Richard Sykes is to become the new CEO of ISS UK – the 43,000-employee UK business of global facilities and property services outsourcer ISS A/S.

Mr Sykes joins ISS from Carillion Facilities Management, where he was managing director of Carillion Plc's facilities services business. Mr Sykes began his career with Taylor Woodrow as a graduate before gaining an MBA and becoming the director of its services business. He joined Carillion FM in 2009, leading his team across a variety of public and private sector customers.