The Access Group, a Loughborough-based provider of business management software to mid-market organisations, has reached an agreement to acquire Onboarded, an Australian technology provider of recruitment onboarding software.
As part of this acquisition, The Access Group has reached an agreement to acquire Onboarded’s sister company, smartAI, a personalised conversation platform for recruiters. This furthers Access’s ambition to help recruiters globally to benefit from usable AI daily.
Through this acquisition, Access Recruitment will be able to offer its customers the ability to streamline and speed up the onboarding process and ensure candidates are fully compliant. 84% of candidates using the Onboarded platform complete their onboarding within 24 hours.
Raj Soni, Founder of Onboarded and smartAI, said: “Since founding Onboarded in 2019, our mission and vision have been to build trusted connections between workers and businesses. Joining forces with Access represents an exciting new chapter in our journey, making it even easier for more people—globally—to onboard seamlessly into the workplace.”
Emma de Sousa, Group Managing Director, Access, added: “We are delighted to welcome Onboarded and smartAI to the Access family, and we look forward to working alongside the Onboarded and smartAI teams to deliver an exceptional software experience that lightens the load for recruitment professionals and creates a seamless onboarding process for candidates changing roles or entering the world of work.”
