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Forbes
25-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Inside Kelly Services Tech And AI Journey With CIO Sean Perry
A Kelly Services Inc. booth during a Job News USA career fair in Jeffersonville, Indiana Sean Perry, Chief Information Officer of Kelly Services, oversees global technology for a company dedicated to connecting job seekers with opportunities across multiple sectors. "We help people on a daily basis find meaningful work," Perry shared. "To be able to leverage technology to deliver that is something that has been a great enjoyment throughout my career." Kelly Services has a diversified portfolio, including professional and industrial staffing as well as fast-growing education, science, engineering and technology sectors. The company generates approximately $4.3 billion in annual revenue. Under Perry's leadership, the company is driving forward with a modernization initiative that updates legacy systems and integrates cutting-edge solutions, all while preserving the company's mission of making work accessible and fulfilling. A CIO's Strategy for Long-Term Tech Evolution Perry's purview encompasses every aspect of global technology at Kelly. "If it plugs in and it's not working, it's IT," he joked. But his responsibilities go much deeper, focusing on long-term modernization during a time of rapid technological transformation. 'We're trying to make good decisions that'll last 10 years,' he explained. 'What worked four years ago isn't necessarily going to help us today.' A core focus has been integrating recently acquired companies. "Engaging those acquisitions and bringing them onto the Kelly core eliminates friction," Perry said. "We're also rethinking our applicant tracking, CRM and ERP systems, tools that have existed for a long time and now need modernization." Learning from Acquisitions and Building Stronger Foundations Kelly's acquisition of Motion Recruitment in April 2024 exemplifies the CIO's open approach to innovation. Perry praised Motion for its forward-thinking architecture when he said, 'They had implemented Workday, connected it to Bullhorn and added a CRM. It was a fresh, modern tech stack.' Kelly CIO Sean Perry Rather than enforcing top-down integration, Perry emphasized mutual learning. 'The 'Kelly Core' might need to change to accommodate this more capable technology,' he noted. He acknowledged challenges in scaling a system designed for a smaller private equity-backed company but noted that 'the Core is all there,' providing a leg up in their transformation AI through Governance and Grace AI has become a key enabler of Kelly's modernization. Perry described the AI Council's three-pronged approach: legal and compliance, external opportunity scouting and internal process evaluation. 'You had this sea of change coming in,' he said, 'and the Council had already built a model for how to assess and measure opportunities.' One of the most impactful outputs was Grace, a lightweight AI interface built internally. 'We support close to 5,000 users on about $700 a month of AI spend,' Perry revealed. Grace allows employees across the organization to experiment with AI without needing individual accounts. It also collects data to surface popular use cases. 'For example, reformatting a resume is a common task,' he offered. 'We built that functionality directly into Grace.' The Power of Contextual AI and Emerging Opportunities Perry is now spearheading an initiative to embed AI contextually into SaaS applications used by Kelly. 'Grace as a separate website was a good first step,' he said. 'But now we're working on embedding it in the actual tools people use, like Bullhorn or Workday.' The goal is to eliminate friction—copying and pasting between systems—and to deliver assistance at the moment it's needed. 'Shouldn't AI work like a digital adoption platform? Always available and in context?' Perry asked. The prototype, already demonstrated internally, is aimed at providing proactive, intelligent support across platforms. Reflections from Amazon and a Product-Led IT Mindset Perry had prior CIO experience, spending 13 years as the CIO of Robert Half International. In between that experience and his current role, however, he spent took an unusual turn as Senior Manager of Technical Program Management at Amazon. Perry's time at Amazon left a lasting impression. Working on both Kindle and Halo, a health and fitness tracking service and devices that was discontinued in 2023, he learned the discipline of customer-centric product development that company is famous for. "Amazon taught me to step back and ask, 'What's the customer problem I'm trying to solve?' rather than 'What feature should I build next?' He has since brought that philosophy to internal product development at Kelly, introducing planning processes inspired by Amazon's OP1 methodology. "We had each team write six-page documents about their wins, challenges and priorities," he said, highlighting another famous practice that Jeff Bezos introduced at Amazon years ago. "It surfaced common pain points and helped us align more effectively." A Future Fueled by AI and Human Potential Looking ahead, Perry is excited about the rapid evolution of AI. 'Capabilities that seemed impossible six months ago are now within reach,' he said. But he's mindful of the uneven distribution of understanding and success with AI. 'Some developers are building full-stack solutions with AI in hours while others are still struggling to fix bugs introduced by AI-generated code.' Ultimately, Perry is betting big on context-aware AI. 'We're discovering use cases everywhere, even in internal audit,' he noted. 'Now we have more justification to invest because we can see real usage and value. Our challenge is how quickly we can move from prototype to production because the potential to empower our workforce is enormous.' Peter High is President of Metis Strategy, a business and IT advisory firm. He has written three bestselling books, including his latest Getting to Nimble. He also moderates the Technovation podcast series and speaks at conferences around the world. Follow him on Twitter @PeterAHigh.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This Louisville area candy shop was just named No. 1 in the country by USA Today
Well isn't this sweet news! Schimpff's Confectionery, the historic candy shop in downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana was just named the No. 1 Candy Store in the country by the USAT 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. The store at 347 Spring St, Jeffersonville, Indiana, is one of the oldest continuously-operated family-owned candy shops in the U.S. Known for its original tin ceiling, red hot hoppers and hard candies, the shop is a staple in downtown Jeffersonville. The business, started in 1858 by Gustav A. Schimpff, was originally located on Preston Street in Louisville before moving to its current location in Jeffersonville in 1891, the Courier Journal previously reported. Warren and Jill Schimpff have owned the business since 1990, and have since expanded twice, once in 2001 and again in 2017. 'When it comes to candy, there's no age,' Mart Cain, a Schimpff's manager of nearly 15 years, previously told the Courier Journal. 'You can't go wrong.' More: This Kentucky lake just landed on the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice list A visit to the sweet shop is not complete without peeking inside the Schimpff's Confectionery Museum or taking a Schimpff's tour to see how the store makes its cinnamon red hot hoppers. Schimpff's and the rest of the winning shops were initially nominated by a group of industry experts. 10BEST editors then vet these nominations and select a final set of nominees to be presented to the voting public for a period of four weeks. These are the top 10 candy stores in the country, selected by the USAT 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards: Schimpff's Confectionery (Jeffersonville, Indiana) Bright's Candies (Walla Walla, Washington) Marini's Candies (Santa Cruz, California) Lammes Candies (Texas) Squishington's Candy (Lawrence, Kansas) Big Top Candy Shop (Austin, Texas) The Farris Wheel Candy Co. (Wichita, Kansas) Sweet Pete's Candy (Jacksonville, Florida) Skip's Candy Corner (Lahaska, Pennsylvania) Henry's Candy Co. (Hamilton, Ohio) Reach food and dining reporter Amanda Hancock at ahancock@ This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Schimpff's Confectionery wins USAT 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards 2025
Indianapolis Star
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
'There's a lot of bragging rights.' Ertel goes for record 36 points as Juniors beat All-Stars
GREENFIELD — Other than the 80-plus degree temperature outside, it felt like March at Greenfield-Central High School on Wednesday night. The boys Indiana All-Stars were tested, pushed and eventually lost to the Junior All-Stars 117-114 in a game that was as physical and hard played as one at the end of the high school basketball season. Mt. Vernon's Luke Ertel was again the catalyst for the Junior All-Stars, setting a junior record vs. the seniors with 36 points. 'I obviously don't go around watching other all-star games around the country but, I mean, that was about as competitive of an all-star game as you could possibly get,' All-Stars coach Marc Urban of Chesterton said. 'The energy of the crowd was good. We just have to figure out how to play harder, longer. And make those tougher plays more consistently.' It appeared the senior All-Stars had put themselves in position to finally get some distance from the Juniors after Jeffersonville's Michael Cooper keyed a run to put the All-Stars ahead 92-83 with 8:50 left. A little more than a minute later, Crown Point's Dikembe Shaw fouled out for the Juniors, leaving the game with 26 points. Game over? No. The fun was just beginning. 'There's a lot of bragging rights,' Shaw said. The Junior All-Stars kept coming, tying the game on a shot by Ertel, who matched his point total in the win over the Kentucky Junior All-Stars on Sunday at Charlestown. The Juniors took a six-point lead with 3:45 left after the senior All-Stars were whistled for a technical. But the senior All-Stars were not done, getting it tied at 108-108 on a basket by Brady Koehler with 1:16 left. After Justin Curry made one of two free throws to put the Juniors ahead by one point, Ben Davis' Mark Zackery IV scored and IndyStar Mr. Basketball Braylon Mullins, playing his final game on his home floor, made two free throws with 28.9 seconds left to give the All-Stars a 112-109 lead. Then it really got crazy. Terrence Hayes Jr. of Gary 21st Century drove the lane, narrowly avoiding a travel call, and turned and whipped a pass to Lawernce North's Brennan Miller under the basket to bring the Junior All-Stars to within one point. A tipped pass led to a turnover and Haynes pushed ahead and tossed an alley-oop to Fishers' Kai McGrew, who laid the ball off the class just over the outstretched hand of the 6-9 Koehler for a 113-112 lead for the Juniors. Jeffersonville's Tre Singleton drove the left side of the lane, attempting to give the senior All-Stars the lead. But his shot was blocked by McGrew and Ertel corralled the rebound. His two free throws with 5.1 seconds remaining gave the Juniors a 115-112 lead. On the next possession, Zackery was fouled before the seniors could get a look at a 3-pointer. He made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left to cut the Juniors lead to 115-114. Miller was fouled and made two free throws for the Junior All-Stars before the ball was inbounded by make it 117-114. Mullins got off a final heave from beyond halfcourt that was just left of the basket and bounced off the backboard. 'It was a good test for the two games with Kentucky,' said Mullins, who finished with 17 points and four assists. 'We haven't played together at all and (the Junior All-Stars) got to play a game together. I'm not going to use that as an excuse. They played harder than us tonight. But I think we'll gel more this week and I think we'll be better this weekend.' The All-Stars will play the Kentucky All-Stars on Friday at Lexington Catholic High School before returning home for the rematch on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Cathedral's Koehler, a Notre Dame recruit, matched Mullins for team-high scoring honors with 17 points. Singleton and Fishers' Justin Kirby each had 11 points. Dezmon Briscoe of Crispus Attucks had 10 points and nine rebounds and Zackery also had 10 points. 'We have a good rotation of guys,' said Mullins, a UConn recruit. 'It's just a matter of who wants to play hard or not. I think that's really going to determine how our team is going to play. I think we just didn't play hard enough. But I think our coach is going to get on us (Thursday) and we'll be better. There's no reason you should be losing to the juniors as seniors, especially playing one last time on this court.' Ertel's 36 points broke the record a junior against the seniors, a mark that was shared by Greg Oden and Eric Gordon with 29 points. Ertel is second all-time for points in junior-senior rivalry behind Park Tudor's Trevon Bluiett, who scored 44 for the seniors in 2014. Ertel left the game briefly with blood on his jersey in the second half. Urban joked that he needed to stay out of the game for a longer look at the jersey. 'I thought his effort and how competitive he was and how hard he played was outstanding,' Urban said. 'That was my first time seeing him live and he was really, really good.' Ertel called it 'just an all-star game at the end of the day.' But there was no denying how hard he played during the game. 'It's a joy playing with Luke,' Shaw said. 'On the court, he's a dawg. He fights tooth and nail. We could be going against first graders and I know he'd give 100 percent.'
