FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WOBURN, Mass., March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Sapphire Technologies U.S., a Randstad company, is pleased to announce the hire of Peter D. Clark as Vice President of Business Development. In this role, Peter will be responsible for directing the company's Strategic Accounts Division which is focused on servicing a core group of key national and global customers. Additionally, Peter will be involved in joint strategic business initiatives with other Randstad Professional companies.

"I am excited to have Peter onboard. Peter's past experience and knowledge of the IT staffing market will provide immediate benefit for Sapphire. In this strategic role, Peter will be responsible for ensuring Sapphire's vast array of client offerings are aligned and introduced effectively to our key account portfolio," said Robert M. Dickey, President.

About Sapphire Technologies

Sapphire Technologies, a Randstad company, is the world's leading provider of innovative IT staffing solutions. Since 1984, Sapphire has helped connect top talent with top companies around the globe or around the corner. With a core of IT staff augmentation, Sapphire Technologies also provides distinct, complementary services: Permanent IT staffing; Statement of Work staffing through our Sapphire Solutions concept; and Enterprise Technology expertise with our B2B Workforce partner. Ranked among the top 10 largest IT staffing companies in the United States, six years running, Sapphire provides customized solutions for both public and private corporations.

About Randstad

Randstad is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $24 billion global provider of professional employment services and the second largest staffing organization in the world. Randstad fulfills all aspects of commercial and professional staffing for local and global customers. Services include temporary, permanent, and outsourced placement within Accounting & Finance, Engineering, Healthcare, Industrial, IT, Legal, Life Sciences, and Office. Other offerings include payrolling, managed services, recruitment process outsourcing and HR consulting solutions.

Randstad provides skills assessments, career counseling, training, health coverage, paid vacation and 401(k) matching contributions to eligible internal and external employees. With its 3,300 employment experts, Randstad puts an average of 50,000 people to work in the U.S. each week through its network of more than 600 branches and client-dedicated locations. More information is available at the company's Web site, www.us.randstadprofessionals.com. Investment information is available at www.randstad.com.

Press Contact Information,
Contact: Kristin Kelley
Title: Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Phone: 781.939.1709
Fax: 781.721.0601
Email: kristin.kelley@sapphire.com
Web: www.sapphire.com

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