Kelly Scientific Resources and Search Masters International Form Alliance
Media Contacts:
David G. Jensen
Search Masters International, a KSR Company
(520) 282-3553
SMI@sedona.net
Kiley Maitrott
Kelly Services
(248) 244-4614 kiley_maitrott@kellyservices.com
Kelly Scientific Resources And Search Masters International Form Alliance
TROY, MI (Jan. 31, 2001) -- Kelly Scientific Resources, the scientific division of staffing leader Kelly Services, today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with Search Masters International, a leader in executive recruiting for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
The alliance provides Kelly Scientific Resources with the consulting and recruiting expertise of David G. Jensen, managing director of Search Masters International, based in Sedona, Ariz. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"Our partnership with David Jensen and Search Masters International brings our scientific recruiting to a new height of sophistication," said Peter Brixius, vice president, Kelly Scientific Resources. "David's international resource network, proprietary technology and tremendous talent in high-end scientific recruiting match well with our objectives for the continued global expansion of Kelly Scientific Resources."
David Jensen noted that Search Masters International looked at several major companies in the staffing industry as prospective partners, "and I was pleased to find a perfect fit in Kelly Scientific Resources. Our client companies will benefit from the huge exposure of this collaboration, as it gives us a much broader range of scientific talent around the globe," he said.
About Search Masters International
Search Masters International has published more than 200 articles on careers and management since 1987, in addition to a broad seminar program that has encompassed many trade and scientific conferences. Mr. Jensen is contributing editor for both BioPharm and Managing the Modern Laboratory and is a regular contributor to Genetic Engineering News. Clients of Search Masters International include major pharmaceutical firms, startup biotech companies and scientific suppliers.
About Kelly Scientific Resources
Kelly Scientific Resources (KSR) is the largest company in the world dedicated to scientific staffing, currently employing more than 4,500 scientists from 76 locations in nine countries. KSR provides scientific staffing services on a temporary, project and full-time basis to a broad spectrum of industries, including biotechnology, chemical, consumer products, cosmetics, environmental, food sciences, medical/clinical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical. Visit www.kellyscientific.com. In addition, KSR operates the Science Learning Center, a distance learning campus offering science and management-related online courses. Visit www.sciencelearning.com.
About Kelly Services
Kelly Services, Inc. is a Fortune 500 global staffing services provider headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering human resources solutions that include temporary services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. With more than 2,200 company owned and operated offices in 25 countries, Kelly provides to its customers 750,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, light industrial and education. Sales in 2000 were $4.5 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com.
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