CALABASAS, Calif., Jul 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On Assignment, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASGN), a leading global provider of diversified professional staffing solutions, announced today that Katie Hoffman-Abby has been named president of its Nurse Travel division.

Hoffman-Abby has served as executive vice president for the division since March 2010 and is a cofounder of VISTA Staffing Solutions, On Assignment's physician staffing division. She has over 25 years of experience in healthcare staffing.

"I am pleased to announce Katie Hoffman-Abby as president of our Nurse Travel division," said Peter Dameris, President and CEO of On Assignment. "She has led the team at On Assignment Nurse Travel with true dedication, resulting in operational alignment and a strong growth strategy for this division."

"We have worked hard to stabilize our business and find new opportunities within the travel nursing market," said Hoffman-Abby. "It's an honor to work with such a talented group of industry professionals, and I look forward to sharing our continued success with the team at Nurse Travel."

Hoffman-Abby will also continue in her role as executive vice president of VISTA Physician Search and Consulting and VISTA International.

About On Assignment

On Assignment, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASGN), is a leading global provider of highly skilled, hard-to-find professionals in the growing life sciences, healthcare, and technology sectors, where quality people are the key to success. The Company goes beyond matching résumés with job descriptions to match people they know into positions they understand for temporary, contract-to-hire, and direct hire assignments. On Assignment was founded in 1985 and went public in 1992. The corporate headquarters is located in Calabasas, California, with a network of approximately 80 branch offices throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, and China. Additionally, physician placements are made in Australia and New Zealand. To learn more, visit http://www.onassignment.com.

On Assignment Nurse Travel (http://www.oanursetravel.com) places highly skilled nurses in short- and long-term travel assignments in a variety of medical facilities across the country. Dedicated to ensuring the right clinical match, all nurses are Joint Commission Certified and each profile is reviewed by a RN before it is submitted. Nurses are recruited nationwide for both rapid response and traditional travel assignments. Clients recognize us for our quality candidates, fast response, and successful assignments. Nursing professionals think of us as their career partners with the depth and breadth of experience to help them reach their goals.

SOURCE: On Assignment, Inc.

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