Peoplebank Australia Ltd today announces that it has taken the next step in its succession planning process by appointing Peter Acheson to the role of Chief Executive Officer.  Mr Acheson, who was previously the company’s Chief Operating Officer, will continue to work directly with Managing Director, Leon Lau, and will assume greater responsibility for Peoplebank’s strategic direction and performance.

Mr Acheson was the CEO of Ambit Recruitment from 2004 until its acquisition in 2008 by Peoplebank. Subsequent to the merger, and as part of a succession plan established that year, Mr Acheson served as COO of Peoplebank until his promotion this month. Mr Acheson will continue to hold COO responsibilities in his new role.

Appeared in: The Australian
Date: March 9th 2010
Author: Fran Foo and Jennifer Foreshew

AS NBN Co begins to hire in earnest, it will shy away from poaching top telco talent and could face a shortage of skilled IT professionals this year. The company charged with rolling out Kevin Rudd’s ambitious infrastructure project wants to triple its headcount from 100 to 300 by the middle of the year.

A quick reminder for ACT Weekly, VIC and SA Contractors: Public Holiday 8th March 2010

Due to the Public Holiday on Monday 8th March 2010, there will a change to the payment processing date for the week ending 7th March…