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Hertz Awards CDI, Spherion Large RPO Deal 6/26/2008
IBM Wins $324M, 10-year Global Contract from Bristol-Myers Squibb 6/9/2008
Futurestep Opens RPO Center in Shanghai for Growing Asian Business 5/27/2008
HP to Acquire EDS in $13.9B Deal 5/13/2008
ING to Acquire CitiStreet for $900 million 5/2/2008
Convergys Inks Renewal with Avaya for Five Years 4/24/2008
Europe Digs In Its Heels When It Comes To Offshoring, Study Finds 4/11/2008
Kenexa Acquires Quorum in Effort to Establish Global Presence 4/2/2008
XL Leisure Group Buys Comprehensive Service Suite from Ceridian 3/27/2008
DuPont's Ernest M. Lareau Appointed Chairman of the HROA Board of Trustees 3/13/2008
KKR Completes $2.2B Acquisition of Northgate IS; Focuses on Future Growth 3/11/2008
Alexander Mann Solutions Acquires Capital Consulting 2/21/2008
Tribal Resourcing Adopts MrTed Platform 2/21/2008
Kenexa Wins Contracts from EU Agency 1/31/2008
Royal Bank of Scotland Renews EAP Contract with Ceridian 1/31/2008
ADP Surpasses Mark of 100 Live HR BPO Clients 1/31/2008
Ceridian Introduces HRevolution Platform for U.K. Mid-market 1/16/2008
Hewitt Sells Cyborg to Private Equity Firm; Will Retain Payroll Services 1/16/2008
Old Mutual Gives New Contract to Ceridian 11/29/2007
IBM Acquires BI Platform in $5 Billion Buyout of Cognos 11/12/2007
Aditro Wins Payroll Contract from Oriflame 11/2/2007
HROA Releases Final Criteria for Annual Awards 10/31/2007
ARINSO Wins Seven-year Cadbury Schweppes Deal 10/12/2007
Synthes Renews U.K. Payroll Contract with Ceridian 10/3/2007
St Mary’s NHS Trust Outsources Payroll Services to ICS 9/27/2007
Oracle and LogicaCMG Offers SaaS Solution 9/25/2007
Randstad Acquires German Staffing Business for €71M 9/18/2007
Towers Perrin Presents Research Findings in Webcast 9/6/2007
EquaTerra Acquires British Consultancy Morgan Chambers 9/4/2007
BT Awards Xansa $256 Million F&A Contract Extension 9/4/2007
Agilent Awards ARINSO 10-year HRO Contract 8/23/2007
Tokmanni Group Awards Payroll Contract to Aditro 8/23/2007
Kenexa Acquires Germany-based Human Resources Consulting 8/21/2007
Adecco Bolsters North American Recruitment Offering with TalentTrack Acquisition 8/14/2007
ICS Wins HRO Contract from Victor Chandler 8/14/2007
ExcellerateHRO Gets Total Extension for Benefits Administration Outsourcing 7/25/2007
Philips Chooses Randstad in Biggest Dutch Deal Ever 7/19/2007
LogicaCMG Cuts Back Netherlands Payroll Business 7/10/2007
RPO's Future Discussed in Teleconference 7/9/2007
Fidelity Wins Bigger Contract with Hartford 6/26/2007
Capita Resourcing Chooses MrTed for RPO Solution 6/11/2007
Futurestep Acquires The Newman Group 6/11/2007
Schindler Chooses ADP for European Payroll, HR Transactions 5/31/2007
Convergys Wins another Billion-dollar HRO Deal by Signing J&J 5/29/2007
ACS Lays Out Growth Strategy; Concludes Inaugural Analyst Meeting With Sights on 2010 5/10/2007
Fifth Third Bancorp Renews HRO Contract with Convergys 5/7/2007
Northgate Information Solutions to Acquire ARINSO in $514 M Deal 5/2/2007
Information Services Group Acquires TPI for $280M 4/25/2007
Northgate Acquires Confidential Payroll for €1.5 Million 4/25/2007
BPO Activity Level Shows SIgnificant Decline 4/20/2007
Hewitt Shuffles Management Again 4/19/2007
Belgian Builders Turn to Hewitt for Pension Plan Expertise 4/3/2007
HRO Industry Veteran Acquires HRO Today, HRO Europe, FAO Today Magazines and Online Properties 4/3/2007
Capita Wins $570M BPO Contracts 3/23/2007
TDS Handles the Dough for Bahlsen 3/21/2007
HireRight and ExcellerateHRO Sign Global Agreement 3/13/2007
Retailer Somerfield Outsources HR Services to Ceridian 3/6/2007
Hewitt Expands Italian Presence 3/6/2007
IBM Wins $217M HRO Deal from American Airlines 3/5/2007
