Dutch firm HeadFirst Group acquires industry rival StarApple

Netherlands-based recruitment firm HeadFirst Group announced its acquisition of StarApple, a staffing provider specializing in sourcing IT and digital specialists.
In a press release, HeadFirst Group said that combining their expertise with StarApple’s will help them continue to solve all issues in the current dynamic global job market.
Marion van Happen, CEO at HeadFirst Group, added, “We believe that combining high-tech solutions with services with a great human touch is the key to customer success. For us, those customers are both clients, who we continuously provide with mission critical talent, and professionals, who we actively help from assignment to assignment with the most attractive clients.”
Since its founding in 2008, StarApple has connected more than 10,000 specialists to various organizations.
StarApple Group General Director Caner Hamamioglu stated, “With the collaboration with HeadFirst Group, we can do this on an even larger scale, and we are looking forward to that tremendously.”
StarApple will retain its identity and remain an independent brand under HeadFirst Group. The current management will continue leading the organization moving forward.
The financial details of the deal were not disclosed to the public.