The Albany Group expanded into Shanghai, China. UnitedHealth Group's i3 division expands into Japan.

Albany reported it received an HR human resource management and deployment license from China. It will offer contingent workforce management, human resources consulting services and recruitment process outsourcing.

UnitedHealth's i3 expanded into Japan with a new Tokyo office. A provider of pharmaceutical services, the company's i3 Pharma Resourcing division provides pharmaceutical staffing.