Together, they have formed a new global brand, the Focus Cloud Group, which will provide global recruitment solutions across the major cloud platforms Microsoft, Workday, SAP, Salesforce and ServiceNow, as well as the life science and cyber security industries.

The new group will be headed by CEO Lloyd Gordon, the founder of Focus Cloud, and current chairman of Cognitive, Jonathan Wright, who becomes the chairperson for the new enlarged group. This partnership combines the experience and success Cognitive has in Microsoft recruitment solutions with Focus Cloud’s repertoire of Workday, SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow and Cyber Security recruitment services, a group statement said.

Jon Keen, CEO of Cognitive Group, said: “This deal is good for the future of both businesses as we aim to grow Cognitive and the wider Focus Cloud Group internationally. Our staff own 20% of the Cognitive brand and this investment enabled all shareholders to benefit, with further significant equity opportunities set out for this next period of expansion.”

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