Gi Group Holding

What Gi Group Holding does

Gi Group Holding S.p.A. is a privately held Italian-headquartered global HR services company founded in 1998 by Stefano Colli-Lanzi, operating as a multi-brand ecosystem spanning temporary and permanent staffing, professional recruitment, executive search, business process outsourcing, learning and development, career transition, and programmatic job advertising. The group conducts business through specialized brands including Gi Group (core temporary and permanent staffing), Grafton (professional staffing across 26 countries), Wyser (middle and senior management search), Gi BPO (outsourcing), Tack TMI (L&D across 55+ countries), INTOO (career transition and outplacement across 102 countries), and Jobtome (programmatic job advertising for blue-collar workers). Gi Group Holding supplies 160,000+ FTE workers to 25,000+ client companies through 700+ branches across 37 countries in Europe, APAC, and the Americas, ranking as the 19th largest staffing firm worldwide with FY2024 revenue of €4.7 billion, €663 million gross profit, and €159 million EBITDA.

The company's underlying technology combines an integrated HR services platform with AI-driven talent identification, digital sourcing, data-led insights, programmatic job advertising powered by machine learning, HPTI psychometric assessments for RPO global hires, and the 'Smarter Proximity Model' operating framework that blends technology with centralized processes, agile structures, and expert teams specialized by role and industry. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction fees on temporary and permanent placements (the largest stream, with 6.3% YoY growth), supplemented by managed services (BPO), professional services (L&D and career transition), and advertising (Jobtome). Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per client, typical of enterprise B2B staffing. Go-to-market relies on a direct enterprise field sales motion through 700+ branches, dedicated RPO and MSP teams, onsite embedded consultants at client locations, the Jobtome self-serve digital platform for SMB and consumer traffic, and the Career Star Group alliance (800+ locations in 75 countries) for outplacement distribution. The company has grown primarily through organic expansion combined with 51 acquisitions since founding, including Grafton and Marks Sattin (2018), Tack TMI (2016), Jobtome and Axxis (2021), and the largest to date, Kelly's European staffing business, in January 2024.

Name

Gi Group Holding

Legal name

GI GROUP HOLDING S.p.A.

Website

https://gigroupholding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Gi Group Holding is a privately held Italian-headquartered global HR services ecosystem operating across 37 countries through brands covering temporary staffing, professional recruitment, executive search, BPO, learning and development, career transition, and programmatic job advertising, serving 25,000+ clients with 160,000 FTE workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and HR Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Site / Branch Network Staffing (BPACACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Recruitment solutions
• HR outsourcing
• Workforce management
• Talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temporary and Permanent Staffing: Core business providing operational workforce solutions. Revenue generated through placement fees and markups on temporary worker wages. Represents the primary revenue driver with 6.3% year-on-year growth.
2. Professional Staffing: Grafton brand providing professional recruitment services across 26 countries with over 1,000 specialized consultants. Covers permanent and temporary placements for professional roles.
3. Search & Selection: Wyser brand providing middle and senior management executive search and selection services globally across multiple industry specializations.
4. Business Process Outsourcing: Gi BPO provides customized outsourcing solutions combining people, process and technology with invoicing based on results delivery.
5. Learning & Development: Tack TMI provides global learning and development services including training interventions, assessments, coaching, and performance solutions across 55+ countries in 37 languages.
6. Career Transition and Employability: INTOO provides outplacement, career coaching, mentoring, and change management services. Operating in 102 countries with over 2,100 experts.
7. Programmatic Job Advertising: Jobtome platform provides programmatic job advertising services to staffing agencies and direct employers, focusing on high-volume requisitions and blue collar workers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gi Group Holding is a global HR services provider delivering temporary and permanent staffing, professional recruitment, executive search and selection, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), business process outsourcing, learning and development, and career transition services. Operating through multiple brands including Gi Group, Grafton, Wyser, Gi BPO, Tack TMI, INTOO, and JobToMe, the company serves enterprise clients across 37 countries with a workforce of 160,000+ FTE workers.

Product overview

Gi Group Holding operates as a global HR ecosystem offering an integrated portfolio of HR services. The core offering centers on Gi Group for operational workforce solutions (temporary and permanent staffing), supplemented by specialized brands including Grafton (professional staffing), Wyser (executive search and selection), Gi BPO (business process outsourcing), Tack TMI (learning and development), INTOO (career transition and employability), and JobToMe (programmatic job advertising). These brands work together as a unified ecosystem, enabling Gi Group Holding to provide end-to-end HR solutions from staffing and recruitment through outsourcing, training, and career management. The portfolio is structured around specialized practices that can be delivered independently or integrated based on client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DRIVE - Contingent Workforce Solutions: Contingent workforce solutions including temporary staffing, onsite services, master vendor, international mobility, and managed service provider through neutral partners
• ELEVATE - Strategic Hiring Solutions
• TRANSFORM - Workforce Readiness & Transformation Solutions
• RPO Solutions
• JobToMe
• INTOO
• Wyser Search & Selection

Products and services

• Gi Group Temporary and Permanent Staffing
• Grafton Professional Staffing
• Wyser Search and Selection
• Gi BPO Business Process Outsourcing
• Tack TMI Learning and Development
• INTOO Career Transition and Employability
• JobToMe Programmatic Job Advertising
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Quantifiable outcome

• 22.7% revenue increase to €4.7 billion in FY2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UniCredit and POLIMI GSoMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Gi Group Holding partnered with UniCredit and Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Management (POLIMI GSoM) as main partner and sponsor of the Skills for Transition Programme initiative supporting workforce development and skills transformation.
• World Employment Confederation (WEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGi Group Holding is a global corporate member of the World Employment Confederation, the voice of the recruitment and employment industry at global level. WEC brings together 49 national federations and six corporations covering HR services including agency work, direct recruitment, career management, RPO and MSP.
• Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGi Group Holding is a member of Staffing Industry Analysts, the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. The company actively participates in SIA research reports and recognition programs including the Staffing 100 Europe and Global Power 150 Women in Staffing.
• Career Star GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINTOO, part of Gi Group Holding, is a founding member of Career Star Group, a global partnership of the world's leading outplacement companies. With over 800 locations in 75 countries and 1,500+ consultants, the alliance provides comprehensive career transition services worldwide.
• Fondazione Gi GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Gi Group is the company's non-profit foundation focused on investigating, implementing and disseminating the concept of Sustainable Work. It serves as a vehicle for the Group's social commitment and sustainability initiatives, representing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Kelly Services (European Business)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn January 2024, Gi Group Holding acquired Kelly's European staffing business in its 51st and largest M&A operation. The acquisition covered 14 countries and significantly strengthened the company's European presence and capabilities.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gigroupholding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gigroupholding

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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