DUBLIN, December 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Populis has today announced the appointments of two key members of its growing management team, strengthening the human resources function to support its continued growth and expansion across all European markets (http://www.populis.com).

Bringing two highly qualified HR professionals to the Populis team has significantly boosted the recruitment process and reinforced the attention for people at Europe's fastest growing digital media company, leader in the production of multilingual content on demand.

Heading up the HR operations in Ireland is Olivia Varley. With over 10 years experience of executing strategic change and transactional delivery within complex business environments, Olivia brings a wealth of human resource experience to the Populis HQ in Dublin. Previously HR Business Partner at Hewlett Packard, Olivia project managed teams on business critical HR operations and was solely responsible for the HR function of 4 business groups comprising of 600 employees, across Ireland and Europe, reporting into the European HR Director.

Managing the day to day HR functions including employee relations, performance management, talent management and reporting metrics, Olivia successfully completed pan European projects against tight deadlines.

Olivia also held HR roles in Symantec and the Institute of Chartered Accountants. She graduated from the National College of Ireland with a BA in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management.

Supporting the ongoing recruitment, retention, training and development of key staff in Italy, Maura Gallotti has been appointed as HR Manager of the Rome office. Bringing over 8 years of Human Resource expertise to the team, Maura has extensive experience in the search, selection and staff retention programs for large corporations. Previously Head of Recruitment for Autostrade per l'Italia SpA, she was responsible for the national and international recruiting process for the company as well as development programs and external relations with key partners, including Italian top universities.

Maura has also held key HR positions at MBDA Italia SpA - an international joint venture of Gruppo Finmeccanica, with a strong focus on training and development. With a particularly strong focus on continued professional development, Maura graduated from the Università Orientale in Napoli with a degree in International Science and Diplomatic Relations and furthered her studies with a Masters in Human Resources at the prestigious Italian media company Il Sole 24 Ore as well as courses and certifications on HR main topics run by famous business schools.

Commenting on the appointments, Giovanni Fantasia, Group COO, said, "We are delighted to welcome Olivia and Maura to our fast growing team. Bringing some core HR skills into the management function is imperative for us at this time of expansion for the whole group. We're confident that these appointments will impact directly on our organic growth and look forward to seeing the benefits of a highly operational human resources department at Populis."