Staffing Industry Analysts, the global advisor on contingent work, announced that John Nurthen has been named Executive Director of Global Research. Based in London, Nurthen will be responsible for all editorial and research on a global scale.

Previously, John Nurthen was responsible for launching Staffing Industry Analysts’ services in Europe and building the research team to provide content on the company’s European and Rest of World regions.

Prior to his promotion, John Nurthen was Executive Director of International Development. He has 20 years of experience in the staffing industry having previously worked in a variety of senior managerial roles for three of the world’s largest staffing companies: Select Appointments, Vedior and Randstad.