Kelly Services Inc. is exiting Russia after 25 years of operations there and will "actively explore" a transition of its 8,400 employees in the country, the Troy, Michigan-based management company said in a statement on Thursday.
The company is one of a few Michigan-based businesses with operations remaining in Russia after the Kremlin ordered the invasion of neighboring Ukraine starting in February. The conflict has resulted in he displacement of millions and the deaths of thousands, according to the United Nations. Hundreds of Western countries have left Russia since the start of the war.
Kelly Services' decision to leave Russia followed a review of the conditions and guidance from stakeholders and the company's board of directors, CEO Peter Quigley said in the statement.