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Spherion Corp.

(SFN) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$304.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

As used in this report, the terms we, us, our, Spherion and the Company refer to Spherion Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires. Company Overview Spherion Corporation was founded in 1946 and provides temporary staffing services, managed services and permanent placement services. We are headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and operate a network of 6 71 locations within North America. We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. As of December 28, 2008, we had 50 4 company-owned offices, 101 franchised locations and 66 area-based franchised locations. We provide temporary staffing services, managed services and permanent placement services under two operating segments Professional Services and Staffing Services, within the United States of America and Canada. As of December 28, 2008, our Canadian operations represented approximately 4.4% of the Companys total revenue. Temporary staffing services include personnel in the following skill categories: clerical, light industrial, information technology, finance and accounting, legal, engineering, sales and marketing, human resources and administrative. Managed services include services where we manage certain aspects of a customer function such as: recruiting, administrative services, data center or network operations. ...

President, Amec Capital, Inc., New York, New York
A. Michael Victory
Number of Employees 215,000
Contact Information

2050 Spectrum Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309-3008

spherion.com

(954) 308-7600

NAICS Code Professional Employer Organizations: 561330

Recent Events

  • Spherion Launches Fourth Installment of Its Award-Winning Temp Life Web Series

    12/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Spherion Corporation - SWOT Analysis - Aarkstore Enterprise

    11/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Spherion Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    10/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Spherion Q2 revenue falls

    7/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

marketing and spherion corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
A. Michael Victory President, Amec Capital, Inc., New York, New York
David R. Parker Chief Operating Officer, The Archstone Partnerships, New York, New York
Joel Steigelfest Acting CIO & Vice President, It Services
John D. Heins Chief Human Resources Officer
Loretta A. Penn Senior Vice President & Chief Service Excellence Officer
Mark D. Smith CFO & Senior Vice President
Mark W. Smith Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Roy G. Krause Chief Executive Officer
William G. Grubbs Chief Marketing
William J. Grubbs Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
William (Bill) J. Grubbs Executive Vice President
Herb Morrow Senior Vice President for The Northeast Division
Jack Causa Senior Vice President
Lisa Voerman Lovas Senior Vice President, Natl Sales
Richard Lamond Senior Vice President, HR
Thad Florence Interim General Counsel & Interim Senior Vice President
Brian McDade Vice President, Operations
Diana Sellers Vice President
Kim Lockhart Regional Vice President
Linda Perneau Vice President and General Manager of Spherion Staffing Services
Richard Mazelsky Reg Vice President, Staffing Services
Randal B. Atkinson Senior Director of Investor Relations
Dina Snyder Claim Manager
Barbara Pellow Managing Partner, Pellow and Partners, LLC, Rushville, New York
Kip Havel Media Coordinator
Mary Taylor
Ralph S Henderson Executive Leader
Shannon Russo
J. Ian Morrison Director
Lisa G. Iglesias General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
M. Anne Szostak Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
James J. Forese Non-Executive Chairman
William F. Evans Chairman
Guy W Millner Board of Directors
Ian J. Morrison Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation President, Amec Capital, Inc., New York, New York Current
Spherion Corporation Director Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Chief Operating Officer, The Archstone Partnerships, New York, New York Current
Tupperware Corporation Nominating and Governance Committee Chairman Current
Spherion Corporation Director Current
Tupperware Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Acting CIO & Vice President, It Services Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Chief Human Resources Officer Current
Spherion Corporation Senior Vice President Current
JM Family Enterprises Inc. Vice President of Human Resources Strategy Former
Spherion Corporation Founder Former
JM Family Enterprises Inc. Director of Corporate Planning and Human Resources Services Former
Florida Power & Light Company Manager of Human Resources Planning and Commercial Operations Former
University of Florida Bachelor’S Degree In Business Administration and Operations Research Management Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Senior Vice President & Chief Service Excellence Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation CFO & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Hillsdale College Bachelor of Arts Degree In Accounting Former

Roy G. Krause is president and chief executive officer of Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN). Founded in 1946, Spherion is a leading recruiting and staffing company that provides integrated solutions to meet the evolving needs of companies and job candidates. Employing 275,000 people annually through its network of 700+ offices, Spherion is one of North America's largest employers. Krause was appointed to this position by the Board of Directors in October 2004. He had served at the helm of the Company as president and chief operating officer since July 2003. During that time, he led the initiative to refine the Company's focus on the North American staffing and recruitment industry and oversaw the implementation of an enterprise-wide technology system that is designed to allow Spherion to realize greater operating efficiencies and profitability improvements. Krause joined the organization as executive vice president and chief financial officer in 1995. Prior to Spherion, Krause served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation and HomeBanc Federal Savings for 15 years. He was previously associated with the accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP for seven years. Krause received a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University. He is a member of the board of directors of the American Staffing Association, the American Red Cross (Broward County Chapter) and the Broward Workshop. With a keen understanding of the workforce and the issues that drive performance, Krause has frequently been quoted in the business press about the findings and implications of the Spherion Emerging Workforce Study and the Spherion Employment Report.

