AQUENT RECOGNIZED AS A “BEST PLACE TO WORK” BY LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL

Local Aquent office ranked number one in small companies category

BOSTON, MA (September 24, 2007) —Aquent, the worlds’ largest staffing firm specializing in solutions for creative and marketing organizations, was honored today as its Los Angeles office was ranked number one in the “Small Companies Category” of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of “Best Places to Work in Los Angeles.” 
 
"We’re thrilled to be recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a ‘Best Place to Work’," said Susie Hall, Aquent’s local Area Manager. "Aquent believes that the most successful organizations value their employees, treat them with respect, and help them contribute to their full potential. We’re proud to see our efforts and successes recognized."
 
Aquent’s recognition as a Los Angeles employer of choice follows a detailed evaluation process. The third-party review considered a number of factors as part of an overall assessment of each organization’s internal work environment.
 
"Aquent really is a one-of-a-kind organization," said Sharon Strauss, Market Sales Director in the office and an 8-year Aquent veteran. "The award recognizes what my colleagues and I have long known:  we’re a great place to work and a great place to find work."
  
 Aquent is hiring ambitious recruiters, account directors, and business development professionals for roles throughout its network of North American offices. These internal staff opportunities can be found online at www.aquent.com/aboutus/careers.

For more information about Aquent, please contact Susie Hall, Los Angeles Area Manager, at (323) 634-7000 or Matthew Grant, Director of Corporate Communications, at (617) 535-5000. For more information about the Best Places to Work awards, please visit www.bestplacestoworkla.com.
 
ABOUT AQUENT
 
For twenty years Aquent has led the way in transforming how companies find and utilize marketing and creative talent to execute their brand strategies. Aquent’s pioneering approach to staffing and services has helped thousands of companies—including two-thirds of the Fortune 500 and 90 of the Fortune 100—build their internal marketing and communication capabilities. Last year, we placed over 11,000 Aquent talent at more than 3,000 companies. Aquent, online at www.aquent.com, is headquartered in Boston, MA.