NEW YORK, May 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Global, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSON), a leading global talent solutions company, made the following announcements.
The company announced that it has completed the sale of its Netherlands business to InterBalance Group B.V. as part of a local management buyout of the business for €8.1 million in cash, subject to a customary post-closing working capital adjustment.
The company also announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Americas IT staffing business to Mastech, Inc. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. The terms of the agreement include a $17 million cash purchase price payable at closing with Hudson retaining the working capital of the Americas IT staffing business.
These sales are consistent with Hudson’s strategy to focus on its core businesses to accelerate growth, drive towards sustained profitability and increase the value of the company for its stockholders.
“We are pleased to announce the agreements to sell our Netherlands business and Americas IT staffing business. We look forward to completing the IT transaction and successfully transitioning these businesses to InterBalance and Mastech,” said Manolo Marquez, chairman and chief executive officer at Hudson.
About Hudson
Hudson is a global talent solutions company with expertise in leadership and specialized recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing, talent management and contracting solutions. We help our clients and candidates succeed by leveraging our expertise, deep industry and market knowledge, and proprietary assessment tools and techniques. Operating in nearly 20 countries through relationships with millions of specialized professionals, we bring an unparalleled ability to match talent with opportunities by assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for our clients. We combine broad geographic presence, world-class talent solutions and a tailored, consultative approach to help businesses and professionals achieve higher performance and outstanding results. More information is available at Hudson.com.
About InterBalance
InterBalance Group B.V. is a new company formed through the investment of the management team and employees of Hudson’s Netherlands business supported by an external investor.
About Mastech
Leveraging the power of 29 years of IT experience, Mastech (NYSE MKT:MHH) provides Information Technology Staffing services in the disciplines which drive today's business operations. More information about Mastech can be found at Mastech's website: www.mastech.com.
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