Platinum People Solutions_Marcus Armstrong_About Us

Our Purpose is to provide HR bench strength to our clients.

About Us

Platinum People Solutions offers flexible HR capabilities to businesses across diverse industries. including Telco, Media, Technical, Consumer, Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities. Boasting deep, hands-on practical experience gained in senior industry roles, we specialise in Recruitment & Outsourced HR Functions.

Our comprehensive services encompass HR Strategy, Employment Value Proposition, Succession Planning, Organisational Design, Capability/Maturity Assessment, Employee Engagement, OKR Development, Culture & Value Alignment, Performance Planning, Coaching & Training, PD Development, Recruitment, and Onboarding Plan Development.

Functioning as player-coaches, we excel in derisking business challenges while leveraging our expertise to capitalise on opportunities and accelerate growth, capability, and engagement. Consider us an extension of your leadership team, serving as a sounding board for key stakeholders, trusted advisors, and enthusiastic cheerleaders committed to your success.

Platinum People Solutions_Marcus Armstrong

Meet Our Managing Director,
Marcus Armstrong

Growing up in regional Australia, Marcus initially commenced his career with PwC in business advisory services/tax whilst undertaking studies in Accounting & Marketing.  Broadening his commercial experience, he then transitioned into sales & marketing leadership.  Fueled by his passion for enhancing people and organisational wide performance, in 2000 Marcus entered the exciting and challenging world of executive recruitment.   

As an Accredited Advisor with the Family Business Association, Marcus enjoys working with people and delivering tangible solutions and results for their businesses through assisting them achieve their goals and dreams.  He has enjoyed supporting family and privately owned businesses through the successful engagement and long-term retention of people on a national scale. Over the past 20+ years, he has enjoyed recruiting numerous positions from degree qualified to senior leadership roles across sales, marketing, accounting, operations and IT for multiple industries including; manufacturing, consumer durables, capital & materials handling equipment, technical & electronic equipment, professional services, software development, commercial & residential construction and agricultural & farming enterprise. 

Treating each client as if it were his own business, Marcus approaches business with a holistic outlook, delivery of results to a standard of excellence, empathy, curiosity and pragmatism. Marcus continuously ensures that all recruitment processes align with Platinum clients' commercial goals and unique culture.