About Sponsor:

Randstad Holding N.V. is an international company offering temporary staffing and HR services. Randstad was founded in the Netherlands in 1960 by Frits Goldschmeding and operates in around 40 countries.[2] In 2010, the company achieved a turnover of €14.2 billion and a net profit of €288.5 million.[1] Randstad employs around 26,000 of its own staff, whilst 500,000 people are deployed in other companies every day through Randstad. Globally, Randstad has 3,085 branches and 1,110 in-house locations (where Randstad works at one location for a specific client).[3] Randstad is thus the second largest HR service provider in the world, the largest being the Swiss company Adecco. Randstad also operates under the brand name Tempo Team. Randstad Holding N.V. is listed as RAND on the AEX of Euronext Amsterdam. Founder Frits Goldschmeding is still the biggest shareholder. Randstad’s head office is in Diemen, in the Netherlands.