HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2007--Administaff, Inc.
(NYSE:ASF), a leading provider of human resources services for small
and medium-sized businesses, today announced that John H. Spurgin, II
has been appointed special counsel to the corporation effective May 2,
2007. Daniel D. Herink has been chosen to succeed Mr. Spurgin as vice
president of legal, general counsel and secretary.
"For 19 years, John has provided outstanding leadership in many
areas critical to our overall success in his roles as both outside
counsel and, for the past 10 years, as general counsel," said Paul J.
Sarvadi, chairman and chief executive officer of Administaff. "He has
been instrumental in the development of the legal and regulatory
framework for the entire industry, and guided Administaff's legal,
corporate, ethical and regulatory compliance. John has been a valued
member of the management team and will leave a legacy of addressing
and resolving legal issues with the highest standards of
professionalism, while at the same time meeting the company's business
needs. We are delighted he has agreed to remain with the company in an
advisory role."
"The board and company management are pleased to have Dan Herink
succeed John Spurgin as our new general counsel," added Sarvadi. "Dan
has an impressive legal background and offers Administaff a wealth of
broad-based legal experience. We look forward to his continued
contributions to the company and the management team."
In 2000, Herink joined the Administaff legal department. During
his tenure, he has led the company's litigation and property and
casualty insurance practice areas and has also worked extensively on
transactional matters. He previously served as an attorney at
Rodriguez, Colvin & Chaney, L.L.P. and McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore,
L.L.P. and was named a "Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Texas
Monthly in 2005 and 2007. Herink earned his Bachelor of Science degree
in business administration from the University of Nebraska and a
doctorate of jurisprudence from The University of Texas School of Law,
where he was a member of the Texas Law Review and The Order of the
Coif. He also is a certified public accountant.
Prior to joining Administaff in 1997, Spurgin was a partner with
the Austin office of McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P., where he
served as Administaff's outside counsel for more than nine years. In
2006, he was named "Outstanding Corporate Counsel with an Attorney
Staff of 11 to 30" by the Houston Business Journal, and a "Texas Super
Lawyer" by Texas Monthly for the third consecutive year. Spurgin is
also a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. He received his
undergraduate degree from the University of Tulsa and his law degree
from The University of Texas School of Law. Spurgin also holds a
master's degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Denver Graduate
School of International Studies. Prior to attending law school,
Spurgin taught political science at The University of Texas at Tyler
and Midwestern State University. In his new position, Spurgin will
reside in Fort Collins, Colo.
Administaff is the nation's leading professional employer
organization (PEO), serving as a full-service human resources
department that provides small and medium-sized businesses with
administrative relief, big-company benefits, reduced liabilities and a
systematic way to improve productivity. The company operates 43 sales
offices in 22 major markets. For additional information, visit
Administaff's Web site at http://www.administaff.com.
CONTACT: Administaff, Inc., Houston
Investor Relations Contact:
Douglas S. Sharp, 281-348-3232
Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Douglas_Sharp@Administaff.com
or
News Media Contact:
Susan Emfinger, 281-348-3105
Director, Corporate Communications
Susan_Emfinger@Administaff.com
SOURCE: Administaff, Inc.