Welcome to the latest issue of Human Resourcefulness.

2007 has proved to be yet another exciting year for both Digby Morgan and the wider HR world!

I mentioned in the last issue of Human Resourcefulness, that we’ve been busy on the international acquisition front and now I’m delighted to announce an evolution of our brand which reflects the way our business is growing on a global scale.

Research from around the world has shown us that the Digby Morgan umbrella brand is by far our greatest asset so, as we continue our domestic and international growth, we’ve also taken the opportunity to make a couple of changes in our lines of business in order to further exploit this advantage.

All of your usual contacts and relationships will remain exactly the same as before, but our HR Interims and HR Resourcing brands will henceforth operate under the Digby Morgan brand. From both a commercial and strategic perspective, both of these areas of specialism are key to Digby Morgan, our continued growth and the premier service we offer clients and candidates alike. As you will read elsewhere in this newsletter, they continue to go from strength to strength with experienced new faces swelling their ranks daily and I fully anticipate that this will continue for many years to come.

Vedior and Randstad

Finally, you may have read about the possible merger between our parent company, Vedior Holding, and Randstad Holding. This has not been concluded as yet but we’re hugely excited about the additional possibilities this would open up for the Digby Morgan Group.

The current situation is that the two groups have announced that they have reached a preliminary agreement on combining the two companies into the second largest HR services company worldwide.

Vedior and Randstad are both important firms in the staffing industry. We are very excited about the potential that may open up when our two firms cooperate. Combining both business portfolios will lead to best in class service offering across market segments.

However, at this stage it is not yet certain that the merger will be completed. Vedior and Randstad will seek to obtain all necessary regulatory and competition approvals and clearances and will complete all requisite employee consultation and information processes as soon as reasonably possible. As long as the merger is not completed, Vedior and Randstad will continue to operate as independent organisations.

Regardless of the outcome of this process, we will continue to provide you with the best service possible. We will keep you informed of any significant developments.
Please feel free to contact me with any of your thoughts or feedback and I’d like to wish you all the best of luck for 2008.

John Maxted