Richard Wright
richard.wright@archermat.com
Richard joined Archer Mathieson as Chief Executive in June 2010 as the business was being successfully integrated into The Cornhill Partnership. In September 2010, Richard will join the main board of The Cornhill Partnership alongside Rob Walker, CEO, and Rob Allin, Group FD. The Cornhill Partnership was created in 2010 as the result of an MBO backed by Barclays Ventures, and currently consists of three other recruitment businesses in addition to Archer Mathieson; Euromedica, Correlate Search and BIE Interim Executive.
Richard established his reputation by building the mid market Financial recruitment consultancy business Martin Ward Anderson from £1m revenues and 10 people in 1995 into a £50m business employing 225 people in 2009. As Chief Executive Richard successfully led the sale of the business to Randstad, the worlds 2nd largest staffing organisation in 2005. Prior to Martin Ward Anderson Richard worked with Michael Page International for 8 years in a variety of Consulting and Managerial roles.
Richard is also a Board Advisor to a Management Consultancy recruitment business, Rees Draper Wright.
James Aston
james.aston@archermat.com
James Aston is director responsible for Archer Mathieson's Human Resources practice. With a recruitment career of more than 10 years across a variety of sectors, his experience spans retained senior level marketing, sales, finance and HR assignments. Having previously worked in South Africa, James returned to the UK in 1998.