Jonas Ekblad

PRACTICE DIRECTOR JOINS OSCAR TO HELP DRIVE GROWTH PLANS

ALAN SUTHERLAND JOINS STEM RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS OSCAR AS PRACTICE DIRECTOR FOR THEIR AUSTIN OFFICE Rapidly expanding STEM recruitment specialists Oscar have appointed a new Practice Director for their Austin office. Alan Sutherland, who has more than 20 years’ industry experience, has taken up this senior role and will also be part of the Oscar leadership team. Having built portfolios of clients across in the technology, engineering, finance, pharmaceutical and energy sectors, Sutherland has the ideal expertise to implement and drive Oscar’s growth plans for its Energy and Technology brands in Austin. He also has experience of growing teams in the US, the UK, and Europe. Sutherland said: “I’m delighted to have joined Oscar, an organization that has progressed substantially despite challenges posed by the global pandemic. “I’m excited by this fantastic opportunity to take Oscar to the next level in Austin, and my primary focus is to support our top talent to enable us to scale further.” Kevin Holt, Managing Director of Oscar USA, said: “I’ve known Alan for a couple of years now and bringing him to Oscar is a real coup for the business. “He has a solid reputation in the recruitment industry, and he brings an abundance of experience, but more importantly he embodies the values that we look for in all our team members. He is dedicated, ambitious, delivers on promises and acts with integrity. “Adding Alan to our leadership team and to the Austin offices will help us achieve our 2024 goals of growing the US business to over 200 employees and especially Austin.” Oscar have doubled their staff numbers in the last 12 months and are recording record revenues in the US and the UK. The global recruitment consultancy are continuing to hire across all their brands; including Energy, Technology, Digital Marketing, Life Sciences and Construction. If you want to be part of Oscar’s growth, please contact oscarcareers@oscar-recruit.com, or visit www.oscar-tech.com/join-us to find out more.

Jonas Ekblad

Manager - Energy - USA: Renewables

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