Indianapolis Star
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Former Indiana guard A.J. Moye named athletic director at Jeffersonville High School
Former Indiana University basketball standout A.J. Moye is the new athletic director at Jeffersonville High School. Moye, a player at IU from 2000 to '04, will team up with another former IU star, Sherron Wilkerson, who led Jeffersonville to its first boys' basketball state championship in March since he was a player at Jeff in 1993. 'We are absolutely thrilled to welcome A.J. Moye back to Southern Indiana and to the Red Devil family,' Jeffersonville principal Pam Hall said in a statement released by the school. 'His experience as a high-level player and his passion for developing young athletes, combined with is understanding of the high level of athletics in Indiana, make him an exceptional leader for our athletic department. We are confident that his vision and enthusiasm will inspire our student athletes, support our dedicated coaches, and further strengthen our entire school community.' For the past two seasons, Moye was an assistant coach on Roger Powell Jr.'s staff at Valparaiso, leading recruiting and player development. Prior to coaching at Valpo, Moye trained professional and collegiate players within the late Kobe Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy. He also coached at the high school level in California at Oak Park. Moye is better known here for his role as a player on IU's 2001-02 team that reached the national championship game, providing a memorable blocked shot of Duke's Carlos Boozer in the Sweet 16 win over No. 1 Duke and 14 points. The former Georgia Mr. Basketball and Parade All-American averaged 5.9 points as a sophomore that season. As a senior, Moye averaged 10.0 points and 6.4 rebounds before going on to play professionally in Iceland, Germany and Finland. Moye will oversee all aspects of Jeffersonville's athletic programs, including coaching staff development, management of athletic facilities, budget administration, ensuring adherence to IHSAA regulations and maintaining relationships with Jeffersonville athletes and families.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Abbey Road on the River to remain in Louisville area for 10 more years. What to know
Abbey Road on the River, the five day celebration of peace, love, and Beatles music held annually in Jeffersonville, Indiana, will continue through 2035 and perhaps beyond. The festival's producer, Gary Jacob, has renewed a 10-year partnership between the festival, the City of Jeffersonville, and Southern Indiana Tourism. For 23 years, Abbey Road on the River has captivated fans with an immersive, Beatles-centered experience and world-class performances where attendees enjoy interactive Beatles-themed art installations and music memorabilia. "Ten years sounds about right. If Paul and Ringo are still performing into their 80s, I figure at 76, I can keep going too,' Jacob said in a release. "This festival belongs in Jeffersonville. The city, the fans, the spirit — it all comes together here in the most beautiful way. With this agreement, we can dream even bigger." More: Waterfront Wednesday is back! Here's the 2025 lineup for the free Louisville concert series The festival annually hosts fans from across the world each Memorial Day weekend and is one of Southern Indiana's top tourism events. The event generates millions of dollars in economic activity while supporting hotels, restaurants, and local shops. 'This festival is part of Jeffersonville's heartbeat,' said Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore. 'Abbey Road on the River brings people together, fills our city with joy, and gives us something to be proud of. It's part of who we are now, and I'm thrilled it will continue for another decade.' Here's what to know about the 2025 Abbey Road on the River music festival: The 2025 festival is planned for May 22-26 and will be held at Jeffersonville's Big Four Station Park. The 2025 festival will feature more than 200+ acts including The Love Concert, Classicstone, The Jukebox Beatles from Puerto Rico, The LSB Experience, and Grammy winner and lead Guitarist for Wings, Laurence Juber. More: The Big Stomp Music Festival announces its 2025 lineup. Here's who is performing Tickets for the 2025 Abbey Road on the River are available at or at the SoIN Visitors Center, 228 Spring St., Jeffersonville, Indiana. Reach features reporter Kirby Adams at kadams@ This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Abbey Road on the River festival: dates, tickets, performers
