Hudson RPO Acquires Alpha Consulting Group (ACG) Japan
Hudson Global (Nasdaq: HSON) has announced the acquisition of Alpha Consulting Group (ACG), a Tokyo-based recruitment services provider. This strategic move marks Hudson RPO's entrance into Japan, the 2nd largest market in APAC and 3rd largest market globally.
ACG specializes in recruitment services for the IT Services, Technology, and Business Services sectors, serving clients ranging from SMBs to multinational corporations. The acquisition aligns with Hudson RPO's three-pronged growth strategy: expanding client base, geographic footprint, and service capabilities.
This acquisition enables Hudson RPO to provide local support in the Japanese recruiting market and strengthens its position as a global service provider, particularly in the APAC region where it already maintains a strong presence.
Hudson Global (Nasdaq: HSON) ha annunciato l'acquisizione di Alpha Consulting Group (ACG), un fornitore di servizi di reclutamento con sede a Tokyo. Questa mossa strategica segna l'ingresso di Hudson RPO in Giappone, il secondo mercato più grande della regione APAC e il terzo a livello globale.
ACG è specializzata nei servizi di reclutamento per i settori IT Services, Tecnologia e Business Services, servendo clienti che vanno dalle PMI alle multinazionali. L'acquisizione si allinea alla strategia di crescita triplice di Hudson RPO: espandere la base clienti, la presenza geografica e le capacità di servizio.
Questa acquisizione permette a Hudson RPO di offrire supporto locale nel mercato giapponese del reclutamento e rafforza la sua posizione come fornitore di servizi globale, in particolare nella regione APAC dove è già presente con forza.
Hudson Global (Nasdaq: HSON) ha anunciado la adquisición de Alpha Consulting Group (ACG), un proveedor de servicios de reclutamiento con sede en Tokio. Este movimiento estratégico marca la entrada de Hudson RPO en Japón, el segundo mercado más grande de APAC y el tercero a nivel mundial.
ACG se especializa en servicios de reclutamiento para los sectores de Servicios de TI, Tecnología y Servicios Empresariales, atendiendo a clientes que van desde pymes hasta corporaciones multinacionales. La adquisición se alinea con la estrategia de crecimiento de tres frentes de Hudson RPO: ampliar la base de clientes, la presencia geográfica y las capacidades de servicio.
Esta adquisición permite a Hudson RPO brindar soporte local en el mercado de reclutamiento japonés y fortalece su posición como proveedor global de servicios, especialmente en la región APAC donde ya tiene una fuerte presencia.
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Hudson Global (Nasdaq : HSON) a annoncé l'acquisition de Alpha Consulting Group (ACG), un fournisseur de services de recrutement basé à Tokyo. Cette démarche stratégique marque l'entrée de Hudson RPO au Japon, le deuxième plus grand marché de la région APAC et le troisième plus grand marché mondial.
ACG est spécialisée dans les services de recrutement pour les secteurs des services informatiques, de la technologie et des services aux entreprises, desservant une clientèle allant des PME aux multinationales. Cette acquisition s'inscrit dans la stratégie de croissance à trois volets de Hudson RPO : élargir sa base de clients, son empreinte géographique et ses capacités de service.
Cette acquisition permet à Hudson RPO d'offrir un soutien local sur le marché japonais du recrutement et renforce sa position en tant que prestataire de services mondial, notamment dans la région APAC où il est déjà bien implanté.
Hudson Global (Nasdaq: HSON) hat die Übernahme von Alpha Consulting Group (ACG), einem in Tokio ansässigen Anbieter von Personalvermittlungsdiensten, bekannt gegeben. Dieser strategische Schritt markiert den Eintritt von Hudson RPO in Japan, dem zweitgrößten Markt in der APAC-Region und dem drittgrößten Markt weltweit.
ACG ist auf Personalvermittlungsdienste für die Branchen IT-Services, Technologie und Business Services spezialisiert und betreut Kunden von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen bis hin zu multinationalen Konzernen. Die Übernahme entspricht der dreigleisigen Wachstumsstrategie von Hudson RPO: Erweiterung der Kundenbasis, geografische Expansion und Ausbau der Servicefähigkeiten.
