firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search Earns WBE Certification from the City of Philadelphia

(Atlanta, GA) September 21, 2009 – April Nagel, CEO of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search announced today that the company has been certified as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) by the City of Philadelphia. This certification is being offered through reciprocity due to firstPRO’s certification through from the City of Atlanta’s Equal Business Opportunity program.

“We look forward to working with the City of Philadelphia on projects that will encourage more growth for the city,” Nagel says. “As a Woman Business Enterprise, we will be able to take part in creating new proposals and offering our expertise whenever we can. Our goal is to continue building and expanding this prosperous city."

This certification allows firstPRO to enable the City of Philadelphia to meet diversity spend requirements. It will also enable the firm to submit proposals for projects in order to become a value added service provider. firstPRO will be placed in the Office of Economic Opportunity’s (OEO) Directory of certified firms in order to assist City departments, agencies and prime contractors solicit WBE participation.

About firstPRO:

With annual revenues exceeding $30 million, firstPRO Executive Search, Professional Placement and Traditional Staffing is the 11th largest woman-owned firm in the United States. In 2008, firstPRO was named one of Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies. firstPRO was also honored with the ACG Growth Award by the Association for Corporate Growth and was named a Top Business in the U.S. by diversitybusiness.com for 2009. For more information visit www.firstproinc.com.