Kelly Services

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Kelly Services is a temporary staffing company, based in the U.S., with operations in over 30 countries. Besides temporary staffing, it also offers full-time placement and outsourcing services. It started in 1946 offering only female clerical help but has expanded to include light industrial, technical, and professional employees of both sexes. It places information technology people, engineers, accountants, lawyers, scientists, substitute teachers, and medical staff. In 2006, it had revenues of US$5.6 billion and profits of US$63 million. Terence Adderley, the chairman of Kelly Services, controls more than 90% of the company. [1] [2]

Political contributions

Kelly Services gave $40,550 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 44% to Democrats and 56% to Republicans. [3]

Lobbying

The company spent $40,000 for lobbying in the first half of 2007. All of it went to the lobbying firm Publicworks. [4]

Personnel

Key executives and 2006 pay: [5]          Options
exercised
Carl T. Camden, Chief Executive Officer    $1,930,000    $257,000
William K. Gerber, Chief Financial Officer    $960,000    $57,000
Daniel T. Lis, Secretary and General Counsel    $577,000    $0
Michael L. Durik, Chief Administrative Officer    $1,150,000    $200,000

Selected members of the Board of Directors: [6]

Contact details

999 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084
USA
Phone: 248-362-4444
Fax: 248-244-4360
Email: kfirst AT kellyservices.com
Web: http://www.kellyservices.com

References

  1. Kelly Services Profile, Hoovers, accessed October 2007.
  2. About page, Kelly Services, accessed October 2007.
  3. 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed October 2007.
  4. Kelly Services lobbying expenses, Open Secrets, accessed October 2007.
  5. Kelly Services Key Executives, Yahoo Finance, accessed October 2007.
  6. Board of Directors, Kelly Services, accessed October 2007.