Key points Q1 2012
revenue up 12% to € 4,152.4 million; organic growth1 per working day flat at 0% (+1% in March).
continued strong growth in North America, rate of decline eased across Europe
gross margin 0.1% below last year
operating expenses flat...
At the Randstad Annual General Meeting of shareholders today, all resolutions on the agenda were adopted. Shareholders adopted the financial statements 2011 and approved the proposal to pay dividend of € 1.25 per ordinary share and € 0.284 per type-B preferred share. The ex-dividend date is April 2, 2012. Dividend will be paid...
Seven out of ten employees globally prefer face-to-face contact over phone and email at work, according to the latest Randstad Workmonitor results. Numbers run especially high in Turkey (80%), while Japan, Norway and Singapore are at the lower end wiith 57%. While Internet and mobile access continue to grow, personal contact seems to prevail when i...
Randstad is proud to place the 100th volunteer in the VSO partnership, sharing professional expertise and skills to support VSO projects all over the world. The 100th Randstad volunteer is Chantal van Marwijk, currently on assignment in Zanzibar, Tanzania, providing IT support to the Jambiani Tourism Training Institue. At Randstad, Chantal works as...
Key points Q4 2011
Revenue up 13% to € 4,377.5 million; organic growth1 per working day 4% (1.5 working days less)
Good cost control maintained; underlying EBITA2 up 1% to € 163.3 million, with an EBITA margin at 3.7%
Strong cash flow gener...
Randstad Holding nv announces that Gregory A. Netland has decided not to serve a second term as a member of the Executive Board. His term ends at the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders in March 2012. He will leave during the course of this year helping to insure a smooth transition and business continuity. Netland has indicated he wants to...
On January 12, 2012 Randstad completed the divestment of the payrolling business of Ma Foi Randstad in India. Randstad has sold these activities to Automatic Data Processing Inc. (Nasdaq: ADP). This divestment enables Ma Foi Randstad to focus on its core activities in India, which are Search & Selection, Staffing and HR Solutions.While ...
In most countries around the globe employees feel slightly positive about 2012, according to the latest Randstad Workmonitor. In 21 of the 30 countries surveyed, employees expect to have more disposable income compared to 2011. But only in a bit more than half of the countries (18 out of 30), respondents feel their employer is entering a better yea...
Analyst & Investor days
Randstad Holding nv hosts its analyst & investor conference at its headquarters in the Netherlands. Yesterday, we started with a presentation by Greg Netland, Executive Board member and responsible for North America, who gave an update on Randstad North America and the integration of SFN Group. Jacques van den Broek, Execut...
Randstad Holding nv has agreed to sell its Aerospace business, now part of YACHT TECCON in Germany and France, to Segula IndustrieHansa Deutschland GmbH. Over the years, YACHT TECCON's Aerospace business has distanced itself from Randstad's core expertise mainly driven by certain industry trends which, for example, require to move into ...
During the Cannes B20 Business Summit, Robert-Jan van de Kraats, CFO of Randstad Holding nv, emphasized the role of the agency work industry in creating jobs for young people and helping them find their way on the employment market. Randstad was one of only four Dutch companies participating in the B20. The final report of the B20 includes recommen...
Key points Q3 2011
Revenue up 12% to € 4,232.4 million; organic growth per working day 7%
Transaction with SFN Group closed as of September 2, 2011; revenue of € 118 million included in September 2011
Gross margin sequentially down 0.3% in line with seasonal patterns and mix effec...
Agency work enables change: in Europe 900,000 new jobs were created in the last two years, mainly resulting from countries that have reformed their labor markets. However, the role of private employment services is still undervalued according to the new Ciett/Boston Consultancy Group global research 'Adapting to change'.Today, Ciett (th...
Randstad Holding nv announces that Fred van Haasteren, executive vice-president Social & General Affairs, has been appointed President of Ciett, the International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies. Fred van Haasteren has an impressive track record in the HR services industry, in the Netherlands as well as abroad. After joinin...
Randstad Holding nv (RAND.AS) announces it has successfully completed the acquisition of SFN Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFN). The total value of the transaction amounts to approximately $771 million.Ben Noteboom, CEO Randstad Holding nv, comments: "People from both organizations have put in a lot of effort to ensure this transaction was a succe...
Does part-time work impact career opportunities? Yes, almost half of the employees (46%) believes working part-time is a bad career move, according to the latest quarterly Randstad Workmonitor, surveying employees in 29 countries around the world. Overall there is a significant difference between men (51%) and women (42%) who feel this way. Especia...
With reference to the announcement of July 20, 2011, Randstad Holding nv (RAND.AS) today announces that it will commence a tender offer, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries Randstad North America LP and Cosmo Delaware Acquisition Corp., for all of the outstanding shares of common stock, of SFN Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFN) for $14.00 per share...
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