Making people successful in a changing world - Annual Report 2012

Adecco’s Global AdvantagePeople, Bricks and ClicksThe 30,000 employees of Adecco Group, operating from almost6,000 offices in 58 countries, harness state-of-the-art technologyand the broadest range of Staffing, Human Resources and Businessservices available, to help make hundreds of thousands of Clientsand around four million Temporary Associates successful each year.Adecco SA is a Forbes Global 500 company and the worldwideindustry leader. Adecco is No.1 or No. 2 in 12 of the world’s top 13staffing markets that account for 95% of industry revenues.The Group comprises three Divisions:The Adecco Staffing Division focuses on flexible staffing solutionsfor global industries, including such sectors as automotive, banking,electronics, logistics and telecommunications;the Ajilon Staffing & Managed Services Division brings togetheran unrivalled range of specialized professional staffing andmanaged services businesses;the Career Services & e-Business Division includes our portfolioof e-recruiting, executive search and outplacement businesses.Adecco is registered in Switzerland and is listed on the SwissExchange (ADEN / trading on Virt-x: 1213860), NYSE (ADO),Euronext Premier Marché (12819). In 2001, it generated revenuesof CHF 27.2 billion, up more than 326% since the merger of theAdia and Ecco networks in 1996.2