Amadeus FiRe AG announced consolidated earnings results for the first half of 2016. In the first six months of the 2016 financial year, the company generated consolidated sales of EUR 83,533,000 compared with EUR 82,254,000 for the same period a year ago, an increase of 1.6%. The reporting period had two billable days more than the respective prior year's period. Except for the temporary staffing service, which was 1.6% below the previous year, all other services contributed to the sales improvement. EBITA amounted to EUR 12,712,000, an increase of 10.8% on the figure of EUR 11,472,000 recorded in the same period of the previous year. The earnings effect from the two additional billable days was around EUR 1.0 million.

The company provided earnings guidance for the full year of 2016. A moderate revenue growth still is the objective for both the personnel services segment and the training segment. Owing to the planned cost increases arising from strengthening the sales organization, the enhancement of competitiveness and from the implementation of the new frontend software, EBITA for 2016 is still expected to be between 5% and 10% below the 2015 result.