WSTF Westaff (MM)

Leading global provider of staffing services Westaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTF), today announced Nathaniel A. Toler has been appointed branch manager of its Jacksonville, Fla., franchise. In addition to overseeing day-to-day operations of Westaff Jacksonville, Toler will also play an integral role in the Westaff Tri-County area restructuring program, which aims to strengthen Westaff�s position as a go-to staffing partner in the Jacksonville area. In this capacity, Toler will also spearhead marketing and brand-building efforts across the Tri-County area, which includes Westaff�s Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Bunnell locations. �Westaff strives to be the staffing provider of choice in the Jacksonville market by delivering innovative solutions that advance candidates� and client companies� personal and business objectives,� commented Tri-County area Westaff Franchise Owner Jeannette James. �The addition of proven staffing personnel like Nate supports that goal by enhancing our ability to produce strategic results for our clients and candidates.� Prior to joining Westaff, Toler acquired valuable staffing management experience as head project director at WARN, a grassroots advocacy group that organizes social- and issues-based campaigns for labor, social and religious associations across the United States. At WARN, Toler was responsible for managing all elements of campaign staffing. This responsibility included directing a permanent staff of social activists, as well as recruiting, mentoring and motivating local campaign workers. "I am excited my staffing expertise will help advance the Westaff Tri-County area restructuring program,� Toler said of his new position. �By leveraging Westaff�s proven best-practices and technology to develop integrated services, we will strengthen our ability to deliver the Tri-County area�s best staffing solutions to our clients.� For information about Westaff staffing solutions in the Jacksonville area, contact Jeannette James at 904-733-1348. About Westaff Westaff provides staffing services and employment opportunities for businesses in global markets, servicing more than 15,000 client accounts from more than 230 offices located throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Westaff provides client companies with 125,000 temporary and permanent placement employees annually in the areas of administration, call centers and light industry. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.westaff.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbors created by law. Forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's future growth, profitability, expansion in key markets, and the significance of any change in managerial personnel to the Company's ability to achieve any of these goals. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the Company's management and on currently available information. The Company undertakes no responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement. Additional information concerning the risks and uncertainties listed above, and other factors you may wish to consider, is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K and other filings.