“The Nelsons have made a truly historic contribution to the hospital,” said hospital CEO Kelly Mather in accepting the pledge. “Nothing could be more valuable to us right now than this demonstration of confidence in the hospital’s future. We are overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement.”

In making the gift, Gary Nelson said, “The SVH Emergency Room is a critical and essential service to all of us in this community. It serves every single resident and visitor in time of need, from the poorest to the most wealthy. When a health crisis takes place in our valley, we need a state-of-the-art ER with the equipment and staff required to save the lives of our friends and families.”

Offering a personal anecdote, Nelson went on to say, “Thirty years ago, our son Justin, who was just three months old at the time, was saved from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by the physicians in the SVH ER. Marcia delivered him to the hospital barely alive, blue. Having the emergency room so close saved him. We have never forgotten how fortunate we were to have this hospital nearby.”

Marcia said Justin is now completing his education at the Royal Veterinary College in London, England, where he lives with his wife, Maria, and their one-year-old daughter, Alexandria.

In announcing the contribution, Marcia said, “We hope our gift will help ensure that quality lifesaving ER services are available for years to come in Sonoma. One can argue about many healthcare issues in the US, but on a day-to-day basis, we need to serve the young, the old, and everyone in between in our valley. This is a worthy investment.”

Gary and Marcia are the founders and major shareholders of the Nelson Family of Companies headquartered in Sonoma. Nelson is one of the leading human capital and staffing firms in Northern California.

About Nelson

Founded in 1970 with locations throughout California and into Texas, Nelson ranks among the largest independent staffing companies in the United States. Regularly recognized as one of the “Top 10 Best Staffing Firms to Work For,” already in 2012, Nelson was awarded Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times and San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, Best Job Placement Service by Northbay Biz magazine, and made Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists for client and candidate satisfaction. Nelson specializes in staffing services in numerous fields, including administration, executive management, technology, manufacturing, legal, human resources, finance and accounting, engineering, wine and beverage, and computer gaming/digital media. Embracing the values of excellence, innovation, empathy, and integrity when interacting with clients and employees alike, Nelson holds itself to a high standard. To learn more about the company, visit www.nelsonhr.com.

About Sonoma Valley Hospital

Sonoma Valley Hospital is an 83-bed, full-service acute care district hospital, with an outstanding staff of healthcare professionals located in the heart of the City of Sonoma. The hospital offers a full range of healing and healthcare services with a special emphasis on promoting and sustaining active wellness throughout the senior years with specialties in total joint replacement, urology, hematology/oncology, physical therapy, emergency services, home care and palliatiative care. For more information about the hospital, go to www.svh.com.

Press Contacts:

Courtney Dickson

Nelson Family of Companies

Tel: 707.939.4352

cdickson@nelsonhr.com

Bonnie Durrance

Sonoma Valley Hospital

Tel: 707.935.5440

bdurrance@svh.com

“With less than 1% of staffing firms in the US and Canada being named to the Best of Staffing lists, we are proud to be counted among that elite group,” said Craig S. Nelson, CEO. “We strive to build strong relationships with all stakeholders based on the high integrity of our staff and the excellent service we provide in filling open positions quickly and effectively.”

Staffing firms competing to make the Best of Staffing lists underwent a rigorous survey process followed by careful analysis of responses to determine satisfaction levels. Nelson received satisfaction ratings of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 57.9% of clients and 60.9% of talent, significantly higher than the industry’s average. In fact, Nelson secured spots on both lists by earning an average Net Promoter Score of nearly double the national staffing industry benchmark for client and talent satisfaction.

“The staffing industry continues to play a key role in helping to revitalize the economy,” said Eric Gregg, Inavero’s Founder and CEO. “Staffing firms give growth-minded organizations a more flexible alternative to recruiting their own employees, letting both the employee and employer determine if the fit is right for a more permanent position. Both sides receive tremendous value in a flexible, yet meaningful working relationship, and as they engage with staffing firms to help achieve those goals, the service experience they have is very important to their success. The Best of Staffing lists are a resource for businesses and talent who are trying to find staffing firms that provide exceptional service.”

Inavero’s complete Best of Staffing list can be viewed at www.bestofstaffing.com.

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About Nelson

Founded in 1970 with locations throughout California and into Texas, Nelson ranks among the largest staffing companies in the United States. Regularly recognized as one of the “Top 10 Best Staffing Firms to Work For,” Nelson was newly honored as one of the Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces of 2011. Nelson specializes in staffing services in numerous fields, including administration, executive management, technology, manufacturing, legal, human resources, finance and accounting, engineering, wine and beverage, and computer gaming/digital media. Embracing the values of excellence, innovation, empathy, and integrity when interacting with clients and employees alike, Nelson holds itself to a high standard. To learn more about the company, visit www.nelsonhr.com.

About Inavero, Inc.

Inavero designs and manages satisfaction surveys for a global list of staffing and recruiting firms in more than 15 countries. Their proprietary technology platform gathers and reports staffing firm client and talent satisfaction information through online surveys. Inavero’s team analyzes satisfaction feedback from more than 500,000 staffing firm clients and talent each year, and serves as the American Staffing Association’s exclusive research partner. For more information about Inavero, visit www.inavero.com.

