Manpower Inc. Names Darryl Green to Lead Asia Pacific Operations

MILWAUKEE, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. today announced that Darryl Green, age 46, has been named Executive Vice President for Manpower Inc. and President of the company's Asia and Pacific operations, effective today. He succeeds Iain Herbertson, who served five years in this position and is retiring back to his home country of England where he served for 14 years in several management roles, including three years as Managing Director of Manpower UK.

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"Darryl's previous experience as a CEO at both Indian and Japanese companies reveals a stellar record of delivering growth in market share, revenues and earnings. We are confident he will produce the same results for Manpower as we continue to expand our strong and growing presence in the important and growing Japanese, Indian and Chinese markets," said Jeffrey A. Joerres, chairman and CEO of Manpower Inc.

Green is an American national who speaks fluent Japanese and will be based in Japan. Herbertson will stay on during an interim period of two months to assist in the management transition of this complex region.

Prior to joining Manpower, Green served as CEO of Tata Teleservices, India's fastest growing telecom operator, where revenues tripled and market share doubled during his tenure which began in 2005. Previously, Green was CEO of Vodafone Japan, a publicly listed mobile services provider, where earnings more than doubled and revenues grew to US$15 billion during his three years at the helm. From 1989 to 1998, Green held various management positions within AT&T, including three years as President and CEO of its Japanese operations.

Green holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA in Japanese/Asian studies from Brigham Young University. He has served as the Vice Chairman of the Japan Telecommunications Association and as a member of the Mizuho Financial Group's advisory board.

About Manpower Inc.

Manpower Inc. is a world leader in the employment services industry; creating and delivering services that enable its clients to win in the changing world of work. The $18 billion company offers employers a range of services for the entire employment and business cycle including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training; outplacement; outsourcing and consulting. Manpower's worldwide network of 4,400 offices in 73 countries and territories enables the company to meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, including small and medium size enterprises in all industry sectors, as well as the world's largest multinational corporations. The focus of Manpower's work is on raising productivity through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction across their total workforce, enabling clients to concentrate on their core business activities. Manpower Inc. operates under five brands: Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Wells and Right Management. More information on Manpower Inc. is available at http://www.manpower.com/.