Gi Group bought Grafton Recruitment

Prague, 23 October 2018 - Italian multinational Gi Group, a Company among the Global Leaders in HR Solutions Industry, has completed the acquisition of Grafton Recruitment Europe.

Gi Group is one of the world's Leaders active in the services dedicated to the development of the Employment Market, active in the temporary and permanent staffing, research and selection, executive search, training, support of relocation, outsourcing, HR consultancy and administration services

Gi Group is, as of today, operating directly or by means of strategic partnerships in more than 50 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, and is a Global Corporate Member of WEC, the World Employment Confederation.

As result of this acquisition, Grafton Clients will benefit from the expertise of a true Global partner and take advantage of a wider portfolio of strategic HR Solutions, spanning from Temporary & Permanent Staffing, Outsourcing, Management trainings and Outplacement.

In order to ensure continuity and nurturing business relationships, the points of contact for Grafton Clients and Suppliers will remain unchanged.

„Gi Group is a significant player in the European HR services market. It brings a whole range of innovations in the recruitment process, as well as the expansion of the entire HR portfolio, services and solutions. This acquisition is going to bring international exposure as well as new development opportunities, which will be a source of profit not only for our clients but for our candidates as well,“ says Thibault Lefebvre, European CEO of Grafton Recruitment.

„In the context of our development plans, this acquisition increases our competitiveness and our international presence stemming from the heart of Europe, where we already operate in the field of temporary employment. As the global player we have become in the last 20 years, and in the context of a market which is continuously more candidate-driven, the experience of Grafton allows us to further amplify the HR solutions portfolio, and, thus, our capacity to create value for the development of the market and to better meet the increasing needs of clients and candidates,“ – says Stefano Colli-Lanzi, founder and CEO of Gi Group.

About Gi Group

Gi Group is the first Italian multinational company operating in the employment sector, as well as one of the world's leaders active in the services dedicated to the development of the employment market.
The Group is active in the temporary and permanent staffing, research and selection, executive search, training, support of relocation, outsourcing, HR consultancy and administration services.
In light of the internationalization process started in 2007, Gi Group is, as of today, operating directly or by means of strategic partnerships in more than 50 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
At the end of the year 2010 Gi Group achieved an important recognition with its entry into the WEC, the World Employment Confederation, in quality of Global Corporate Member.