Talent acquisition program designed to increase global efficiencies STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- KSS (Key Safety Systems), a leading global engineering, manufacturer and supplier of safety-critical components and systems, today announced that it has selected Manpower Business Solutions (MBS) as the global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider to deliver consistent hiring processes, and permanent recruitment for its engineering and manufacturing facilities in nine countries. This is the first RPO program of its kind to be implemented on a global scale. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060221/CGTU012LOGO) The program will efficiently manage all full-time positions and hiring processes at KSS facilities in North America, China, Germany, Romania, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom. In addition to the permanent hiring program, Manpower will manage the contingent hiring. Utilizing MBS' in-country managers' familiarity with local laws and customs will speed up the entire process while also providing cost savings. "As part of our global strategy, KSS has been searching for a partner that would help deliver a consistent hiring program across multiple platforms, in all regions we have a presence," said Larry Casey, KSS senior vice president of human resources. "In Manpower Business Solutions we have found a partner with unparalleled experience providing a quality workforce that will help KSS deliver the best quality product and value for our customers worldwide." "It was vital to Key Safety Systems that their RPO partner be adaptable to any market and knowledgeable of the cultural nuances that are inherent in the world of business," said Sheldon Schur, vice president/general manager of Manpower Business Solutions. "Because of Manpower's strong global network in more than 80 countries and territories, we are in the unique position to provide Key Safety Systems with local recruiting expertise in each of the countries in which they are present." http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060221/CGTU012LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Key Safety Systems CONTACT: David Stoyka of Marx Layne & Co., +1-248-855-6777, mobile, +1-313-570-7899, , for Key Safety Systems; or Bethany Perkins, +1-414-906-6253, mobile, +1-414-232-0135, , for Manpower Inc. Web site: http://www.manpower.com/

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