Randstad Holding 

Randstad Holding nv
Type Public (Euronext: RAND)
Founded 1960
Headquarters Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Key people Ben Noteboom, CEO
Industry human resources, recruitment, temporary work
Revenue € 17.6 billion (2007)
Employees 34 000 employees
Website www.randstad.com

Randstad Holding nv is a company specializing in solutions in the field of flexible work and human resources 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, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Portugal, 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.1

Vedior acquisition

Following the acquisition of Vedior in July 2008, Randstad is now the second largest HR services provider in the world with 34,000 employees working from 5,400 branches in 53 countries worldwide and a combined revenue of € 17.6 billion in 2007.2


References

  1. ^ "Randstad sponsor AT&T Williams Formula 1", DutchNews.nl (2007-01-20). Retrieved on 20 January 2007. 
  2. ^ Molenaar, Jeroen; van de Pol, Jurjen (2007-12-03). "Randstad Agrees to Buy Vedior for EU3.5 Billion", Bloomberg. Retrieved on 3 December 2007. 

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