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Kelly Services Forms Government Solutions Unit(Market Wire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) TROY, MI, April 4 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB), a world leader in human resources solutions, today announced the formation of a new business unit dedicated to providing a full spectrum of talent management solutions to the United States government. Building upon the company's long-standing and successful supplier relationship to the federal government, Kelly Government Solutions will provide contract labor, workforce management, temporary staffing, outsourcing, consulting, and contract compliance services. Kelly Government Solutions will join Kelly's existing Americas business segment, and will include Kelly FedSecure, the company's specialized service line that provides human capital solutions at all clearance levels -- interim secret to TS/SCI LS Poly -- for active security-cleared professionals and contract labor in information technology, engineering, legal, science, and finance to government agencies worldwide. James Hoen, vice president and business unit leader, will lead Kelly Government Solutions. "With an estimated 60 percent of the federal workforce eligible to retire in the next decade, the government faces the same looming talent shortage expected in the private sector. The use of innovative and effective talent solutions to address the evolving needs of the federal government is essential to mission critical functions," said Jonathan Means, senior vice president, Central Business Operations of Kelly Services. "We're excited to build upon our existing federal business portfolio, and to offer additional comprehensive and proven workforce management solutions for all branches of the government." 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. Kelly operates in 37 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 2007 was $5.7 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com. Media Contact: Ren?e T. Walker (248) 244-4305Email Contact Copyright ? 2008 Market Wire, Incorporated |