WSTF Westaff (MM)

Demonstrating its commitment to being active in the communities it services, leading global provider of staffing services Westaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTF), announced Wendy Webster Huff has been named a business development executive at the company�s Burlington, Vt., franchise. In her new role Webster Huff will be responsible for strengthening Westaff�s relationships within the community and identifying employers who would benefit from Westaff staffing solutions. �We selected Wendy to join our team because of her ability to bring business sensibility to community relations,� said Westaff Branch Manager James Mount. �Her broad experience in both the corporate world and the local community ensure the best practices of both will be at work helping to enhance Westaff�s positive role in the Burlington community.� Prior to joining Westaff, seventh-generation Vermonter Webster Huff was area operations manager at The UPS Store, formerly Mail Boxes, Etc. At The UPS Store, she managed customer relationships and franchise development, working with more than 60 franchisees to ensure each had the business tools it needed to succeed. Twice recognized for her stellar on-the-job performance, Webster Huff was awarded both a Master of Business Excellence from The UPS Store University and an Eagle Award for outstanding public relations efforts from the company. In addition to business acumen, Webster Huff also brings an understanding of the Burlington community to her new position. A two-time winner of the Burlington Business Association Customer Service Award, she devotes time to the Burlington Rotary Club, Burlington Business & Professional Women, the League of Women Voters, Business Networking International and is a member of the U.S. Army Field Artillery Order of Molly Pitcher. Selected for a prestigious spot in the Snelling Center�s Vermont Leadership Institute 2007 class, Webster Huff is also an avid performer and cook who has appeared on stage with Equinox and Catalyst Theater Companies and earned multiple ribbons from the Champlain Valley Exposition for her cuisine. Westaff�s franchised Vermont offices, in Burlington, Barre and St. Johnsbury, are operated by the Mount Family Group, Ltd. Since opening their first office in Burlington 25 years ago, the Mounts� stellar reputation for service has grown Westaff into one of Vermont Business Magazine�s top-100 companies. For more information on Westaff staffing solutions in Vermont, or the event, contact James or Karen Mount at 802-862-6500. 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.