Monster Worldwide
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| Type | Subsidiary of Randstad Holding |
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| Industry | Advertising agency |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Sal Iannuzzi (Chairman, CEO, & President) |
| Revenue |  US$ 914 million (2010)[1] |
| US$ -42.02 million (2010)[1] | |
| US$ -32.36 million (2010)[1] | |
| Total assets |  US$ 1.978 billion (2010)[1] |
| Total equity | US$ 1.128 billion (2010)[1] |
Number of employees | 5,850 (2010) |
| Parent | Randstad Holding |
| Website | www.corporate.monster.com |
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW) is an American provider of employment services, the largest of which is Monster.com.[citation needed] Through online media sites and services, the company delivers targeted audiences to advertisers.[citation needed] In 2010, these operating segments represented approximately 46%, 40% and 14% of its consolidated revenue, respectively.[citation needed] On August 24, 2010, Monster completed the acquisition of Yahoo! HotJobs from Yahoo!.[citation needed] On December 31, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of JobBusan, a business that provides online recruiting in Busan, South Korea.[citation needed]
In August 2016, Ranstad Holding, a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm headquartered in Diemen, Netherlands announced acquisition of Monster Worldwide.[2]
Option backdating[]
James J. Treacy, who served as president and CEO of Monster, was charged of conspiring with other officers of the company to systematically backdate option grants over a period from 1997 to 2003. He was found guilty by a jury in May 2009 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Financial Tables". Monster Investor Relations. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ^ "Randstad to buy US rival Monster for $429 million". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Monster Ex-Chief Is Found Guilty". The New York Times. Reuters. May 12, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
External Links[]
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- SEC filings
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