American Staffing Association Awards Yoh with Seven Top Honors

Philadelphia, PA—September 6, 2006—Yoh, a leading provider of talent and outsourcing services and a unit of Day & Zimmermann, has been honored with seven Staffing Industry Communication Awards from the American Staffing Association (ASA), the most awards won by any national company in the 2006 competition.

Yoh was honored with five Awards of Excellence for their Media Relations Program, Company Publication, Company Identification, Specialty Advertising, and Employer Brand Campaign.  In addition, Yoh received two Awards of Merit for Multimedia and Direct Mail campaigns.  The ASA awards, which celebrate ASA members' communication efforts, will be presented at Staffing World 2006, the 40^th annual ASA conference, to be held November 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"We are thrilled for this opportunity to demonstrate that Yoh is a major force in the world of professional and technology  talent," says Jim Lanzalotto, Vice President of Strategy & Marketing for Yoh.  "After investing significant time and resources into our comprehensive marketing and communications initiatives, it is exceptionally rewarding for our staff across the country to be recognized by the industry's leading association. Yoh continues to stand apart from our competitors --  a message we'll look to further through additional marketing programs in the future."

The 2006 Staffing Industry Communication Awards were divided into 15 categories, including: advertising, marketing, direct mail, multimedia, graphics, publications and public services.  A panel of communications specialists judged entries based on general appeal and overall quality; content and message; originality of approach; and statement of target audience, objectives and results.

The American Staffing Association has been the voice of the U.S. staffing industry since 1966, promoting the interests of the industry through public relations, education, legal and legislative advocacy, and the establishment of high standards of ethical conduct.  The American Staffing Association operates through 15,000 member company offices across the nation and accounts for 85% of U.S. industry sales.