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Randstad NV

Company type	Naamloze vennootschap
Traded as	Euronext Amsterdam: RAND AEX component
ISIN	NL0000379121
Industry	Professional services
Founded	1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Founder	Gerrit Daleboudt Frits Goldschmeding
Headquarters	Diemen, Netherlands
Number of locations	4,861 branches in 39 countries
Area served	Global
Key people	Sander van ‘t Noordende (Chairman and CEO)
Services	Employment agencies, recruitments, human resource consulting and outsourcing
Revenue	€24.635 billion (2021)
Operating income	€1.095 billion (2021)
Net income	€768 million (2021)
Total assets	€11.040 billion (2021)
Total equity	€4.902 billion (2021)
Number of employees	653,300 (2021)
Subsidiaries	Randstad Monster.com Vedior Spherion
Website	randstad.com
Footnotes / references

Randstad NV, commonly known as Randstad and stylized as randstad, is a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm headquartered in Diemen, Netherlands. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1960 by Gerrit Daleboudt and Frits Goldschmeding.

Randstad was a sponsor of the English Formula One team Williams F1 from 2006 until 2017. In 2019, Randstad became the sponsor of the Italian Formula 1 team Scuderia Toro Rosso, since 2020 called AlphaTauri.

In August 2016 the firm announced acquisition of job search website Monster Worldwide Inc.

In 2019, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Global Staffing Firms 2019 list Randstad became the largest staffing and recruitment company in terms of revenue.

Data collection for Google

In 2019 Google contracted with Randstad to collect data for its Pixel 4 facial recognition authentication feature. Google's stated goal with the project was to make the feature more inclusive by collecting facial data from people with dark skin, and those participating in the research were given a $5 gift certificate. However, the New York Daily News reported that Randstad project leaders allegedly directed its workers to maximize data collection by deceiving participants and targeting homeless people in Atlanta, Georgia. Randstad stated that, after hearing concerns about how information was presented to participants and obtaining consent, the project was temporarily suspended and project leaders were retrained. After the Daily News published its report, Google said it had shut down its field research and was investigating the allegations.

Executive board, composition in 2017

In March 2011, Frits Goldschmeding (1933, Dutch), original founder of Randstad, resigned as vice chairman of the Supervisory Board. His last term ran from 2007 to 2011.

See also

• Professional employer organization
• Employment agency
• Randstad Education
• Recruitment
• Temporary work
• UK agency worker law

References

1. ^ "Randstad Holding Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Randstad Holding. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
2. "Toro Rosso hires Randstad". Sport Business Sponsorship. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
3. "Stake in as new Alfa Romeo title sponsor, Orlen moves to AlphaTauri". Sportcal. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
4. "Randstad to buy US rival Monster for $429 million". CNBC. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
5. "Randstad and Adecco rank first and second on SIA's 2019 Largest Global Staffing Firms List". www2.staffingindustry.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
6. Otis, Ginger Adams; Dillon, Nancy (2 October 2019). "Google using dubious tactics to target people with 'darker skin' in facial recognition project: sources". New York Daily News. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
7. Song, Victoria (7 October 2019). "Report: Google Contractors Used Shady Methods To Scan Dark-Skinned People's Faces For New Pixel 4 Feature". Gizmodo Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
8. Otis, Ginger Adams; Dillon, Nancy (3 October 2019). "City worker saw homeless people lined up to get $5 gift card for face scan uploaded to Google". New York Daily News. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
9. Hollister, Sean (4 October 2019). "Google has suspended its controversial 'field research' that allegedly scanned homeless people". The Verge. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
10. "about Randstad | Randstad". www.randstad.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011.
11. "Grondlegger Frits Goldschmeding vertrekt na ruim 50 jaar bij Randstad". VEB. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

External links

• Official website

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