IT and financial services recruiter Bright Purple Resourcing has merged with City-based Taranata.

Technology recruitment specialist Taranata will now rebrand its London and India operations as Bright Purple, while Taranata’s owner Justin Willis takes on a new role as the head of Bright Purple’s London operation, which has relocated from Kent to Canary Wharf.

Nick Price, managing director of Bright Purple Resourcing, says: “This is a huge step forward for us. The merger is an ideal fit for both companies: Bright Purple has a highly respected name in the UK IT and financial services sector and Taranata has a strong presence in many of the global markets we want to reach.”