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2012
- 11/06/2012 Adecco reports solid Q3 2012 results
- 10/08/2012 Adecco employees run, cycle and swim millions of kilometres to improve the employability of young people
- 09/19/2012 Adecco is holding its Investor Days 2012 in Paris today
- 09/18/2012 Adecco increases its outstanding bonds due in December 2017 by CHF 100 million
- 09/13/2012 Adecco remains in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) World & Europe
- 09/07/2012 The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Adecco Group extend their agreement to deliver the IPC Athlete Career Programme for an additional eight-year term
- 08/14/2012 Adecco recruits an impressive 8,000 people for the London 2012 Olympic Games
- 08/10/2012 Adecco publishes its Half Year Report 2012
- 08/09/2012 Adecco maintains solid profitability in Q2 2012
- 07/05/2012 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Adecco announce extension of IOC Athlete Career Programme agreement
- 06/28/2012 Adecco successfully issued two bonds for a total of CHF 375 million
- 06/26/2012 Adecco announces EUR 400 million share buyback programme
- 05/08/2012 Adecco achieves solid profitability in Q1 2012
- 04/24/2012 Adecco shareholders approve dividend of CHF 1.80 per share
- 04/17/2012 Robert P. Crouch appointed Regional Head of Adecco North America
- 03/01/2012 Adecco reports double-digit revenue growth for 2011
- 01/03/2012 Adecco to acquire Japan-based professional staffing firm VSN Inc.
2011
- 11/08/2011 Adecco delivers solid revenue growth against a high base
- 10/17/2011 Adecco contributes to global staffing report “Adapting to Change”
- 09/19/2011 Adecco is added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes World and Europe
- 09/01/2011 Adecco completes the acquisition of Drake Beam Morin, Inc.
- 08/10/2011 Adecco continues to deliver double-digit revenue growth
- 07/26/2011 Adecco announces the acquisition of Drake Beam Morin, Inc.
- 06/20/2011 Adecco announces changes in its Executive Committee
- 05/10/2011 Adecco maintains strong double-digit revenue growth in Q1
- 04/19/2011 Adecco shareholders approve dividend of CHF 1.10 per share
- 04/07/2011 Adecco Group successfully lengthens its debt maturity profile
- 03/31/2011 Adecco Group announces tender and exchange offers for existing debt securities
- 03/18/2011 Adecco – 2010 financial information reflecting the new 2011 reporting structure
- 03/03/2011 Adecco reports strong results for 2010
2010
- 12/03/2010 Adecco becomes Official International Sponsor of Davis Cup
- 12/03/2010 FESCO and Adecco set up Joint Venture in Shanghai to enhance HR service offerings in China
- 11/09/2010 Adecco continues to deliver strong topline growth
- 09/23/2010 Adecco is holding its Investor Days 2010 in Miami today
- 08/11/2010 Adecco delivers double-digit revenue growth in Q2 2010
- 05/11/2010 Adecco shareholders approve dividend of CHF 0.75
- 05/06/2010 Adecco's revenue momentum is accelerating in most markets
- 03/03/2010 Adecco continues to see an improving revenue trend
- 01/26/2010 Adecco has received the appeal decision on the French antitrust case
- 01/15/2010 MPS Group shareholders approve Adecco's acquisition
2009
- 11/05/2009 Adecco starts to see improvements in the revenue trend
- 10/20/2009 Adecco prices mandatory convertible bonds
- 10/20/2009 Adecco launches mandatory convertible bonds
- 10/20/2009 Adecco to acquire professional staffing firm MPS Group
- 09/24/2009 Adecco extends its Group Executive Committee
- 09/09/2009 Adecco honours Wolfgang Clement for his invaluable contribution
- 08/11/2009 Adecco weathers the storm with strong cost reductions
- 07/30/2009 Adecco Sponsors Tennis Champion Kim Clijsters' Second Career
- 07/22/2009 The International Paralympic Committee and Adecco extend their co-operation to deliver the "Athlete Career Programme" to Paralympic athletes until 2012
- 06/17/2009 Adia in France has informed the works council of further headcount reductions
- 05/13/2009 Unchanged dividend of CHF 1.50 has been approved by shareholders
- 05/06/2009 Adecco delivers on gross margin improvements and cost cuts
- 04/22/2009 Adecco Group successfully places a EUR 500 million bond
- 04/02/2009 Adecco Group appoints Patrick De Maeseneire as the new Chief Executive Officer
