Contact Information: MEDIA CONTACT: Judith Clark Kelly Services, Inc. 248-244-5362 Judith_Clark@kellyservices.com
TROY, MI--(Marketwire - November 18, 2008) - Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ) today announced the appointment of George Corona as executive vice
president and chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2009.
As Executive Vice President and COO, Corona will have responsibility for
all of Kelly's regions and operating units, including the Americas, APAC,
EMEA, and the Outsourcing & Consulting Group. He will also have
responsibility for Global Sales, Account Management, Service, and
Marketing.
"George Corona's proven leadership, and operations experience fully prepare
him to help Kelly move forward as a united organization," said Carl Camden,
president and chief executive officer. "This structural change will
provide greater alignment across our global operations and position Kelly
for long-term growth."
In his new role Corona will report directly to Camden.
Corona joined Kelly in 1994 and has successfully held various operations
and leadership roles, most recently executive vice president-Americas.
Prior to joining Kelly, Corona held management roles for Digital Equipment
Corporation and Burroughs Corporation. He received his B.S. from Wayne
State University and his M.B.A. from Oakland University.
About Kelly Services
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ) is a world leader in
human resources solutions headquartered in Troy, Michigan, offering
temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time
placement to clients on a global basis. 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 2007 was $5.7 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com.