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M Group: Leadership Change
M Group appoints Andrew English as managing director of energy infrastructure division, signaling strategic focus on energy sector
The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader energy bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: the MitchelLake Talent Market Index reads 114.6 — Hot (+16.3 vs prior month); EMEA signal share is easing (-3.5pts).
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