® Net Promoter, Net Promoter Score, and NPS are trademarks of Satmetrix Systems, Inc., Bain & Company, Inc., and Fred Reichheld

Press Contact:

Courtney Dickson

Nelson Family of Companies

Tel: 707.939.4352

cdickson@nelsonhr.com

The Nelson Family of Companies, a multi-divisional human capital solutions company, announced today that long-term Director Mr. Monty A. Houdeshell has been elected as its new Chairman of the Board, replacing Gary D. Nelson, Founder of the Nelson Family of Companies and Chairman since 1970.

This appointment is part of the planned transition in leadership at Nelson following the previously announced sale of a majority interest in its WorkforceLogic division to ZeroChaos and the departure of former CEO Catherine Candland. Replacing Candland as CEO of the Nelson Family of Companies is Craig S. Nelson.

“Having a well-experienced board Chair who is not a family member is a new and exciting direction for us,” said Craig Nelson. “As Monty focuses on oversight of board operations and corporate governance, I can concentrate fully on building the business, maintaining successful client relationships, and ensuring a fun and productive workplace for our staff.”

An innovative executive who has led numerous corporate transitions resulting in favorable outcomes for management, clients, and employees, Houdeshell has been a valued member of Nelson’s board since 2006, most recently serving as Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee. He has served as the CFO and CAO for publicly-traded companies in a variety of industries in addition to human capital, including communications technology, healthcare, and manufacturing. Currently Principal at Houdeshell Advisors, LLC, he serves clients in an interim executive capacity or as an advisor to CEOs and boards on a variety of strategic and operational issues. Houdeshell has also served as CFO at Autobytel, Inc.; CAO and CFO for Remedy Temp Inc., The Furon Company, and Oak Industries, Inc.; and in a variety of finance and administrative positions at Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. He holds a B.S in Finance from The Ohio State University and an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Business Development from the University of Southern California, and currently resides in Laguna Niguel, California.

“I have full confidence in Monty’s ability to lead our board during this next period of the company’s evolution,” said Gary Nelson. “In addition to Monty’s experience in staffing and board leadership, he’s a hands-on professional in strategic planning and corporate governance. Under his guidance, we’re expecting great things in 2012.”

About Nelson Family of Companies

Founded in 1970 with locations throughout California and into Texas, Nelson ranks among the largest staffing companies in the United States. Regularly recognized as one of the “Top 10 Best Staffing Firms to Work For,” Nelson was newly honored as one of the Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces of 2011. Nelson specializes in staffing services in numerous fields, including administration, executive management, technology, manufacturing, legal, human resources, finance and accounting, engineering, wine and beverage, and computer gaming/digital media. Embracing the values of excellence, innovation, empathy, and integrity when interacting with clients and employees alike, Nelson holds itself to a high standard. To learn more about the company, visit www.nelsonhr.com.

Press Contact:
Courtney Dickson
WorkforceLogic
Tel: 707-939-4352
cdickson@workforcelogic.com

Says Gary Nelson, “For more than 40 years, I have put my heart and soul into this company. Craig has been with Nelson over ten years and has established strong relationships with staff, clients, and members of the community. I anticipate this will be a smooth transition and the company will thrive under Craig’s leadership.”

No newcomer to leadership, prior to going to work for Nelson as General Counsel in 2001, Craig Nelson spent seven years with the Criminal Division of the California Department of Justice, and before that, three years as a litigator with the Law Offices of Bowles and Verna. He has a Masters of Law from the University of San Diego, his Juris Doctor from Hastings College of Law, and degrees in Business Administration and Economics.

“My father leads by example,” says Craig Nelson. “I will, of course, bring my own style to the role of CEO, but there are many ways in which I will follow his successful path. Being an innovator in the field of staffing and changing the way businesses utilize talent and technology to support their strategic goals is certainly something I will emulate.”

Gary Nelson and the company under his leadership has, indeed, had its share of success. Just this year named one of 100 top influential staffing leaders by SIReview, Gary Nelson built his company from a one-office, one-assistant operation to a corporation consisting of 17 locations and more than 300 employees. In 2011, Nelson won NorthBay Biz magazine’s Best Job Placement service and the Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces. The company’s success is indicated not only in awards received, though, but also in revenue. For the last two years running, Nelson has surpassed industry growth rates, with 31% growth in 2010 and 16% in 2011, against industry rates of 12% in 2010 and 10% in 2011.

About the Nelson Family of Companies

Founded in 1970 with locations throughout California and into Texas, Nelson ranks among the largest staffing companies in the United States. Regularly recognized as one of the “Top 10 Best Staffing Firms to Work For,” Nelson was newly honored as one of the Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces of 2011. Nelson specializes in staffing services in numerous fields, including administration, executive management, technology, manufacturing, legal, human resources, finance and accounting, engineering, wine and beverage, and computer gaming/digital media. Embracing the values of excellence, innovation, empathy, and integrity when interacting with clients and employees alike, Nelson holds itself to a high standard. To learn more about the company, visit www.nelsonhr.com.

