Monster Buys Recruitmentscotland.com - 06/2000

In a deal worth $13.1, Monster has outright bought recruitmentscotland.com the leading Scottish recruitment web site. Jeff Taylor, CEO of monster.com said: ìThe European Network is the major focus for Monsterís global expansionî. ìAcquisition of this Scottish site which like Monster.com is already profitable is crucial to our rapidly developing footprint in this regionî. The purchase will give Monster further access to the UK recruitment market by acquiring the 65000 job seekers who visit the site on average per month.

Andrew Wilkinson, MD of monster.com Europe said ìThe acquisition of recuitmentscotland.com will also give monster.com an even stronger foothold into the UK marketî. TMP, the global staffing company behind Monster has developed a reputation for acquisitions. It purchased Monster in 1996 and had used the site as a vehicle for worldwide expansion.