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Gerry Rockingham
Founder/CEO, Origin Multilingual - EMEA Staffing BPO/ ITO/ Contact Centre/ SSC & High Tech.
Gerry Rockingham is a seasoned professional in the international recruitment and staffing industry with over 25 years of experience.1 He is currently the Managing Director of Merrow Language Recruitment, a position he has held since September 2010.1 Merrow, established in 1965, is the UK's longest-serving Language Recruiter and became part of Origin Multilingual in 2010.1
Career Highlights
Founder and CEO: Rockingham is also the Founder and CEO of Origin Multilingual, a company specializing in EMEA Staffing for BPO, ITO, Contact Centre, Shared Service Centre, and High Tech sectors.1 Under his leadership, Origin Multilingual has achieved significant milestones:
- 10,500 hires across 32 languages and 25 countries
- Built a pre-screened internal Multilingual CV database of 950,000+ job seekers across EMEA
- Conducts 25,000+ candidate interviews annually
- Dedicated talent acquisition team screening 7,500+ new candidates per month
Other Roles: In addition to his positions at Merrow and Origin Multilingual, Rockingham is also the Managing Director of BeesWax Europe Ltd, a start-up focused on Multilingual & International Language Recruitment.1
Expertise
Rockingham's areas of expertise include:
- Multilingual and International Recruitment
- EMEA Contact Centres (BPO & In-house)
- Shared Service Centres
- Technical Support
- EMEA Sales Operations
- iGaming and MMORPG
- Translation and Localisation
- Engineering and Oil & Gas
Education and Certifications
- LLB (Hons) from the University of South Wales (June 1995)
- Nottingham Law School (August 1996)
- Qualified Financial Adviser certification from the Financial Services Authority (December 1996)1
Gerry Rockingham's extensive experience and achievements in the recruitment industry have positioned him as a leader in multilingual talent acquisition across Europe.