Yoh, a leading international talent and outsourcing company and part of Day & Zimmermann, announced today that as of October 3rd, Simon Claridge has joined the company as managing director, European operations, reporting directly to Yoh President Emmett McGrath. Claridge was most recently senior vice president of European operations for On Assignment's Lab Support, LabResources and Valesta divisions.

"I am excited to welcome Simon to Yoh's international family. Simon's experience in recruitment and life sciences brings our UK operations a new leader and tenured executive who will continue to build on Yoh's success in the UK and Europe," said McGrath. "I'm confident his knowledge of the industry and track record of growing businesses in Europe will have an immediate impact on our current operations and growth strategy for the UK and beyond."

Claridge previously worked for recruitment firms, Stamford Consultants and Key People, Ltd., managing European life sciences practices across Western and Central Europe including London, Switzerland and Benelux countries. During his time with On Assignment he managed three business units across Europe, overseeing double-digit growth and significant process improvements across the company.

"I am honored to be joining Yoh but even more excited about the opportunities ahead of us in the UK and Europe," said Claridge. "Yoh is a highly-respected company, and I am grateful to be working for a leader like Emmett. I know we will be able to bring the best available recruitment services to our customers around the world. I look forward to working with the entire Yoh team."

As managing director, Claridge will focus on UK operations and overall strategy for European expansion. He will also strengthen and expand Yoh's customer base and delivery capability for European and U.S. customers with operations in Europe. Claridge will also be a member of Yoh's executive leadership team.

ABOUT YOH

For over 75 years, Yoh has provided the talent needed for the jobs and projects critical to our clients' success by providing comprehensive workforce solutions that focus on Aerospace and Defense, Engineering, Federal Services, Health Care, Life Sciences, Information Technology and Telecommunications. Yoh fulfills immediate resource needs and delivers enterprise workforce solutions, including Managed Services, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Vendor Management Systems, Independent Contractor Compliance, and Payroll Services. For more information, visit www.yoh.com.