Randstad Holding
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| Type | Public (Euronext: RAND) |
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| Founded | 1960 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Key people | Ben Noteboom (CEO), Fritz Fröhlich (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
| Industry | Recruitment |
| Products | Employment agencies, human resources services |
| Revenue | €14.04 billion (2008)[1] |
| Operating income | ▼ (€34.7 million) (2008)[1] |
| Profit | ▲ €18.2 million (2008)[1] |
| Employees | 28,230 (2008)[1] |
| Website | www.randstad.com |
Randstad Holding NV is a company specializing in solutions in the field of flexible work and human resources (HR) services with group companies in over 50 countries. The Randstad Group is the second largest temporary and permanent employment HR services provider in the world and has major positions in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, and the southeastern United States. Randstad's services range from regular temporary staffing and permanent placement to inhouse, professionals, search & selection, and HR solutions. Randstad Holding (Reuters: RAND.AS, Bloomberg: RAND NA) is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange, where options for stocks in Randstad Holding are also traded.
The company also sponsors the Williams Formula One team.[2]
[edit] Vedior acquisition
Randstad completed the €3.3 billion acquisition of Dutch rival Vedior in July 2008,[3] making the company the second largest human resources services provider in the world behind Adecco.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2008". Randstad. http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/RANJF/661470023x0x278000/20dd8008-4a26-4faf-b9b1-e0e63e677785/Randstad_jaarverslag_2009_DEF.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Randstad sponsor AT&T Williams Formula 1". DutchNews.nl. 2007-01-20. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2007/01/randstad_sponsor_att_williams.php. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ "Vedior shareholders approve merger with Randstad at EGM". AFX News (Forbes). 25 June 2008. http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/06/25/afx5152817.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-26.
- ^ Molenaar, Jeroen; van de Pol, Jurjen (2007-12-03). "Randstad Agrees to Buy Vedior for EU3.5 Billion". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aFznClVTOGVE&refer=europe. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
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