Organization Position Status
The American National Red Cross Board of Directors Current
Spherion Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Spherion Corporation President Former
Spherion Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Spherion Corporation Founder Former
KPMG International Former
Georgia State University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
The Ohio State University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Chief Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Current
Trs Staffing Solutions, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Trs Staffing Solutions, Inc. President Former
University of New Hampshire Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Spherion Corporation Chief Marketing and Corporate Development Officer Former
Spherion Corporation Founder Former
University of New Hampshire Bachelor’S Degree In Computer Science Former

Herb Morrow serves as Village Mayor. He joined the Village Board in 1993 as Trustee. He was first elected Mayor in 1994 and in June 2006 was elected to his seventh term. Mayor Morrow is a lifelong resident of Long Island. He attended St Pius X High School in Uniondale, earned his BA from Cathedral College in Douglaston, New York and attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Lloyd Harbor. He did his graduate work in business in the MBA program at New York University. His business career has included a number of entrepreneurial ventures and executive positions including President of Yourdon Inc., a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak, and Vice President of Business Development at Norrell Corporation, ASI Solutions and Bowne Business Solutions. He is currently Senior Vice President for the Northeast Division of Spherion Corporation, a Ft Lauderdale based Staffing and Recruiting firm. He has spoken at a number of conferences on Outsourcing Solutions for Business. Mayor Morrow has served in a number of executive positions of the Suffolk County Village Officials Association including President from 2000-2002. He has been appointed to the Governor's Long Island Coastal Advisory Commission, the County's Smart Growth Advisory Commission, and the Town of Huntington's Harborfront Commission, LWRP Committee and the Homeland Security Task Force. He is also a member of the Town of Huntington's Republican Committee and on the Board of Directors of the Nathan Hale Beach Association.

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Senior Vice President for The Northeast Division Current
Staffing, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Recruiting.Com Senior Vice President Current
Huntington Bay Mayor Current
Cathedral College BA Former
St. Pius X High School Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Senior Vice President, Natl Sales Current
The CFO Project Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Senior Vice President, HR Current
University of Baltimore Juris Doctor degree Former
Loyola College in Maryland Bachelor of Science degree Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Interim General Counsel & Interim Senior Vice President Current
Spherion Corporation Assistant Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Vice President Current
Merryck & Co Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Regional Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Vice President and General Manager of Spherion Staffing Services Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Reg Vice President, Staffing Services Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Senior Director of Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Prestonwood Homeowners Association President Current
Spherion Corporation Claim Manager Current
Prestonwood Homeowners Association Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Managing Partner, Pellow and Partners, LLC, Rushville, New York Current
Spherion Corporation Board of Directors Current
Eastman Kodak Company Chief Marketing Officer & Vice President, Commercial Printing Group Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Media Coordinator Current

Organization Position Status
Workforce Solutions Group, Inc Vice President, Business Development Current
Spherion Corporation Current
Adecco Current
Associates Bachelor of Arts In Communications Former
University of Washington Bachelor of Arts In Communications Former

Organization Position Status
Michigan Nurses Association President, Nurse Staffing Current
Spherion Corporation Executive Leader Current

Shannon has over 15 years experience managing the finance functions, shared services and IT operations at large, publicly traded companies including Spherion Corporation and W.R. Grace. Shannon began her career and developed her entrepreneurial drive working on deals in investment banking with Kidder, Peabody. In 2004, Shannon left Spherion where she was a corporate officer and the company's Treasurer, to run her own staffing and HR services company, Kinetix. Kinetix provides IT, administrative and medical staffing and recruitment services in eight states. Shannon continues to actively participate in Kinetix and leverages that company's resources to assist in meeting the financial, HR and administration needs of DataCentric. As a founding partner, Shannon brings to DataCentric a fanatical conviction that quality delivery and customer care are not only good for our customers, it's the key to our success. Shannon is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics Management. Shannon holds a 2nd degree Black Belt in Karate and lives with her family in Alpharetta.