- 03/04/2009 Adecco improves gross margin despite weakening markets
- 02/02/2009 Adecco has received the decision on the French antitrust case
2008
- 12/01/2008 Adecco Netherlands successfully acquired 99.78% of DNC
- 11/27/2008 Rolf Doerig newly designated Chairman of the Adecco Group
- 11/04/2008 Adecco maintains margin levels despite tough conditions
- 10/16/2008 Adecco in France has informed the French Works Councils on planned Headcount reductions
- 10/02/2008 The International Olympic Committee and Adecco extend their cooperation to deliver the "IOC Athlete Career Programme" to Olympic Athletes through 2012
- 09/25/2008 Adecco holds its Investor Days 2008 in New York
- 09/16/2008 No offer for Michael Page at this stage: Adecco remains financially disciplined
- 09/12/2008 Adecco Group appoints new Head of Investor Relations
- 09/01/2008 Adecco and DNC join forces in the highly attractive Dutch Professional Staffing market
- 08/27/2008 Adecco notes the timeline given by the UK takeover panel
- 08/18/2008 UK Rule 2.10 Announcement
- 08/18/2008 Update No.2 regarding Michael Page
- 08/15/2008 Update No.1 regarding Michael Page
- 08/12/2008 Strong margin performance despite headwinds on topline
- 08/06/2008 Adecco S.A. ("Adecco" or the "Company") - UK Rule 2.10 Announcement
- 07/01/2008 Adecco completes share repurchase of EUR 400 million
- 06/10/2008 Adecco welcomes compromise in EU Agency Work Directive
- 06/03/2008 Adecco appoints New Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer
- 05/07/2008 New members elected to Adecco's Board of Directors
- 05/06/2008 A good start for Adecco into 2008
- 03/04/2008 Adecco achieves record results in 2007
2007
- 12/05/2007 China prepares for historic labor law reforms - more rights and better protection for workers mark shift towards global standards
- 11/16/2007 Adecco France received Statement of Objections from French Competition Council
- 11/02/2007 Adecco boosts operating profitability in Q3 2007
- 09/03/2007 Adecco secures 98.4% of registered share capital of DIS AG
- 08/10/2007 Strong operating margin performance in Q2 2007
- 07/26/2007 EU commission approved takeover of Tuja Group
- 06/18/2007 Adecco acquires 100% of Tuja Group
- 06/05/2007 Adecco delists from New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and ends US reporting obligations
- 05/08/2007 Adecco Annual General Meeting: Juergen Dormann elected Adecco Chairman and Rolf Doerig Vice-Chairman; Klaus J. Jacobs elected Honorary President
- 05/08/2007 Good start for Adecco in 2007
- 04/17/2007 Swiss companies have to make bigger efforts to prepare for demographic change
- 04/11/2007 Adecco intends to delist from New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
- 04/05/2007 Juergen Dormann nominated to succeed Klaus J. Jacobs as Chairman
- 03/15/2007 Adecco Institute study: EU youth exposure to unemployment twice as high as overall rate - transition from school to work decisive for raising employment levels and employability
- 03/09/2007 Christian Vasino to become Chief HR Officer of Adecco
- 03/02/2007 Adecco on track to reach 2009 targets
- 02/07/2007 Adecco and the International Olympic Committee extend and strengthen Career Development and Job Placement support for active and retiring athletes
- 01/23/2007 Adecco appoints Tig Gilliam Country Manager of US & Canada; Ray Roe becomes Country Manager of Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia
- 01/16/2007 Adecco names Neil Lebovits Head of Global Business Line Finance & Legal
- 01/08/2007 Adecco appoints Francois-Xavier Quilici as Group Chief Information Officer
2006
- 12/15/2006 Adecco appoints Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Global Marketing Partnerships
- 11/10/2006 Francois Davy to head Adecco operations in France
- 11/03/2006 Adecco improves operating income margin to 4.6% and increases net income by 38% in Q3 2006
- 10/24/2006 Adecco Institute introduces demographic fitness index (DFX) as a new corporate performance indicator
- 10/24/2006 Adecco launches global research institute - Wolfgang Clement: "Flexible work solutions will increase employment opportunities for all age-groups, young and old"
