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NEW YORK, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

  -- Current LHH President Ranjit de Sousa to step down at the end of June

LHH has appointed John Morgan as President effective July 1. Mr. Morgan, who is

currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Established Markets,

has been responsible for all global operations across the LHH portfolio and has

led some of the company's largest client engagements over the past 16 years.

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Current President, Ranjit de Sousa, has decided to step down from his role at

the end of June. Mr. de Sousa was promoted to President of LHH in 2018, after

having served in other leadership roles at the organization since 2005. During

his tenure, LHH achieved industry-leading growth by developing new, innovative

solutions for companies and individuals, including the 2019 launch of Ezra, a

mobile coaching app that seamlessly connects employees with LHH's world-class

professional coaches around the globe, as well as by developing top talent

across the organization.

"I am delighted that John Morgan has agreed to take over as President of LHH,"

Mr. de Sousa said. "John and I partnered together closely over the years to

deliver value to our clients and build and maintain our impactful employee

culture. He embodies our mission and purpose: to make a difference and deliver

opportunities for people to thrive in the workplace and to make the future work

for everyone. With John's visionary leadership, and his unparalleled

performance that has strengthened businesses in the Americas and across global

operations, he is poised to take LHH to its next level."

Mr. Morgan has been instrumental in leading the company's digital

transformation and creating a culture of innovation while helping enable future

growth at scale. With Mr. de Sousa, he helped transform LHH into The Adecco

Group's top performing subsidiary, with the last two years being the best in

the company's history, posting sustained double-digit growth.

"Over the past 16 years John has provided strategic and visionary leadership

always with the customer at the center. As a leader, he has driven innovation,

met and exceeded profitability goals, and helped establish LHH's best-in-class,

global delivery organization which today makes a difference to the lives of

over half a million candidates every year," said Sergio Picarelli, President of

the Adecco Group's Talent Solutions Global Business Unit. "We also want to

thank Ranjit for building a strong leadership team, repositioning LHH in line

with the market evolution, and driving innovation and market-leading growth.

With John's expertise, we will continue to build on LHH's achievements and

transform careers through our end-to-end solutions."

Mr. Morgan, an expert Management Consultant with over 20 years of experience in

professional services, holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in

Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Montclair State University, and an

Executive MBA certificate from INSEAD. He lives in North Caldwell, N.J. with

his wife and two children.

About LHH

In today's marketplace, organizations are discovering the need to turn their

attention inward to find their future talent. At LHH, we help companies see the

possibilities in their people. Through assessments, coaching, upskilling and

transitioning, companies can realize the untapped potential within their own

workforce, resulting in increased productivity, morale, and brand affinity.  A

division of The Adecco Group—the world's leading talent advisory and solutions

company —LHH's 4,000 coaches and colleagues work with more than 12,000

organizations in over 60 countries around the world. We make a difference to

everyone we work with, and we do it on a global scale. We have the local

expertise, global infrastructure, and industry-leading technology to manage the

complexity of critical workforce initiatives and the challenges of

transformation. It's why 60% of the Fortune 500 companies choose to work with

us. For more information, please visit: www.lhh.com

About the Adecco Group

The Adecco Group is the world's leading talent advisory and solutions company.

We are driven by a powerful purpose – making the future work for everyone - and

every day enable more than 3.5 million careers. We skill, develop, and hire

talent in 57 countries, enabling individuals and organisations to embrace the

future of work. As a Fortune Global 500 company, we lead by example, creating

shared value that fuels economies and builds better societies. Our culture

empowers our 30,000 employees and we are proud to have been consistently ranked

one of the 'World's Best Workplaces'.

The Adecco Group AG is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland (ISIN:

CH0012138605) and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN) and powered by three

global business units: Adecco, Talent Solutions, and Modis.

For further information contact:

Liliana Chacon-Menay

SVP, Communications

LHH

+1 703.220.6868

Liliana.Chacon-Menay@lhh.com

Source - LHH