Adecco appoints Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Global Marketing Partnerships

Zurich, Switzerland, December 15, 2006: Adecco, the world’s largest human resource solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Stephan Howeg as the Group’s new Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications and Global Marketing Partnerships.

In his new role, Stephan Howeg (41) will be as of February 1, 2007 responsible for Adecco’s global Public Relations and Internal Communications as well as its worldwide marketing partnerships, including sponsorships.

Stephan Howeg brings long term experience in global business and communications management. He held various senior positions in Corporate Communications, Marketing Communications, Investor Relations and Public Affairs. The most recent positions were:

* 05/03 until 12/06: Chief Communications Officer for cablecom, the leading Swiss cable operator in Switzerland.
* 02/01 until 04/03: Senior Vice President responsible for Corporate Communications & Investor Relations for Ascom, an international Telecommunications supplier active in more than 15 countries (Europe and the US) at this point in time.
* 10/97 until 01/01: Head of Corporate Communications & Marketing Communications for Sunrise (TDC Switzerland AG).


Stephan was educated in Switzerland and holds a University degree from the University of Zurich.


About Adecco
Adecco Group is the world market leader in Human Resource services with sales of EUR 18.3 billion in 2005. The Adecco network connects over 700,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of 33,000 employees and 6,600 offices in over 70 countries and territories around the world. Headquartered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, Adecco delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing solutions to corporate clients and qualified associates.

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