MRINETWORK™ on Target for Strong Growth in Japan
MRINetwork Japan to open 100 franchise offices and four company-owned offices by 2009
Windsor, UK, March 15 2006 — MRINetwork, one of the world's largest search and recruitment organisations, announces that MRINetwork Japan is on schedule with plans to open over 100 offices and four company-owned offices in Japan by 2009.
MRINetwork Japan, owned by FujiStaff, holds the Master Franchise Licence in Japan. MRINetwork originally entered an agreement with FujiStaff to serve as the Master Franchise Licensee for MRINetwork in January 2004. This alliance saw FujiStaff, which placed candidates predominantly in temporary and interim placements, expand its services to include recruitment of mid-to-upper level executive, managerial and professional positions.
The first group of franchise owners, along with their executive management team, went to Cleveland, OH, in the U.S. to learn the MRINetwork way of doing business. Two further groups of franchise owners have subsequently undertaken the same induction during 2005 and there are currently 30 offices in multiple disciplines, with geographic coverage from Sendai to Okinawa. MRINetwork Japan is set for further expansion this year.
Steve Mills, Senior Vice President of Operations for MRINetwork, said, "The signing with FujiStaff was a significant move for MRINetwork and the partnership has continued to go from strength to strength during the past year. Japan is an exciting growth market where world class recruitment is very much in demand as mid- and upper-level managers explore opportunities for more challenging positions. Our expansion plans mean we are able to build on our success and offer help to our international clients who have staffing needs there".
About FujiStaff
Fujistaff, Inc. (www.fujistaff.co.jp)?is a staffing and outsourcing leader listed on JASDAQ [JASDAQ:4721]. The company has annual sales of 35 billion yen and a total of 45 offices throughout Japan.
About MRINetwork
Management Recruiters International, Inc. (MRI), trading as MRINetwork (www.MRINetwork.com) is one of the world's largest search and recruitment organisations with nearly 1,100 offices worldwide in over 35 countries. MRI is a subsidiary of staffing and outsourcing leader CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), a global provider of engineering and information technology outsource solutions and professional staffing (www.cdicorp.com).
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