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Jonas Prising was named Executive Vice President President of North America in January 2006. In this role Prising oversees all aspects of Manpower's $3 billion U.S. and Canadian business unit which includes nearly 1 000 field offices that employ more than a half million permanent temporary and contract employees. Prising joined Manpower in 1999 and has served as Managing Director of Manpower Italy where he increased revenue by more than 50% and Director of Manpower Global Accounts EMEA.
Before joining Manpower Prising worked for Electrolux a Swedish multinational. During his 10-year tenure with Electrolux he held various international positions within the consumer goods and business-to-business divisions including: Regional Manager for Asia Pacific; Managing Director of Sales Companies; and finally Head of Global Sales & Marketing for one of its business-to-business divisions.
Prising holds an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics and speaks five languages: English French German Swedish and Italian. He and his family reside in Milwaukee Wis. | 