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Article: COMMENT: 28.10.09.
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- October 28, 2009
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News of Adecco's intent to acquire the MPS Group - parent of recruiters Badenoch & Clark, Judd Farris and Modis - was surely the Swiss company's coup de grace after securing the purchase of Spring. What a stable Adecco will boast in the UK alone! Predictions of some time ago that the market would see consolidation are coming true, and on a rather grand scale.
The headlines of an impending merger are like the engagement party, the exciting bit. Then the hard bit starts - in this case, bringing together lots of diverse players with individual personalities to work together in at least a vaguely similar way.
It's tough enough to be on the inside with ...