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Milestones since the company was founded in 1998, an overview
2024
2024In January, Gi Group Holding announced the acquisition of the European Staffing Business of Kelly Services, the biggest acquisition we have ever done.
2023
Continuous growth of the Group, remarking the 50th acquisition during the 25th anniversary of the Company.
2022
Acquisition of EUPRO HOLDING AG in Switzerland, recruitment agency specialized in Building & Construction sector. Thanks to this acquisition, Gi Group Holding integrated as well Bautech Personal AG, vertical staffing dedicated to Building & Construction in the Basel area.
2021
Acquisition of Jobtome in Switzerland and Axxis in France
2020
Gi Group’s growth process through acquisitions does not stop: Grupo Norte (Spain), Kelly Services (Brazil), Workservice (Poland), Career Arc (outplacement branch, USA) are added.
2019
Gi Group acquires OnTime Solution GmbH and House of Jobs in Germany, specialising in International Mobility solutions.
2017 / 2018
Gi Group continues its acquisition process, incorporating Grafton and Marks Sattin, leading companies in the Professional segment.
2016
Gi Group acquires Tack and TMI, global leaders in training services. Gi Group opens an office in Colombia.
2014 / 2015
Gi Group expands its presence in several countries through partnership agreements. Gi Group starts its activities in Turkey, Portugal, the Netherlands and Slovakia.
2013
The HR Consulting business is internationalised and unified under a single brand, OD&M Consulting. The rebranding process of the unified search and selection practice under the Wyser brand begins.
2012
In 2012, Asset Management, a company specialising in management training and personnel development systems, became part of Gi Group.
2009/2011
The internationalisation path continues: Gi Group acquires the United Kingdom, Argentina and Eastern Europe and joins the World Employment Confederation, the international confederation of employment agencies.
2008
Générale Industrielle and WorkNet merge into a single brand: Gi Group, Italy’s largest employment agency active in the fields of recruitment, search and selection, training, outplacement, insourcing and outsourcing, HR consulting, and payroll. The expansion programme continues with: China and Hong Kong, France, Brazil, Spain and India.
2007
Gi Group starts its internationalisation process with acquisitions in Germany and Poland.
2005
Gi Group entered the outplacement sector with the acquisition of DBM Italia, then INTOO.
2004
Acquisition of Worknet, the employment agency of the Fiat Group. The new company becomes the leading Italian operator with a turnover of 320 million Euro and 190 branches.
1998
Générale Industrielle was born.
