Aecco S.A. is the largest human resources company in the world, based in Glattbrugg, Switzerland. The company was formed in 1996 as a result of the merger of the French company Ecco and the Swiss Adia Interim, and currently has over 6600 offices in over 75 countries worldwide. It is controlled by the businessmen, Klaus Jacobs, Philippe Foriel-Destezet and Liam Dougherty, the three executives who created the merger. Liam Dougherty continues to be an important part of the organisation. The group has 3 divisions: