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Faber Connect Acquires Edmonton-based Prime Staffing

September 11, 2025

Staffing & HR

Faber Connect (Faber Technologies, Inc.) has acquired Prime Staffing, a long-established construction staffing firm based in Edmonton, Alberta. The acquisition gives Faber immediate access to Alberta’s large pool of skilled tradespeople and allows the company to run Prime Staffing’s operations through its software, driving cost reductions and faster integration.

MatchWorks Acquires Get Work's HR and Temporary Employment Business

September 1, 2025

Staffing & HR

Netherlands-based HR services provider MatchWorks has acquired the temporary employment and HR activities of Get Work. Get Work will retain its name and identity, with director Sytze Bril remaining involved; MatchWorks said the deal strengthens its regional HR position and creates an organisation supporting roughly 895 people, 138 SME clients and about 18 national customers. Terms were not disclosed.

Randstad NV Acquires Zorgwerk

October 22, 2024

Staffing & HR

Randstad NV has announced its intention to acquire Zorgwerk, a Dutch digital healthcare marketplace, to strengthen Randstad's specialized offering in the healthcare and care sector. The acquisition brings Zorgwerk's large network of healthcare professionals and skilling capabilities into Randstad's portfolio; the deal is subject to employee consultation and clearance by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets.

Agilea Solutions Acquires Workerbee

October 9, 2023

Professional Services

Agilea Solutions has acquired Workerbee, an on-demand talent marketplace that connects businesses with vetted corporate software experts for platforms like UKG, Workday, SAP, and Salesforce. Workerbee will operate independently under Agilea leadership (Heiko Roth as CEO) and its Workerbee Enterprise product will add centralized account management and PO-based billing to Agilea's HCM systems-integration offerings.

Actief Group Acquires Hartmanns A/S to Enter Danish Market

June 30, 2022

Staffing & HR

Belgium-based Actief Group has acquired Hartmanns A/S, a Ballerup-headquartered Danish HR services and temporary staffing firm, allowing Actief to enter the Danish market. Hartmanns — the number three temporary staffer in Denmark that places roughly 1,000 people — will be led by its current CEO Anne-Mette Ravn as part of the Actief organization; Actief is majority-held by Gilde Equity Management and is pursuing add-on acquisitions to expand geographically.

Proman Partners with Agilitas Group to Expand in Belgium and the Netherlands

December 20, 2019

Staffing & HR

Proman, a family-owned French HR and temporary employment group, is becoming a shareholder in Belgium-based Agilitas Group, creating a combined organisation that would be the sixth-largest European temporary employment agency with a combined 2019 turnover of EUR 2.8 billion. Gilde Buy Out Partners and Agilitas management will remain significant minority shareholders; the deal is subject to European competition approval and will not affect day-to-day operations or employment.