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KellyOCG Announces "Advanced RPO"
New Global Service Offering Powered by IBM to Redefine Recruitment Process Outsourcing Marketplace
| Source: Kelly Services, Inc.
TROY, MI--(Marketwire - October 21, 2008) - KellyOCG, the Outsourcing and Consulting Group of
global business provider Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ), today announced a joint initiative with IBM in the Recruitment
Process Outsourcing (RPO) arena.
The Advanced RPO collaboration between KellyOCG and IBM is a unique global
offering designed for multinational companies. Advanced RPO deploys a
"centralized-decentralized" service delivery model for recruitment.
Operations are centralized into Shared Service Centers whenever possible to
allow cost-effective delivery while maintaining a high level of quality.
"The Advanced RPO Partnership is really a world first," said Candy
Lewandowski, vice president of KellyOCG. "Our largest, most sophisticated
customers are requesting a global integrated RPO solution: one that
includes people, process transformation, technology and the global
infrastructure to bring it together -- all at a competitive price.
"To date, no single provider has been able to offer a globally integrated,
end-to-end solution for RPO," Lewandowski said. "In the past, solutions
have been regional at best. That changes today. We are combining the
relative strengths of two industry leaders to create a totally new
offering."
"IBM's RPO practice provides hiring support to leading Fortune 500
companies through five global service delivery centers," said Dan White,
global process leader, IBM Recruiting Services. "We have unparalleled RPO
technology experience, process transformation consulting, a proven delivery
model and a globally integrated delivery infrastructure to make service
delivery scalable, predictable and measurable. Advanced RPO combines
Kelly's leading RPO market presence, global office structure and thorough
HR and candidate sourcing knowledge with IBM's unmatched global delivery
scale, to establish a new benchmark for end-to-end RPO offerings."
About KellyOCG
KellyOCG is the Outsourcing and Consulting Group of Fortune 500 human
resources provider, Kelly Services, Inc. KellyOCG is a global leader in
innovative talent management solutions in the areas of Recruitment Process
Outsourcing (RPO), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Contingent Workforce
Outsourcing (CWO), Human Resources Consulting, Career Transition and
Organizational Effectiveness, and Executive Search. Visit
www.kellyocg.com.
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.