Durch diese Übernahme kann Hudson RPO lokale Unterstützung im japanischen Rekrutierungsmarkt bieten und stärkt seine Position als globaler Dienstleister, insbesondere in der APAC-Region, in der es bereits stark vertreten ist.
- Strategic entry into Japan, the 2nd largest APAC market and 3rd largest global market
- Access to ACG's established client base in Japan
- Enhanced ability to support existing clients' needs in Japan
- Strengthens Hudson RPO's global service provider capabilities
- Expands presence in key sectors: IT Services, Technology, and Business Services
- Integration risks with Japanese business culture and operations
- Potential challenges due to global economic fluctuations mentioned in risk factors
- Exposure to foreign currency fluctuations in Japanese market
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Hudson RPO's acquisition of ACG marks strategic entry into Japanese market, enhancing its global service capabilities and APAC presence.
Hudson RPO's acquisition of Alpha Consulting Group (ACG) represents a strategic expansion into Japan, the second-largest market in APAC and third-largest globally. This move directly addresses a significant gap in Hudson's geographic coverage, enabling the company to provide local support in a critical market dominated by multinational corporations.
The acquisition aligns perfectly with Hudson's articulated three-pronged growth strategy: expanding client base, extending geographic footprint, and enhancing cross-selling capabilities. By acquiring ACG, Hudson gains immediate access to an established client portfolio in Japan, particularly in the IT Services, Technology, and Business Services sectors.
This transaction is particularly valuable from a competitive positioning standpoint. Japan represents the final missing piece in Hudson RPO's APAC regional coverage, transforming the company into what CEO Jeff Eberwein describes as a "truly global service provider." This comprehensive geographic presence creates a compelling competitive advantage when pursuing multinational clients requiring global talent solutions.
For existing Hudson clients with Japanese operations, this acquisition eliminates the need to engage different recruitment vendors across regions, potentially improving service consistency and strengthening client relationships. The transaction should also create cross-selling opportunities as Hudson can now offer its full suite of total talent solutions to ACG's existing Japanese client base.
This acquisition demonstrates Hudson's commitment to strategic inorganic growth through targeted "bolt-on" acquisitions that complement its existing operations while expanding its addressable market. For a company focused on providing scalable talent solutions to global enterprises, geographic completeness represents a significant competitive differentiator in winning and retaining multinational clients.
Acquisition Marks Entrance into Japan, Enhancing Hudson RPO’s Already Strong Leadership Position in the APAC Region
OLD GREENWICH, Conn., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Global, Inc. (the “Company� or “Hudson RPO�) (Nasdaq: HSON), a leading global total talent solutions company, announced today the acquisition of Alpha Consulting Group (“ACG�), a Japan-based (Tokyo) provider of recruitment services to a variety of companies, ranging from small- and medium-sized businesses to blue-chip and multinational organizations primarily in the IT Services, Technology, and Business Services sectors. Entrance into the Japanese market represents a localization strategy for Hudson RPO in the 2nd largest market within APAC and the 3rd largest market globally.
Jake Zabkowicz, Global CEO of Hudson RPO, noted, “Today’s announcement fits well with our three-pronged strategy of growing our business organically and through accretive bolt-on acquisitions via the expansion of: a) our client base, b) our geographic footprint, and c) our capabilities and cross selling of services across regions and clients. At the same time, it gives Hudson RPO immediate access to ACG’s impressive list of current clients in Japan. We welcome ACG’s employees and clients into our team and company and look forward to collaborating with them on many solutions for new and existing clients of both our companies.�
Jeff Eberwein, Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Global, noted, “The acquisition of ACG provides Hudson RPO the capability to provide local and on-site support within the large Japanese recruiting market, a home of many multinational companies, and represents an important milestone for Hudson RPO because we are now able to support our existing clients� needs in Japan. With an already strong presence in the APAC region, our entrance into Japan fills the last remaining geographic area required to make Hudson RPO a truly global service provider to our clients.�
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