fts global announced today that Helen Valentine has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, a new position within fts global; she previously ran State Street's Alternative Investment Services Luxembourg subsidiary and boasts a broad background across industry sectors including banking, telecoms and consumer goods.

"Helen is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results. With her focus on operational excellence, she is uniquely qualified to drive strategic prioritisation and accountability within fts global" said David Micallef, Chairman of fts global. "I have tremendous confidence in Helen’s ability to align fts global’s innovative approach to talent solutions with industry-leading operational practices to drive and extend our market leadership."

"Helen is the perfect fit for the direction we are taking fts global" said Rachel Treece, CEO. "Helen’s appointment will ensure that fts global is well-positioned for addressing our customers' needs. She will have an immediate impact due to her familiarity with our customers in the global financial services sector. Her arrival is timely as we work to implement our corporate strategy  and operational plans”.

"fts global’s strategy really compelled me to join the team" said Helen Valentine, Chief Operating Officer. "I am incredibly energised to help lead the company to its next phase of innovative solutions development tied with operational excellence."

fts global is a global talent solutions company providing a wide range of products to assist companies with their human capital needs. This includes Learning & Development, wellbusiness™, Executive Search and Executive Development. fts global delivers its services globally which means that organisations (including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500) trust fts global to deliver its programmes in over 26 countries. fts global Learning & Development solutions and Executive Development Programmes are accredited by the University of London.