Rainmakers Press Release
For Immediate Release: June 12, 2009
Contact: Thomas Pentenburg
Phone: 260-496-9900
Email: tompentenburg@spherion.com
Website: www.spherion.com

Fort Wayne, IN: June 12, 2009 - Spherion Corporation, a recruiting, staffing and workforce solutions provider, announced it has opened a new Staffing Services Group office. The new location is 4112 East State Boulevard in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Spherion Staffing Services will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 19 at noon to celebrate their newest office. Participating in the ribbon cutting, along with company officials from Spherion Corporation will be representatives from the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce and the City of Fort Wayne.

"Through specialized services, Spherion strives to provide the widest range of employment solutions in every market we serve," said Tom Pentenburg, Spherion franchise owner. "We are excited to open our doors in this growing market and look forward to providing enhanced services to our clients."

The new office will be managed by Pentenburg, who has more than 12 years of experience in the recruiting and staffing industry. Prior to joining Spherion, he was region director at Forge Industrial Staffing in Fort Wayne , Ind. , and was responsible for market operations. Before that position, Pentenburg served as production supervisor at Guardian Automotive in Auburn , Ind.

For more information on Spherion's services, please call Tom Pentenburg or Linda Daugherty at (260) 496-9900 or visit www.spherion.com.

About Spherion:
Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN) is a leading recruiting and staffing company that provides integrated solutions and breakout specialties to meet the evolving needs of companies and job candidates.  As an industry pioneer for more than 60 years, Spherion has sourced, screened and placed millions of individuals in temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time jobs.

With approximately 630 locations in the United States and Canada , Spherion delivers innovative workforce solutions that improve business performance. Spherion provides its services to approximately 10,000 customers, from Fortune 500 companies to a wide range of small and mid-size organizations.  Employing more than 215,000 people annually through its network, Spherion is one of North America 's largest employers. Spherion operates under the following brands:  Spherion Staffing Services Group for administrative, clerical and light industrial workers; Technisource for technology professionals and solutions; The Mergis Group for accounting and finance and other professional positions; Todays Office Professionals for specialty administrative personnel; and Spherion Recruitment Process Outsourcing.  To learn more, visit www.spherion.com.