Adecco-North America Appoints Dan Torunian Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.Business Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000 Adecco today announced the appointment of Dan Torunian, 39, as Senior Vice President of Information Systems and Chief Information Officer, responsible for the technology infrastructure of the North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. . This includes the systems integration associated with the merger of Adecco with the staffing and information technology services businesses of Olsten Corporation. Torunian is also developing the company's initiatives toward a comprehensive e-business strategy. Torunian joined Adecco in 1996 as Director of Production Services and since then has taken on increasingly responsible roles. In his three-year tenure with the company, he has played a major role in systems initiatives, including telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. enhancements, new field systems assessment, Billing/AR implementation, and Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them . In making the announcement, Debbie Pond-Heide, President of Adecco-North America, said, "Dan is an accomplished leader in information systems, and systems integration is a particular strength. He is successfully driving the complex task of integrating our systems, which will result in an industry-leading model that will help us continue to deliver the top-quality service our customers and temporary employees expect and deserve." Torunian brings to Adecco 18 years of experience in a variety of management positions at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. Bank. Most recently at Wells Fargo, he led the bank's data centers, overseeing the systems planning effort for the First Interstate in·ter·state adj. Involving, existing between, or connecting two or more states. n. One of a system of highways extending between the major cities of the 48 contiguous United States. Noun 1. Bank acquisition. About Adecco P. Adecco SA is the global leader in personnel services, connecting up to 600,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of over 25,000 employees and more than 5,000 locations in 59 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. Adecco provides clients with staffing services and solutions covering all major industries as well as specific professions. The worldwide Adecco network focuses on global industries in transition, including automotive, banking, electronics, logistics, and telecommunications. Adecco is also positioned as a worldwide leader in each of the major professional staffing segments with several world-class business lines: aoc (Accountants on Call) and Jonathan Wren wren, small, plump perching songbird of the family Troglodytidae. There are about 60 wren species, and all except one are restricted to the New World. The plumage is usually brown or reddish above and white, gray, or buff, often streaked, below. for Finance, Banking and Accounting; Ajilon and Computer People for high-end Information Technology, TAD and Roevin for Engineering and Technical. These Adecco businesses provide their clients with a broad range of staffing solutions, from temporary work to permanent placement, to consulting and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality . Adecco also offers a range of HR solutions with Econova/Lee Hecht Harrison, offering 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. and career management services. Adecco clients retain this unique range of services through local, national and multinational contracts. Further information can be found at www.adecco.com. |
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