Organization Position Status
W.R. Grace & Company Current
Spherion Corporation Current
Ohio Wesleyan University Bachelor of Arts In Economics Management. Former

Organization Position Status
Thayer Capital Partners, L.P. Partner & COO Current
Spherion Corporation Non-Executive Chairman Current
Teac Aerospace Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Mistras Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling Inc. Board of Directors Current
Iconixx Corporation Director Current
Suntron Corporation Director Current
BFI Canada Inc. Director Current
BSG Concours Director Current
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Spherion Corporation Board of Directors Current
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. President Former
BSG Concours COO & Director Former
Thayer | Hidden Creek Chief Operating Officer Former
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
IKON, Ltd. Chief Operating Officer Former
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
IKON, Ltd. Executive Vice President Former
International Business Machines Corporation Vice President of Finance Former
Thayer | Hidden Creek Operating Partner Former
Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Director Former
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Director Former
Lexmark International, Inc. Director Former
International Business Machines Corporation Director Former
IESI Corporation Board of Directors Former
American Management Systems Director Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MBA Former
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute B.E.E. In Electrical Engineering Former
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute BEE in Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Chairman Current

Guy W. Millner has served as the Chairman of the Board since June 2003. Mr. Millner served as Chairman of AA Holdings, LLC, the predecessor of AssuranceAmerica Corporation, a Georgia corporation, from 1999 to 2003. From 1961 to 1999, Mr. Millner served as Chairman of Norrell Corporation, a leading provider of staffing and outsourcing solutions.

Organization Position Status
Assuranceamerica Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
The National Museum of Patriotism Chairman of Assurance America Corp. and Founder of Norrell Services Current
Matria Healthcare, Inc. Chairman of Assuranceamerica Corp. and Founder of Norrell Services Current
Spherion Corporation Board of Directors Current
Norrell Corporation Founder Former
The National Museum of Patriotism Director of the Company Former
Norrell Corporation Chairman Former
Interim Services Inc Board of Directors Former
The National Museum of Patriotism Board of Directors Former
Norrell Corporation Director Former

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation Director Current

Array

Organization Position Status
Spherion Corporation General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Spherion Corporation Secretary Current
Spherion Corporation General Counsel Former
University of South Florida Master of Accountancy Degrees Former
University of South Florida Bachelor of Science Former
University of Miami Degree Former

M. Anne Szostak Director since October 2004 Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member Since June 2004, Anne Szostak has been president and chief executive officer of Szostak Partners, LLC a consulting firm that advises businesses on strategic and human resources issues. From February 1998 until her retirement in June 2004, Anne served as executive vice president of FleetBoston Financial, a diversified financial services company. She served as director of Human Resources and Diversity of Fleet from February 1998 until June 2004 and served as chairman and chief executive officer of Fleet Bank-Rhode Island from 2001 to 2003. During her 31-year career with Fleet, she held several executive positions. Anne is a director of Choicepoint, Inc., Spherion Corporation, and Tupperware Brands Corporation and was recently named a director of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. She chairs the board of Women & Infants Hospital in Providence and is Governor emeritus of Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Anne is also a member of the boards of directors of The Rhode Island Foundation, Women & Infants Hospital Foundation, and Care New England.

Organization Position Status
Belo Corp. Board of Directors Current
Girls Clubs of America, Inc Vice Chairman Current
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Vice Chairman Current
Highroads Board of Directors Current
Spherion Corporation Director Current
Tupperware Corporation Board of Directors Current
Leading Women Board of Directors Current
ChoicePoint Inc. Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity Former
Fleet Co Director of Human Resources and Diversity Former
ChoicePoint Inc. Board of Directors Former

Executive News

  • Job-Loss Rate Slows, but Ranks Rising

    Washington Post - 6/06/09 - View Story

  • Job Loss Slows to 345,000 in May

    Washington Post - 6/05/09 - View Story

  • US staffing companies encouraged but see no upturn

    Reuters - 6/05/09 - View Story

  • U.S. staffing companies encouraged but see no upturn

    Reuters - 6/05/09 - View Story

  • Employee Confidence Index Rises for Third Consecutive Month

    PR Newswire - 6/05/09 - View Story

  • Texas workers more confident, survey shows

    Houston Business Journal - 5/22/09 - View Story

  • Texas Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Rises 6.1 Points

    PR Newswire - 5/22/09 - View Story

  • New York Employment Report: For the First Time in Over a Year, Employee Confidence Index Increases for Two Consecutive Months

    PR Newswire - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • V, U or W-shaped rebound? Temp firms don't see eye to eye

    MSN Money - 5/09/09 - View Story

  • V, U or W-shaped rebound? Temp firms don't see eye to eye

    Reuters - 5/08/09 - View Story

  • V,U or W-shaped rebound? temp firms don't C I to I

    CNN Money - 5/08/09 - View Story

  • Employee Confidence Index Continues to Increase in April

    PR Newswire - 5/08/09 - View Story

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     SFN $5.98 -0.22 (-3.55% )
Average Volume 288,644
Shares Outstanding 50.86M
Market Cap 304.1M
Year High 6.93
Year Low 1.11
Earnings Per Share -2.46
P/E Ratio -2.43
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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