Spherion
 | |
| Industry | Recruitment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Leroy Dettman |
| Headquarters | Atlanta,Georgia,US |
Key people | Kathy George(President) |
| Owner | Randstad Holding |
| Website | spherion |
Spherion[1]is a North Americantemporary workagency[2][3]headquartered inAtlanta, Georgia,that operates under a variety ofbrand names.[2]
History
[edit]Spherion was first known as City Car Unloaders, aChicago[4][5][6]company created by Leroy Dettman and Joseph Perfetto in 1946.[2][7][8]They initially placedmanual laborersin temporary jobs loadingcargo.[4]Filling temporaryclerkjobs was a service the company only later added. [4]
The company relocated from Chicago toFort Lauderdalein 1969.[8]
By 1978, the firm was doing business as Personnel Pool of America, Inc, and was acquired byH&R Block.[8]In 1991, H&R Block acquired Interim Systems Corporation and combined it with Personnel Pool, creating a larger staffing services firm.
In 1992, the company changed its name to Interim Services Inc., and was spun off by H&R Block in 1994.[9]Interim [10]acquired a number of other companies over the next few years.[11]
The company, which changed its name to Spherion in 2000,[9][11]was acquired byRandstad Holdingin July 2011.[12][13]
Brands
[edit]Spherion has done business under a variety ofbrand names.The following brands are more or less current: Emerging Workforce,[2]The Mergis Group,[2][3][14][15]SFN Group,[2]Sourceright Solutions,[2][3][16]Spherion, Spherion Recruitment Process Outsourcing,[2][17]Spherion Staffing Services,[3]Tatum,[3][18]Technisource[2][3][19]Victor Temporary Services,[8]Professional Nurses Bureau,[8]and Today's Office Professionals.[2][3]
Leadership
[edit]Cinda Hallman,a member of Spherion's board of directors beginning in early 1995,[20]replaced Raymond Marcy as Chief Executive Officer in 2001, a role that Marcy had held for over a decade.[11]Rebecca Rogers Tijerino became the CEO of Spherion in January 2019. Rogers Tijerino left the company and was replaced by Kathy George in February 2024.[21]
Acquisitions and spinoffs
[edit]An "acquisition spree" that began in 1994[22]led to Spherion's 1999 acquiring of anAtlanta-based rival. Norrell Corp. Part of Fort Lauderdale-based Spherion's board of directors wanted to move corporate headquarters to Atlanta, a conflict that ended when Marcy was replaced by Hallman in 2001.[11]
In 2001 Spherion made aninitial public offering(IPO) of its London-basedMichael Page Group,which it acquired in 1997. [23]
Spherion sold its Saratoga Institute toPricewaterhouseCoopersin 2003.[24]
References
[edit]- ^"Spherion Corporation".The New York Times.
- ^abcdefghijSFN: Profile for SPHERION CORP - SGN Group IncYahoo! FINANCE
- ^abcdefgAbout Us: Spherion: Recruiting & Staffing ExcellenceSpherion Official Site
- ^abcHistory: Spherion: A Pioneer in Staffing & Workforce ManagementSpherion Official Site
- ^Laurie Pasiuk (2006).Vault Guide to the Top Business Services Employers.
- ^"Consultis 4401 N Federal Hwy Boca Raton, FL Employment..."
- ^"Barbara" DragonFISH "Fleming".
- ^abcde"H&R Block plans to merge unit with Personnel Pool".Sun-Sentinel.December 18, 1990.
- ^abJoanne Gordan."Desperate Times".Forbes.
- ^and successor-named Spherion
- ^abcdJoan Fleischer Tamen (April 11, 2001)."Spherion replaces CEO amid an earnings slide".Sun-Sentinel.
- ^Michael J. de la Merced (July 20, 2011)."Randstad to Buy SFN for $710 Million".The New York Times.
- ^"History".Archived fromthe originalon June 30, 2013.RetrievedJuly 9,2013.Randstad Official Site
- ^Staffing and Recruiting Excellence SFN Group: Staffing and Recruiting ExcellenceThe Mergis Group Official Site
- ^Survey by the Mergis Group Shows Decline in Overall Confidence for Accounting and... | Reuters
- ^SFN Group: Industry Leaders for 60 YearsSourceright Official Site
- ^Marcia Heroux Pounds."Spherion to tap Outsourcing".Sun-Sentinel.
- ^Tatum & SFN Group: Tatum is a division of SFN Group, Inc.Tatum Official Site
- ^SFN Group: Built On A Foundation Of Strength; About SFN GroupTechnisource Official Site
- ^"Spherion Announces Dupont Executive to Be New President and CEO".Bloomberg News.April 10, 2001.
- ^"Spherion Staffing and Recruiting Names Kathy George President | Spherion".spherion.Retrieved2024-09-24.
- ^26 firms, 1994-2001
- ^"Spherion will take its London subsidiary public".The New York Times.January 20, 2001.
- ^"Spherion Unit Is Acquired".The New York Times.March 5, 2003.