New CEO Strengthens Michael Pageís American Operations

Michael Page International is pleased to announce the promotion of Alexis de Bretteville to Chief Executive Officer of the Americas. Formerly Managing Director of Michael Page Northern Europe, de Bretteville has been instrumental in business development and growth at Michael Page and will oversee 13 offices and over 400 employees.

During his 15 years with the company, he has demonstrated strategic leadership skills and an ability to increase business performance time and time again. De Bretteville began his career as a Recruitment Consultant at Michael Page France. He was promoted to Managing Director of Southern Europe and South America, operating from Madrid, Spain. Most recently, de Bretteville was Managing Director of Central and Northern Europe, based out of Michael Pageís German then Belgium offices.

ìIím honoured and excited to be joining our American offices and I look forward to working with the exceptional teams and leadership already established hereî, said de Bretteville, ìThe growth potential in the US, Canada and Latin America is outstanding. Our Finance and Accounting and Banking divisions are breaking record sales and Iím excited to be developing our new Sales and Marketing, Human Resources and Engineering/Supply Chain divisions. For over 30 years, Michael Page has been the worldís best recruiting firm and our specialized recruiting approach, such as salaried Consultants and solution-oriented focuses, is why companyís turn to us for their hiring needsî.

Well known in the recruiting industry, de Bretteville is the author of ìThe Job is Yoursî, a best-selling career management book and is frequently quoted in publications and newspapers around the World. De Bretteville will be responsible for all strategic growth and business development in the Americas. Michael Page America has grown over 70% in 2006 and is currently handling over 3500 positions.

Michael Page International is an industry leader specialising in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract and temporary positions with clients around the world. Michael Page International employs over 4,000 employees in 136 offices across 24 countries, including the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. They can be reached at: