U.S. workforce provider in Education
(Staffing Industry Analysts, 2022)
life sciences staffing firm in the U.S.
managed services provider (MSP) with $9.4 billion spend under management
(Proprietary data)
workforce solutions across Americas, EMEA, and APAC
with more than 4,600 talent suppliers globally
the Fortune 500 with workforce solutions
in Business & Professional Contingent Staffing Services*
in MSP, Services Procurement, and RPO*
in Engineering Contingent Staffing Services*
on Forbes' America's Best Recruiting and Staffing Firms for 2023
on Flex Job's list of top companies for hybrid work in 2022
of consecutively being named a Military-Friendly Employer
on Forbes’ America’s Best Recruiting and Staffing Firms for 2023 (for the 3rd consecutive year)
*Based on global research firm Everest Group’s 2022 PEAK Matrix assessments, which cover seven categories of rankings among staffing and workforce solutions providers.
Capital approach: Invest in HQ structure, geo-based management layers, and brick & mortar branches; increase and protect capital; grow organically.
Capital approach: Invest in staff and structures to sell and service large accounts; increase and preserve capital; grow organically.
Capital approach: Invest in building outsourcing organization and global supply chain; grow organically; make small acquisitions with existing capital.
Operating model: Extensive U.S. branch network focused on local Commercial staffing business; arranged by geography.
Operating model: Arranged by geography and account size; launched new staffing specialties and centralized models to meet largest customers’ needs.
Operating model: Arranged by account size and delivery model; large accounts increasingly serviced by external suppliers.
Capital approach: Unlock capital to invest in chosen specialties, talent, and technology; grow organically and invest aggressively in meaningful high-margin acquisitions.
Operating model: Arranged by specialty; five segments, each led by experts driving growth in their market.
Launched specialty operating model focused on high-value, high growth markets
Sold/leased back Kelly HQ real estate
Sold Brazil staffing operations
Unlocked $235 million in capital by unwinding non-EBITDA producing APAC investments
Completed three acquisitions that expand our Education specialty and introduce higher-value adjacencies
Acquired an IT workforce solutions firm in the SET specialty (Kelly’s largest acquisition to date)
Acquired a specialty recruiting firm in the fast-growing RPO space
Launched/expanded three Education products
Unlocked organic GP and revenue opportunities in SET
Added higher-value solution to P&I
Unwinding legacy systems to increase speed to revenue
Launched Fusion Digital Workers product
In May 2023, we announced an intensive and comprehensive initiative to optimize our business, unlock additional value-creating opportunities, and accelerate profitable growth.
ACTIONS TO DATE
Appointed a Chief Transformation Officer with extensive experience
Established a Transformation Management Office to identify value-creating opportunities and drive necessary changes
Engaged consulting firm that brings business transformation expertise, world-class data and analytics capabilities, and a tested model
Sharpening our focus on reducing organizational complexity and inefficiencies, and finding new avenues of growth
OUTCOMES EXPECTED
Specialty strategy focused on value creation
Five operating segments sharpen our focus on talent, customers, and market opportunities in each specialization
Leading talent solutions provider in targeted specialties (education, life sciences, MSP)
Strong financial position to enable growth
High-quality balance sheet
Solid free cash flow generation
Available debt financing
Monetized non- EBITDA assets to unlock capital
Cash priorities designed todeliver value
Redeployed non-EBITDA producing assets in support of growth areas
Aggressive acquisitions in higher-margin specialties that create value
Investments in talent, technology, and products enable organic growth
$50 million in Class A Common Shares will be repurchased over a one-year period
Complements—does not replace—our current capital allocation strategy and disciplined pursuit of inorganic growth
Demonstrates our commitment to using our capital to maximize returns
Repurchased approximately 1,574,000 shares for $26.1 million through the end of the first quarter of 2023