- 10/04/2006 Adecco to launch global research institute - Wolfgang Clement to chair the "Adecco Institute"
- 09/28/2006 Adecco emphasizes professionalisation as key for profitable growth
- 08/11/2006 Adecco further accelerates organic revenue growth and increases net income by 35% in Q2 2006
- 07/31/2006 Dieter Scheiff takes office as new CEO of Adecco
- 06/27/2006 Adecco introduces Career Centres for specialized job placements
- 06/13/2006 Ad hoc: Adecco successfully completes DIS transaction
- 06/07/2006 Adecco supports Chinese authorities on new labour legislation
- 06/01/2006 Adecco CFO de Daniel represents one of Germany's "100 minds of tomorrow"
- 05/23/2006 Annual General Meeting of Adecco: Philippe Foriel-Destezet elected Honorary President
- 05/10/2006 Adecco increases net income by 59% in Q1 2006
- 04/22/2006 Adecco welcomes Dieter Scheiff as incoming CEO of Adecco Group
- 04/12/2006 Adecco proposes changes to the Board of Directors for approval at next Annual General Meeting
- 04/12/2006 Adecco Segment Report 2005 and 04
- 04/12/2006 Adecco Segment Report 2004-05
- 04/04/2006 Securities class action complaint dismissed
- 04/03/2006 Adecco appoints Dominik de Daniel as Group Chief Financial Officer
- 03/30/2006 Adecco Annual Report 2005 available for download
- 03/30/2006 Adecco secures 82.6% of DIS AG at the end of its public tender offer
- 03/13/2006 Adecco secures 82.6% of DIS AG by end of offer period
- 03/06/2006 EU Commission approved DIS AG takeover
- 03/03/2006 Adecco releases 2005 full year results and unveils future strategy
- 02/13/2006 Adecco secures over 75% of DIS AG
- 02/09/2006 Adecco Partners with the World Business Forum Series
- 02/06/2006 Adecco launches voluntary public tender offer for DIS AG
- 01/26/2006 Adecco having secured more than 39% in DIS AG post crossing hurdle of 10% in additional stake in DIS
- 01/20/2006 Adecco now having secured 34% in DIS AG altogether post purchase of additional stake in DIS exceeding 5%
- 01/18/2006 Adecco appoints Credit Suisse as sole stock broker for DIS AG shares
- 01/09/2006 Adecco to acquire German "gem" DIS AG
2005
- 12/23/2005 New Leadership for Adecco Benelux
- 12/16/2005 One year after the Tsunami: rebuilding Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- 11/22/2005 Adecco organizes itself for the future
- 11/16/2005 Adecco reports 16% Net Income Growth in Q3
- 10/24/2005 Adecco completes the recruitment and training of 20,000 volunteers within 18 months
- 10/11/2005 Sergio Picarelli To Direct Adecco Group Operations in Italy
- 10/05/2005 Adecco appoints Peter Searle as country manager of UK and Ireland
- 09/15/2005 Klaus J. Jacobs acquires 6.8 million shares of Adecco S.A. from Jacobs Holding AG
- 09/08/2005 Adecco Appoints Senior Vice President of Public Relations and Global Marketing Partnerships
- 08/17/2005 Adecco Q2 2005 Quarterly Report
- 07/27/2005 Adecco to Hold Investor Day on September 16, 2005 in Paris
- 07/14/2005 Adecco facilitates cross-border employment in the hospitality business
- 06/23/2005 Adecco appoints new Head of Investor Relations
- 05/31/2005 Adecco SA announces calendar of events for the second half of 2005
- 05/26/2005 Adecco announces successful result of the tender offer for Altedia in France
- 05/24/2005 Adecco SA Q105 results analyst call slides
- 05/24/2005 Adecco increases sales, margins and profits in Q1
- 05/19/2005 Motion to Dismiss granted in the Securities Class Action
- 05/02/2005 United States Olympic Committee and Adecco Announce Partnership to Support Athletes in Their Professional Careers
- 04/29/2005 Adecco to acquire Spanish HR services company Humangroup
- 04/28/2005 Adecco under negotiations to acquire Spanish HR services company Humangroup
- 04/26/2005 Adecco appoints new Chief Human Resources Officer
- 04/15/2005 2004 Annual Report available for download
- 03/18/2005 Adecco appoints New Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
- 03/17/2005 TV interviews - CEO Jerome Caille on 2004 results
- 03/16/2005 Adecco increases sales and profits in 2004
- 03/08/2005 Adecco SA: SEC Investigation terminated
- 02/23/2005 Adecco SA announces 2004 and Q1 2005 earnings calendar
- 02/11/2005 Adecco: Supporting athletes in their professional career
- 01/25/2005 Adecco appoints new worldwide President of Lee Hecht Harrison Career Services Division
