MSX Expands Info Technology And Technical Professional Staffing
23 February 2000
MSX International Expands Information Technology And Technical Professional Staffing Through Acquisition
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 23 -- MSX International, Inc.,
today announced that it has acquired the professional staffing operations of
Corporate Staffing Resources of South Bend, Indiana. These businesses are
Intranational Computer Consultants, Programming Management & Systems, CMS
Management Services, and Ascend. These units provide information technology
and technical professional staffing throughout the United States with combined
annual revenues over $57 million.
Intranational Computer Consultants is headquartered in Petaluma,
California, and is a premier provider of information technology consulting
services with over 180 professionals in the San Francisco Bay area. It
provides computer specialists in software engineering, programming, software
quality assurance, technical writing, application development, and network
administration.
Programming Management & Systems is a St. Louis, Missouri-based
information technology consulting group with over 80 professionals committed
to simplifying systems, perfecting increased performance, and minimizing
overhead. Its consultants support national and international St. Louis-based
clients.
CMS Management Services is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, and
employs over 300 contract professionals that specialize in information
technology, accounting and finance, engineering, and sales and marketing.
Ascend offers a variety of technology staffing solutions, including
information technology, technical and engineering staffing. Ascend is
distinctive in the marketplace in that it offers both staffing and outsourcing
services in a seamless, integrated package. It provides its services through
offices in the Midwest and Southeast.
"Adding these four new businesses to MSX International injects additional
technical staffing capability and geographic coverage into our core businesses
and expands our capability to meet growing customer demands," said Roger
Fridholm, President of MSX International's Business, Technology and Staffing
Services. He added, "With their strong reputation for excellence in the areas
of information technology and technical staffing, we see a ready fit for our
global organization and look forward to welcoming these professionals to the
MSX International team."
MSX International is a leading, global provider of technology-driven
engineering, business, and specialized staffing services. MSX International's
services enable customers to significantly improve their business performance
by adding value and helping them to achieve a competitive advantage.
With annual sales exceeding $1.3 billion, MSX International employs more
than 12,000 professional staff and contract personnel at over 64 operating
locations in 23 countries worldwide. MSX International offers its customers a
wide range of technology-driven services, both on-site and off-site, including
product engineering and manufacturing engineering; contract and temporary
staffing; training; purchasing support; marketing support; electronic document
and information storage and retrieval; process improvement consulting; and web
and information technology services.
MSX International's headquarters is in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Visit MSX
International's Web site at http://www.msxi.com . MSX International's news
releases are also available at http://www.prnewswire.com .
This document contains statements that constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results
may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result
of any number of factors, many of which are beyond the control of management.
These important factors are discussed in MSX International's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.