KellyOCG(R) Named a "Leader" in the NelsonHall Managed Service Providers (MSP) NEAT Landscape Report

Positioned at the Leader Level in All Three Categories


TROY, MI--(Marketwired - Nov 18, 2015) -  KellyOCG®, the outsourcing and consulting group of Kelly Services® (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB) has been named a leader across three categories in the recently released NelsonHall MSP Landscape Report for the second consecutive year in the categories of Talent Management Focus, Multi-Country Focus, and Overall

According to NelsonHall, the companies highlighted in the annual report are well-known in their field and are categorized at four levels: leaders; high achievers; innovators; and major players. "Leaders" are defined as organizations that exhibit both a high ability relative to their peers to deliver immediate benefit and a high capability relative to their peers to meet client future requirements.

Clients within the Talent Management Focus category leverage market-wide insights in talent demand and supply, in addition to overall MSP and RPO capability, in order to effectively design and manage the size and shape of its contingent workforce. The MSP supplier, such as KellyOCG, provides labor market analytical tools; HR consulting services; and continuous improvement programs.

"NelsonHall is pleased to recognize KellyOCG as a MSP Leader for the second consecutive year," said Gary Bragar, HR Outsourcing Research Director at NelsonHall, "They provide clients with labor research to support sourcing decisions in addition to having expertise in the areas of transition and technology capability, analytics, workforce planning, and talent management consulting."

"KellyOCG is committed to providing our clients with the highest level of service to assist them in understanding their evolving talent needs," said Jim Bradley, senior vice president, KellyOCG. "Given the complexity of today's business climate, it's often a challenge for companies to predict what their talent pool should look like. The NelsonHall findings supports KellyOCG's strategy."

About NelsonHall:

NelsonHall is the leading BPS and ITS research firm with analysts in the U.S., U.K., and Continental Europe. The company takes a global approach to analysis of vendors and outsourcing markets and is widely respected for the quality and depth of its research. In addition, with its "Speed-to-Source" initiative, NelsonHall is helping buy-side organizations significantly reduce the time and cost associated with BPS and ITS sourcing projects.

About KellyOCG

KellyOCG® is a global leader in integrated workforce solution delivery for clients worldwide, utilizing proven talent supply chain strategies. In addition to integrated solutions, KellyOCG specializes in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Contingent Workforce Outsourcing (CWO), Talent Management Consulting, Career Transition and Executive Coaching & Development, and Executive Search. KellyOCG was named to the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® 2015 Global Outsourcing 100® list, an annual ranking of the world's best outsourcing service providers and advisors.

About Kelly Services

As a global leader in providing workforce solutions, Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB) and its subsidiaries, offer a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. Kelly® has a role in managing employment opportunities for more than one million workers around the globe by employing 550,000 of these individuals directly with the remaining workers engaged through its talent supply chain network of supplier partners. Revenue in 2014 was $5.6 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter.