Discover how the merger will expand their global footprints, and bring employee referral tech to more employers.
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The ‘Great Resignation’ is forcing companies to rethink their talent acquisition and retention strategies.
While many are considering increasing salaries or improving perks and benefits, should they be rethinking their tech stack for recruitment?
One new option available to employers is the newly merged Radancy and Firstbird. New York-based Radancy is a talent tech platform, while Austrian Firstbird is a Software-as-a-Service platform for employee referrals.
Radancy and Firstbird are expecting the deal to close in the first quarter of 2022. Financial details have not been disclosed.
The global future of Radancy and Firstbird
Both companies are very excited about this merger, unsurprisingly. Now they will be able offer a unified talent-focused platform that aims to help companies hire faster globally.
In a blog post, Firstbird CEO Arnim Wahls commented: “Since launching out of the Microsoft Accelerator in Berlin [in 2013], our goal has been to make referrals the most successful recruiting channel for our customers and to become the global standard for employee referrals.
“With Radancy, we expand our global market presence and strengthen our know-how with further talent acquisition expertise.”
Merging with Firstbird also helps Radancy to expand their “presence and commitment to the DACH market and complements our teams across Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to further establish client partnerships throughout the region and strategically grow our business,” wrote CEO and president Michelle Abbey in a post.
She continued that Firstbird’s employee referral tech is going to be a real value add for Radancy’s platform.
“In today’s employment market, employee referrals are more important than ever to find qualified talent, quickly.
“Firstbird’s employee referral platform is a transformative addition to our unified platform. We’re energized by the work ahead of us as we unite our teams. We’re excited to expand our ability to provide you with solutions you can count on, the perspective you need, and deliver the results you deserve.”
The merged company is definitely a talent tech solution to watch.
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