[1] Randstad India started in 1992 as Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd, a Chennai-based HR service provider founded by K. Pandiarajan along with his wife.
In 2005, Ma Foi merged its consulting and outsourcing businesses to form a separate subsidiary, Ma Foi Consulting Solutions Ltd, which was acquired by ADP, Inc. in January 2012.
Randstad entered India in 2005/2006, with back-to-back acquisitions of two Indian recruitment companies – 'EmmayHR' and 'Teams4U' – [citation needed] In December 2007, Randstad Holding NV acquired the operations of Ma Foi, through its $5.14 billion acquisition of Vedior.
In February 2015, Randstad India converted into a Private Limited Company.
In October of that year, its Sri Lankan arm was acquired by Quess Corp.[3] Randstad specializes in temporary and contract staffing, and the related recruitment and selection are traditionally the firm's core activities.