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Quick Takes — January 16, 2007

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1. UnicornHRO Acquires Developer of Open-Source HR Software

2. Bond Snaps Up Six-Year-Old Gowi in $17.5 Million Deal
The two companies aim to provide integrated software for HR, payroll.

3. Watson Wyatt Eyes Brans & Co.
The buyback of its alliance partner would continue a string of deals for the Washington-based HR consultancy.

4. Insurance Broker Deepens Offerings With Employee Benefits Firms
Also included is niche employee benefits company Thinc USA.

5. Mercer, Heidrick & Struggles Complete Transactions
Robust Asia-Pacific markets are drawing the interest of larger U.S. consulting firms.

6. Employment Losses Not as Great as in 2005
Even so, the automotive, chemical and media sectors were rocked in ’06.

7. Survey: U.S. Firms Are Best at Developing Leaders
GE ranks first, with four other U.S. multinationals rounding out the top five.

8. Quick Takes — January 9, 2007

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UnicornHRO Acquires Developer of Open-Source HR Software

BMH specializes in hosted services for HR, payroll.
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Flying Unicorn: BMH Inc., a 26-year-old company that developed open-source software for human resource management systems, is now part of Florham Park, New Jersey-based UnicornHRO. Unicorn, which specializes in hosted and outsourced HR and payroll services, has acquired the assets of Addison, Texas-based BMH for an undisclosed amount. BMH, otherwise known as Bonnecaze, McLeroy and Harrison, made its debut in 1980 as a developer of software products for mainframe computers and later for client/server computing.

—Garry Kranz

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