Belgian HR group World of Talents announced it is acquiring a majority stake in Obvious People, an IT secondment company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Financial details were not disclosed.

World of Talents said the deal is a logical step in further building a ‘European, specialised HR network that focuses on talent management and HR niches with severe shortages of talent.’

Obvious People specialises in the secondment of Salesforce and data professionals. The company will continue to operate under its own brand from Rotterdam, where it posts IT professionals from around the world with companies in the Netherlands and Europe. Obvious People is also an expert in guiding talent during their migration to the Netherlands.

The company’s founder Dave Schmidt will remain in charge.

Schmidt said, “The World of Talents acquisition gives us access to an international network, which leads to an acceleration of our growth. Add to this the fact that both companies have similar DNA, and that explains our choice of World of Talents. I’m really looking forward to taking the next step together in developing Obvious People with this great partner.”

Steve Rousseau, founder and CEO of World of Talents, said, “It’s in our DNA to join forces with specialised players like Obvious People. They fit right in with our ambition to build a specialised network across Europe that offers the right expertise for HR niches with a major shortage of skilled talent. This acquisition expands our presence in Europe and immediately gives us new opportunities to apply their unique sourcing and migration model to other specialities.”

World of Talents operates in Belgium and the Netherlands under the House of Talents brand.