BNET Industries
Market Cap:$203.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
- Public
- US
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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 YorkA. Michael Victory
Number of Employees 215,000
Contact Information
2050 Spectrum Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309-3008
(954) 308-7600
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Professional Employer Organizations: 561330
Recent Events
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Staffing Services Group Opens New Indiana Location
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Spherion Launches Cost-effective RPO Product
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Spherion Recruitment Process Outsourcing Division Launches RPO OneSM
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Spherion Q1 revenue falls
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Spherion to Report First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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Spherion cuts costs, boosts application performance with Foglight
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Spherion Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results
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Spherion Corporation Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you, sir. Operator instructions. The first question comes from Mark Derussy from Raymond James. Please state your question. Mark Derussy - Raymond James Good morning, everybody. Could you speak a little bit about what the penetration levels are in pre-2Q '08 markets? You mentioned that 80%...
Spherion Corporation Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from Jeff Silber of BMO Capital Markets. Jeffrey Silber – BMO Capital Markets I'm sorry. Can you hear me? Mark W. Smith Yes, Jeff. Jeffrey Silber – BMO Capital Markets Okay, great. Mark in your...
Spherion Corporation Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question is from Jeff Silver - BMO Capital. Jeff Silver - BMO Capital I was wondering if we could get a little bit more color on the pricing environment out there. If I remember correctly that the bill pay spreads will be either...
Spherion Corp., Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. Our first question is Mark Marcon with Robert W. Baird. Mark Marcon - Robert W. Baird Good morning. Roy Krause Good morning, Mark. Mark Marcon - Robert W. Baird Just wondering, could you talk a little bit about the trends that you are...
Spherion Corp. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptSpherion Corp. SFN Q1 2008 Earnings Call April 29, 2008, 9:00 am ET Executives Roy Krause - President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Smith - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Analysts Mark Marcon - Baird Andrew Steinerman - Bear Stearns Jeff Silber - BMO...
Spherion Survey: Overall Worker Optimism Stabilizes as Personal Confidence Rebounds in February
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Media, Kip Havel of Spherion Corporation, +1-800-422- 3819, kiphavel@spherion.com FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The SpherionR Employee Confidence Index, a monthly gauge of overall worker confidence, remained virtually unchanged in February, falling only 0.2 point to 48.4. The survey, conducted by Harris InteractiveR...
Spherion Corp.Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operators Instructions. Our first question is from Jeff Silber. Please state your company name. Jeff Silber Thanks. It' s Jeff Silber with BMO Capital Markets. Mark, I was hoping to get a little bit more color on your...
Spherion Survey Shows Dip in Overall Worker Confidence for Sixth Consecutive Month; Workers Still Feel Secure in Current Jobs
To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Kip Havel, Spherion Corporation, +1-800-422-3819, kiphavel@spherion.com FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The SpherionR Employee Confidence Index, a monthly gauge of overall worker confidence, dropped for the sixth consecutive month, falling 3.4 points to 48.6 in January. The Index declined to its lowest level...
United Airlines Renews Contract with Spherion's Recruitment Process Outsourcing Division
To: LABOR EDITORS Contact: Kip Havel of Spherion Corporation, +1-800-522-3819, kiphavel@spherion.com; or Amy Airasian of Cubitt Jacobs & Prosek, +1- 212-279-3115 ext. 210, aairasian@cjpcom.com, for Spherion Corporation FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Spherion Corporation's recruitment process outsourcing RPO division today announced that United Airlines has renewed its...
Spherion Employee Confidence Index Slips to Its Lowest Level this Year; Positive Gain Seen in Job Security Sentiment
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Kip Havel of Spherion Corporation, +1-800-422-3819, kiphavel@spherion.com FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The number of U.S. workers expressing confidence in the economy and in their personal employment situation continued its decline in November, according to a recent survey from Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN) of 3,014...
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 |
| Ralph S Henderson | Executive Leader |
| 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 |
Loretta A. Penn is Vice President and Chief Service Excellence Officer at Spherion Corp. in McLean Virginia. She was formerly an officer for other staffing providers, including Temporaries Inc., and a manager at IBM Corp.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spherion Corporation | Senior Vice President & Chief Service Excellence Officer | Current |
| TECO Energy, Inc. | Board of Directors | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Nurses Association | President, Nurse Staffing | Current |
| Spherion Corporation | Executive Leader | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thayer | Hidden Creek | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Thayer Capital Partners, L.P. | Partner & COO | Current |
| Thayer | Hidden Creek | Operating Partner | Current |
| Spherion Corporation | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mistras Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| BFI Canada Inc. | Director | Current |
| Iconixx Corporation | Director | Current |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Suntron Corporation | Director | Current |
| Spherion Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Teac Aerospace Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| IKON Office Solutions, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| IKON Office Solutions, Inc. | President | Former |
| IKON, Ltd. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| BSG Concours | COO & Director | Former |
| IKON Office Solutions, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| IKON, Ltd. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| IKON Office Solutions, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Vice President of Finance | Former |
| IESI Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Director | Former |
| American Management Systems | Director | Former |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Director | Former |
| IKON Office Solutions, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Unisource Worldwide, Inc. | 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matria Healthcare, Inc. | Chairman of Assuranceamerica Corp. and Founder of Norrell Services | Current |
| The National Museum of Patriotism | Chairman of Assurance America Corp. and Founder of Norrell Services | Current |
| Matria Healthcare, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Assuranceamerica Corp | Chairman | 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
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Job-Loss Rate Slows, but Ranks Rising
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Job Loss Slows to 345,000 in May
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US staffing companies encouraged but see no upturn
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U.S. staffing companies encouraged but see no upturn
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Employee Confidence Index Rises for Third Consecutive Month
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Texas workers more confident, survey shows
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Texas Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Rises 6.1 Points
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New York Employment Report: For the First Time in Over a Year, Employee Confidence Index Increases for Two Consecutive Months
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