The Kforce Story: 50 Plus Years of Great People Delivering Great Results

Timeline 1962 Source Edp is founded by Dave Grimes and Bob Trotter.

1991 Source Services officially began “flex” placement.

1966 Romac and Associates is founded by Ray Roy.

1994 In August, Romac FMA purchases the franchisor Romac and Associates and renames it Romac International. 1994 The Atlanta office is acquired under the terms of the purchase of the franchisor. 1995 On August 14, Romac International becomes a publicly held corporation issuing its initial stock offering under the symbol ROMC.

1980 Al Dunkel purchases Romac’s Florida franchise.

Ralph Struzziero becomes president of Romac and Associates.

Dave Dunkel leaves Coopers and Lybrand to head up the Romac Florida operation.

1981 Rich Cocchiaro joins the Romac team in Tampa.

1996 PCS Group of Louisville, Kentucky, is acquired by Romac.

1982 Howard Sutter comes on board and opens the Fort Lauderdale office.

Romac International issues its second stock offering on June 5.

Romac FMA purchases its first computer.

1997 Kforce launches its new branding as the KnowledgeForce Resource. Romac acquires Career Enhancement International of Massachusetts, Inc., Professional Application Resources, and UQ Solutions.

1983 Dunkel, Cocchiaro, and Sutter form a holding company and name it FMA International.

The Orlando, Florida, office opens.

Romac’s tertiary stock offering is issued in November.

1984 The Jacksonville, Florida, office opens.

The National Accounts group, now Strategic Accounts, is organized.

1985 Romac FMA expands to open an office in Chicago.

1998 Romac develops a new service offering called Emerging Technologies. Romac reorganizes around four business functions: information technology, finance and accounting, human resources, and operation specialties. The papers are signed for the merger between Source Services Corporation and Romac International on February 1.

Romac FMA adds “flex” finance and accounting placement as a new line of business. Romac FMA’s first contact management software, PROS— Professional Recruiter Office System—is launched. 1986 Flexible IT staffing is added at Romac FMA and they form a subsidiary they called AMD for the flex business.

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