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Founded in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
as a provider of
temporary workers.
Forges ahead with
growth strategy and
now has offi ces in
every major U.S. city.
Launches fi rst
Canadian branches
in Montreal and
Toronto. The fi rst
European offi ce
opens its doors in
the United Kingdom.
(Manpower France
opens the following
year.)
NOV 1948 – OCT 1949
JUL 1953 – MAY 1954
AUG 1957 – APR 1958
APR 1960 – FEB 1961
DEC 1969 – NOV 1970
NOV 1973 – MAR 1975
Goes public on the
NYSE under the
ticker symbol MAN.
Establishes Manpower
Technical Services
to provide clients
with higher-skilled
professional talent.
Manpower’s fi rst offi ce
in downtown Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
For the fi rst time,
derives more than
50% of its business
from outside the U.S.
1952
1956
1967
1974
1948
NYSE:MAN
Manpower’s fi rst international
offi ce opens in Canada.
Investing in the Future…
In Good Times and Bad.
Periods of Recession