（2018年2月23日，/HRoot.com/）近日，全球領先的信息技術研究與顧問諮詢公司高德納（紐交所股票代碼：IT）宣佈簽署最終協議以4億美元將CEB人才測評業務出售給英國私募股權公司Exponent Private Equity LLP。該協議是在之前公佈的CEB人才評估戰略備選方案的最後階段完成的，CEB人才測評（原SHL公司）2017年被高德納公司收購。此次交易預計將於2018年上半年完成。
CEB人才測評是全球領先的人才評估解決方案供應商。CEB人才測評基於科學的評估工具，基準數據，預測性技術展開的。通過幫助組織進行評估、選擇和培養適當的人員以發揮正確的作用來推動業務成果。“儘管CEB人才測評是市場上公認的領導者，擁有很強大的發展機遇，但是我們認為其業務與高德納的核心業務研究與顧問服務不一致，”高德納公司首席執行官Gene Hall表示，“為了保證各個市場的領導者地位，此次交易將能夠讓CEB人才測評服務更進一步，提供更加創新的業務，實現產品進步和長期發展。”
交易價格是運營資本的典型調整方式，高德納公司打算利用大部分收益償還債務，並繼續致力於實現其現有的目標。
Gartner Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell CEB Talent Assessment to Exponent for $400 Million
(Feb.6, 2018, /businesswire.com/) Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), the world’s leading research and advisory company, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell CEB Talent Assessment to Exponent Private Equity, a UK-based private equity firm, for $400 million. The agreement comes at the end of a previously announced process to evaluate strategic alternatives for CEB Talent Assessment, formerly SHL, which was acquired by Gartner as part of the CEB acquisition in 2017. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
CEB Talent Assessment is a leading global provider of talent assessment solutions. CEB Talent Assessment’s best-in-class product portfolio of science-based assessment tools, benchmark data, predictive technologies and consultancy services drive business results by equipping organizations to assess, select, and develop the right people for the right roles. “While CEB Talent Assessment is a recognized leader in an expanding marketplace with significant growth opportunities, we determined that it was not aligned with our core focus of providing research and advisory services to address the mission-critical priorities of every functional leader in the enterprise,” said Gene Hall, CEO Gartner. “This transaction with Exponent is a positive step for CEB Talent Assessment clients and associates as it represents an opportunity to bring a renewed focus on the business to better support innovation, product development and long-term growth.”
The purchase price is subject to typical adjustments for, among other things, the working capital of the business. Gartner intends to use the majority of the proceeds to repay debt, and remains committed to reaching its leverage targets in-line with its existing plan.
