Jonas Prising

North American Headquarters
Jonas Prising
President
North America

Jonas Prising was named President of North America in January 2006. In this role, Prising oversees all aspects of Manpower’s $3 billion U.S. and Canadian business unit, which includes nearly 1,000 field offices that employ more than a half million permanent, temporary and contract employees. Prising joined Manpower in 1999 and has served as Managing Director of Manpower Italy, where he increased revenue by more than 50%, and Director of Manpower Global Accounts – EMEA.

Before joining Manpower, Prising worked for Electrolux, a Swedish multinational. During his 10-year tenure with Electrolux, he held various international positions within the consumer goods and business-to-business divisions, including: Regional Manager for Asia Pacific; Managing Director of Sales Companies; and finally Head of Global Sales & Marketing for one of its business-to-business divisions.

Prising, who holds an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics, speaks five languages: English, French, German, Swedish and Italian. He presently serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc. He and his family reside in Milwaukee, Wis.