8th Nov 2006 07:01
Bond International Software PLC08 November 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 November 2006 Bond International Software plc ("Bond" or "the Company") Bond International Software agrees $12m global deal with Manpower Bond International Software plc, the specialist provider of software for theinternational recruitment and human resources industries, with operations in theUK, USA and Australia, today announced that the Company has been chosen byManpower to deploy its Adapt software as the basis for Manpower's global frontoffice system throughout the world-wide network of 4,400 offices in more than 70countries. The deal, worth up to $12m over five years, has been awarded to Bondfollowing an in-depth technical and functional review. Manpower's selection of Bond is based on several key criteria. Adapt'smulti-lingual support allows any number of languages to be embedded within onedatabase and all text to be presented in the native language and character setof the specific user. In addition, Adapt is fully platform and databaseindependent, scaleable and configurable, with comprehensive self-servicefeatures. Thirdly, Bond is the largest and most experienced provider of staffingsoftware solutions world-wide, with 30 years experience, a global supportpresence and thousands of clients in more than 40 countries. "The robust and versatile capabilities highlighted by Manpower place the Adaptsuite of software at the cornerstone of most of the world's leading staffingcompanies," explains CEO Steve Russell. "This important responsibility isunderpinned by our continuous program of product and service development." "We are honoured to partner an organization that has been at the forefront ofmanaging human resources for over 50 years, and we look forward to the challengeof helping them continue to improve standards through the internationalemployment services industry." - E N D S - For further information, please contact: Buchanan Communications: Tel: 020 7466 5000Tim Thompson / Nicola Cronk / Robin Haddrill Note to editors: Bond International Software is the world's premier provider of staffing softwareto recruitment consultancies and corporations. It has over 30 years experiencein the development and creation of products and services that have becomeindustry standards. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the group also hasoffices in the United States, Australasia and South Africa with a global team ofover 200 employees. www.bond-adapt.com Manpower is a world leader in the employment services industry. It is a $16billion company with a world-wide network of 4,400 offices in 72 countriesserving 400,000 clients. Manpower offers employers a range of services for theentire employment and business cycle including permanent, temporary and contractrecruitment; employee assessment and selection; training; outplacement;outsourcing and consulting. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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