Kelly and Business Trends

Kelly Services acquired Asia's premier staffing company, Business Trends, in 2000.

Business Trends was originally established in 1979 in Singapore and opened in 1985 in Malaysia to provide temporary staffing assistance in Asia. Its portfolio of services grew to include staffing support services, temporary, permanent and contract placements, training support, payroll administration as well as executive sourcing and search.

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:  KELYA,  KELYB) is a world leader in human resources solutions headquartered in Troy, Michigan, offering staffing solutions that include temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. Kelly operates in 37 countries and territories. Kelly provides employment to more than 750,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, creative services, light industrial, education, and health care. Revenue in 2007 was $5.7 billion.

In Malaysia, Kelly operates from nine offices located strategically in major cities - Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Penang, Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya, offering temporary, contract staffing, permanent placement, executive search services, outsourcing and consultancy services.

Kelly Services also operates a leading Asian search and selection company - BTI Consultants - which was started in 1993. BTI Consultants continues to operate under its original name in Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Thailand.