David Papapostolou, CCWP

Data Visualization Manager

David Papapostolou
dpapapostolouSPAMFILTER@staffingindustry.com

David Papapostolou is responsible for the maintenance and development of SIA’s interactive research, data processing and visualisation initiatives. David joined the company in May 2010 as a Research Analyst and has written extensively about the staffing industry in many European countries. He holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Paris University Denis Diderot and worked as a research scientist in several British Universities prior to joining SIA.

Research Focus: Belgium | France | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Nordics | Switzerland | Vietnam

Recent Articles

Staffing and Workforce Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions Database

12 February 2024

  • Our interactive dashboard of staffing and workforce solutions M&A activity
  • Detailed data on over 3,022 transactions since 2014, with links to SIA Daily News and other sources for each transaction
  • Includes powerful sorting and filtering tools (business segments, geography, price) along with... More

Workforce Engagement Decisioning Tool

15 December 2022

  • Use this interactive tool to identify the most appropriate type of engagement based on the work to be completed.
  • Based on 14 pointed questions that help the user consider the work requirements and the associated decisions.
  • The output of this tool is to give the buyer a confidence level of the... More

Executive Forum Europe - Most Attractive Staffing Markets in Europe

14 December 2021

  • Insight into our most attractive staffing markets panel at 2021 Executive Forum Europe 
  • Every year, SIA analyses and ranks over 60 different staffing markets worldwide to determine what factors make one country more attractive than another. 
  • The SIA research team will explore the pros... More

Largest Staffing Firms in France & Market Overview

10 December 2021

  • This report contains SIA's estimate for the size of the French market, as well as the Top 50 firms' market share.
  • The 50 largest staffing firms operating in France have been ranked on the basis of revenue generated from the provision of staffing services, in France, during the year 2020.
  • In addition,... More

Largest Direct Hire Staffing Firms in Europe

8 September 2021

  • This report contains SIA's latest estimates for the size of the direct hire staffing market in Europe (including the UK), as well as our estimates for the sizes of the largest national markets.
  • It also includes a ranking of the top 20 largest suppliers of direct hire services, based on revenues... More

Selling your staffing business

3 August 2021

  • Hundreds of staffing firm acquisitions take place every year. In many cases, staffing firm owners put their firm up for sale without full knowledge of the market.
  • This report is intended to help sellers better understand their options. An aggregation of SIA research, this report will provide you... More

Companies looking to acquire Staffing firms

5 July 2021

  • This report allows sellers of staffing businesses to understand the requirements of prospective acquirers.
  • 24 companies looking to acquire a staffing firm have shared with SIA their preferences in terms of segment focus and geography for the target company.
  • This report provides the full insights... More

Largest Direct Hire Staffing Firms Globally

2 July 2021

  • The Direct Hire staffing segment has been earmarked as an investment opportunity by a number of large staffing groups.
  • Here we present our estimate for the size of the global direct hire market, as well as the size of the ten largest national direct hire markets.
  • This report contains our ranking... More

Global Staffing Market Estimates & Forecasts May 2021

21 May 2021

  • We provide global and national forecasts for 2020, 2021 and 2022
  • Showing how the market hit by Covid-19 in 2020 is recovering
  • Readers can use these forecast to understand supply and demand this year and next.

EMEA SI Report Webinar - May 2021

7 May 2021

  • 1 hour EMEA Staffing Webinar looking at the latest staffing forecasts for 2021/22
  • Guest speaker Neil Carberry, CEO, Recruitment Employment Federation
  • Sponsored by Access Group