BrassRing Closes Q3 with Strong Global Momentum

BrassRing Reports Growing Demand for Best-in-Class Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing Offerings

Validating the strong global momentum for BrassRingís WorkForce By Designô solutions, the Company is pleased to announce that it has closed the third quarter by adding six new clients to its roster including Sentara Healthcare, Inc., a not-for-profit family of nationally recognized award-winning hospitals and healthcare facilities, physicians, leading-edge services, and comprehensive health plans; SolidWorks, a developer of software for mechanical design, analysis and product data management; LogicaCMG UK (part of LogicaCMG plc), an international IT services and outsourcing company; Respironics, a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative products and programs that serve the global sleep and respiratory therapy markets; also, one of the nationís largest electric utilities, and, a leading global financial firm.

As a testament of client commitment to BrassRing, over 25 percent of BrassRingís clients -- representing the construction, energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, non-profit, pharmaceutical, retail, service, and technology industries -- purchased additional software or services in Q3.

Additionally, since announcing its Recruitment Services Outsourcing (RSO) offering in the first quarter of 2005, 29 clients have turned to BrassRing for high-quality recruitment solutions to meet both long-term and short-term recruitment services needs. Providing personalized, scalable services built on a foundation of innovative technology and industry expertise, BrassRing RSO is the perfect way for global enterprises to minimize the overall cost and impact of each new recruiting assignment, while gaining the maximum amount of strategic control.

ìBy selecting BrassRing, we didnít just get a quality technology solution but also a dedicated team of recruiting professionals with the expertise and insight to help us through all facets of the talent management lifecycle,î said Tim Shore, Brand Manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. ìNot only are we now better equipped to attract, assess, recruit and retain top talent, but we have a long term partner with the knowledge to help us translate our recruiting goals into business success.î

On October 17 BrassRingís Voice Gateway solution was named one of HR Executive Magazineís Top 10 HR Products of the Year for 2005. Offered as part of BrassRingís award-winning, Web-based talent management offering Enterprise, Voice Gateway uses Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology to enable organizations to extend paperless, multi-language, 24 x 7 recruiting services to non-internet media such as print ads, kiosks and transit advertising, in order to reach a pool of candidates who may not have easy access to the Internet or the resources to apply for a job online.

Continuing its tradition of innovation and dedication to improving product performance, BrassRing recently announced plans to leverage the Akamai Web Application Accelerator solution to maximize global application performance of Enterprise. Web Application Accelerator is an innovative solution for accelerating Web-based enterprise applications that delivers consistent, improved application performance for users worldwide.

BrassRing is also poised to release Enterprise 8 later this year, which will include fully-configurable application workflows for both salaried and hourly applications; recruiter automation and usability enhancements; improvements to make the candidate experience even more intuitive; global locale sensitivity; and, enhanced search capability.

ìAs we enter the final quarter of 2005, we are bolstered by the significant milestones we have achieved with new clients, new products and service offerings, and continued expansion into global markets,î said Deb Besemer, president and CEO, BrassRing. ìBrassRingís Workforce By Designô approach has had a significant impact on the industry and building off our success to date, we are poised for continued growth in 2006 as we provide our clients with the solutions and guidance they need to successfully navigate all stages of the talent lifecycle.î