HHGP Hudson Highland Grp., Inc. (MM)

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hudson, one of the world's leading professional staffing, outsourcing and talent management solutions providers and a division of Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HHGP), today announced the appointment of Wayne Beaubian as executive vice president for its North American Financial Solutions practice. Beaubian brings significant experience leading multi-disciplinary professional service and staffing operations to the practice, which represents one of three strategic global sectors for Hudson. Financial Solutions provides end-to-end solutions for complex financial issues encountered during internal audit, enterprise risk management, mergers & acquisitions and other accounting and finance initiatives. Beaubian is highly qualified to expand the group's service model, which provides seasoned leadership, certified project managers and senior support staff for critical endeavors and direct openings. "Wayne has the proven ability to build profitable operations from the ground up and to transform start-up operations into market leaders. He can successfully lead large-scale operations by focusing on sustainable growth, performance management, and employee training and development," said Thomas B. Moran, president of Hudson North America. "His industry experience, straightforward business approach, and reputation for developing talent will be a tremendous asset to our clients and consultants, as well as to the Hudson organization." Beaubian has spent nearly ten years with a leading specialized professional services and staffing organization, where he started as a branch manager and progressed through area and regional management positions, eventually serving as district president. During his tenure, he achieved significant revenue and margin growth, reduced turnover, and managed the firm's full suite of service lines, including their solutions and professional consulting businesses. Hudson Hudson delivers specialized professional staffing, outsourcing, and talent management solutions worldwide. From single placements to total solutions, the firm helps clients achieve greater organizational performance by assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for their businesses. Hudson is a division of Hudson Highland Group, Inc. one of the world's leading professional staffing, retained executive search and talent management solutions providers. The company employs more than 3,800 professionals serving clients and candidates in more than 20 countries through its Hudson and Highland Partners businesses. More information is available at http://www.hudson.com/. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains statements that the company believes to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the company's strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors, including factors outside of our control, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets in which we operate, risks associated with acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in our Form 10-K and our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated in this release by reference. DATASOURCE: Hudson Highland Group, Inc. CONTACT: Sarah Kafenstok of Hudson, +1-312-795-4202, Web site: http://www.hudson.com/

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