Gi Group Spa Explained

Gi Group Spa is one of the largest companies in the staffing industry and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. The Group, founded by Stefano Colli Lanzi in 1998, is also a global corporate member of World Employment Confederation (former CIETT),[1] the international confederation of private employment agencies.

Gi Group
Industry:Professional services
Services:Employment agencies, recruitments, human resource consulting, training, outsourcing
Revenue:2.00 billion Euro [2]
Location:Milan, Italy
Homepage:http://www.gigroup.com/en/
Foundation:1998

History

Gi Group was founded in Italy in 1998 by Stefano Colli Lanzi.[3] In 2004 the Group acquired the employment agency of Fiat, Worknet.[4] One year later, the operations in the outplacement sector started with DBM Italia. Thanks to these acquisitions, the Group became the first Italian staffing agency with a turnover of 360 million Euros and 180 branches in Italy.[5] In 2007 the internationalization process started with acquisitions in Germany and Poland. In 2008 Générale Industrielle and Worknet became one brand: Gi Group. International expansion continued with operations in China, France, Brazil, Spain and India.[6] In 2009 the international expansion of Gi Group further increased: UK, Argentina and also Romania, where the company acquired Barnett McCall Recruitment.[7]

Another important acquisition occurred in 2015: the business process outsourcing firm Holomatica, based in Brazil, became part of Gi Group.[8] In 2016 the acquisition of TACK & TMI, global learning and development companies now known as Tack TMI,[9] was announced.[10]

Corporate social responsibility

Gi Group has recently focused on corporate social responsibility. In 2014, the first CSR Report was published.[11] In 2016, Gi Group organized its first global CSR initiative, "Destination Work",[12] aimed at increasing employability through free workshops held by Gi Group's volunteering employees.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: WEC_Economic_report_2017_Final.pdf. www.wecglobal.org. 7 August 2017. 54. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807193824/http://www.wecglobal.org/uploads/media/WEC_Economic_report_2017_Final.pdf. 7 August 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Annual Report 2017. 7 August 2017. 7 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807195648/https://www.gigroup.com/en/gi-group-employment-agency/annual-report.aspx. dead.
  3. Book: Coda. Vittorio. Minoja. Mario. Tessitore. Antonio. Vitale. Marco. Valori d'impresa in azione. EGEA spa. 261.
  4. Book: Consiglio. Stefano. Moschera. Luigi. Le agenzie per il lavoro e le risposte strategiche e organizzative alla crisi economica. January 2010. FrancoAngeli. 53.
  5. Book: Alpini. Stefano. Homo instabilis: sociologia della precarietà. 2007. Editoriale Jaca Book. 214.
  6. "GR- The Global Recruiter". http://www.theglobalrecruiter.com/news/italian-hiring-company-takes-full-ownership-of-its-indian-operation/3853, Italian hiring company takes full ownership of its Indian operation
  7. "Romanian Business News - ACTMedia, Wednesday, May 6, 2009".http://actmedia.eu/daily/italian-gi-group-acquires-barnett-mccall-recruitment/20475, Italian Gi Group acquires Barnett McCall Recruitment
  8. Staffing Industry Analists' Daily News, July 6 2015".http://www2.staffingindustry.com/row/Editorial/Daily-News/Brazil-Gi-Group-acquires-outsourcing-and-BPO-firm-34599,Brazil – Gi Group acquires outsourcing and BPO firm
  9. Web site: Tack TMI Global Website .
  10. "Training Press Release, September 15 2016." http://www.trainingpressreleases.com/news/tack-international/2016/gi-group-announces-acquisition-of-tack-and-tmi, GI Group announces acquisition of TACK and TMI.
  11. Web site: CSR Report 2014. www.gigroup.com/en. 11 April 2017. 8 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170708201117/http://gigroup.eu/en/social-commitment/Gi-Group-Report-CSR-ENG.pdf. dead.
  12. "RRHH Digital - October 26, 2016".http://www.rrhhdigital.com/secciones/rsc/120518/Gi-Group-ETT-clausura-Destination-Work, Gi Group ETT clausura Destination Work