2020

The acquisitions spree continues as we acquire Grupo Norte (Spain), Kelly Services (Brazil), Workservice (Poland).

2019

Acquisition in Germany of OnTime Solution GmbH and House of Jobs specialized in International Mobility

2018

Special year in the history of Gi Group with acquisition of Grafton and Marks Sattin, world leaders in the professional segment

2016
Gi Group turnover touches EUR 1.6 billion. The Group makes a major global acquisition of leading training and consulting companies  – Tack & TMI and sponsors the F1 team of Scuderia Torro Rosso.

2014 / 2015
Further international expansion with operations in Turkey, Portugal, The Netherlands and Slovakia. Further development of Partner Program.

2013
Start of OD&M, the international HR and Consulting practice and Wyser, the global Search & Selection division for mid-level staff.
Executive Search practice is rebranded as EXS India.

2012
In 2012 Asset Management, a company specializing in training and staff development systems, becomes part of the Group.
Gi Group buys out stake of Elixir Consulting in the Indian JV, establishing a wholly owned subsidiary in India

2011
Gi Group makes an important acquisition in the UK and starts operations in Eastern Europe. DBM Italy was rebranded and became INTOO.
In India, Gi Group becomes one of the founding members of Indian Staffing Federation (ISF).

2010
Gi Group becomes a global corporate member of CIETT, the worlds association of employment agencies. It also starts operations in Argentina.

2009
Gi Group makes an important acquisition in Romania.

2008
Générale Industrielle and WorkNet merge into one brand: Gi Group. The Group provides temporary staffing, Search and Selection, training, outplacement, insourcing and outsourcing, HR Consultancy and payrolling. The international expansion continues with operations in China and Hong Kong, France, Brazil, Spain and India.
Gi Group signs JV with Elixir Consulting to form Gi Group India.

2007
The group begins its international expansion with acquisitions in Germany and Poland.

2005
The group enters the outplacement business (DBM Italia).

2004
Acquisition of WorkNet, the employment agency of Fiat Group. The new entity becomes the first Italian player, with a turnover of 320 million Euros and 190 branches.

1998
Générale Industrielle was founded.