About Us |Guidant Global

We work across the globe

The way we work every day throughout the world makes us different. It's our people-centric approach, our culture and how we collaborate with others that truly sets us apart.

What we do

We provide global workforce management solutions that help companies find the best permanent and contingent talent.

How we do it

We are committed to collaborating, thinking creatively and delivering new and better talent solutions for the workplace of today. All of our workforce solutions are delivered based on the unique challenges of each client.

Simply put, the ultimate mission of Guidant Global is to challenge and transform the one-size-fits-all, quick-fix, impersonal, and rush-to-revenue approach which prevails across the MSP market today by delivering solutions in a better way. We are led by our long-held values and guiding principles, which you can explore below.

Global perspective

With a regional support across the globe, we are guided by insight to produce better solutions.

Agile thinking

Not just ‘the easy way’ but ‘the best way’ - being able to think and deliver in ways that create new and fresh solutions for all stakeholders.

Inventive

Not just big thinking but making the most out of every opportunity, large and small.

Collaborating

A truly reciprocal way of working.

Challenging

We are challenging to do business with in the best possible way.

We are keepers of the bigger picture

Our team have unprecedented insight into the world at work. Guidant Global is active in over 80 countries, managing over 200,000 engagements, for over 125 clients each year. Global talent shortages are rife. Our insight helps businesses buck the trend to get the best talent.

About Impellam

Impellam is a connected group providing global workforce and specialist recruitment solutions.

Our strength lies not just in our brands, and their specialist vertical markets and regional knowledge, but in how we are united by one purpose, one culture, one driving force.

Our operations span time zones across 70 locations in North America, Asia Pacific, the UK and Europe. With 9 businesses, we are the largest STEM group in the UK and the seventh largest Managed Services Provider in the world.

Through the power of work, we build better businesses and help people lead more fulfilling lives.

We believe in the power of work.

Find out more at Impellam.com

Awards

We're proud to have been recognised for our industry-leading approach and have been awarded prestigious accolades for many aspects of our work.

TIARA Talent Solutions Awards winner - The Cornerstone Ondemand Best Use of Technology award

Everest Group Contingent Workforce Management PEAK Matrix Leader 2020

Everest Services Procurement 2020 Star Performer

Everest Peak Matrix Services Procurement 2020 Major Contender

Everest Peak Matrix 2019 Managed Service Provider

Simon Blockley

CEO

As CEO, Simon ensures Guidant Global continually champions a better, more forward-thinking, people-focused approach to talent acquisition and engagement. Simon strongly believes that our people, clients, candidates, and suppliers all benefit from our focus on providing exceptional service on a global scale. Since 2017, Simon has featured regularly in the SIA Staffing 100 Europe list of most influential people in our industry.

Brian Salkowski

COO

As COO, Brian leads the implementation of our strategic vision and operational delivery globally. In 2021, Brian assumed responsibility for Impellam Group’s Centre of Excellence for Managed Services – a move that has helped to position Guidant Global and our customers for long-term, sustainable success. Brian has been included on the SIA North America Staffing 100 list every year since 2019.

Karina Townley

MD Client Services, EMEA

Karina leads a 200-strong team and is responsible for the delivery and growth of Guidant’s MSP/RPO business across the EMEA region. She is a passionate leader of equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and is a member of the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) executive committee. Karina was recognised in the SIA Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list in both 2019 and 2020.

Rebecca Blankenship

VP, Talent Solutions

Rebecca is responsible for integrating our new talent solutions with our Managed Services portfolio. Thanks to her vast industry experience, this now includes a consultative offering and end-to-end contingent labour management. With over 20 years of service in our Staffing and Managed Services divisions, Rebecca has a proven track record for advancing business performance by creating efficiencies and key business metrics.

Mark Sawicki

SVP, Program Management

Mark provides strategy and direction for our North American operations, to improve client satisfaction and add consultative value. Mark serves as an executive client representative and escalation point, and ensures we fulfil our promises to stakeholders. Drawing on 25 years of cross-functional experience, as well as his broad knowledge of emerging trends and technologies, Mark is passionate about consistently finding #ABetterWay to work.

Pam Beard

SVP, Program Management

Pam leads Guidant’s exploration of how automation, blockchain and other technologies can build upon the existing framework of managed services and recruitment delivery. By focusing on improving both the Guidant customer experience and our operating models, Pam and her team were instrumental in Guidant winning the Best Use of Technology award at TIARA Talent Solutions Awards Europe 2021.

David Hollingworth

Head of Talent Resourcing & Engagement

David is responsible for the leadership of Guidant’s Talent Resourcing and Talent Engagement teams across the EMEA region. He has over 20 years’ experience working within the staffing and managed service industry.

He is committed to delivering the best and most efficient talent acquisition and engagement experience for our candidates, customers, and suppliers.