ABM NAMES NEW HR DIRECTOR
ABM UK, a leading provider of facility solutions, is pleased to announce that Chris Townsend has been appointed as senior director of HR for the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.
For the past ten months Chris has worked in a contractor role to support the UK HR team. In his new role, he’ll refine the company’s HR strategy for business units in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. Initial priorities are set to include driving greater alignment in the UK with a new HR operating model in areas such as talent, rewards and HR shared services, while leading the company’s HR business partners.
Chris brings a wealth of talent to ABM as a proven, performance-driven and business-minded HR leader with comprehensive experience across a wide range of sectors including media technology, manufacturing, outsourced services, and facilities management.
Most recently serving as HR Director at Renaissance Services SAOG, an international facilities management and service solutions company, he supported the transformation of the business in Oman, Dubai and Abu Dhabi by designing a best-in-class HR function. Prior to this, Chris spent over 15 years at Mitie Cleaning & Environmental Services, where he led the HR organisation in the UK.
Speaking about his promotion, Chris commented: “Having spent time immersing myself in the ABM business this last year, I’m ready to develop and drive forward plans which place the business at the very cutting edge of the industry in terms of talent, development and world class processes.”
