Kelly Services is an outsourcing and HR management company based in the USA in 1946.
| Kelly services | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | international |
| Exchange listing | |
| Base | 1946 |
| Founders | |
| Location |  Troy, Michigan , USA |
| Key figures | William Russell Kelly , Founder |
| Industry | Recruitment , Organizational Consulting and HR Management , B2B |
| Turnover | $ 4.3 billion (2009) |
| Site | www.kellyservices.com |
Company History
1946
- William Russell Kelly opens Kelly Services office in Detroit , Michigan
1953
- Kelly Services sales reach $ 1 million
1962
- The company's shares are listed
1964
- Opening of the first overseas office in Puerto Rico
1972
- Opening of the first European office ( Paris , France )
1973
- Sales exceed $ 100 million
1979
- Kelly Services Offices in 50 US States
1985
- Kelly Services is on the list of 500 largest US companies (according to Fortune magazine)
1986
- Sales exceed $ 1 billion
1998
- Founder and President William Russell Kelly dies at 92 years old
2008
- Sales totaled $ 5.5 billion