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ManpowerGroup (formerly known as ManPower Inc.) is an American multinational human resource consulting firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Manpower provides recruitment and assessment, training and development, career management, outsourcing, and workforce consulting. Founded by Elmer Winter and Aaron Scheinfeld in 1948, the company was acquired by Blue Arrow of Britain in 1987, but became independent again in 1991. == History == In 1948, Manpower was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by attorneys Elmer Winter and Aaron Scheinfeld. The first offices were located in Milwaukee and Chicago, Illinois. In 1954, Manpower continued expanding in the United States by offering franchise business opportunities in addition to company owned branch offices. In 1956, The company became an international company: *1956 - offices in Montreal and Toronto, Canada. *1956 - offices in the UK *1957 - offices opened in France *1963 - opened in South America *1964 - presence in Asia In 1962, Manpower launched the Employment Outlook Survey, which covers 39 countries. In 1976, upon Elmer Winter's retirement, Manpower was sold to The Parker Pen Company. It became independent again in 1986, and a year later was acquired by Blue Arrow of the United Kingdom. It again became independent in 1991. Elmer Winter died on October 22, 2009 at the age of 97. On 30 March 2011, Manpower Inc. changed its name to ManpowerGroup to better reflect its offerings. Under the parent brand, ManpowerGroup's working brands became known as ManpowerGroup Solutions, Manpower, Experis and Right Management. ManpowerGroup also revamped its logos in an attempt to provide a uniform look and a better representation of how its brands fit together. As of 2011, ManpowerGroup had over 3,900 offices in 82 countries and an "office" in web based online universe Second Life. In 2010, the company's total sales equaled US$19 billion worldwide. ManpowerGroup's customer base, which stands at approximately 400,000 companies, includes multinational corporations such as IBM, Monsanto Company, ntl and Danaher subsidiaries. The number of direct staff ManpowerGroup has is estimated at more than 30,000 and the agency employs more than 4.4 million workers each year. ManpowerGroup is a Fortune 500 company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ManpowerGroup」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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