Portfolio

Accent Jobs

Country:

Belgium

Activity:

Temping agencies

Entry:

2006

Website:

www.accent.be

Gimv contact:

Alain Keppens, Head Buyouts & Growth - Belgium

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Alain Keppens (1967) joined Gimv in 1991 and supervises the Belgian Buyouts & Growth team. Over the years he has gained extensive experience through many growth capital and buyout transactions.

He is currently a board member of several companies, including Alfacam, Grandeco, PinguinLutosa and Lintor-Verbinnen.

Alain Keppens has a Master's degree in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp (Belgium) and an MBA from Marquette University (United States).

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Description

Accent Jobs for People is a fast-growing Belgian chain of temping agencies. It acts as the holding company for various specialist offices, including Accent Select Services (managers and white collars), Accent Industry Services (blue collars and technical personnel), Accent Financial Forces (financial sector) and Accent Construct (building sector). Accent was founded in 1995, and in just over ten years has acquired a major position on the Belgian temporary labour market. In January 2007, Accent took its first steps on the Spanish market by acquiring a Spanish counterpart, Grupo Activa, followed at the end of March by the acquisition of Intervention, doubling the number of Accent offices in the Netherlands.

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Success story

Growth capital for Accent Jobs for People

" In the pursuit of Accent’s ambitions, Gimv’s international network has proven to be a major asset."