Kenexa Wins Contract with Boeing 2/27/2007
Dougherty Succeeds Orr at Convergys 2/20/2007
Equifax to Acquire TALX Corporation for $1.4 Billion 2/15/2007
ACS Signs $171 Million HR BPO Contract 2/13/2007
Accenture Wins Seven-year Contract with Kimberly-Clark 1/31/2007
NetFabric Holdings Establishes Indian Subsidiary 1/12/2007
Macquarie Bank of Australia Outsources HR to Accenture 1/8/2007
Primacy Relocation Acquires Foursquare Relocation 1/3/2007
CA Engages Arinso for HR and RPO Services in $60M Deal 12/19/2006
Fujitsu Enters German HRO Market 12/13/2006
Hewitt Launches New Pension and Benefit Services in Hungary 12/12/2006
ADP Launches Year-End Connection 12/12/2006
ExcellerateHRO Expands Benefits Administration Services to Bank of America 12/7/2006
Kelly Services Sells Staff Leasing Business Unit to Oasis, Increases Holdings in Tempstaff 12/5/2006
ADP Completes $125 Million Taxware Acquisition 11/29/2006
IBM Chosen to Provide Multi-year HRO Services to Beauty Giant Avon 11/17/2006
Kenexa Completes BrassRing Acquisition 11/14/2006
Northgate Acquires Engage Technologies 11/8/2006
Study: Many Potential Buyers Stay out of Market over Concerns about Delivery 10/26/2006
Ultimate Software Acquires R.T.I.X. Ltd. 10/25/2006
Xansa Wins Preferred Supplier Status with the BBC for 10-year, $160M Deal 10/20/2006
Northgate in Talks over Possible Sale 10/16/2006
Ceridian Corporation Names Kathryn V. Marinello CEO and President 10/9/2006
Kenexa Acquires Brass Ring for $115 Million 10/6/2006
Adp To Acquire Employease, Capping Successful Strategic Partnership 8/17/2006
Fradin Assumes CEO Role at Hewitt 8/10/2006
Xansa Wins Five-Year Deal with Loyds TSB 8/10/2006
Ceridian Names Wrobleski VP of Sales for Payroll 7/26/2006
CVS/pharmacy and IBM Sign 10-Year Human Resources Services Agreement 7/26/2006
Two-thirds of U.S. Consumer Products Companies Are Outsourcing, PwC Study Reveals 6/30/2006
Hewitt Announces More Leadership Changes 6/30/2006
Convergys Expands Facilities Around the World 6/30/2006
Report Says Vertex May Be Sold 6/30/2006
Management Shake-up at Hewitt 6/15/2006
Weichert Completes Acquisition of PwC's Mobility Business 6/13/2006
Unilever Finalizes Contract Terms In Blockbuster HRO Deal Estimated to Be Worth over $1B 6/6/2006
IBM Japan To Transform And Manage SANYO Electric's Human Resources And Payroll Functions 5/11/2006
Hewitt Provides Services to OPM 5/11/2006
Oriola Purchases Payroll Administration Services from Personec 5/5/2006
SumTotal Provides $13 Million in Software to ExcellerateHRO 5/1/2006
Lockheed Martin Renews Contract with ACS 4/19/2006
BBC Broadcasts HRO Deal with Capita 3/23/2006
Unisys Expands BPO Support in China 3/16/2006
EquaTerra, TPI Break off Merger Agreement 3/10/2006
Oryel Partners with Humanic Design to Target Small and Mid-sized Businesses 3/7/2006
Accenture Acquires Savista in Effort to Grow Mid-market 3/6/2006
Bush Defends Outsourcing to India 3/3/2006
Ceridian Signs 100th Payroll International Client 3/1/2006
BBC Selects Capita in10-year HR Outsourcing Contract 2/17/2006
First Advantage Acquires SkillCheck Inc. 2/16/2006
New Research Shows Link Between Recognition and Retention 2/16/2006
LRP Publications, Inc. Acquires Human Resources Conferences and Trade Shows 2/1/2006
Fortum Inks Payroll Deal with Sweden-based Personec AB 2/1/2006
ACS Buys Back Shares Following Failed Acquisition Talks 1/26/2006
EDS Sells Search Firm to Investment Group 1/19/2006
Unilever Outsources Financial Transactions to IBM 12/28/2005
Report: Demand for HR, IT and F&A Outsourcing Slowing 12/1/2005
HRO World Europe Conference Flexes Its Muscles in Brussels 11/22/2005
EquaTerra and TPI to Merge, Creating the World’s Leading Advisory Firm 11/14/2005
Convergys Signs Deal with DuPont 11/2/2005
