Adecco S.A. is the largest human resources company in the world, based in Glattbrugg, Switzerland. The company was formed in 1996 as a result of the merger of the French company Ecco and the Swiss Adia Interim, and currently has over 6600 offices in over 75 countries worldwide. It is controlled by the businessmen, Klaus Jacobs and Philippe Foriel-Destezet, the two executives who created the merger. S.A. is the abbreviation of Société Anonyme in French, Spółka Akcyjna in Polish, Sociedad Anónima in Spanish, Sociedade Anónima in Portuguese, or Naamloze Venootschap (N.V.) in Dutch, generally designating corporations in various countries. ... link title:This article is about human resources, as it applies to business, labor, and economies. ... Opfikon is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Zurich, located in the district of Bülach. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The phrase mergers and acquisitions or M&A refers to the aspect of corporate finance strategy and management dealing with the merging and acquiring of different companies as well as assets. ... ECCO is a Danish shoe manufacturer. ... Philippe Foriel-Destezet (1936-). Owns 18% of the Swiss employment agency Adecco. ...

The group has 3 divisions:

• Adecco Staffing: It operates a network of 6,600 offices and 24,600 employees in 75 territories worldwide, connecting on average over 700,000 temporary associates with 125,000 clients every day. Adecco Staffing provides a full range of staffing services including temporary staffing, permanent placement, career assessment, training and integrated HR solutions.

• Ajilon Professional: Ajilon offers specialised staffing and recruitment services, technical assistance and outsourcing, primarily in the areas of IT, engineering, accounting and finance, with specialised activities in sales and marketing, office and legal segments. The Ajilon network of 480 offices covers 17 territories in Europe, North America and Asia, serving over 11,000 clients every day.

• LHH Career Services: The division operates through a network of 260 wholly owned and global partner offices in 43 countries worldwide. It helps organisations of different sizes around the globe to successfully manage change.

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Board of directors

• Klaus Jacobs - Chairman & CEO
• Jürgen Dormann - ABB
• Jakob Baer
• Philippe Foriel-Destezet
• Philippe Marce
• Franceis Mer
• Thomass O'Neill
• David Prince
• Peter V. Ueberroth

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Adecco UK

In August 2006, an Adecco UK branch presented their "Temp of the Month" with a small box of Malteasers (value approximatley £1.99) and a makeshift black & white certificate as the reward.

External links

• Company site