On 11 September, Klaus J. Jacobs, founder and honorary president of The Adecco Group, died. Jürgen Dormann stepped down at year-end, as chairman of the board of directors. 2009: Rolf Dörig started as chairman of the board of directors of The Adecco Group. On 1 June, Patrick De Maeseneire took over as chief executive officer of The Adecco Group from Dieter Scheiff. The Adecco Group acquires Spring Group in the UK, and tabled an offer for MPS Group. 2010: The acquisition of MPS Group officially closed. The Adecco Group set up a joint venture in Shanghai with Chinese HR services company Fesco. 2011: FESCO Adecco began operations on 1 January. The Adecco Group announced the acquisition of US-based Drake Beam Morin, Inc. 2012: The Adecco Group acquired VSN Inc., a provider of professional staffing services in Japan. Henri-Ferdinand Lavanchy, the founder of Adia, died. 2014: The Adecco Group acquired OnForce to expand its Beeline service offering, creating a unique integrated solution for managing contingent workforces. The Jacobs Group sold the majority of its 18% stake in the Adecco Group. 2015: On 11 March, The Adecco Group acquired Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions, a Canadian company offering career transition, talent and leadership development and recruitment services. On 1 September, Alain Dehaze took over as chief executive officer of The Adecco Group from Patrick De Maeseneire. 2016: On 10 May, The Adecco Group closed the acquisition of Penna Consulting Plc, a UK company providing career transition and talent development services, as well as recruitment services. 2017: The Adecco Group global headquarters in Zürich moved from Glattbrugg to the city, in Bellerivestrasse. 2018: The Adecco Group acquired General Assembly and Vettery 2019: The Adecco Group announced the divestment of Soliant Health in the US. The healthcare staffing business was sold to Olympus Partners for a cash consideration of US$612 million (EUR 551 million). 2020: In April 2020, Jean-Christophe Deslarzes is appointed chair of the board of directors. In May 2020, The Adecco Group formed an alliance with Randstad BV and ManpowerGroup, launching new guidance for a safe return to work after the COVID-19 outbreak. 2022: In May 2022, Adecco announced that Denis Machuel will replace Alain Dehaze and he will take charge on July 1, 2022.' Global brands The Adecco Group operates in the market through various brands, including Adecco ADIA Spring Professional Badenoch & Clark Pontoon Lee Hecht Harrison General Assembly Hired DIS