Doherty | The Employment Experts Announces Acquisition of Dahl Consulting

A staffing and recruitment agency since 1980, Doherty’s newest expansion will grow their contingent workforce solutions with information technology recruitment and MSP/VMS services.

Minneapolis, Minnesota – May 01, 2017

Doherty | The Employment Experts (Doherty), the largest family-owned, Minnesota-based staffing and recruiting agency, has acquired Dahl Consulting (DAHL) in St. Paul, Minnesota. “We are pleased to announce that Dahl Consulting will be joining the Doherty family of companies,” said Valerie Doherty, co-founder and CEO of Doherty | The Employment Experts.

“As Doherty continues to build our business, strategic acquisitions are a critical component of our overall growth strategy. Our acquisition of Dahl Consulting provides us with the opportunity to significantly expand our professional technology recruitment and managed service provider (MSP)/vendor management system (VMS) platform of offerings. We are excited to welcome an experienced and talented team of DAHL professionals to the Doherty family of companies.”

The transaction became official on April 1, 2017, at midnight and the newly acquired company will operate independently from Doherty for business service segmentation during the changeover. With DAHL’s outstanding customer service reputation, impressive growth throughout their existence, leadership team’s tenure, and women-owned business status, the business alignment with Doherty is very natural. The acquiring company’s first initiative is to assess and learn from the success DAHL has experienced over its impressive tenure in the market. DAHL’s corporate employees will continue to operate out of their St. Paul office location, providing clients and consultants with uninterrupted service. While retaining its current offerings, DAHL clients and consultants will now have access to Doherty’s expanded array of contingent workforce solutions and recruiting resources. Conversely, Doherty clients will benefit from DAHL’s strong IT and professional service personnel sourcing expertise, as well as their breadth of MSP knowledge with access to their VMS platform, named contract-central.

Additionally, Valerie explained that one of Doherty’s second-generation owners (her son, Mickey), has become a corporate employee at DAHL’s office location in St. Paul.

“Mickey Doherty has been named as DAHL’s new Director of Business Development. Mickey has demonstrated extraordinary sales leadership in helping to build the Doherty brand and business; we are delighted to have him join DAHL’s dynamic team.”

About Doherty | The Employment Experts

Headquartered in Minneapolis for over 35 years, Doherty offers customized workforce solutions to companies doing business in the Midwest. Doherty is the largest family-owned, Minnesota-based staffing firm, a Star Tribune Top Workplace since 2014, and a proud recipient of the Minnesota Business Ethics Award. Visit www.doherty.com for more information.

About DAHL Consulting

Since 1993, Dahl has been a leader in providing and implementing adaptive staffing and workforce solutions for its clients. DAHL specializes in workforce process management, vendor management services, as well as sourcing and staffing services. Their workforce solutions and programs ensure clients have the right people, the right process, and the right relationships, all at the right cost. DAHL’s size and service offerings enable them the flexibility to provide simple and affordable solutions adaptable to any enterprise’s current program, as well as future growth. Visit www.dahlconsulting.com for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When did Doherty acquire Dahl Consulting and how will the transition work?

A: The acquisition became official on April 1, 2017, with Dahl Consulting operating independently during the changeover period. DAHL's corporate employees continue to work from their St. Paul office location to ensure uninterrupted service for clients and consultants.

Q: What new services will clients gain access to through this acquisition?

A: DAHL clients now have access to Doherty's expanded contingent workforce solutions and recruiting resources. Doherty clients benefit from DAHL's IT and professional service personnel sourcing expertise, plus their MSP knowledge and VMS platform called contract-central.

Q: How long have both companies been in business?

A: Doherty has been a staffing and recruitment agency since 1980, making them over 35 years in business. DAHL Consulting has been providing adaptive staffing and workforce solutions since 1993.

Q: What makes this acquisition a good fit for both companies?

A: The business alignment is natural due to DAHL's outstanding customer service reputation, impressive growth, leadership team tenure, and women-owned business status. Both companies share similar values and complement each other's service offerings in the staffing industry.

Q: What role will Mickey Doherty play in the acquired company?

A: Mickey Doherty, son of Doherty co-founder Valerie Doherty, has been named as DAHL's new Director of Business Development. He brings demonstrated sales leadership experience from helping build the Doherty brand and business.

Q: What specialized services does DAHL bring to the Doherty family of companies?

A: DAHL specializes in information technology recruitment, managed service provider (MSP) services, and vendor management system (VMS) platforms. They also provide workforce process management and sourcing services that significantly expand Doherty's professional technology recruitment capabilities.

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