Industrial Staffing Report: Sept. 15, 2016

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Elwood Staffing acquires Pennsylvania-based Berks & Beyond

Columbus, Ind.-based Elwood Staffing acquired Berks & Beyond Employment Services Inc., a firm serving the Pennsylvania market.

The acquisition includes 15 Berks & Beyond branch offices located throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The acquired company will continue to operate under the Berks & Beyond brand and will function as a division of Elwood Staffing. Chris Garner, Berks & Beyond’s founder and long-time company leader, will continue to oversee local operations as regional VP. Sales and service staff will also remain in place.

Berks & Beyond provides commercial and professional search staffing to a diverse client base, a business mix complimentary to that of Elwood’s.

“We are pleased to welcome Berks & Beyond into the Elwood Staffing family,” Elwood Staffing CEO Mark Elwood said. “The most noticeable changes stemming from this relationship will be service enhancements. Employers, associates and job seekers will all benefit from Elwood’s national footprint, expert resources, and broad service capabilities.”

The deal follows Elwood Staffing’s acquisition in June of commercial staffing firm White Staffing Management.

With the acquisition of Berks & Beyond, Elwood counts more than 250 service locations, annual revenue of approximately $900 million, employment of approximately 25,000 temporary associates daily, and partnerships with more than 6,000 companies annually.