2006 第四季度的人力资源市场的兼并、收购

2月7日

• ADP Employer Services (ES), a division of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE:ADP - News), a leading provider of outsourced payroll, benefits and HR services, today completed the acquisition of VirtualEdge Corporation, an innovator in the field of recruiting and talent lifecycle management solutions for HR organizations. The acquisition of VirtualEdge significantly expands ADP's Pre-Employment Services suite by providing expert professional recruiting solutions for mid-market, large and global organizations.

• Alerus Financial, a $700 million financial-services company with offices in the Twin Cities, is acquired Stanton Trust Company, a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Stanton Holdings, Inc. The sale allows Stanton Holdings, through its subsidiaries Stanton Group, Inc. and Stanton Investment Services, Inc., to focus on its core competencies in the areas of compensation, health and welfare, retirement, and risk management.

• Axon Solutions, Inc. one of the largest SAP Business Transformation practices globally, today announced that it has acquired PremierHR, the leading North American SAP Human Capital Management specialist. As part of the acquisition, Axon adds the PremierHR Management Team, an outstanding team of SAP HR consultants and a strong customer base to an already impressive US portfolio.

• BNB Recruitment Solutions has acquired 48% of MRI China Holdings with an option to acquire a further 10% from the majority shareholder and founder, Tony Dickel.

• Capital H Group, a rapidly expanding consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, has acquired Lambert & Associates, Inc., a Chicago-based diversity and inclusion consulting firm founded in 1986. Capital H Group, established three years ago, recently closed another round of private equity funding and is building a national consulting firm through acquisitions and organic growth to help companies create more value—through their people—for better business results.

• Caremark Rx, Inc. (NYSE: CMX) and CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. CVS will purchase the pharmacy benefits manager for $21 billion to create the nation's premier integrated pharmacy services provider, combining one of the nation's leading pharmaceutical services companies with the largest pharmacy chain.

• CDC Software , a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a provider of enterprise software applications, today announced that it has acquired MVI Technology, a leading provider of Real-Time Performance Management (RPM) solutions and services specialized for the unique requirements of the food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and chemicals industries.

• Ceridian Corporation (NYSE:CEN) today announced that it has acquired Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Leade Health, a leading health coaching firm specializing in the areas of weight management, stress management, tobacco cessation, and cardiovascular health.

• Cigna Corp. (CI) said Wednesday it has acquired vielife, a provider of online health-management and coaching programs. Based in London, vielife provides health risk assessment, behavioral-change programs and online coaching for more than 1.3 million people in the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe. Terms of deal were not disclosed. Cigna, a Philadelphia-based provider of employee benefits, said vielife's offerings will combine with Cigna's health-advocacy strengths to better engage consumers, particularly on lifestyle issues.

• ClearPoint Business Resources a privately held workforce management solutions provider, and Terra Nova Acquisition Corporation have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which ClearPoint will merge with and into Terra Nova.

• Comdata Corporation , a leader in electronic payment solutions for the transportation, retail, restaurant and hospitality industries, providing gift cards and stored value solutions, announced today the acquisition of HQ Gift Cards, LLC., a provider of mall gift card program management services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Comdata is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ceridian Corporation.

• Dalrada Financial Corporation , (OTC Bulletin Board: DFCO - News) a financial services company devoted to providing business solutions to small and medium-size businesses announced today that its subsidiary, the Solvis Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SLVG - News) has acquired Staffing Partners, Inc., a San Diego-based nurse staffing company.

• Emerson Reid & Co . and Leader Associates announced an agreement to merge. The combined entity will continue operations in metropolitan New York and NJ, as well the Emerson Reid operations in Southern New Jersey, suburban Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The terms of the merger were not disclosed, however the combined entity is expected to generate over $29 million in annual revenue.

• Harcourt Assessment, Inc. , a leading test publisher, announced today that it has acquired Edformation, Inc., a privately held company offering its AIMSweb product to education customers. AIMSweb is a research-based screening and progress monitoring tool for use by special education teachers, curriculum specialists and school psychologists as part of a Response to Intervention (RtI) solution.

• HealthMedia, Inc. announced today the acquisition of MySelfHelp.com, the world's premier company for online behavioral health interventions including programs for depression and insomnia. MySelfHelp.com was built upon the premise that behavioral health problems cost employers and health plans billions of dollars each year in lost productivity, disability claims, and healthcare costs.

• Helios HR , a provider of outsourced human resource and consulting services that has been in business since 2001, acquired Vienna Virginia-based HR Advantage for an undisclosed amount. HR Advantage, founded in 2003, provides customers with expert human resource, consulting, administration and recruiting support. Both companies are privately held.

