On December 8, 2021, Payne Brown, a member of the Board of Directors of HireQuest, Inc. (the Company), notified the Company of his resignation as director of the Company, effective immediately, as a result of a policy at his place of employment that does not allow him to serve as director for public companies. Mr. Browns resignation was not the result of any disagreement on any matter with the Company, management, Board of Directors, or any committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Effective upon Mr. Browns resignation as a director, the size of the Companys Board of Directors was reduced from seven directors to six until such time as an appropriate replacement, if any, is located.
HireQuest, Inc. is a franchisor of offices providing direct-dispatch executive search, commercial staffing, and permanent placement solutions. The Company, through its franchisees, provides various types of services through multiple business models under the trade names HireQuest Direct, Snelling, HireQuest, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, Management Recruiters International (MRI). HireQuest Direct focuses on daily work/daily-pay jobs primarily for construction and light industrial customers. Snelling and HireQuest focus on longer-term staffing positions in the light industrial and administrative arenas. DriverQuest specializes in both commercial and non-CDL drivers serving a variety of industries and applications. HireQuest Health specializes in skilled personnel in the healthcare and dental industries. Northbound and MRI focus on executive, managerial, and professional recruitment services, although they also offer short-term consultant services.