HHGP Hudson Highland Grp., Inc. (MM)

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hudson (NASDAQ:HHGP), a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management services worldwide, today announced the appointment of Stephan Carter to president and chief executive officer, Hudson North America, effective December 1, 2008. In this role, Carter will be responsible for Hudson North America's long-term strategic direction and growth across all of the regional business units, including IT, Legal, Financial Solutions, and Recruitment & Talent Management. Carter brings nearly 30 years of management experience, leading profitable business groups and directing operations including sales and marketing, manufacturing, finance, strategic planning and budgeting. Most notably, he spent nearly 20 years at R.R. Donnelly, where he held positions ranging from president of RRD Direct to SVP and general manager of the Consumer Magazine Division, along with roles in both manufacturing and sales. For the past eight years, Carter has been president and chief operating officer for Komori America Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of high-end printing equipment. Under his leadership, Komori saw significant growth in key product lines, implemented a number of process and efficiency improvements and launched an employee communications function. "Stephan brings a proven track record for growing the businesses he has managed," said Jon Chait, chairman and chief executive officer of Hudson Highland Group. "His ability to define and articulate a clear strategic vision, along with his sales background and hands-on operational experience, make him ideally suited to lead Hudson North America." "Hudson is a leading global brand in the recruitment and staffing space," added Carter. "There is a great foundation here for growth and a real opportunity to establish an even larger footprint for Hudson in the North American market." About Hudson Hudson (NASDAQ:HHGP) is a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management services worldwide. From single placements to total outsourced solutions, Hudson helps clients achieve greater organizational performance by assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for their businesses. The company employs more than 3,600 professionals serving clients and candidates in more than 20 countries. More information is available at http://www.hudson.com/. SPECIAL NOTE: Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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. Contact: Greg Carlisle Hudson 312-795-4289 DATASOURCE: Hudson CONTACT: Greg Carlisle of Hudson, +1-312-795-4289, Web site: http://www.hudson.com/

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