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Ben Butler

Ben Butler

Head of Business Development

Ben

Ben Butler is our Head of Business Development here at XPS. With a drive to succeed combined with a team mentality, he builds strong, long lasting partnerships that provide extensive benefits to our clients.

He has a growing passion for broadening his network, including running and attending breakfast sessions and technology events. These events fuelling his market knowledge and sector experience.

Ben is an avid sports fan. Whether this is running out on a Saturday afternoon for his local rugby team or taking part in charity sports days, he loves to stay sociable and active outside the work environment.

Ben

Ben Butler is our Head of Business Development here at XPS. With a drive to succeed combined with a team mentality, he builds strong, long lasting partnerships that provide extensive benefits to our clients.

He has a growing passion for broadening his network, including running and attending breakfast sessions and technology events. These events fuelling his market knowledge and sector experience.

Ben is an avid sports fan. Whether this is running out on a Saturday afternoon for his local rugby team or taking part in charity sports days, he loves to stay sociable and active outside the work environment.

Jim Denning

Jim Denning

CEO of LHi Group

Jim

I'm Jim, CEO of LHi Group.

LHi has a unique culture, it marries seamlessly the blend of hardworking successful consultants with a start-up style vibe where people love what they do! As if this is not enough, our culture is underpinned by a large scale business which gives both the consultants and our clients a real sense of security and confidence that we will always deliver. We are a business that is not afraid of taking chances, we regularly back individuals to start new markets or break new territories as we have seen in recent years with the opening of new offices around the world. If you are in the recruitment industry and want to be part of a rapidly growing, internationally successful and most importantly great place to work then look no further than LHi!

Having moved to California for a few years, I am now basically addicted to two things… brunch and basketball… let's go Clippers!

Jim

I'm Jim, CEO of LHi Group.

LHi has a unique culture, it marries seamlessly the blend of hardworking successful consultants with a start-up style vibe where people love what they do! As if this is not enough, our culture is underpinned by a large scale business which gives both the consultants and our clients a real sense of security and confidence that we will always deliver. We are a business that is not afraid of taking chances, we regularly back individuals to start new markets or break new territories as we have seen in recent years with the opening of new offices around the world. If you are in the recruitment industry and want to be part of a rapidly growing, internationally successful and most importantly great place to work then look no further than LHi!

Having moved to California for a few years, I am now basically addicted to two things… brunch and basketball… let's go Clippers!

Mike Bott

Mike Bott

Group Managing Director

Mike

Mike is extremely proud to be LHi’s longest-serving employee. Starting as a graduate in 2007, he very quickly worked his way up the ladder to now heading up LHi Inc. in New York. It’s safe to say Mike encompasses the company visions and values. He has a real passion for recruitment and is one of the most successful leaders within the LHi Group.

Mike has an obsession with classic cars, his current project is restoring a 1971 911 Porsche to its original state.

Mike

Mike is extremely proud to be LHi’s longest-serving employee. Starting as a graduate in 2007, he very quickly worked his way up the ladder to now heading up LHi Inc. in New York. It’s safe to say Mike encompasses the company visions and values. He has a real passion for recruitment and is one of the most successful leaders within the LHi Group.

Mike has an obsession with classic cars, his current project is restoring a 1971 911 Porsche to its original state.

Anne-Marie Butts

Anne-Marie Butts

Director - Head of People

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie, our long-standing Aussie looks after all things ‘people’ for LHi.

Responsible for internal growth and people development across all brands and geographical locations, Anne-Marie has a strong reputation within the industry and internally at LHi for her ability to identify and secure talent as well as drive and support individuals through their recruitment careers.

Her own career began as a recruiter placing graduates into the London recruitment market and working with agencies to develop their Graduate recruitment campaigns. It was here she was first introduced to Lawrence Harvey who was then a 6-man team working out of an apartment in Clapham. As a client, Anne-Marie worked closely with Tom and his team to identify all levels of talent for the business and even placed current Senior Divisional Manager Mike Bott as a graduate in 2005.

Anne-Marie joined the business in 2012 and has since built a strong and successful Internal Recruitment team, robust HR function and recognised training and development plan.

Anne-Marie spent her younger years working in her father’s racing stable in Far North Queensland where she and her pet goat would lead the horses to the track for their morning workouts.

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie, our long-standing Aussie looks after all things ‘people’ for LHi.

