Since 2011, Corey had been group head of compensation and benefits at Merlin Entertainments.

Her previous roles over more than 20 years in the industry include: senior director of compensation and benefits, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Quintiles; interim head of rewards at Morrisons; compensation and benefits director, EMEA at Honeywell; interim European rewards head at AS Watson; and director of international compensation and benefits at The Gap.

Kate Chapman, group HR director at PageGroup, said: “We have an increasing need for a global reward programme to support our business growth strategy, so this is a significant appointment for PageGroup.

“Debra Corey has a wealth of experience in the rewards industry and I am confident she will be able to help us develop and implement competitive and engaging reward strategies.”

Corey was named ’Employee benefits professional of the year’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2012.

The 2014 awards are currently open for entry.