Rolf Dörig newly designated Chairman of the Adecco Group

Zurich, Switzerland, Adecco Group (“Adecco”), the worldwide leader in Human Resource services, today announced that Jürgen Dormann has decided not to seek re-election to the Adecco Group Board for a further term and will step down from the Board as of December 31, 2008. The Board of Directors designated Rolf Dörig, the current Vice Chairman, to become Chairman of the Adecco Group as of January 1, 2009.

Jürgen Dormann (68) made a substantial contribution to the successful turnaround of the Adecco Group and its successful long-term strategy over the last five years. He said: “I am proud to have achieved my objective to bring Adecco to its current strong position in the global staffing market with an excellent management team, a winning strategy and a sound financial position.”

Rolf Dörig (51), the current Vice Chairman of the Adecco Group Board is designated to become the Chairman of the Board of Directors as of January 1, 2009. Tom O’Neill will succeed Rolf Dörig as Vice Chairman, as of January 1, 2009.

Jürgen Dormann joined the Adecco Group Board in June 2004 and was named its Chairman in May 2007. Rolf Dörig joined Adecco’s Board in May 2007. Tom O’Neill is member of the Board of Directors of Adecco Group since June 2004.



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About Adecco
Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader in HR services. The Adecco Group network connects about 700,000 associates with clients each day through its network of over 36,000 employees (FTEs) and over 6,700 offices in over 60 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 clients and associates.

Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on SWX Europe (SWX: ADEN) and the Euronext Paris (EURONEXT: ADE).