Industry Outlook Hot Deals The 2013 HRO market was alive with activity. By the Editors Reflecting back on 2013, it proved to be a growth year for the HR services industry. In fact, NelsonHall reports that HRO contract activity was up nearly 37 percent year-over-year. Our roundup includes 25 deals that deliver crucial services to help in the way organizations manage their talent. The list was compiled through editorial research and submissions; the deals are listed alphabetically by client. Client: AccentCare Provider: Agile*1 RPO services provided: End-to-end RPO Regions served: United States Client: AXA Provider: Randstad Sourceright RPO services provided: End-to-end recruitment for most band levels Regions served: North America Client: BMW NA Provider: Guidant Group MSP services provided: MSP Services Regions served: National Client: Air Products Provider: Pinstripe & Ochre House RPO services provided: Full RPO Regions served: EMEA Client: Bank of America Provider: PeopleScout RPO services provided: End-to-end RPO and recruiter on demand Regions served: United States Client: Bristol-Myers Squibb Provider: Pinstripe & Ochre House RPO services provided: Full RPO Regions: North America an IBM Company Client: AssetMark (previously Genworth Wealth Management) Provider: Accolo, Inc. RPO services provided: End-to-end recruitment solutions Regions served: United States Client: Becton, Dickinson and Company Provider: Agile*1 RPO services provided: End-to-end RPO services Regions served: United States [26] HRO TODAY MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 Client: Celanese Provider: Kenexa, an IBM Company RPO services provided: Full, end-to-end recruitment solution Regions served: North America, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC (Asia Pacific)