Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW) is an American provider of employment services, the largest of which is Monster.com. Through online media sites and services, the company delivers targeted audiences to advertisers. In 2010, these operating segments represented approximately 46%, 40% and 14% of its consolidated revenue, respectively. On August 24, 2010, Monster completed the acquisition of Yahoo! HotJobs from Yahoo!. On December 31, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of JobBusan, a business that provides online recruiting in Busan, South Korea.
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| Type | Subsidiary of Randstad Holding |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advertising agency |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Sal Iannuzzi (Chairman, CEO, & President) |
| Revenue |  US$ 914 million (2010)[1] |
| US$ -42.02 million (2010)[1] | |
| US$ -32.36 million (2010)[1] | |
| Total assets |  US$ 1.978 billion (2010)[1] |
| Total equity | US$ 1.128 billion (2010)[1] |
Number of employees | 5,850 (2010) |
| Parent | Randstad Holding |
| Website | www.corporate.monster.com |
In August 2016, Ranstad Holding, a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm headquartered in Diemen, Netherlands announced acquisition of Monster Worldwide Monster Worldwide Inc.[2]
Option backdating
James J. Treacy, who served as president and CEO of Monster, was charged of conspiring with other officers of the company to systematically backdate option grants over a period from 1997 to 2003. He was found guilty by a jury in May 2009 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[3]
References
- "Financial Tables". Monster Investor Relations. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- "Randstad to buy US rival Monster for $429 million". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Monster Ex-Chief Is Found Guilty". The New York Times. Reuters. May 12, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009.