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April 23, 2008 

Gros Executive Recruiters and SPE Partner on 4th Annual Salary Survey

Survey provides plastics industry with a better understanding
of hiring climate and salary trends

Brentwood, TN – A partnership by two organizations, each with its unique perspective, will soon result in an exciting profile of salaries and trends for the plastics and packaging industry. Gros Executive Recruiters (PlasticsJOBS.com), an executive recruiting firm specializing in the plastics and packaging industry, and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), are working together to produce the 4th Annual Salary Survey.

“SPE’s members represent the basis of technical competence in the plastics industry, who are a prime core of our survey target and an important constituency for the survey results,” says Dennis Gros, president of Gros Executive Recruiters. “Our objective is to provide the industry with deep, reliable information on salaries and hiring trends in plastics and packaging, and our new affiliation with SPE is an important component for gathering this information.”

“SPE is always looking to provide our members with additional services such as the salary survey to equip them with knowledge to help them to better perform their jobs,” says Susan Oderwald, executive director of SPE. “Rather than re-inventing a product ourselves, we’re pleased to co-sponsor a survey that has a successful four year performance record.”

“SPE members will have the added benefit of having full access to the survey’s extensive analysis and results after it’s compiled,” added Oderwald.

The 4th Annual Salary Survey is being conducted now through May 11th and results and analysis will be available in late May. To participate in the 4th Annual Salary Survey, please go to: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227PAU8EMLX and to view the current results of the survey to date, go to: http://www.zoomerang.com/Shared/SharedResultsPasswordPage.aspx?ID=L23D6AUFEWDT.

Hiring Trends/Salary Survey Background and Structure
After recognizing that no hiring or salary trend information existed on a comprehensive basis across the plastics and packaging industry, Gros Executive Recruiters instituted the hiring and salary trends survey in 2004 to provide the industry with a better understanding of the hiring climate and salary trends.

Salary data gathered from individuals is designed to reveal comprehensive trend information surrounding compensation, benefits, job security and satisfaction for the plastics and packaging industry. Data gathered from plastics and packaging industry hiring managers includes comprehensive trend information surrounding hiring, compensation and employee turnover rates.

About PlasticsJOBS

Gros Executive Recruiters is an executive recruiting firm serving packaging and plastics. Its divisions are PackagingPeople and PlasticsJOBS.

The firm holds active memberships in the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP), Society of the Plastics Industry, and the National Association of Personnel Services. For more information, visit www.PackagingPeople.com.

About SPE

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is the premier source of peer-reviewed technical information for plastics professionals. Founded in 1942, SPE takes action every day to help companies in the plastics industry succeed by spreading knowledge, strengthening skills, and promoting plastics. Employing these vital strategies, SPE has helped the plastics industry thrive for over 60 years. SPE has become the recognized medium of communication among scientists, engineers, and technical personnel engaged in the development, conversion, and application of plastics. For more information, please visit www.4spe.org.

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