One of Europe's leading IT & Telco resourcing solutions providers, Elan, today announces further international expansion across Germany, Australia and New Zealand, increasing Elan's global operations to 51 offices in 16 countries. IT@Manpower operations have been rebranded to Elan in 11 locations across Germany and in nine cities throughout Australia and New Zealand, integrating the strengths that both companies bring to the marketplace.

The rollout across Germany forms part of Elan's programme of strategic investment in Europe, with two new Elan operations launched in France and Italy earlier this year. Each office is managed and staffed by nationals to meet the needs of local clients. Elan's European reach now covers Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and its headquarters the UK.

"This investment underpins our strategy to become the market leader in Europe, and strengthen our world-wide presence," said Adrian Derx, chairman, Elan. "We can now offer leading edge recruitment solutions in line with our clients' requirements -wherever they may be. Elan's European operations provide a truly global service offering delivered with local expertise."

For more information contact Nickie Farrington or Gemma Hunt at Band & Brown on +44 (0)20 7419 7314, email nickief@bbpr.com.

About Elan
Elan is one of Europe's leading specialist IT & Telco resourcing solutions providers with a network of offices throughout the UK and Europe. Elan also provides a global recruitment service through the Asia Pacific region.

Having provided IT & Telco professionals to over 1400 companies worldwide, Elan has built a reputation for quality delivery of IT & Telco personnel in all technologies and disciplines on a contract, permanent and managed service basis. Elan also run a number of managed resourcing services for leading organisations through their dedicated recruitment solutions division, ReSource.

Elan is a member of Manpower Inc., one of the world's largest employment services companies.

More information can be found at the company's web site, www.elanIT.com and www.elanresource.com.

About Manpower
Manpower Inc. is a world leader in the staffing industry, providing workforce management services and solutions to customers through 3,900 offices in 61 countries. The firm annually provides employment to 2 million people worldwide and is an industry leader in employee assessment and training. Manpower also provides a range of staffing solutions, engagement and consulting services worldwide under the subsidiary brands of Brook Street, Elan, The Empower Group and Jefferson Wells. More information on Manpower Inc. can be found at the company's web site, www.manpower.com.