STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2017-- Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), the world’s leading research and advisory company, today announced that it has initiated a process to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives for its CEB Talent Assessment business, formerly SHL. As part of this process the Company intends to consider a range of strategic options, which may include, among other things, a sale of the business.
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. For the twelve month period ending June 30 2017, CEB Talent Assessment’s revenue represented approximately 6% of Gartner and CEB combined adjusted revenue.
“The Board and management team regularly evaluate opportunities to enhance shareholder value and believe now is the right time to explore potential alternatives for CEB Talent Assessment,” said Gene Hall, CEO of Gartner. “Since acquiring CEB Talent Assessment as part of the CEB acquisition earlier this year, we have repositioned the business to drive long-term growth. While CEB Talent Assessment is a recognized industry leader in a rapidly expanding marketplace with significant growth opportunities, it is 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. We are confident this is a positive step forward for CEB Talent Assessment and its clients as it represents an opportunity to bring a renewed focus on the business to better support innovation, product development and long-term growth.”
There can be no assurance that this review will result in a transaction being announced or agreed upon. Although Gartner expects to proceed in a timely manner, there is no timetable for completion of the review process and the Company does not intend to announce any updates until the conclusion of the strategic review.
Gartner has retained Evercore as financial advisor and Cooley LLP as its legal advisor to assist in its review of strategic alternatives for CEB Talent Assessment.
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