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Rolf E. Kleiner, Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
Rolf E. Kleiner is Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB). Kelly is a leader in providing workforce solutions headquartered in Troy, Michigan.
A veteran outsourcing professional, Mr. Kleiner is responsible for creating a new foundation of workforce solutions for the evolving workplace. Named to his current position in 2012, Mr. Kleiner previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Kelly’s Outsourcing and Consulting Group.
From 2001 to 2008, Mr. Kleiner was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Kelly’s International Division. He also served as senior vice president for Kelly’s Science and Healthcare Group.
Mr. Kleiner joined Kelly in 1995 and launched the Kelly Scientific Resources® business unit. This represented the first introduction of dedicated scientific staffing into traditional staffing services. Today, Kelly Scientific Resources employs more than 400 clinical research professionals and 4,500 scientists throughout more than 100 locations in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.
Prior to joining Kelly, Mr. Kleiner had 19 years of experience in providing innovative products and services to the scientific community. He was one of seven principles that pioneered the concept of providing temporary scientific professionals through the launch of Lab Support, Inc. in 1986.
Mr. Kleiner holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in natural sciences from the Department of Natural Sciences’ Water Resources and Water Pollution Control Department at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland.
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