The StaffPoint group continues its strong growth strategy by purchasing Optimax Henkilöstöratkaisut Oy from Kotka, Finland
Optimax Henkilöstöratkisut Oy is a personnel service company that has successfully developed its business and has long-term built its customer relationships, especially in the Southeastern Finland region. The acquisition strengthens the business of industry and logistics. The acquisition was completed on 17 October 2023.
“Optimax and StaffPoint share a similar customer philosophy – the desire to nurture customer relationships and support customers in business development. The acquisition that has just been completed strengthens our foothold, especially in South-Eastern Finland. Together with Optimax, we can serve customers with extensive HR solutions,” says Anu Ahokas, CEO of StaffPoint Group.
Jukka Westerholm, the entrepreneur of Optimax Henkelizöratkaisut Oy, is satisfied with the completed business arrangement. “Through the corporate reorganization, our current customers will get an even wider HR service and we can also offer international recruitment channels to our customer base. Our temporary workers are also offered more versatile work opportunities due to the wider customer base,” sums up Westerholm.
Jukka Westerholm will transfer to StaffPoint’s industrial and logistics branch area manager, responsible for customers and sales, especially in the Southeastern Finland region. The Optimax Personnel Solutions team will become part of StaffPoint’s work community, which includes 350 employees and more than 13,000 temporary employees every year.
The turnover of Optimax Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy in 2022 was approximately €4.4 million. The company operates mainly in Southeast Finland in the industrial and logistics sectors.
Mergero acted as an advisor in the transaction.