Manuel Marquez

"Manuel Marquez is the chairman and chief executive officer of Hudson Highland Group, Inc., with overall responsibility for the company’s growth strategy, operational execution and performance. Marquez has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions. Most recently, from 2007 -- 2010, he was the chief executive officer of Amper S.A., a leading defense, homeland security and telecom services company in Spain with approximately 1,200 employees.

"Prior to joining Amper, Marquez spent 15 years in the recruitment industry with Spencer Stuart, an international leader in executive search consulting services. He joined Spencer Stuart in 1991 and co-founded one of the firm's first specialized industry practices, High Technology. In 1995, he was asked to lead the European Telecommunications Practice. From 1997-2000, he was the Managing Partner responsible for the Spanish market. From 2000 -- 2005, he was a member of the global executive team of Spencer Stuart responsible for the firm's operations in Europe, India and South Africa, expanding this region to 14 countries with over 100 consultants and record-setting results in terms of client service quality and performance.

"Marquez began his professional career at IBM in 1981. He later joined Digital Equipment Corporation in 1989, as marketing and sales director for its Spanish subsidiary. Marquez was a member of the Advisory Board of ESADE Business School, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, from 2007 to April 2011. "