Press Contact:
Courtney Dickson
Nelson Family of Companies
Tel: 707.939.4352
cdickson@nelsonhr.com

The combination of WorkforceLogic and ZeroChaos provides its clients with an expanded menu of workforce solutions, including statement of work and professional services, spend management, and business analytics. It also offers a formidable supplier network providing great access to quality talent.

Robert W. Baird served as the exclusive financial advisor to WorkforceLogic on this transaction with ZeroChaos and the Snow Phipps group. Snow Phipps, a New York private equity firm, acquired ZeroChaos in 2010 and subsequently Madeo, a Swedish managed services company, in 2011. Nelson will retain a minority interest in the new combined organization.

“Our decision to complete this transaction was based on serving the best long-term interests of our many multinational WorkforceLogic customers and the need to diversify the Nelson family’s assets,” stated Gary D. Nelson, Founder and Chairman of the Board.

When combined, the two companies provide a far greater global reach and the ability to further refine the technology that supports the WorkforceLogic VMS and MSP offering, already rated a Top Performer in 2010 and 2011 by Staffing Industry Analysts. Said Nelson, “In a consolidating market that demands ever more in terms of value and services offered, the combination of WorkforceLogic’s top-performing VMS and MSP services with the strength of the 1.5-billion-dollar-strong ZeroChaos company will increase our capabilities both domestically and internationally.”

Compelling to many potential investors during the sale process was the fact that WorkforceLogic possessed a portfolio of top-quality, emerging-market clients and a strong management team. In its 15 years in the field, WorkforceLogic established a strong track record of success in compliance, risk mitigation, and payroll services, the value of which will be maximized at ZeroChaos.

About the Nelson Family of Companies

Founded in 1970 with locations throughout California and into Texas, Nelson ranks among the largest staffing companies in the United States. Placing candidates in fields that include administration, executive management, technology, manufacturing, law, finance/accounting, engineering, wine/beverage, and computer gaming/digital media, Nelson embraces the values of excellence, innovation, empathy, and integrity when interacting with clients and employees alike. To learn more about the company, visit www.nelsonhr.com.

About WorkforceLogic

WorkforceLogic delivers workforce management and risk mitigation solutions that give businesses of all sizes improved control over their contingent workforce programs. As a 2011 Staffing Industry Analysts’ Top Performer VMS/MSP, WorkforceLogic has the expertise to provide a variety of critical products and services, including spend management, business intelligence, statement of work, VMS, MSP, compliance, and payroll. To learn more about the company, visit www.workforcelogic.com.

About ZeroChaos

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, ZeroChaos is a ground-breaking workforce management organization helping visionary companies achieve greater management and financial control of their talent supply chains through innovative private-label solutions and full-disclosure pricing. For more information about one of the largest and fastest growing firms in the country, visit www.zerochaos.com.

About Snow Phipps Group, LLC

Snow Phipps Group is a New York-based private equity firm seeking to acquire businesses in attractive industries where it can leverage the expertise of its exclusive Operating Partners, who are seasoned industry executives. To learn more about the company, visit http://snowphipps.com.

About Baird

Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Established in 1919, Baird has 2,700 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. For more information, visit www.rwbaird.com.

Press Contact:

Courtney Dickson

Nelson Family of Companies

Tel: 707.939.4352

cdickson@nelsonhr.com

Time:
8:00 to 8:30am – Breakfast and Registration
8:30 to 12:00pm – Event

Location
Crowne Plaza Hotel
777 Bellew Drive, Milpitas, CA

A complimentary high-level discussion with engaging speakers discussing the following business trends and topics:

Economic Update, Dr. Robert Eyler:
Director of Executive MBA Program, Sonoma State University
Understand the connections between the financial, labor, and retail markets and how the California economy fits into the national and global picture.

Team Effectiveness, Al Amador:
Principal Consultant, The Table Group
Master the art of making better and faster decisions and then engaging the team from the start in passionate debate to maximize the effectiveness of meetings and get all committed to the same vision

Succession Planning, Bob Nugent:
Senior Consultant, M.A.P.
Learn why it’s important to have a succession or leadership continuity plan in place and how to build a continuous training component into that plan for long-term effectiveness.

Moderator, Craig Nelson: CEO, Nelson

Time:
8:00 to 8:30am – Breakfast and Registration
8:30 to 12:00pm – Event

Location
DoubleTree Hotel
1 Doubletree Drive, Rohnert Park, CA

A complimentary high-level discussion with engaging speakers discussing the following business trends and topics:

Economic Update, Dr. Robert Eyler:
Director of Executive MBA Program, Sonoma State University 
Understand the connections between the financial, labor, and retail markets and how the California economy fits into the national and global picture.

Team Effectiveness, Al Amador:
Principal Consultant, The Table Group
Master the art of making better and faster decisions and then engaging the team from the start in passionate debate to maximize the effectiveness of meetings and get all committed to the same vision

Succession Planning, Bob Nugent:
Senior Consultant, M.A.P.
Learn why it’s important to have a succession or leadership continuity plan in place and how to build a continuous training component into that plan for long-term effectiveness.

Moderator, Craig Nelson: CEO, Nelson