WNS, a global BPO provider, has appointed Rick Sturge as Deputy Managing Director, Europe.

Rik will be responsible for driving the firm’s business development efforts, particularly in the travel and leisure and finance and accounting sectors, leveraging his cross-industry experience and will be working closely with Eric Selvadurai, Managing Director, Europe.

Rik, a Chartered Accountant, has over 25 years of diverse and varied experience in business development, finance and transformation, outsourcing and finance and accounting. Most recently, Sturge was Head, Strategic Development for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), focused on fostering and nurturing business relationships with companies and governments around the world. Earlier in his career, he held progressively responsible executive roles with Serco, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture.

"WNS’s strong reputation in the BPO industry and the opportunity to be a key player in the company’s growth were key factors in my decision to join. I look forward to bringing WNS’s resources and capabilities to clients around the globe, working with Eric and the team,” said Sturge.