History
1950:
- Volt is founded as Volt Technical Company in May 1950
- Volt provides technical publication services in New York City
1956:
- Volt Technical Services is established as the Company's staffing
division to provide temporary technical personnel
- March 6, 1957, Volt is incorporated in New York State
1962:
- May 15, 1962, Volt common stock is listed on the over-the-counter
market and subsequently on NASDAQ (symbol: VOLT)
1967:
- Volt Instant Personnel (VIP) is established in California to
provide clerical and administrative temporary personnel.
- July 1967, Volt is renamed as Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
1987:
- Volt Corporate Park, West Region headquarters is established in
Orange, California
- Volt Corporate Park serves as a headquarters for several operating
divisions including staffing, advanced technologies services and
corporate departments
1992:
- Volt Services Group is established by combining the Volt Temporary
and Technical Services business units
1994:
- Shaw and Shaw, Inc., a staffing subsidiary and professional
employer organization, is established to provide employee-leasing
services
1995:
- Volt Services Group wins several major awards for
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managed programs from Fortune 100 companies.
- Volt reaches $1 billion in sales
1997:
- May 7, 1997, Volt is listed on the New York Stock Exchange(symbol:
VOL)
- Volt receives marketplace recognition as a Fortune 1000 company, a
Fortune Most Admired Company, and is included in the S&P SmallCap
Index
1999:
- Volt acquires The Gatton Group in the United Kingdom. Now called
Volt Europe, this acquisition expanded Volt's information technology
staffing services capabilities in Europe and allows Volt to develop
international clients and meet the overseas staffing needs of
domestic customers
- Volt reaches $2 billion in sales
2000:
- Volt expands its technical solutions to include consulting and
outsourcing programs via
VMC Consulting and Volt Integrated Solutions Group
- Volt expands its e-commerce staffing solutions through
ProcureStaff
- Volt celebrates 50 years in business with a reception at the New
York Stock Exchange
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