Kelly Services, Inc. Receives Intel's Prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement Award
TROY, MI, Mar 21, 2006 -- Kelly Services, Inc., was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's prestigious 2005 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award, Intel's highest honor for its suppliers, for outstanding commitment to quality and performance by suppliers that provide products and services deemed essential to Intel's success. The company was given the award for its efforts in supplying Intel with staffing services. Kelly Services, Inc. and 11 additional SCQI award winners will be honored at a celebration in Burlingame, California on March 21.
"Kelly Services is honored to be awarded Intel's highest supplier quality award again this year. This award reflects the high-quality service and customer satisfaction levels we strive to provide to our customers, and inspires us to continually grow and innovate with companies like Intel to meet their changing needs," said Carl Camden, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Services, Inc. "It is a privilege to be recognized by Intel for this highest level and prestigious award."
"As a longstanding preferred supplier to Intel, Kelly Services has demonstrated the utmost dedication to continuous quality improvement across all aspects of staffing supply services and management; continually earning the respect of the Global Staffing Industry. We at Intel are very pleased to once again recognize Kelly Services with our highest honor for supplier excellence for their dedication and performance in 2005," said Roger Whittier, Director of Purchasing, Intel Corporation.
The SCQI awards are part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement process, which encourages Intel's key suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for SCQI status, suppliers must score at least 95 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at http://supplier.intel.com/quality.
Intel also will recognize SCQI award winners on March 21, 2006, with an advertisement in the U.S., Europe and Asian editions of the Wall Street Journal.
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About Kelly Services, Inc.
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA), (NASDAQ: KELYB) is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering staffing solutions that include temporary staffing services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. Kelly operates in 30 countries and territories. Kelly provides employment to more than 700,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, light industrial, education, health care and home care. Revenue in 2005 was $5.3 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com.
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