Exton, PA, and Denver CO – June 8, 2021 – People2.0, the leading pure play provider of outsourced global employer of record (“EOR”) and agent of record (“AOR”) services to Market Makers in talent, announced today that it has acquired TalentWave, a major provider of EOR, AOR, and workforce compliance services in the US. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
ABOUT US
LEADING A REVOLUTION WHERE EVERYONE WINS.
The business world is buzzing about the “new” global workforce revolution. The acceleration of technology, globalization, remote employees, the hybrid office, and changing work attitudes have all contributed to today’s demand for more flexibility and mobility.
People2.0 saw “today” coming decades ago. Anticipating the rise of an on-demand mobile workforce, we are now its leading enabler with the most comprehensive global employer of record (EOR) and agent of record (AOR) services platform, created exclusively for everyone who finds and provides talent. We accelerate growth for our customers with capabilities to expand access and engagement to the global talent pool for their clients. And we make it simple, fast, inexpensive, and risk free.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower the global ecosystem of talent providers, large and small, to unlock new possibilities and expand business opportunities, near and far, by harnessing our capabilities. We envision a world without borders, restrictions, or obstacles; where anyone can work for anyone, anywhere, for any length of time. A world where everyone succeeds.
People2.0
Our Capabilities. Your Possibilities.
Company News
San Antonio, TX – May 4, 2021 – In a virtual ceremony, the American Payroll Association made it official: Bruce Phipps, Director of Shared Services at People2.0, is the 32nd President of the 39-year-old organization. The American Payroll Association is the nation’s leader in payroll education, publications, and training.
COUNTRIES WE SERVE
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Peru
Poland
Puerto Rico
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
OUR TEAM
Erik Vonk, Executive Chairman
Author, visionary, and brand champion, Erik brings a lifetime of human capital experience to People2.0, including his successful leadership of Randstad Holding and Gevity HR. Erik is a pioneer whose revolutionary vision for People2.0 is to unshackle today’s global workforce from outdated conventions, and become the leading enabler of on-demand, global, flexible, mobile, and remote work arrangements. Erik believes to best serve the unique needs of the global talent ecosystem, People2.0 must never compete for its customers’ clients. His ultimate goal: unlock endless possibilities for People2.0 customers, by empowering them to add work arrangement options to their intermediary offerings.
Steve Schaus, President and COO
Innovator and foremost enabler of global workforce mobility, Steve empowers the people of People2.0 in spearheading a fundamental shift in the way the world works. Prior to People2.0, Steve co-owned and operated CWS, an international EOR/AOR company, and brings with him over 20 years of stellar finance and operational turnaround experience, including stints at Ernst & Young and Scotiabank. Steve’s conviction is to lead with an entrepreneurial spirit and to deliver impeccable service to help our customers succeed, globally, locally, and everywhere in between.
Todd King, Global CFO
Change agent and global prophet of profit, Todd has proven success in acquisitions, integrations, and debt offerings from guiding regional operations and sales teams through his executive leadership roles with Adecco Group North America, Arthur Andersen, HIT Entertainment, and Drake Beam Morin, a human resource consulting firm. Todd is forward-looking and sees the risks and opportunities behind the numbers. He has an impressive track record of bringing creative and cost-effective ways to enable our customers to expand their capabilities by delivering borderless access and total talent solutions to their clients and the workers they engage, anywhere in the world.
Kathy McCarthy, Global CLO
Advocate and relentless brand protector, Kathy has served in innovative leadership roles in corporate, international, and employment law at Unitek Global Services, Ulticom, Vlasic, Betz Dearborn, and Scott Paper. Kathy is a recognized expert in employment compliance. She is passionate about helping customers in the talent ecosystem to mitigate their clients’ risk and compliantly expand their labor programs beyond traditional borders. Through her team’s collective employment expertise and seasoned perspective, she helps People2.0’s customers to safely enable access to the global talent pool for their clients, while navigating varying and complex regulations across the globe.
Eric Alfaro, Global CIO
Trailblazer and value creator, Eric is constantly delivering, executing, and building strong relationships to effectively maximize technology investments across business functions to support our clients. His rich experience serving in senior roles at Adecco Group, MPS Group, Earthlink, and T-Mobile USA equip him to offer strategic insight, know-how, and leadership in the technology space to ensure that People2.0’s internal teams, customers and independent workers they deploy, experience impeccable service through an efficient, global technology ecosystem. Eric’s eye is fine-tuned to avidly support and positively influence how work is performed, how people communicate, and how the talent marketplace functions.
Teresa Creech, Global CMO
Pragmatic idealist and unstoppable force of energy, Teresa is a leading proponent of the global workforce revolution. Recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the 100 Most Influential People and the Staffing Hall of Fame, her extensive experience in staffing, global MSP/VMS, and IC compliance were gained from her senior roles at TalentWave, Randstad Sourceright, and KellyOCG. Teresa brings a rare combination of passion and balance to the job of communicating the value of People2.0 to the global ecosystem of talent providers, large and small. She wholeheartedly embraces the concept of bringing unlimited opportunities for growth and success to global and local customers alike.
Jim Hanrahan, EVP Mergers, Acquisitions and Integrations
Dealmaker and relentless team builder, Jim has more than 20 years of experience in the independent workforce solutions, engineering, and project management industries, including executive leadership roles at TalentWave, The Bartech Group, Impellam North America, and CDI Engineering Solutions. He served in both financial and general management functions, with a particular expertise in managing strategic growth and increasing value for developing human capital businesses. Jim maintains a critical focus on defining, developing, and executing critical KPIs that help to drive strategy while supporting outstanding customer and global workforce experiences.
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