Driving Innovation Through Transformational Leadership: ManpowerGroup Hosts 15th Annual Supplier Diversity Roundtable Event

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) held the 15th Annual Supplier Diversity Roundtable at its global headquarters in Milwaukee to share insights on transformational leadership in the Human Age and honor many long-standing mutually beneficial relationships with partners. Attendees included more than 220 women owned, minority, veteran, LGBT and staffing and procurement businesses, ManpowerGroup clients and community partners. The two-day event centered around transformational leadership and solutions to help businesses adapt amidst rapid transformation. Business owners enjoyed expert coaching, one-to-one sessions, panel discussions and presentations from industry experts.

"Rapid digitization and shifting skill requirements create opportunity for businesses of all sizes - providing leaders are transformation ready," said Becky Frankiewicz, President of ManpowerGroup North America. "That's exactly what this year's Supplier Diversity Roundtable was about — bringing together our partners to share ideas and drive conversations on what transformational leadership looks like and the practical steps organizations can take. I'm delighted we were able to bring together so many diverse business owners who are driven to ensure we have the best blend of capability in our supplier network."

ManpowerGroup also hosted a Supplier Excellence Award dinner to recognize suppliers with exceptional performance and overall partnership. The 2017 ManpowerGroup Supplier Excellence Award honorees are:

• Spruce Technology, Inc
• HCL Global Systems, Inc
• Vector International
• ASK Staffing, Inc
• iT People Corporation
• AQUENT
• Victory Personnel
• VetBuilt
• Everbrite
• Collabera
• System Soft Technologies

For the fourth year, ManpowerGroup colleagues were recognized with the company's prestigious Circle of Excellence Awards for championing supplier diversity within the company. This year's awards were given to:

• Tara Sammartino, TAPFIN
• Grace Lococo, Experis
• Greg Stoller, Strategic Sourcing
• Myra Purefoy, Right Management

The 2017 Jeffrey Joerres CEO Award, named after the former ManpowerGroup CEO, a catalyst for supplier diversity, was given to Nancy Creuziger, Vice President of Global Finance Operations & Governance at ManpowerGroup for her support, commitment, leadership and mentorship of diverse suppliers.

The Supplier Diversity Roundtable is a best-in-class event for attendees to strengthen their relationships with ManpowerGroup leaders, network with peers, and learn and grow as business owners. For more information about ManpowerGroup's supplier diversity initiatives in the United States, visit http://www.manpower.us/en/About-Us/Supplier-Diversity.htm.

About ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for over 400,000 clients and connect 3+ million people to meaningful, sustainable work across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower®, Experis®, Right Management® and ManpowerGroup® Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across 80 countries and territories and has done so for nearly 70 years. In 2017, ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the seventh consecutive year and one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies, confirming our position as the most trusted and admired brand in the industry. See how ManpowerGroup is powering the future of work: www.manpowergroup.com.

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