Manpower Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Manpower Inc. (Manpower) operates within the employment services industry. The Company’s global network of nearly 4,000 offices in 82 countries allows the Company to meet the needs of its clients in all industry segments. Manpower Inc.’s five brands, Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Wells and Right Management provides a range of services for the employment and business cycle including: permanent, temporary and contract recruitment, employee assessment and selection, training, outplacement, outsourcing, consulting and professional services. During the year ended December 31, 2009, it found permanent and temporary jobs for nearly three million people. The Company had 530 branch and 205 stand-alone franchise offices in the United States as of December 31, 2009. In February 2010, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. a professional staffing firm.