Korn Ferry Acquires Trilogy International
November 4, 2024 – Korn Ferry has closed its acquisition of U.K.-based Trilogy International. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Korn Ferry’s adjusted earnings. “We’re pleased to have Trilogy join Korn Ferry,” said Gary D. Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry. “Trilogy operates at the forefront of change, in a large addressable market. The company’s highly relevant digital interim professional offerings, combined with a broad EMEA footprint, will be a great fit for Korn Ferry and our clients.”
Headquartered in London, Trilogy is a provider of digital interim talent across EMEA and in the United States. “Through the combination with Trilogy, Korn Ferry’s professional search & interim business will extend its ability to scale its solutions at the intersection of talent, transformation and strategy,” the firm said.
“Trilogy is known as the technologist’s recruiter – bringing to our clients a bespoke, consultative, high-touch approach,” said Ivan Jackson, co-founder and managing director of Trilogy. “Our success is grounded in delivering the right talent with the right knowledge and technology skills to drive business value and transformation. We’re excited to start a new journey with Korn Ferry and tap into the firm’s global network of colleagues, expansive client relationships and in-depth IP and digital expertise. We look forward to the opportunity ahead.”
Korn Ferry also recently expanded its interim talent operation into France. As part of this expansion, the firm appointed Laurent David to lead this solution in France. He is located in the firm’s Paris office. Mr. David joins Korn Ferry from a European interim talent management firm Robert Walters where he led the digital & technology and sales & marketing practices.
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“Organizations today continue to pursue a blended approach to acquiring talent,” said Michael Distefano, CEO, global professional search and interim at Korn Ferry. “Korn Ferry is meeting the evolving needs of our global clients with not only the best permanent executives, but also world-class professionals who make significant impact on a shorter-term or bespoke project basis. Laurent has deep expertise in providing flexible talent to clients and will make a wonderful leader within our firm’s talent acquisition team in France.”
Recent Partnership
Korn Ferry recently formed a partnership with Yoodli to provide professionals with private and real-time communication coaching using artificial intelligence. “We’re pleased to partner with Yoodli to help professionals upskill themselves at their own pace,” said Bryan Ackermann, head of AI strategy and transformation, Korn Ferry. “Communication skills are one of the consistent enablers of professional success—from promotion conversations to boardroom presentations. This partnership lies at the heart of our strategy to bring cutting-edge generative AI and personalized coaching to our partners worldwide.”
Korn Ferry Appoints Senior Leaders
Korn Ferry has named Jeanne MacDonald as chief executive officer, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Mathias Herzog will assume leadership of the firm’s digital solution. “Jeanne and Mathias are proven executives, and we are thrilled to have people of their caliber lead these offerings,” said Gary D. Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry. “Jeanne is the natural choice to lead RPO after years of overseeing global RPO solutions and playing a fundamental role in the business’s commercial and financial success. Mathias brings in-depth consulting and technology expertise that will help further the digitization of our offerings and intellectual property to drive superior client performance. With Jeanne and Mathias, we are confident that our RPO and digital solutions will continue to evolve and thrive.”
Ms. MacDonald joined Korn Ferry in 1998 and most recently served as president, global RPO Solutions, where she was responsible for oversight of Korn Ferry’s RPO businesses. She has worked in a variety of roles at Korn Ferry including senior recruiter, business development director for North America prior to moving into various leadership positions within the firm.
Yoodli, a Seattle, WA-based company, helps individuals improve their communications skills using AI. Users can get coaching during online meetings, or they can practice for an upcoming speech, conversation, or interview with AI. Yoodli will then generate feedback on their content, conciseness and speaking attributes such as their executive presence, reliance on filler words, and pacing. Yoodli has been rolled out in more than 150 countries by Toastmasters International, business schools, and hundreds of thousands of leaders globally.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
