Digby Morgan, a specialist HR search and selection consultancy and part of the Vedior Group, has made its first international acquisition with the purchase of its long-standing Australian affiliate, HR Partners. "2007 is proving to be yet another exceptional year for the Digby Morgan Group both here in the UK and overseas," said company CEO, John Maxted. "The Australian HR market is hugely buoyant and we have enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with HR Partners that stretches back many years."