The Grafton Employment Group is the new name for seven brands operating under the umbrella group of the Irish recruitment business, the group announced today.

These companies include Grafton Recruitment, Spengler Fox, Grafton Technologies, Blueprint Appointments, Grafton ESP, Grafton Healthcare and Maryb.ie.

Following a restructure of the business, led by global CEO Jason Kennedy, the firm also announces it saw a 30% reduction in operating costs in 2010 on 2009 and to date is reporting a 26% increase in revenue in April and August 2010 compared with the same period last year.

The group also plans to open an International Shared Services Centre in Belfast and expand its international operations into Europe including Amsterdam, Switzerland, the Baltics and Slovakia and into Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan and further afield into the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, Africa, including Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa as well as Asia including China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Cathy McCorry, director of Grafton Employment Group in Ireland, says: “The new Grafton Employment Group brand unites our services and brands and presents a more consistent image to our clients. It will be a mechanism that allows us to achieve our strategic business plan, the ultimate goal of which is to achieve hyper growth.”