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Kelly Services Acquires Creative Services Firm
Company Expands Service Offerings With Graphic Designers, Editors and Animators
| Source: Kelly Services, Inc.
TROY, MI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 30, 2007 -- Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ), a global staffing solutions provider, today announced it has
acquired CGR/seven LLC, a creative services staffing firm located in New
York. Estimated full year 2007 revenue is approximately $8 million.
Founded in 1984, CGR/seven specializes in providing a wide range of
creative talent, including graphic designers, art directors, copywriters,
Web developers, Flash and motion graphics artists. With particular emphasis
in servicing interactive, pharmaceutical and general advertising agencies,
CGR/seven also places professionals with design, publishing, marketing,
fashion and media companies in the New York tri-state area. CGR/seven is
located in the Union Square area of Manhattan.
CGR/seven will join Kelly's existing Professional, Technical and Staffing
Alternatives business segment, and will expand the company's ability to
provide complete talent management solutions to its global customers. As
part of the transaction, Adrienne Plotch, chief executive officer of
CGR/seven, will become vice president, business unit leader Creative
Staffing and will continue to lead CGR/seven as a division of Kelly
Services.
"We're delighted to welcome the talented employees of CGR/seven to the
Kelly organization," said Carl Camden, chief executive officer of Kelly
Services and a former advertising agency executive. "We continue to
actively pursue specialty staffing acquisitions and to expand our service
portfolio in high-demand, high-growth industries."
"We are excited to join Kelly Services, an organization with a reputation
for integrity and a commitment to consistent, high-quality service to its
customers," said Adrienne Plotch, business unit leader. "CGR/seven
customers will greatly benefit from the comprehensive talent management
solutions and expanded resources available through Kelly Services' global
network."
About Kelly Services, Inc.
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ) is a Fortune 500
company headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering staffing solutions that
include temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and
full-time placement. Kelly operates in 32 countries and territories. Kelly
provides employment to more than 750,000 employees annually, with skills
including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology,
law, science, marketing, creative services, light industrial, education,
and health care. Revenue in 2006 was $5.6 billion. Visit
www.kellyservices.com.