IT staffing specialist, InterQuest Group plc is pleased to announce the acquisition of ECOM Recruitment Limited, the UK’s leading digital technology recruitment business for a total consideration of up to £7.04 million.
Founded in 1999, ECOM has built a leading brand within the digital space and recruits for many of the Top 100 (New Media Age) list of digital agencies. They also work with a number of recognisable brands in the UK including Retailers, DotCom businesses, Media, Publishing and FMCG businesses. ECOM’s core strengths are Creative, Content, Technology, User Experience, Client Services, Digital PR & Social Media, Project Management, Web Analytics & Digital Marketing.
With a team of digital recruitment specialists operating from offices in Marylebone, co-founders Tim Fleetwood and Vincent O’Shea have guided ECOM through an exceptional period of growth in the digital industry. Tim Fleetwood will remain with the business as ECOM’s managing director.
InterQuest, which is a leading recruiter for employers seeking specialist skills in information technology, has been building capability within its IQ Digital recruitment business. ECOM accelerates this capability to a market leading level. In addition ECOM has a customer base which provides InterQuest’s specialist businesses with incremental opportunities in areas such as analytics, ERP, technology sales and telecoms.
Mark Braund, Chief Executive Officer of InterQuest, commented:
“This acquisition drives at the heart of what we do. The addition of ECOM to our stable of niche and specialist recruitment businesses will help InterQuest rapidly answer the challenges faced by our most important clients planning or working on digital-based projects.”