Saddle Brook, NJ, November 01, 2005 -- Ajilon Professional Staffing, a unit of Adecco (NYSE: ADO), the world’s largest staffing firm, announced today that senior regional vice president, Cyndi McDermott has been promoted to senior vice president. In her new role McDermott will be responsible for all Ajilon Finance and Ajilon Office operations in California and the Pacific Northwest and will serve on the company’s executive team. Additionally, she will look to expand business and develop leadership teams throughout the West Coast region and will continue to be a valuable resource in increasing public relations and marketing initiatives.

McDermott began her career with Ajilon as a branch manager in 1998. During her seven years with the company she has grown the Orange County and San Diego regions into two of the most profitable and fastest growing regions in the company. She has been instrumental in the opening of eight Ajilon Office and three Ajilon Finance branches as well as the Orange County Ajilon Solutions division. McDermott is known for her ability to build outstanding teams, develop key leaders and play vital roles in company-wide initiatives.

“It is with great pleasure that I announce Cyndi McDermott’s promotion to Senior Vice President,” says Bill DeMario, executive vice president of Ajilon Professional Staffing. “She is a positive, innovative force who is always looking for new ways to help her team and grow our business. She is truly an asset to our region and the company overall.”

McDermott won the Branch Manager of the Year award in 2001 and was nominated for the Regional Vice President of the Year award for 2002 and 2003. She has been quoted in the San Diego Business Journal, the San Diego Union-Tribune and the Staffing Industry Report. An industry expert, McDermott also gives presentations to local organizations and associations on a variety of workplace topics, including monthly jobs market report findings and impacts of Sarbanes-Oxley on the accounting profession.

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