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By Megan Totka

Good indicators of maturing markets are acquisitions and mergers, and a major merger is underway in the freelance employment industry as oDesk and Elance are joining forces. Contractors and providers who regularly use these two online services may speculate on the overall merits of the merger, but from the “big picture” perspective, it’s a measure of how far the online freelance and virtual assistant industry has come in recent years.