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BBC appoints new HR Shared Services Director
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The BBC has appointed Robert Johnston as HR Shared Services Director.
He replaces Lesley Hopkins, who indicated last year to the BBC her
intention to leave this summer, and who leaves the Corporation in
June 2007.
In his new role Robert will oversee and develop the BBC's outsourced HR
operations service, which is provided to the BBC by Capita plc.
Robert Johnston was Vice President, Business Development at Accenture HR
Services Ltd until December last year. He was previously responsible for
the operational delivery of Reward and Exit Services.
A Sheffield graduate, he began his professional career in the NHS, and
held personnel posts at Charing Cross Hospital and Great Ormond Street
Hospital.
He joined the Cable and Wireless Group in 1986, working in the fledgling
Mercury Communications where in 1991 he became HR Director.
He left in
1997 and became an independent consultant and in 1999 he was appointed
Interim HR Director at the Financial Ombudsman Service.
In 2000 Robert
was appointed HR Director at Oncue Telecommunications Ltd.
He joined
Accenture a year later in 2001.
Stephen Kelly, Director, BBC People, said: "Robert Johnston has wide
experience in human resources, and particular experience in managing HR
service operations that will be vital in his new role at the BBC.
"I am
delighted that Robert is joining us to assist us in achieving excellence
in the delivery of our outsourced HR operations service."
BBC Press Office
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