ADECCO APPOINTS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND GLOBAL MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS

Adecco Appoints Senior Vice President of Public Relations and Global Marketing Partnerships

Chéserex, Switzerland, 8September 2005.  Adecco, the world's largest human resources solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Ian Grundy as the Group's new Senior Vice President of Public Relations and Global Marketing Partnerships. 

In his new role, Grundy (40) is responsible for Adecco's global public relations strategy, and its global marketing partnerships, including worldwide sponsorships and marketing alliances.

Ian brings 16 years' experience of global business management, including marketing & communications roles in the UK with ICC Information and Rock Kitchen Harris Public Relations, and in New Zealand with the Department of Conservation.

Ian joined the Adecco Group in 1993 as Sales and Marketing Manager for Adecco Hong Kong, and became Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Asia Pacific in 1997, based in Singapore.  In 2002, he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications and International Sales for Adecco USA.

Ian was educated in the UK, gaining a higher national diploma in business studies, (marketing).

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NOTES TO EDITORS

A portrait of Ian Grundy can be downloaded from the press office / photo library at www.adecco.com

About Adecco

Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader in HR services. The Adecco Group network connects up to 700,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of 30,000 employees and over 6,000 offices in 70 countries and territories around the world.  Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates.

The Adecco Group comprises three divisions: Adecco Staffing, Ajilon Professional and LHH Career Services.  In Adecco Staffing, the Adecco network focuses on flexible staffing solutions for global industries, including automotive, banking, electronics, logistics, telecommunications and hospitality; Ajilon Professional offers an unrivalled range of specialised branded businesses; and LHH Career Services encompasses our portfolio of outplacement and coaching consultancy businesses.

Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on Virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X: ADEN), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ADO) and Euronext Paris - Premier Marché (EURONEXT: ADE).

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