Feb. 2, 2017
Though overall merger and acquisition volume across the staffing industry landscape was down last year from the multiyear high set in 2015, IT once again led all staffing occupational segments targeted in number of transactions.
IT staffing remains industry’s most active segment for M&A
January 31, 2017
Though overall merger and acquisition volume across the staffing industry landscape was down last year from the multiyear high set in 2015, IT once again led all staffing occupational segments targeted in number of transactions.
Genuent taps former Manpower exec as CEO
January 31, 2017
Genuent, a Houston-based IT staffing subsidiary of the Willis Group, named Kip Wright as president and CEO, effective Jan. 3. In the new position within the firm, Wright is responsible for all facets of executive strategy and leadership for the Genuent organization.
Artech acquires Minneapolis-based Tech-Pro
January 31, 2017
Artech Information Systems LLC, a multinational staffing and professional services firm, acquired Tech-Pro Inc., a Minneapolis-based IT solutions company providing IT, engineering and business strategies.
Volt revenue down 6% in fiscal fourth quarter
January 31, 2017
Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) reported net revenue fell 6.2% in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Oct. 30.
HCL Technologies buys Butler America Aerospace
January 31, 2017
HCL Technologies, one of India’s largest IT providers, acquired Butler America Aerospace for $85 million. The transaction closed Jan. 3.
Infosys revenue rises 6%, but outlook pared for fiscal year
January 31, 2017
Infosys’ (NYSE: INFY) revenue rose 6.0% year over year to $2.55 billion in US dollars in its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31. The increase was 7.3% in constant currency.
Tech salaries to rise 3.8% this year, according to Robert Half
January 31, 2017
Compensation in the technology and creative fields is expected to increase 3.8% and 3.6%, respectively, in the coming year, according to the 2017 Salary Guides from Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group, divisions of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).
Enhance covert ops to find cybersecurity talent — The Staffing Stream
January 31, 2017
Cybersecurity professionals are a unique group, so you’ll need a recruitment approach that is different from what you’re using with other positions, writes Domini Clark in a The Staffing Stream blog post. Clark is recruitment partner for Decision Toolbox specializing in information security and IT... More
IT staffing exec indicted in bribery, kickback scheme (Indianapolis Business Journal)
January 31, 2017
A Carmel, Ind., man who leads an Indianapolis-based IT consulting and staffing company has been indicted for allegedly participating in a bribery and kickback scheme with an accomplice who worked for a national health care charity based in New Jersey, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported.
Why a vendor management ‘level playing field’ for suppliers hurts the client – Staffing Industry Review
January 31, 2017
Unearthing real value takes hard work to succeed in today’s staffing business, writes Gary Zander in a Staffing Industry Review article. Any staffing firm can occasionally get lucky and make a placement, but to succeed on a long-term, consistent basis is labor-intensive and requires skill. Zander,... More