Two Key Leaders in DePaul Industries' Growth Promoted:

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- DePaul Industries announced two key executive promotions reflective of the company's growth and commitment to build and maintain a strong and dynamic management team across its unique portfolio of businesses.

Promoted to corporate vice presidents are Dean Stearman, general manager of the DePaul Packaging business unit and Travis Pearson, general manager of the DePaul Staffing division.

"One of our top priorities is growing DePaul's existing leadership team as we continue to grow and expand our businesses," said Dave Shaffer, chief executive officer of DePaul Industries. "Travis and Dean have been major factors in our success to date, and will each play a critical role in leading DePaul and its divisions into the future. These promotions are a result of their ability to think strategically as well as tactically while carrying out our mission. These promotions are also reflective of the respect they've earned from their peers, customers and partners, and their significant contributions to the company, as evidenced by DePaul Industries just being named the 2010 Food Processor of the Year by the Northwest Food Processors Association (NWFPA) Education and Research Institute."

About DePaul Industries

DePaul Industries is the Northwest's most comprehensive outsourcing specialist focusing on three core areas: food and consumer goods packaging, temporary staffing services, and security services. All businesses are supported by certified training programs that prepare workers for ever changing needs and expectations of industry. Over the past five years DePaul Industries has employed more than 10,000 individuals and paid more than $65 million in wages.

About DePaul Packaging:

DePaul Packaging expertly handles analysis of supply chain management and assembly in its 100,000 square foot food grade plant and warehouse.  Services include: pack and packaging, bar coding, bundling and bundle wrapping, cartoning and re-cartoning, clean room, club store packaging/pallet displays, collating, count-weigh-batch-fill, coupons, display pallet assembly, distribution, DVD/CD assembly, dry-fill, fulfillment, gift sets, in-packs, kitting and collating, labeling and re-labeling, logistics, material handling & management, merchandising, on-packs, outsource, outsourcing, overwrapping, POP, POS assembly, design & production, polybag and heat seal, powder filling, print-registered film, print-registered shrink wrap, procurement and sourcing, reverse logistics in supply chain, rework, security packing and insertions, shipping and freight logistics, shrink banding, wrap and wrapping, sku product to pallet to individual store tracking, specialty packs, stand-up pouch fill, sealer filling sealing, solutions and operations, warehousing and inventory management.

About DePaul Staffing:

Employment specialists DePaul Staffing provides multiple services, including: human resource development, pre-qualify employee, resume, reference and background check, employment history and immigration review, drug screen, bonded and certified candidate recruitment and hiring, contract staffing, skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled temporary hourly, day and weekly labor recruiting, employer needs assessment, E-Verify, NISH, FISC, seasonal and Temp to Hire flex time staff, food handling, government and medical staffing, on the job training, skill development, Military placement, Navy, SeaPort-e, recruit overflow staffing, private sector skills assessment and personnel placement.

SOURCE DePaul Industries