Vedior acquires UK graduate recruitment specialist
Pareto Law Plc is pleased to announce that one of the world’s
largest recruitment companies, Vedior has acquired a 70% interest
in the business (“Pareto Law Plc”, “Pareto” or “the Company”).
Pareto Law is the UK’s largest and most successful graduate
assessment, placement and training organisation. 
Pareto identifies graduates with the potential to develop
successful sales careers. Following a rigorous assessment process,
candidates are coached in basic sales skills through to
sophisticated negotiating techniques using a series of innovative
training methods. Once placed into a job, Pareto continues to
provide bespoke training programmes to maximize potential and
ensure ongoing career progression.
Established in 1995, Pareto also operates a specialist division,
Pareto Training, offering clients a range of services for training,
retaining and developing executive team members.
Pareto was awarded the 2008 Sales Recruitment Agency of the Year
in The Times sponsored National Sales Awards.
Tex Gunning, Vedior’s Chief Executive said, “Pareto’s
well-respected services are complementary to our UK portfolio and,
in addition, the Company will provide us with a valuable source of
high-calibre sales personnel to work within our own staffing
businesses”.
For the twelve months up to 28 February 2008, Pareto achieved
(unaudited) sales of £8.5 million (€12.2 million). Pareto’s
existing management team will continue to develop the Company and
the outstanding 30% interest will remain with management.
Vedior Company Profile:
Vedior is one of the world’s largest recruitment companies and is a
full-service recruitment provider with a diversified portfolio of
brands targeting a broad range of industry sectors.
From its global network of offices spanning Europe, North
America, Australasia, Asia, South America and Africa, Vedior offers
temporary and permanent recruitment as well as a number of
complementary employment-related services such as outplacement, HR
outsourcing, payrolling and training.
Vedior has a leading market position in the provision of
professional/executive recruitment in sectors such as information
technology, healthcare, accounting, engineering and education. We
also have a significant global network providing
administrative/secretarial and light industrial recruitment.