WSTF Westaff (MM)

Leading provider of staffing services, Westaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTF), today announces the addition of Mark R. Bierman as senior vice president and chief information officer. Bierman assumes this role immediately and is responsible for the continuous development and upgrading of Westaff�s technical platform and staffing solutions. Bierman has over 11 years of senior IT management and CIO experience with 16 years in the staffing industry and over 25 years in information technology. He most recently fulfilled the role at COMSYS, where he served for more than eight years prior to joining Westaff. He holds an associate�s in nuclear technology from the Community College of the Air Force, as well as a bachelor�s in computer information systems and a master�s in computer science from Hood College. Bierman commented, �I am excited to join the Westaff team. I feel very strongly that we can leverage our technology to provide a customer centric model for delivery of our existing and new services, enabling us not only to enhance our client support but also to increase the value drivers of our organization.� �Mark�s impressive experience in both technology and leadership will be a driving force as we continue to develop technologies and services to help our clients meet their business goals,� noted Westaff CEO and Chairman Michael T. Willis. �I welcome him to Westaff.� About Westaff Westaff provides staffing services and employment opportunities for businesses in global markets. Westaff annually employs in excess of 125,000 people and services more than 20,000 client accounts from 179 offices located throughout the United States, Australia and New Zealand. 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 new business segments and 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.