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Introduction

5301 N. Ironwood Road
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217
U.S.A.
Telephone: (414) 961-1000
Fax: (414) 961-7985
Web site: http://www.manpower.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1948
Employees: 27,000
Sales: $14.9 billion (2004)
Stock Exchanges: New York
Ticker Symbol: MAN
NAIC: 561320 Temporary Help Services

Manpower Inc. has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a temp agency; it now provides employment opportunities for a wide range of professionals both in temporary and permanent positions from 4,300 offices in 68 countries worldwide. In addition to staffing needs, Manpower also offers consultations, training, and financial services to some 400,000 domestic and international clients. Its name, however, is a misnomer. Manpower's ranks have often been filled by more women than men in its almost six decades of operations.

1. Introduction
2. Postwar Origins: 1940s–70s
3. Spurring Growth in the 1980s
4. Swelling Revenues in the 1990s
5. Manpower in the 2000s
6. Principal Subsidiaries
7. Principal Competitors
8. Further Reading
9. Copyright Page
10. About Page