About Adecco facts at a glance :

Adecco is both the major brand name and the major office network of the Adecco Group.

In 58 countries around the world, Adecco provides the services of temporary and full-time clerical, industrial and technical associates. A leader in most international markets, Adecco leverages proprietary information technologies, such as Xpert, JOB'shop and eConnect, together with innovative management, to deliver to clients world class response, productivity and quality.

Depending on the country, Adecco operates full service, general staffing offices, or with networks specialized by skills and industry.

Adecco At A Glance

  • CHF 18.5 Billion net service revenue
  • CHF 525 Million income before amortization of goodwill
  • Number of employees worldwide: As of June 2000, Adecco counted on the expertise of over 30,000 (full-time equivalent) colleagues worldwide.
  • Clients served: On any given day of the year: 100,000 During the year: 250,000
  • Associates: On payroll on any given day (average): nearly 700,000. Employed during the year: 3 million in 2000 (E)

As the world's largest staffing company with offices around the glove, Adecco is connected to thousands of jobs at great companies in almost every major city. Whether it's temporary or full-time, clerical, industrial or technical, Adecco offers the jobs and the solutions to perfectly match candidates' and companies' expectations.

Adecco is an official Worldwide Sponsor of the Davis cup and the International Tennis federation; and the Official Recruitment Partner of the Davis Cup and the International Tennis Federation.

Link to Olsten Following the worldwide merger of Adecco and Olsten, a significant number of US branches retain the well-known and respected Olsten brand. This network delivers a wide range of services including general, industrial, specialty and professional staffing.


TAD To face a growing demand for highly skilled technical personnel, Adecco has developed a network of technology-focused subsidiaries. TAD and Roevin assist companies in providing hardware and software engineers, electrical and mechanical engineers, drafting, architecture and CAD/CAM professionals.

Link to TAD TelecomTAD Telecom provides engineering, project management, technical services and installation personnel to the communications industry. Services include outside plant, central office, customer premise equipment and wireless and broadband applications. TAD Telecom can provide these services on the client's premises or at a TAD Telecom facility. From a single task to an entire project, TAD Telecom can furnish the highest quality of customized, innovative solutions and services.

Ajilon is one of the largest and fastest-growing information technology employers in the industry. With over 5,000 consultants working in more than 50 offices worldwide, Ajilon is on the cutting edge of the IT industry. In addition to supplemental staffing, Ajilon offers several managed services, where the Ajilon team takes responsibility for a complete project. Managed services include systems transformation, functional outsourcing, systems security, and software testing.

Link to ICONWith offices in all major cities of Australia and New Zealand, ICON is the region's largest and most successful IT recruitment company - managing over 1,500 consultants and contractors. ICON is recognized as a preferred supplier that delivers quality IT contract recruitment services. ICON is leading the advance into Asia with offices in all major capitals in the region. The company has offices in India, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and plans are underway to expand into Taiwan, the Philippines and Malaysia.

Link to Computer PeopleFocusing on permanent and contract recruitment, Computer People has been the major brand in IT recruitment in the UK and Europe since 1972.The company supplies individual IT professionals
or complete project teams on a contract basis and finds permanent positions for highly qualified IT professionals. Computer People joined Adecco in 1999 and today they have more than 4,000 consultants and contractors working for their customers.

Link to AOC Accountants on Call
AOC is one of the largest and fastest-growing financial staffing companies in the world, specializing in the temporary and permanent placement of accounting and financial personnel. AOC: Financial Executive Search is dedicated to recruiting, identifying and placing high-level accounting and financial professionals on a direct-hire basis. Through an international network of more than 125 offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, Italy, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, AOC places a wide range of specialized personnel, from controllers and CPAs, accounting clerks and bookkeepers, to financial analysts and finance managers.

With a very reputable base of major customers in the City of London in the UK and in Australia, Jonathan Wren specializes in full-time placement and temporary assignment of highly skilled finance professionals.

Link to Lee Hecht Harrison

Lee Hecht Harrison specializes in outplacement, career development, executive coaching, leadership development, retention, and workforce consulting services. With unparalleled experience working with companies as they manage downsizing, restructuring, relocations and other important organizational changes, Lee Hecht Harrison has earned a reputation for extraordinary quality, responsiveness and results. As a global organization, Lee Hecht Harrison serves employees and employers from more than 150 offices around the world. LHH@HOME is an internet-based career transition service that enables job seekers to conduct a search from remote locations. Through LHH@HOME, organizations are able to provide consistent career transition services wherever employees are located.

In France, Adecco Consulting offers a comprehensive range of HR and consulting services, from executive search to training to outplacement and outsourcing. Established in 1961, Alexandre TIC has developed a strong reputation for quality and reliability in executive search, coaching and HR consulting. Econova Lee Hecht Harrison is one of France's leading providers of career management and outplacement services. Novitec (training) and RH Facilities (outsourcing of HR projects) help companies with HR management while Phonecco and Districom specialize in sales and marketing services. Cenergys and Adetec are fast-growing providers of IT and technical professionals and solutions.

Link to TICTemplar International Consultants (TIC) offers a leading executive search and permanent placement network throughout Asia, with offices in major regional cities from Singapore to Hong Kong to Beijing.

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