Kelly Services Acquires Staffing Company in Spain
15 February 2000
Kelly Services Acquires Staffing Company in SpainTROY, Mich., Feb. 14 -- Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a global provider of staffing services, today announced the acquisition of Extra ETT (Expertos en Trabajo Empresa de Trabajo Temporal, S.L.) in Spain. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991208/KELLYLOGO ) Extra ETT is located in Martorell (near Barcelona) and specializes in staffing for the automotive industry. Adolfo Bargues Asturias has been appointed sales manager of the Martorell region. "This acquisition expands our global automotive staffing services. We now provide automotive staffing on three continents," said Carl Camden, Kelly's executive vice president, field operations, sales and marketing. Kelly Services commenced its Spanish operations in 1997. The addition of Extra ETT complements our clerical business with a significant presence in light industrial staffing in automotive companies. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Kelly Services owns and operates more than 1,800 offices in 19 countries around the world, and provides employees with a wide range of skills, ranging from office and information technology, to legal, engineering and scientific. Kelly offers human resource solutions that include temporary services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. Sales in 1999 were $4.3 billion.