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Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) 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. Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2008, the $21 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
4,500 offices in 80 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.
Headquarters
100 Manpower Place
Milwaukee, WI 53212
United States
Telephone: 1.414.961.1000
Established
1948 in Milwaukee Wisconsin United States
Established in the International Marketplace
In 1956,
Manpower established business in Canada. The first European offices opened
in 1956 in the United Kingdom. Manpower France was established in 1957.
2007 Revenues
US$21 billion worldwide.
Number of Offices
4,500 worldwide in 80 different countries and territories.
Number of Staff Employees
33,000 total worldwide in 2007.
Number Individuals Placed in Jobs
5 million people placed in permanent and temporary positions in 2007.
Number of People Trained
9 million people have received training and development services through
Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan and Right Management.
Number of Clients
400,000 worldwide
Geographic Mix
Although its headquarters is based in the United States, Manpower Inc. derives 67%
of its total revenues from Europe. The company’s largest markets are France (34% of
total revenues), United States (12% of total revenues), and Italy (7% of total
revenues).
Fortune U.S. and Global Rank
Manpower is currently ranked 131st in the Fortune 500 list of America's largest
companies. The company is ranked 408 by Fortune magazine.
Fortune's Most Admired Companies
In 2008, Manpower Inc. was named as one of Fortune's Most Admired companies in
the staffing industry for the sixth year in a row by a group of 10,000
executives, directors and securities analysts.
Other Recent Honors
- Manpower was named a Global High Performer and moved up 107 spots to 907th on the
2007 Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the largest public companies in the world. There
were 130 companies named as Global High Performers in the 2007 ranking, which are
defined as fast-growing, nimble and well-managed companies that help set the
benchmarks for their respective industries.
- Manpower was named to Forbes’ 2007 Platinum List of America’s 400 Best Managed
Companies for the fifth time, selected by the magazine’s writers and editors for
outstanding qualities in eight categories.
- Institutional Investor magazine honored Manpower as the Most Shareholder-Friendly
Company in the Capital Goods industry for the second year in a row in 2007.
- In 2008, Institutional Investor magazine named Manpower Chairman & CEO Jeff
Joerres to its annual list of the Best CEOs in America for the fifth time, ranking #1
in the Business & Professional Services category. In 2008, Manpower CFO Mike Van
Handel was named to the magazine’s list of the Best CFOs in America for the fifth
year in a row, ranking #1 in the Business & Professional Services category.
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