November 2004

SV Staffing Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the official launch of its newest division, SVS Professional Placement Services. Under the leadership of Vice President Steve Okano, SVS Professional Placement Services will focus on fulfilling contingency-based placements for professionals and mid-level management while directing retained search engagements for executives and senior management positions.

Mr. Okano brings 20 years of recruitment and retained executive search experience to SV Staffing Group, including in-house human resources experience at financial services leader, Charles Schwab and international retail leader, Duty Free Shoppers/Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Mr. Okano has successfully fulfilled recruitment assignments in human resources, finance and accounting, tax, marketing, sales, legal, administration, advertising, logistics, and IT. His complete biography is enclosed for your review.

With the addition of Steve Okano and our new Professional Placement division, SV Staffing Group, Inc. has completed its evolution into a full service staffing and recruiting organization, capable of providing our valued base of customers with every type of service from short-term contractors to senior level executive searches. We look forward to utilizing the full scope of our expansive resources in an effort to enhance our services we provide to you and your company. If you would like to discuss how SVS Professional Placement Services can assist you in your search for top tier talent, please contact us.

Please watch this space for monthly updates about SVS Professional Executive Search.