|Articles|November 16, 2011

ICON Continues Expansion with Four New Offices in Europe

ICON announced that its resourcing division, DOCS, has expanded in Europe by opening four new offices: in Milan, Italy; Budapest, Hungary; Brussels, Belgium; and Berlin, Germany. This latest expansion brings the total number of DOCS offices in Europe to 22.

DOCS has been operational in Europe for over 15 years, growing from a small healthcare staffing business to a global provider of resourcing solutions, including functional service provision (FSP), strategic sourcing, and permanent placement. DOCS’ European expansion follows its successful launch in Asia-Pacific in early 2011 and it plans to further expand in other key markets, including Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Russia, in 2012.

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