Carlson Companies Chooses Peopleclick for Recruitment Management; Selection Presents Opportunity for Carlson to Implement Total Workforce Acquisition Through Peopleclick

Business Wire, June 28, 2004

NEW ORLEANS -- Peopleclick, Inc., the leading total workforce acquisition provider for global enterprises, today announced that Carlson Companies, a global leader in the marketing, travel, and hospitality industries, has selected Peopleclick for its Recruitment Management System (Peopleclick RMS). Peopleclick made the announcement at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 56th Annual Conference and Exposition.

Because Carlson also uses Peopleclick's Affirmative Action (AA) Services and Vendor Management System (VMS) - to coordinate its contingent staffing processes - the Peopleclick RMS selection extends the opportunity for Carlson to execute Total Workforce Acquisition (TWA). TWA integrates all elements of talent acquisition and measurement, allowing organizations to efficiently identify and place the best candidate.

"TWA is a strategic goal with high value for many companies, but Carlson is a leader in taking the steps necessary to execute that strategy," said Stephen A. Sasser, president and CEO of Peopleclick. "We look forward to providing Carlson the tools to link the efforts of staffing and compliance and meet the challenges of sourcing, compliance and retention."

As part of the initial RMS implementation, Peopleclick is working with Carlson to connect elements of its affirmative action reporting process with recruitment.

"While the quick implementation, with its fast time to value, and scalability of RMS were key factors in our selection, the potential to tie recruiting data from applicants to our AA reports is a strategic opportunity," said Jana Bertheaume, director of recruitment for Carlson Companies, whose brands and services employ about 190,000 around the globe. "And the recruiting/affirmative action connection is only the first step."

Peopleclick RMS will help Carlson manage the 6,000 applicants that go through its recruiting process on a monthly basis. In 2005, Peopleclick plans to introduce a new platform that will incorporate salaried, hourly and contingent workers into one diverse talent pool and integrating all workforce-related processes and information.

About Peopleclick

Raleigh, N.C.-based Peopleclick, a privately held company founded in 1997, is one of the world's leading enterprise-wide Total Workforce Acquisition providers. Peopleclick provides a holistic solution that includes products, services and expertise encompassing recruitment and vendor management, candidate relationship management, diversity planning and EEO/Affirmative Action compliance. With nearly 300 employees, Peopleclick currently serves more than 2,500 customers in 88 countries, including 50 of the Fortune 100. For more information on Peopleclick's products and services, visit www.peopleclick.com or call 1-877-820-4400.