- 01/25/2005 Adecco to acquire Altedia to further expand its Human Resources Consulting and Career Services offering
- 01/17/2005 Adecco appoints new Chief Sales Officer, Staffing Division
- 01/14/2005 Adecco appoints new President of Ajilon Worldwide
- 01/04/2005 Adecco announces initial EUR1M Donation to Tsunami Victims
2004
- 12/03/2004 Sergio Picarelli appointed Chief Operating Officer of Adecco Staffing Division
- 12/03/2004 Adecco Appoints New Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
- 12/01/2004 Investigation by French Competition Authorities
- 11/24/2004 Q304 results analyst teleconference slides
- 11/24/2004 Adecco SA: improving results for the third quarter 2004
- 11/05/2004 Ajilon France, the professional services division of Adecco Group in France, acquired Sydelis, a French IT consulting company
- 10/06/2004 Adecco Founds Research Fellowship at the University of Warwick to study Chinese Labour Markets
- 09/28/2004 Exclusive video interview with Jerome Caille, CEO Adecco
- 09/28/2004 Adecco launches Service Guarantees
- 09/22/2004 Adecco establishes a leadership position in India through the acquisition of Peopleone Consulting
- 09/11/2004 Adecco, Supporter and Official Human Resources Solutions Supplier of the 32nd America's Cup
- 09/07/2004 Q204 results: analyst presentation slides
- 09/07/2004 Adecco Group organic sales growth accelerates in Q2
- 09/07/2004 Johnson to take up enhanced role for Adecco as Compliance and Business Ethics Officer
- 07/15/2004 Adecco opens staffing services partnership in China
- 07/15/2004 Luis Sanchez de Leon appointed Vice Chairman of Adecco Spain
- 06/29/2004 Adecco S.A. 2004 Annual General Meeting
- 06/28/2004 2004 AGM: Biographies of Board Nominees - revised
- 06/25/2004 Adecco SA's 2004 AGM: Biographies of Board Nominees and Webcast Information
- 06/08/2004 Adecco Group's 2003 Annual Report available online
- 06/08/2004 Adecco Group 2004 AGM Agenda
- 06/04/2004 Adecco Announces Q1 2004 Results and Proposals for AGM
- 06/04/2004 Adecco annonce ses résultats du 1er trimestre 2004 et ses propositions pour l'Assemblée générale des actionnaires
- 06/04/2004 Adecco gibt die Ergebnisse des ersten Quartals 2004 und die Anträge für die ordentliche Generalversammlung bekannt
- 06/01/2004 Adecco legt revidierte Jahresrechnung 2003 vor
- 06/01/2004 Adecco Announces 2003 Audited Results
- 04/30/2004 Adecco Syndicated Loan Facility Update
- 04/30/2004 Information sur la Ligne de Crédit Syndiqué Adecco
- 04/27/2004 Adecco Syndicated Loan Facility
- 04/27/2004 Crédit Syndiqué Adecco
- 04/27/2004 Syndizierter Kredit
- 04/23/2004 Jim Fredholm appointed Chief Financial Officer of Adecco Group
- 04/23/2004 Adecco Announces Sale of jobpilot to Monster Worldwide
- 04/23/2004 Jim Fredholm nommé Directeur Financier du Groupe Adecco
- 04/23/2004 Adecco annonce la vente de jobpilot à Monster Worldwide
- 04/19/2004 Adecco annonce un retard supplémentaire pour la publication de ses résultats financiers et donne des indications sur l'activité du premier trimestre 2004
- 04/19/2004 Adecco Announces Further Delay to Financial Reporting Timetable and Provides Trading Update for the First Quarter of 2004
- 03/26/2004 Adecco Launches Adecco International University with IMD
- 03/24/2004 Adecco becomes official sponsor of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games
- 03/05/2004 Adecco expects to publish Full Year 2003 Results on April 20 and to hold AGM on May 26, 2004.
- 03/03/2004 Adecco Group North America Strengthens Senior Management
- 03/03/2004 Adecco Amérique du Nord renforce son équipe de Direction
- 02/26/2004 Adecco Board Statement
- 02/26/2004 Adecco SA - le Conseil d'Administration d'Adecco SA publie le communiqué suivant
- 02/26/2004 Adecco S.A. - Der Verwaltungsrat der Adecco S.A. veröffentlicht folgende Stellungnahme
- 02/12/2004 Stellungnahme zur ad hoc-Publizitäts-Untersuchung der SWX
- 02/12/2004 Adecco S.A.: Réponse à l'enquête du SWX sur "Ad Hoc Publicity"
- 02/12/2004 Response to SWX Ad Hoc Publicity Inquiry
- 01/30/2004 Adecco Confident
- 01/30/2004 Adecco confiant
- 01/30/2004 Adecco zuversichtlich
- 01/16/2004 Stellungnahme der Adecco
- 01/16/2004 Adecco Board statement
- 01/13/2004 FIBA and Adecco team up.