Leading into the Future: Lessons Learned from the Global Leadership Development Survey 10/28/2005
Tata Consultancy Services Enters UK Life and Pensions Industry 10/18/2005
Gecis Global Adopts Genpact Name, Touts Growth 9/30/2005
SAP extends Safe Passage program to BPOs 9/21/2005
ARINSO Starts HR Services Operations in AUSTRIA 8/22/2005
HOTGROUP PLC ACQUIRES RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCING SPECIALIST 8/15/2005
Gartner says F&A BPO Will Be $4B Market in Europe by 2008 7/11/2005
BT and Accenture Sign Five-Year Learning Outsourcing Contract 7/6/2005
KnowledgePlanet Becomes First to Offer One Price, Bundled Training Back Office Solution 6/14/2005
DDC HRO and Black Mountain Create Asia Pacific HR BPO Solutions Alliance 6/14/2005
Time Warner Selects Pilat HR Solutions to Manage Talent 6/14/2005
ADP Announces Availability of Global Outsourcing Solution in Canada 6/13/2005
Nasscom top 10 Indian BPO list 6/10/2005
ARINSO Adds New US HRO Contract 6/6/2005
TalentTrack Secures New Agreement to Support First Data Corporation's National Recruitment Efforts 6/2/2005
Xchanging and Boots sign seven-year 400 million outsourcing contract 6/1/2005
ACS Completes Acquisition of Mellons HR Business 5/31/2005
ADP Helps Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Cash In On Savings 5/31/2005
GAP turns to Ceridian Centrefile 5/27/2005
Weichert Relocation Strengthens Market Position With New Client Signings & HRO Partnerships 5/24/2005
Owens Corning Outsources RPO to TalentTrack 5/23/2005
SAP Sets New Standards for Business Process Outsourcing 5/16/2005
Merger of Trowbridge and ALS Consulting Creates Top Global Outsourcing Advisor 5/16/2005
8 Experts Elected to the HROA Board of Directors 5/11/2005
Yankee Group Sees BPO Market Exploding as SAP Enters the Field 4/26/2005
CBS Teams Up with Health Advocate 4/26/2005
Cap Gemini sells health practice for $175M to Accenture 4/22/2005
Hewitt Associates to acquire Philips pension administration activities 4/20/2005
PwC: Almost All Fast-Growth Companies Outsourcing HR Functions 4/20/2005
NY HR Week 2005 Trumps Expectations - Up 32% to 3710 Registered Attendees 4/20/2005
Hewitt Associates to Provide HR BPO Services to PepsiCo 4/15/2005
TPI Index Reports on Quarterly Developments in the Global Sourcing Industry 4/13/2005
ARINSO International adds new US HR Outsourcing contract 4/13/2005
LogicaCMG Makes GBP31 M Deal With the Metropolitan Police Authority 4/13/2005
Hewitt Associates to Provide HR BPO Services to PepsiCo 4/12/2005
Genworth Financial Picks VirtualEdge for Staffing 4/4/2005
Outsourcing, Rising Healthcare Costs, and HSAs Highlight First HR Intelligence Trend Report for 2005 3/24/2005
City of Montreal chooses CGI for HR and Payroll 3/23/2005
ACS Acquires Mellon HR&IS 3/16/2005
ACS to Acquire HR Consulting and Outsourcing Businesses From Mellon 3/16/2005
Ceridian Centrefile helps Bevan Brittan 3/10/2005
PGGM Outsources Payroll Services to ARINSO 3/3/2005
EquaTerra Acquires InSource Partners 3/1/2005
Hitachi Europe Outsources to Ceridian Centrefile 2/24/2005
HR-XML Meeting April 11-12 Co-Located With NY HR Week 2/16/2005
SwedishAmerican Health System Consolidates Training with GeoLearning's Internet-Hosted LMS Solution 2/10/2005
Europe Leads in Top 100 Outsourcing Deals 2/7/2005
BT and Accenture Sign 10-Year HRO Contract 2/2/2005
Chesnara Outsources Life and Pensions to Liberata 2/1/2005
Hewitt forms German Joint Venture 1/25/2005
Adecco Acquires Altedia; Expands HR Consulting 1/25/2005
EDS and Towers Perrin Create New Company for HR Outsourcing Services 1/18/2005
Europeans Send Most of Their Jobs Offshore 1/17/2005
ARINSO International to implement new HR System for Finnair 12/6/2004
Sandvik Signs 10-Year HRO Agreement with Accenture 11/16/2004