New hires at G&P further strengthens senior team for 2025
Leading international quality group, G&P, has announced a series of major appointments to its senior leadership team. Adding extensive experience and sector knowledge, the move aims to accelerate the firm’s ambitious growth plans, further enhance its unique service offer with proactive quality management solutions, and catapult the business forward in 2025.
Having spent more than 25 years in quality leadership roles across engineering, operations and supply chain for some of Europe’s most recognisable household names, Rupert Musgrove has taken up the role of UK managing director. Joining the business from technology firm Dyson, Musgrove has also held global quality roles at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in a tenure spanning more than two decades.
With extensive experience in quality enhancement, Musgrove will be the driving force behind expanding G&P’s client portfolio, focusing on supply chain risk management to minimises disruption and ensure smooth operations for clients. With a clear vision to support industry in the drive towards zero defects through best-in-class quality management, G&P aims to deliver excellence and become the first choice quality partner for leading businesses across the automotive, off-highway, defence, aerospace and household goods industries, as well as wider key sectors.
Joining Musgrove in the new look senior leadership team, Marco den Dekker has been appointed as managing director of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with specific responsibility for driving strategic growth across Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Having first joined G&P in 2017 as group business development director, he has since helped the business expand internationally and rapidly developed its extensive capabilities for OEM customers and suppliers.
This appointment will help to support increasing demand for tailored quality management solutions from leading manufacturers, helping business leaders to navigate the evolving manufacturing landscape with confidence.
Finally, Alex Onoufriou has joined G&P Talent as managing director. A highly experienced recruitment leader, Onoufriou was previously managing director of talent solutions at award-winning search and staffing firm InterQuest Group. During an illustrious career, Onoufriou has held a diverse range of senior roles at leading global brands including Vodafone, Lloyds Banking Group, Adecco and KornFerry.
In his new role, Onoufriou will lead the future direction of G&P Talent and manage its rapid growth trajectory. Uniquely positioned in the market, the division offers bespoke recruitment and talent solutions – from the provision of temporary workers and contractors, to permanent placements, projects and managed services. Over the coming months, Onoufriou will be looking to further expand his team of experts, helping to reaffirm G&P Talent’s position as the ’go-to’ solution for customers across the UK and Europe.
Commenting on the appointments, Dino Kyriacou, CEO at G&P, said: “Further expanding the senior team with three highly experienced business leaders demonstrates our commitment to delivering truly world-leading quality management services and solutions for organisations around the globe.
“Bringing experience, energy and innovative new ideas, I’m confident that Rupert, Marco and Alex will play a pivotal role in building on G&P’s firm foundations to strengthen our service offering, expand our global footprint and accelerate progress towards our ambitious growth aspirations.”