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18-year Staffing Veteran Adds Proven Field Operations Experience to Company Leadership
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 15, 2007 - Westaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTF),
today named Kristi Kennedy senior vice president, field operations.
Kennedy assumes the role immediately and will manage all facets of
Westaff's field operations in the United States.
"I've had the pleasure of working with Kristi for a
number of years and I believe her to be an
outstanding leader," commented
Westaff CEO and Chairman Michael T. Willis."I look forward to
her joining the Westaff team."
Kennedy most recently served
as the senior vice president, operations at CORESTAFF,
where she was responsible for field operations,
including sales, service delivery and profitability. Prior to assuming
this role, Kennedy held various leadership positions at CORESTAFF's
division level, including Central Division president.
The 18-year staffing industry veteran began her
career upon graduating from Indiana University, working her way up
from staffing executive to regional vice president at Talent Tree.
“Westaff's
strong client base and field office network presents many opportunities
for growth," remarked Kennedy."I
look forward to working with the company's talented leadership,
at both the field and corporate levels, to
deliver excellent service to new and future client communities."
About Westaff
Westaff provides staffing services and employment opportunities for
businesses in global markets, servicing more than 15,000 client accounts
from more than 208 offices located throughout the United States, the
United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Westaff provides client
companies with 125,000 temporary and permanent placement employees
annually in the areas of administration, call centers and light industry.
For more information, please visit www.westaff.com.
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in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe
harbors created by law. Forward-looking statements contained herein
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's
future growth, profitability, expansion in key markets and new business
segments and the Company's ability to achieve any of these goals.
Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions
of the Company's management and on currently available information.
The Company undertakes no responsibility to publicly update or revise
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recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K and other filings.
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