Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions News, Articles, Blogs, Webinars, White Papers & Events. Human Resources Management featuring HR news on Mergers and Acquisitions.
-
Nothing Seems to Be Clicking
… recession. Jillian Snavley, vice president and senior recruiting manager, says that the bank is sorting through mergers and acquisitions while continuing to expand. The company won't divulge numbers, but Chicago-based online job board CareerBuilder …
-
Companies Ready to Tackle Changes Must Use Kid Gloves
… roofing and building materials manufacturer based in Wayne, New Jersey, Baker has been involved with numerous mergers and acquisitions for both his current and previous employers. Three years ago, for example, GAF bought Elkcorp Inc. and followed …
-
For Some Companies, Two Heads Are Better Than One
… management arrangements arose during transitions when retiring chief executives mentor successors, because of mergers and acquisitions , among co-founders and in family owned firms. But unlike in past studies, the No. 1 reason they saw: choice …
-
Companies Ready to Tackle Changes Must Use Kid Gloves
… roofing and building materials manufacturer based in Wayne, New Jersey, Baker has been involved with numerous mergers and acquisitions for both his current and previous employers. Three years ago, for example, GAF bought Elkcorp Inc. and followed …
-
2012 HR Technology Forecast
… recruiters embraced social networks, managers coped with increasingly virtual workforces and a hot market for HR tech mergers and acquisitions culminated in SAP's plan to swallow SuccessFactors . In 2012, expect technology innovations to continue sending …
-
The SAP-SuccessFactors Deal: Could the Tail Wag the Dog?
… he can be refreshingly candid, but also callous and contentious .Clashes in company culture are a major way mergers and acquisitions go awry. My main question is whether Dalgaard can be happy as a lieutenant as opposed to the commander-in …
-
Staffing Firm Randstad Announces Plan to Buy SFN Group
Based on 2010 revenue of both firms, the deal would make Randstad the second-largest information technology staffing provider in the U.S. It could also become the second-largest provider of office clerical staffing.
-
SuccessFactors Research Ties Performance Management to Stock Market Success
The report, based on 153 publicly traded SuccessFactors customers, is part of a growing body of research quantifying the link between particular people management practices and business results.
-
Dear Workforce How Do We Gauge Our Employee Culture After a Merger?
Use survey questions that focus on two aspects of employees’ perceptions: personal satisfaction and contributions toward helping your evolving company succeed.
-
Recruit Co. Lands Staffing Firm for $410 Million
It marks the latest large-scale acquisition for Tokyo-based Recruit, and will result in Advantage Resourcing divesting most of its non-Japanese operations.
-
Updated: Oracle to Buy HR Software Firm Taleo for $1.9 Billion
The deal signals more momentum for the cloud computing model, where customers rent applications over the Internet instead of paying for a software license and installing the programs on internal machines.
-
5 Questions for Greg Besio: Unlocking the Right Combination
A corporate merger can be a challenging and exciting opportunity for a human resources leader, according to Greg Besio, executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Aon Corp. Besio found plenty of challenges last year when Aon Corp. acquired Hewitt Associates. Besio recently spoke
-
Adecco Announces Plan to Acquire Drake Beam Morin
The company says the acquisition will expand its geographic reach and give it a leading position in the United Kingdom, Canada and Brazil.
-
Aon Revenue Surges to $11.29B Largely on Hewitt Purchase
Revenue for its human resources solution unit increased 113 percent to $4.5 billion.
-
Pharmacy Benefits Manager SXC Acquires Catalyst Health Solutions in $4.4 Billion Deal
The April 18 announcement, a merger with Catalyst Health Solutions Inc., outstripped that deal and would create a combined company that covers 25 million members nationwide.
-
Aon Hewitt CEOs Discuss Future Plans for Firm
One year ago, Aon Corp. completed its $4.9 billion acquisition of Hewitt Associates Inc., Aon's largest acquisition and the biggest deal ever involving a benefits consultant. The transaction, in which Aon merged its Aon Consulting unit with Hewitt Associates, brought together two firms with ...
-
IBM Announces Vendor Management System Acquisition
The acquisition is part of the company's 'Smarter Commerce' initiative begun in March 2011 and aimed at helping companies respond to shifting customer buying patterns.
-
Express Scripts to Buy Medco Health Solutions in $29.1 Billion Deal
In its note to investors regarding the sale, Chicago-based Morningstar Inc. said its analysts were 'floored' by news of the proposed deal. The note characterized the deal as having a 'less than 50 percent chance' of receiving FTC approval.
