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| Company History |
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| Adia
founded in Switzerland Henri Lavanchy
founds Adia SA in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The firm grows rapidly in its home country
before expanding to France, Australia and
the U.S. In 1991, recognising the importance
of the industry's role in job creation and
its growth potential, Klaus J. Jacobs invests
in Adia en route to becoming majority shareholder |
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Ecco
founded in France Philippe Foriel-Destezet
founds Ecco in Lyon. By the early 1980s,
Ecco is France's largest supplier of temporary
personnel. The firm's growth continus in
Spain, Africa, Canada and Asia and by 1996
it becomes the largest personnel services
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1996 |
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and Ecco merge, Adecco is created The
two leading personnel services firms, with
complementary geographical profiles, merge
to form a strong global leader with annualised
revenues of over EUR 5.4 billion. Operations
are combined to form a global network of
2,500 branches. The new company has an exceptional
range and quality of services. The core
staffing business places around 250,000
associates in work each day. |
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1 in the U.S. Adecco acquires Olsten
Staffing, becoming the number one recruitment
company in the U.S. The merged company generates
combined revenues of over EUR 17 billion.
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2000 |
2002 |
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Bricks
& clicks
A new phase of investment in technology
combines the power of the web with the branch
network to transform the recruitment experience,
reinforcing Adecco's position as the most
efficient provider in the industry. Web
"clicks" enable clients and candidates to
search more effectively, automating the matching,
payment and billing. The "bricks" of the
office network continue to provide local
visibility and insight.
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Thinking
ahead
Recognising the growing need for professional
and expert services as well as the growing
importance of attracting talent, Adecco
consolidates its businesses under three
leading names and creates three dedicated
global divisions to deliver its services.
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2005 |
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Year
of change
After a strategy review, Adecco makes
a commitment to expand through realignment
across six professional business lines defined
by occupational fields, by this complementing
its office and industrial core business.
Adecco now provides all services under one
name.
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