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WOBURN, Mass., April 24 -- Sapphire Technologies, one of the most extensive IT staffing organizations in the United States, celebrates twenty-five years in business. Opening its doors with a single office on Boston’s Route 128 “technology belt,” the company has grown to over 42 business units in 35 locations across the U.S.

The company is utilizing this milestone year as the perfect opportunity to create a cohesive identity to take them into the next twenty-five. The company’s logo will be receiving a minor makeover to coincide and complement their new mission statement, company vision and expanded service offerings. As one of the most extensive IT staffing organizations in the U.S, Sapphire is now able to service their clients through traditional IT staff augmentation as well as permanent staffing, statement of work staffing and enterprise technology expertise through our partnership with B2B Workforce.

“2009 is going to be an exciting year for our company. It is not everyday that a company is able to celebrate a silver anniversary and twenty-five years in business. It is thrilling to see how much Sapphire has evolved and persevered over the years all in large part due to the collective efforts of our employees. In essence this is a celebration of them, our most valued asset,” noted Robert M. Dickey, President, Sapphire Technologies U.S.

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. 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 $25.3 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 3300 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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