PlaneTechs Names David Pearson Senior Vice President, Sales

CHICAGO (September 2, 2008) – PlaneTechs, the leading provider of aviation workforce solutions, has named David Pearson senior vice president of sales for its global operations. In this executive-level role, Pearson will oversee and lead the company’s growth through the development of new aviation staffing business as well as through relationship management with existing clients on their MRO, manufacturing and maintenance projects.

Prior to joining PlaneTechs, Pearson was vice president of sales for sister company CLP Resources, Inc., a national construction staffing company headquartered in Reno, Nevada. In his tenure with CLP, Pearson was instrumental in propelling the company’s sales culture, helping the organization build a widespread sales pipeline, and implementing processes leading to the acquisition and penetration of larger accounts and projects.

Pearson’s experience also includes 10 years in senior management positions with Miller-Heiman Inc., a leading sales performance company. His responsibilities there included sales and sales management, client services, global distribution, and field sales operations and facilitation. Key accomplishments included development of growth markets throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and North America.

Pearson is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, a published author, and certified facilitator of a number of Miller Heiman sales programs. He resides in Chicago.

Founded in 1997, PlaneTechs is the market leader in the aviation staffing industry. PlaneTechs is focused exclusively on meeting the flexible workforce requirements of both the aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul industry and the aerospace manufacturing and assembly industry, providing a full range of specialty technicians, mechanics and aviation professionals to aerospace employers across the country and around the world. PlaneTechs is headquartered in Chicago and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI). To learn more, visit www.planetechs.com.

Contact: Dotti Gallagher, APR
Vice President, Marketing
(775) 321-8083