• Independence Holding Co . aquired CA Marketing and Management Services. IHC says the marketing firm will be the primary distribution channel for its life and health products.

• inVentiv Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTIV) announced today that is has completed the acquisition of American Speakers Education Research Training LLC (ASERT), a medical education and training company, and DialogCoach(TM) LLC, a specialty training organization that employs proprietary software tools and e-learning solutions to improve sales force effectiveness.

• Kenexa Corporation will buy BrassRing for approximately $155 million to expand its recruitment software and services offerings. Kenexa, formerly TalentPoint, reportedly has more than 2,000 customers. BrassRing's recruiting solutions are used by companies in the aerospace, financial services, health care, and medical technology industries. Associated Press, October 6, 2006

• Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions , Canada's leading integrated human capital solutions provider, today announced the acquisition of Enns Partners, one of Canada's most-respected and well-established executive search firms.

• Mercer Human Resource Consulting has acquired HRPartnering Pty Ltd (HRP), a specialist talent management business in Australia. Based in Melbourne, HRP has 15 human resource and software professionals.

• MidOcean Partners , a New York and London-based private investment firm, today announced that it has agreed to sell its interest in Thompson Publishing Group ("TPG"), a leading provider of subscription based information services, to its partner Avista Capital Partners.Founded in 1972, Thompson Publishing is one of the foremost professional publishers of information on complex laws and regulatory mandates. With more than 350 publications and approximately 110,000 subscribers, Thompson serves professionals in the human resource, education, government grants, and banking fields via subscription-based handbooks, newsletters, reference services, single-issue publications, and the Internet.

• Monster Worldwide and TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications agreed to split via a $45 million management buyout of TMP's advertising and recruitment operations. The company is expected to maintain its existing operations in the United States, Canada and India. TMP's buyout team was backed by VSS Mezzanine Partners, a private equity firm in New York City.

• Nordic Capital and TietoEnator have entered into a definitive agreement on the acquisition of TietoEnator’s shareholding in Personec by Nordic Capital Fund V. In 2004 Nordic Capital Fund V acquired 49 per cent of Personec from TietoEnator, which retained a majority stake. Today’s acquisition will give Nordic Capital control of 100 percent of the company together with the management in Personec. The transaction is in line with TietoEnator’s earlier communicated strategy to make Personec an independent company. Personec is the largest supplier of human resources and financial management solutions, as well as consulting and outsourcing services, in the Nordic region. The company is headquartered, in Stockholm, Sweden and employs 1,300 experts and has a customer base of about 18,000 within both the public and private sectors in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia. Revenues in 2005 was EUR 129 m.

• Resolve Staffing, Inc. (OTCBB: RSFF) is proud to announce the acquisition of Power Personnel, a New York based staffing firm with annual sales of approximately $12 million. Resolve Staffing has acquired Power Personnel, Inc., located in Rochester, NY. With seven offices in the upstate New York market, Power Personnel provides a variety of temporary staffing, permanent placement and payroll management services. The acquisition gives Resolve a total of 16 staffing offices in the New York and 74 nationwide.

• Sage Software acquired intellectual property from VerticalFalls Software, Inc., a financial services industry solution provider based in Reston, Virginia, that will enable Sage Software to deliver a compliance and document tracking solution based on its ACT! by Sage contact and customer manager to meet the specialized needs of financial services organizations.

• SumTotal Systems Inc. (SUMT.O) said it acquired privately-held MindSolve Technologies Inc. for about $12 million in a cash and stock deal. The provider of business performance technologies said in a statement it would pay about $5.2 million in cash and 925,000 shares of SumTotal Systems common stock.

• Ultimate Software (ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today its acquisition of R.T.I.X. Limited, a United Kingdom company, and its wholly owned subsidiary R.T.I.X. Americas, Inc. (RTIX) The acquisition of RTIX expands the performance management and competency-based talent management feature-sets that Ultimate Software can provide midsized and large businesses in the United States and globally.

• Universum , the global leader in employer branding, today announced the completion of its acquisition of WetFeet, Inc., the recruitment solutions provider that helps top employers more effectively attract, hire and retain the right talent.

• Weichert Affiliate Acquires Corporate Relocation Services has acquired Corporate Relocation Services (C.R.S.), a leading provider of relocation programs to government agencies and corporate clients. Under the terms of the agreement, C.R.S., which was formerly owned by Paxton Van Lines, will remain a separate legal entity, ensuring consistency and continuity of service for its existing clients.

Data Source: HRmarketer.com