Human Capital Institute and SilkRoad technology Study Reveals Importance of Branding for Talent Management

Market Wire, June, 2008

ABOUT SILKROAD TECHNOLOGY, INC.

SilkRoad technology, inc. provides software as a service (SAAS) solutions that significantly improve the talent within its more than 700 customers across the globe. Through SilkRoad's Life Suite(TM), an integrated talent management solution, companies are able to hire better employees, identify high and low performers, drive a pay-for-performance culture and improve employee tenure. The SilkRoad Life Suite solution set includes OpenHire(TM) for recruiting management, RedCarpet(TM) for employee onboarding and life events, WingSpan(TM) for flexible employee performance management, GreenLight(TM) for compensation management, and Eprise(TM) for employee intranets and content management. SilkRoad technology is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, with offices in Bedford, MA; Chicago, IL; West Long Branch, NJ; and Hamburg, Germany. More information is available at www.silkroadtech.com .

ABOUT THE HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTE

The Human Capital Institute (HCI) is a global network of more than 115,000 members in 40 countries committed to shaping the world's new talent economy. Leaders, executives, and practitioners in HCI's network represent organizations of all sizes across public, charitable and government sectors, and collaborate on the next practices in strategic talent management. Through communities, education, events and research, HCI provides actionable, results-driven solutions to help members foster talent advantages to ensure organizational change for competitive results. In tandem with HCI's training, peer-to-peer learning, and public and private research on talent management best practices, the HCI Human Capital Strategist designation sets the bar for expertise in talent strategy, acquisition, development and new economy leadership. More information is available at www.humancapitalinstitute.org .

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