America's Next Top Administrative Professional Awarded at APC Conference

  
    
  
  
    
      Adecco, the world leader in workforce solutions, announced yesterday 
      that Karen Gardner, Administrative and Events Coordinator for the 
      Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, was named America’s 
      Next Top Administrative Professional at the 14th 
      annual Administrative Professionals Conference (APC) in Orlando, FL. The 
      award, founded by Adecco, celebrates corporate America’s 
      most valuable employees – its administrative 
      professional staff.
    
    
      In addition to national recognition, Gardner received a $3,000 
      scholarship for ongoing professional development and education, an 
      all-expense paid trip to the 2006 APC event and an extended stay for two 
      in Florida. Additionally, two runner-ups, Peggy Vasquez and Renee Adams, 
      each received $1,000 scholarships and all-expense paid trips to the APC 
      Conference.
    
    
      Nominations for America’s Next Top 
      Administrative Professional were judged against several key 
      criteria, including:
    
    
      
        Making a key contribution to the team
      
      
        Exhibiting a high level of dedication to both colleagues and 
        clients
      
      
        Using efficiency and multi-tasking abilities to advance the 
        goals of the company
      
      
        Displaying strong values and character
      
      
        Acting as a role model and mentor
      
    
    
      In her role as Administrative and Events Coordinator for the Children’s 
      Museum of Indianapolis, Gardner is responsible for the day-to-day 
      execution and management of the organization’s 
      daily activities, special events, and partnerships. Central to the museum’s 
      mission, Gardner’s projects involve the 
      relationship management and coordination of local, regional, national, 
      and international artists and presenters. Her co-workers say that she 
      embodies the museum’s powerful mission “to 
      create extraordinary learning experiences that have the power to 
      transform the lives of children and families.”
    
    
      “As an employer of top talent, our 
      organization is closely aligned with APC’s 
      ongoing commitment to helping administrative professionals improve their 
      skills and enhance their careers,” said Joyce 
      Russell, chief operating officer of Adecco North America. “We’re 
      thrilled to have partnered with the APC to recognize individuals in the 
      workforce that have made outstanding contributions and want to 
      congratulate Karen for standing out from the impressive list of nominees.”
    
    
      For information about the Administrative Professionals Conference, call 
      1-800-873-1272 or go to www.APCevent.com.
    
    
      ADECCO WORLDWIDE:
    
    
      Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and the world leader in 
      workforce solutions. The Adecco Group network connects over 700,000 
      associates with business clients each day through its network of over 
      33,000 employees and 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories 
      around the world. Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a 
      multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, the 
      Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and 
      career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates.
    
    
      ADECCO NORTH AMERICA:
    
    
      Adecco is the workforce solutions leader in the United States and 
      Canada, with a comprehensive service offering that includes temporary & 
      contract staffing, permanent recruitment, outplacement and career 
      services, training and consulting.
    
    
      In addition to its established Office & Industrial business, Adecco 
      operates six professional business lines, including Engineering & 
      Technical, Information Technology, Finance & Legal, Human Capital 
      Solutions, Medical & Science, and Sales, Marketing & Events.
    
    
      Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and listed 
      on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X: ADEN), 
      the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ADO) and Euronext Paris - Premier 
      Marché (EURONEXT: ADE).
    
    
      Additional information is available at the company’s 
      website at www.adeccousa.com.
    
  
Adecco, the world leader in workforce solutions, announced
yesterday that Karen Gardner, Administrative and Events Coordinator
for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, was named America's Next
Top Administrative Professional at the 14th annual Administrative
Professionals Conference (APC) in Orlando, FL. The award, founded by
Adecco, celebrates corporate America's most valuable employees - its
administrative professional staff.

   In addition to national recognition, Gardner received a $3,000
scholarship for ongoing professional development and education, an
all-expense paid trip to the 2006 APC event and an extended stay for
two in Florida. Additionally, two runner-ups, Peggy Vasquez and Renee
Adams, each received $1,000 scholarships and all-expense paid trips to
the APC Conference.

   Nominations for America's Next Top Administrative Professional
were judged against several key criteria, including:

   --  Making a key contribution to the team

   --  Exhibiting a high level of dedication to both colleagues and
        clients

   --  Using efficiency and multi-tasking abilities to advance the
        goals of the company

   --  Displaying strong values and character

   --  Acting as a role model and mentor

   In her role as Administrative and Events Coordinator for the
Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Gardner is responsible for the
day-to-day execution and management of the organization's daily
activities, special events, and partnerships. Central to the museum's
mission, Gardner's projects involve the relationship management and
coordination of local, regional, national, and international artists
and presenters. Her co-workers say that she embodies the museum's
powerful mission "to create extraordinary learning experiences that
have the power to transform the lives of children and families."

   "As an employer of top talent, our organization is closely aligned
with APC's ongoing commitment to helping administrative professionals
improve their skills and enhance their careers," said Joyce Russell,
chief operating officer of Adecco North America. "We're thrilled to
have partnered with the APC to recognize individuals in the workforce
that have made outstanding contributions and want to congratulate
Karen for standing out from the impressive list of nominees."

   For information about the Administrative Professionals Conference,
call 1-800-873-1272 or go to www.APCevent.com.

   ADECCO WORLDWIDE:

   Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and the world leader
in workforce solutions. The Adecco Group network connects over 700,000
associates with business clients each day through its network of over
33,000 employees and 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and
territories around the world. Registered in Switzerland, and managed
by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe,
the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing
and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates.

   ADECCO NORTH AMERICA:

   Adecco is the workforce solutions leader in the United States and
Canada, with a comprehensive service offering that includes temporary
& contract staffing, permanent recruitment, outplacement and career
services, training and consulting.

   In addition to its established Office & Industrial business,
Adecco operates six professional business lines, including Engineering
& Technical, Information Technology, Finance & Legal, Human Capital
Solutions, Medical & Science, and Sales, Marketing & Events.

   Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and
listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X:
ADEN), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ADO) and Euronext Paris -
Premier Marche (EURONEXT: ADE).

   Additional information is available at the company's website at
www.adeccousa.com.