Gi Group to acquire Axxis Intérim & Recrutement, Axxis Formation and SES Recrutement from Groupe Onet
We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Axxis Intérim & Recrutement, Axxis Formation and SES Recrutement, a well-established, Marseille-based French company.
Active for more than 45 years, Axxis operates though 54 branches across France, offering temporary staffing solutions, permanent recruitment and training to more than 1,700 clients.
Gi Group was advised by Blackwood Capital Group. The acquisition has been made with the legal consultancy of Baker McKenzie Paris.
Gi Group is the leading Italian multinational HR Solutions company, as well as one of the main actors in the world of services dedicated to the development of the labour market.
Our Group is active in the following fields: temporary work, permanent staffing, research and selection, executive search, training, employability support, HR administration, outsourcing, HR consultancy.
Thanks to the internationalisation process started in 2007, today our company operates directly or with strategic partnerships in over 50 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
At the end of 2010, we obtained an important recognition by joining WEC – World Employment Confederation, the international confederation of employment agencies – as a Global Corporate Member.
“We were looking for a leading industrial partner for our subsidiary Axxis so that it could continue its development. We are glad to have found this in GI Group. Axxis will remain a key supplier-partner of the Onet Group in order to benefit from the strong skills offered to its customers and in particular its expertise in specialty businesses”, says Emilie De Lombares, CEO of Onet Group
Among the priorities of the company’s people-first strategy is the promotion of Sustainable Work: a purposeful thread that is woven throughout the entire Holding’s activities. Through Sustainable Work, Gi Group Holding aims to elevate industry standards through activities that promote a shared, multi-stakeholder responsibility in helping achieve living and working conditions that support people throughout an extended working life. In fact, Sustainable Work refers to:
- People: Helping grasp the meaning and value of work, taking care of psycho-physical well-being, investing in the development of hard and soft skills, and building professional and leadership relationships.
- Companies: Improving resiliency, prioritising innovation and value creation, and investing in human capital. Additionally, promoting diversity and inclusion, reducing waste and paying attention to key environmental issues.
- Institutions: Developing and supporting active labour policies, fighting undeclared work and tax evasion, promoting sustainable flexibility, reducing skills mismatch and promoting training to enhance people’s employability.
The launch of Gi Group Holding is enhanced with a digital ecosystem that includes new global website (www.gigroupholding.com) and dedicated LinkedIn page where news, insights and other engaging content will be made available for our global community.
