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The Access Group: Leadership Change
Sally Johnson appointed as Chief Financial Officer effective 1 June 2026, replacing retiring CFO Rob Binns who served 7 years. Johnson brings 25+ years experience in strategic finance, M&A, and transformation from Pearson plc (FTSE 100).
Source: City AM
The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 107.8 (Hot), up 2.4 month-on-month — shows EMEA signal flow easing (-8.7pts).
The Access Group: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.
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Ericsson →CEO Borje Ekholm departing end of September 2026, succeeded by Per Narvinger. Ekholm's final earnings call presents Q2 results with declining revenue and profitability pressures.
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Digitain →Dario Jurcic appointed as Chief Commercial Officer for Europe and Africa, signaling leadership expansion to drive geographic growth and commercial strategy across two key regions.
Leadership Change · EMEA
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Remitly →Rina Hahn departed as Chief Marketing Officer after 4 years in role. She joined in 2018 as director of digital marketing and was promoted to CMO. This follows CEO Matt Oppenheimer stepping down in February 2026.
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