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Quick Takes — January 16, 2007

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1. UnicornHRO Acquires Developer of Open-Source HR Software
BMH specializes in hosted services for HR, payroll.

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

8. Quick Takes — January 9, 2007

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Survey: U.S. Firms Are Best at Developing Leaders

GE ranks first, with four other U.S. multinationals rounding out the top five.
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Best Companies for Leaders: With about 75 million baby boomers set to retire within the decade, the need for grooming future leaders has never been more urgent for U.S. companies. A new study, conducted by HR consultancy Hay Group of Philadelphia and Chief Executive magazine, found that U.S. multinationals are leading the way. In compiling the 2006 Best Companies for Leaders list, Hay Group surveyed 564 companies from around the world that posted at least $8 billion in revenue. The top five companies were all American: General Electric Co., Proctor & Gamble, PepsiCo, Citigroup and Johnson & Johnson. The top-ranked U.K. company was financial services behemoth HSBC, with BASF of Holland ranked the highest continental European firm.

—Garry Kranz

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