A new phase for the Ayers Group

Following the acquisition of APSCo Affiliate Partner, Ayers Group by People2.0 in April this year, we asked Ayers Managing Director Colin Cuthbert to tell us more about the company's next phase.

What does this mean for clients of the Ayers Group?

This partnership will allow our customers to engage any candidate, in any work arrangement, anywhere in the world, in full compliance with any regulation. Over time, our considered collaboration with People2.0 will present enhanced customer benefits:

Consistent best practice service delivery experience across all jurisdictions Strengthened financial standing Increased innovation with updated technology and process efficiencies Access to global industry knowledge and compliance expertise

How will the brand be integrated long term – will the Ayers Group name continue?

People2.0 has ambitions to service globally under one brand and currently does so in over 40 countries. As such, Ayers will rebrand to People2.0 in a staged approach over the coming months. We are committed to keeping our customers informed throughout this process, so please look for these communications. What does this mean in terms of market share/position for the Ayers Group/People2.0?

Ayers complements People2.0's existing Australian operations with our specialisation in servicing the recruitment industry in the Australian and New Zealand community. Our combined presence makes People2.0 the market leader in Australia.

Are there any plans afoot for expanded services, product launches, etc?

We have already received a lot of interest from existing clients who wish to place workers overseas, so that has been a big win for them already, and we hope to be able to offer enhanced funding capability to our clients shortly.

Tell us a little bit more about what it means for the Ayers team in Australia?

The Ayers team is now made up of 25 members, and this number continues to grow.

The team's energy around the merge has been hugely positive. We have recently kicked off our integration program, and after spending dedicated time with the APAC People2.0 team, it has reinforced how customercentric we are and how much our values align. On a day-today basis, we are already benefiting from People2.0's capability, including leveraging the People2.0 inhouse global and regional legal teams for any compliance assurance queries, which is a big help to our clients and us.

People2.0 will focus wholly on the recruitment agency market - that obviously means a real specialism in terms of service – what can you share with us about the strategy both here in Australia and globally?

People2.0 will focus on the talent ecosystem and can assist any providers wishing to deploy workers/ outsource employment and payroll, and Ayers' sweet spot is staffing and secruitment.