UBM Studios it has acquired Astound LLC, the creator of Milicruit and Unicruit virtual career fairs targeted at placing veterans/military personnel and graduating college students in the workforce. By adding Astound to its portfolio of virtual business solutions, UBM Studios adds Fortune 500 clients including GE, Raytheon, CSX, Walgreens, Stryker, Verizon, Booz Allen, Amazon, Target, 3M, Accenture and FedEx to its roster.
“The Astound business nicely complements our existing virtual business offerings. By combining the strength of our two businesses, we now deliver a best in class solution for virtual career fairs. This is the first step in our strategic initiative to significantly enhance our portfolio,” said Kate Spellman, SVP, Managing Director, UBM Studios. “We are pleased to harness our technology expertise to offer virtual career solutions that will streamline the recruitment process for recruiters and individuals seeking employment.”
“We are very excited to become a part of UBM today. UBM is a forerunner in the virtual event marketplace and is poised for growth in the virtual events sector. We are pleased to expand the UBM Studios virtual recruitment fairs portfolio with new offerings, industries and customers,” said Kevin O’Brien, Managing Partner of Astound. “We have seen tremendous success with our niche events and we are very proud to help veterans as well as college graduates find employment. The media coverage we have received surrounding our Milicruit events reinforces the critical importance of our virtual career fairs.”
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