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Chris Dottie MBE

Regional Managing Director for Southern Europe

A native of Liverpool, Chris joined Hays in 1996, working in the UK and Portugal before arriving in Spain in 2002. As Managing Director for the Hays Group in Spain he led the growth of the company from start-up to 300 consultants across 6 regional locations. In 2022 he was appointed Regional Managing Director for Southern Europe, a subregion that serves customers and changes thousands of lives across Portugal, Italy, and Spain.

He has a degree in International Business and Modern Languages from Aston University, including a year’s study at l’École Supérieure de Sciences Commerciales d’Angers and has since completed executive education courses at Ashridge Business School and IMD. He is a regular public commentator on the world of work and international trade.

Until 2020, Chris served as President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain and currently serves as Vice Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce and acts as NED of the British Embassy in Spain. Chris was awarded an MBE, Member of the Order of the British Empire, in the 2020 New Year Honours List for services to British business.

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