Responsible for internal growth and people development across all brands and geographical locations, Anne-Marie has a strong reputation within the industry and internally at LHi for her ability to identify and secure talent as well as drive and support individuals through their recruitment careers.

Her own career began as a recruiter placing graduates into the London recruitment market and working with agencies to develop their Graduate recruitment campaigns. It was here she was first introduced to Lawrence Harvey who was then a 6-man team working out of an apartment in Clapham. As a client, Anne-Marie worked closely with Tom and his team to identify all levels of talent for the business and even placed current Senior Divisional Manager Mike Bott as a graduate in 2005.

Anne-Marie joined the business in 2012 and has since built a strong and successful Internal Recruitment team, robust HR function and recognised training and development plan.

Anne-Marie spent her younger years working in her father’s racing stable in Far North Queensland where she and her pet goat would lead the horses to the track for their morning workouts.

Kim Pasteau

Kim Pasteau

Director - Head of Marketing

Kim

Kim is a passionate marketer, focused on brand awareness and results-driven marketing. She heads up the marketing team at LHi supporting and servicing all of our brands in all aspects of their marketing. With over a decade of experience within the recruitment industry, working in an array of market sectors, she adds an invaluable specialist quality to the LHi team.

She joined 2013 from a large international recruitment company and has built what is now a highly regarded marketing function supporting all the brands. She has been instrumental in the brand creation of Harper Harrison, Piper Maddox and SciPro in multiple international offices.

Kim spends most of her time (and money) following Bruce Springsteen around the world like a stalker.

Kim

Kim is a passionate marketer, focused on brand awareness and results-driven marketing. She heads up the marketing team at LHi supporting and servicing all of our brands in all aspects of their marketing. With over a decade of experience within the recruitment industry, working in an array of market sectors, she adds an invaluable specialist quality to the LHi team.

She joined 2013 from a large international recruitment company and has built what is now a highly regarded marketing function supporting all the brands. She has been instrumental in the brand creation of Harper Harrison, Piper Maddox and SciPro in multiple international offices.

Kim spends most of her time (and money) following Bruce Springsteen around the world like a stalker.

Ed Parkes

Ed Parkes

CFO

Ed

Originally from Australia, Ed qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in Melbourne before heading over to London in 2006, and use it as a base for his European travels.

He has over 15 years of experience in the recruitment industry, working with numerous geographic locations and sectors.

Ed joined LHi in 2018 and his main responsibilities are two-fold, to ensure the financial robustness of the Group, and to work as part of the leadership team to deliver our future growth plans.

Ed is also Chairman of the APSCO FD Forum so is able to gain in-depth peer to peer knowledge and best practice.

Ed

Originally from Australia, Ed qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in Melbourne before heading over to London in 2006, and use it as a base for his European travels.

He has over 15 years of experience in the recruitment industry, working with numerous geographic locations and sectors.

Ed joined LHi in 2018 and his main responsibilities are two-fold, to ensure the financial robustness of the Group, and to work as part of the leadership team to deliver our future growth plans.

Ed is also Chairman of the APSCO FD Forum so is able to gain in-depth peer to peer knowledge and best practice.

Lawrence Harvey

Lawrence Harvey

Technology Recruitment Specialists

Lawrence

Lawrence Harvey, founded in 2002 by CEO Tom Glanfield, is part of LHi Group Ltd, a privately owned Group company consisting of specialist recruitment brands. Lawrence Harvey offers a recruitment service with a difference. We are specialists within our niche areas of technology recruitment with a lasting reputation for delivery for our clients and candidates in both permanent and contract solutions. We specialise and recruit into seven key business areas; Enterprise Resource Planning, Data & Analytics, CRM, Security, HCM, Infrastructure, Development & Cloud, and Finance & Business Advisory Services, and have teams of dedicated recruitment consultants who deliver both permanent and temporary recruitment solutions.

Lawrence

Lawrence Harvey, founded in 2002 by CEO Tom Glanfield, is part of LHi Group Ltd, a privately owned Group company consisting of specialist recruitment brands. Lawrence Harvey offers a recruitment service with a difference. We are specialists within our niche areas of technology recruitment with a lasting reputation for delivery for our clients and candidates in both permanent and contract solutions. We specialise and recruit into seven key business areas; Enterprise Resource Planning, Data & Analytics, CRM, Security, HCM, Infrastructure, Development & Cloud, and Finance & Business Advisory Services, and have teams of dedicated recruitment consultants who deliver both permanent and temporary recruitment solutions.