive Officer. The position of Chief People Officer is a newly
established role within Capita as it progresses with its ongoing
transformation plan.
Will has over 25 years of Human Resources experience and has
developed significant expertise in leading teams in highly
demanding and complex organisations. Prior to joining Capita, he
was Chief People Officer at Amec Foster Wheeler, where he led the
company’s global HR leadership team. Will has also held senior HR
management roles including at several energy firms.
In his new role at Capita, Will is responsible for overseeing
the extensive pool of talent already within the business, as well
as managing the company’s resourcing strategy in order to build an
organization of people with the right competencies, capabilities,
culture and engagement.
Jon Lewis, CEO of Capita, said:
“Our people are key to the long-term success of Capita and I am
determined to invest in developing talented colleagues that help
position Capita as a differentiated provider of technology enabled
solutions. I worked with Will for a number of years and I am very
pleased he is joining us. Will has a superb track record in
effectively implementing strategies to manage the human capital in
large, complex businesses. He also has extensive experience of
overseeing companies going through significant reorganisations and
his insight will be invaluable as we continue with the
transformation plan we announced in January of this year. This
appointment is representative of the important steps we are already
taking within the business to return it to long-term sustainable
growth.”
Will Serle, Chief People
Officer-designate at Capita, said: “I am really excited by the
prospect of joining Capita. Jon has talked to me at length about
the excellent talent that already exists within the business and,
while this is obviously a period of significant change within the
company, a major part of my role will be to ensure the right
resources are in place to deliver Capita back to a position of
strength.”
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Victoria Palmer-Moore,
Peter Ogden and Andy Jones
Notes for editors
Capita is a leading UK provider of technology enabled customer
and business process services and integrated professional support
services. Operating across the UK, Europe, India
and South Africa, Capita uses its
expertise, infrastructure and scale benefits to transform its
clients' services, driving down costs and adding value. Capita is
quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L). Further information on
Capita can be found at: www.capita.com