PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- DBM, a leading global outplacement, coaching, and career management firm, and AS3 Companies today announce that AS3 has become a Global Partner of DBM to market and provide services in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The agreement was effective January 1, 2007.
This agreement brings together two of the leaders in outplacement, job transition, and career management services. With similar business philosophies, quality standards, and consulting approaches, the two companies provide consistent and high quality value to customers and candidates. The combination represents unmatched capabilities for job transition and career services support to organizations and individuals throughout Europe.
Robert Gasparini, Chairman and CEO of DBM, remarked that, "This agreement is an important step for DBM in its goal of expanding its global capabilities and providing world-class services to its multinational customers. AS3 has a very strong presence in the Nordic region. I am delighted that we have agreed to work so closely together."
Paul Basile, President of DBM Europe, added that, "AS3 is an outstanding company, one of the very best in our industry, with a history of innovation and client service not dissimilar to DBM’s. We will share best practices and provide leading-edge solutions throughout Europe."
Allan Gross-Nielsen, CEO of AS3 Companies, commented: "Professionalism is the key to success for our clients, for our candidates, and for ourselves. We believe the global partnership between DBM and AS3 Companies will add tremendous value and professionalism to both our organizations and to our clients and candidates. AS3 has chosen to engage into the partnership due to the impressive track record of DBM. For our clients and candidates a global delivery system is crucial. Being a Global Partner to DBM brings AS3 a step closer to completing our vision to be the leading and most respected company within the Job Transition Management industry in the Nordic countries."
About DBM
DBM ( http://www.dbm.com ) is a leading global outplacement, coaching, and career management firm providing services to private and public companies, not-for-profits and governments. When companies make decisions that impact careers, DBM provides services to support the organization, the employees who stay and the employees who need to leave. DBM also help organizations and leaders improve their performance through coaching. DBM has a 40-year legacy of creating innovative best practice solutions, most of which have become industry standards. DBM has 200 locations around the globe serving 85 countries and has partnered with 70 percent of the Fortune 500 and 80 percent of the Global 500 companies.
About AS3 Companies
AS3 Companies ( http://www.as3companies.dk ) was founded in 1989. Today, with more than 40 offices throughout Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and with more than 200 employees and 250 certified consultants, AS3 is the market leader in the Nordic region for Job Transition Management. The client list includes many of the major national and international companies in the four countries.
To AS3, support to organizations and people who are experiencing changes in the workplace is a profession. Therefore, a unique training unit was established in 1999. At AS3 Academy all employees are certified in the concept and the methodology as well as in values, beliefs and topics related to job transitions. This ensures consistent quality wherever service is delivered within the Nordic Region.