- 01/12/2004 Adecco S.A. delays announcement of FY 2003 audited results
2003
2002
- 10/23/2002 Q3 2002 Adecco SA confirms improved trends in the third quarter
- 10/23/2002 Adecco SA confirme des tendances en amélioration
- 07/24/2002 Adecco SA reports Q2 results
- 05/22/2002 Adecco offer for jobpilot closes
- 04/29/2002 Adecco voit les premiers signes d'une amélioration en Europe et en Amérique du Nord
- 04/29/2002 Adecco sieht erste Anzeichen der Erholung in Europa und Nordamerika
- 04/29/2002 Q1 2002 Adecco sees first signs of improvement in Europe and North America
- 04/17/2002 Adecco fulfils all necessary conditions for Jobpilot acquisition and announces final offer deadline
- 04/17/2002 Adecco remplit toutes les conditions nécessaires pour l'acquisition de Jobpilot et annonce la date limite finale pour l'offre
- 04/05/2002 ITF and Ajilon announce Davis Cup sponsorship
- 03/22/2002 Notice of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting 2002
- 03/22/2002 Klaus J. Jacobs and Philippe Foriel-Destezet Reaffirm their commitment to Adecco after Expiration of their Shareholders' Agreement
- 03/22/2002 Klaus J. Jacobs et Philippe Foriel-Destezet réaffirment leur engagement auprès d'Adecco après l'expiration de leur convention d'actionnaires
- 02/06/2002 Adecco propose une offre amicale en numeraire pour l'acquisition de Jobpilot, un leader europeen du recrutement par internet
- 02/06/2002 Adecco communique les nominations d'un nouveau Chairman et d'un nouveau CEO
- 02/06/2002 4 Q 2001 Adecco delivers outstanding 2001 results in a very challenging market
- 02/06/2002 Adecco announces planned senior appointments: new chairman and new chief executive officer
- 02/06/2002 Adecco makes a recommended cash offer to acquire jobpilot, a leading European online recruitment company
- 02/06/2002 Adecco SA enregistre d'excellents résultats pour l'exercice 2001 dans une situation de marché difficile
- 01/09/2002 ITF and Adecco announce Davis Cup sponsorship
2001
2000
- 10/26/2000 Adecco SA: Umsatz in den ersten neun Monaten 2000 um 46 % gesteigert
- 10/26/2000 Adecco SA enregistre une hausse de 46 % de ses ventes pour les 9 premiers mois 2000
- 10/26/2000 Q3 2000 Adecco SA Reports a 46% Increase in Sales for the First Nine Months of 2000
- 10/12/2000 The Olympic Games workers boost their career with Adecco!
- 08/14/2000 Adecco Sydney 2000 Update
- 07/31/2000 Q2 2000 Adecco SA Reports 49% Increase In Operating Income For First Half of 2000
- 04/19/2000 Q1 2000 Adecco SA Reports 49 % Operating Profit Increase in First Quarter 2000
- 03/24/2000 Adecco/Olsten Merger Transaction
- 03/16/2000 Adecco SA Begins Trading on New York Stock Exchange
- 03/15/2000 Adecco-Olsten Merger Completed
- 03/13/2000 Olsten Stockholders Approve Adecco Purchase Of Staffing Services And It Businesses And Split Off Of Gentiva Health Services
- 02/10/2000 Adecco-Olsten Merger Shareholder Vote Set For March 13, 2000.
- 01/27/2000 Adecco SA Reports 21% Increase in Revenues and 28% Increase in Operating Income for 1999
- 01/27/2000 Adecco SA, World Leader In Employment Services, Invests In Jobs.Com, The Fastest-Growing On-Line Recruitment Destination
- 01/27/2000 Adecco SA, World Leader In Employment Services, Invests In Jobs.Com, The Fastest-Growing On-Line Recruitment Destination
1999
- 10/27/1999 Adecco SA Reports an 18% Increase in Revenues and a 24% Increase in Operating Income for the First Nine Months of 1999
- 08/15/1999 Adecco SA Joins Forces With Olsten Corporations' Generalist and IT Staffing Businesses
- 07/29/1999 Adecco SA Reports 21% Increase in Operating Income for First Half of 1999
- 05/07/1999 Adecco SA Announces Agreement to Acquire Career Staff Co. Ltd of Tokyo, Japan
- 04/19/1999 Adecco SA Reports 19% Operating Income Growth in First Quarter
- 02/23/1999 Monster.com and Adecco Launch Online Jobs Resource
- 02/04/1999 Adecco SA Recommended Cash Offer For Delphi Group plc
- 02/03/1999 Adecco SA Announces 34% Increase in Revenues and 35% Increase in Profitability for 1998

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