Adecco Strengthens Management Team with New COO; Michael Linton to Help Implement New Growth Strategies.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 Adecco North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. today announced the appointment of Michael Linton Michael Linton is the designer of a Local Exchange Trading System (LETS) known as LETSystem, an open form of money, or personal and practical arrangement of community currency. The first of very many instances of this design was originated in Comox Valley, BC, Canada, in 1982. as U.S. Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Mr. Linton will play an important role in the management team executing new growth strategies for Adecco, the world's largest staffing company. Mr. Linton has been with Adecco for eight years. Most recently, he was the Senior Vice President of the company's Central Division, where he oversaw the operations of more than 300 offices across 21 states. Before that, Mr. Linton was Executive Vice President of Adecco's Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , franchise organization. Before coming to Adecco, he was a Senior Manager at a leading nationwide accounting firm. In this newly created position, Mr. Linton is responsible for the entire U.S. field and sales organization. In announcing the appointment, Debbie Pond-Heide, President of Adecco North America, said, "Michael is a strong, strategic leader and an advocate for sales growth and service quality. With his excellent track record at the regional and divisional levels, Michael will certainly help Adecco accomplish its aggressive growth objectives in the United States." "I welcome this opportunity to ensure that Adecco continues on its growth path," said Mr. Linton. "Although we retain the No. 1 position in the U.S. staffing industry, we will increase our already extensive customer base and branch network. We will also continue to maintain excellence in all aspects of our business." Mr. Linton, 40, is a member of the Board of Directors of Jobs for America's Graduates Jobs for America's Graduates, or JAG, is a school-to-career program implemented in 1,000 high schools, alternative schools, community colleges, and middle schools across the United States and the United Kingdom. , the Workforce Policy Board and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes  This January 2007 is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . . Mr. Linton holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Economics from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. About Adecco Adecco SA is a Forbes 500 company and the global leader in HR Solutions. The Adecco network connects up to 700,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of over 30,000 employees and close to 6,000 offices in 58 countries around the world. Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, Adecco delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates. The Group comprises three divisions--Adecco Staffing, Ajilon Staffing and Managed Services, and Career Services/e-Business. In Adecco Staffing, the Adecco staffing network focuses on flexible staffing solutions for global industries in transition, including automotive, banking, electronics, logistics and telecommunications. Ajilon Staffing and Managed Services offers an unrivalled range of specialized branded businesses. Career Services/e-Business encompasses our portfolio of e-recruiting, executive search and outplacement out·place·ment n. The process of facilitating a terminated employee's search for a new job by provision of professional services, such as counseling, paid for by the former employer. businesses. Adecco North America serves more than 70,000 clients a year through 1,700 points of sales and service in every state and seven Canadian provinces. With headquarters in Melville, NY, Adecco North America employs about 3,300 full-time employees and places more than 160,000 temporary associates each week. Adecco SA is listed on the Swiss Exchange Swiss Exchange The major securities market of Switzerland. (ADEN / trading on Virt-x: 1213860), NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange (ADO), Euronext Premier Marche (12819). Further information can be found at www.adecco.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.031802/bb1 |
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