First Choice Software announces 40% increase in sales

More clients than ever take advantage of the companyís integrated front office and web based solutions for recruitment industry

Following the introduction of a series of initiatives designed to further underpin its commitment to an ambitious growth strategy, First Choice Software (tel: 01256 314600), one of the UKís leading providers of software, IT products and support to the recruitment industry, is reporting an impressive 40% boost in sales during 2006. In addition, the dynamic and progressive company is set to build on this success by achieving a 2 million plus sales target this year.

With more and more clients demanding integrated front office and web-based solutions, First Choice Software, has strengthened its capability by bringing in industry and technology specialists for sales, support, training and consultancy roles. In addition, the company recently launched its revolutionary RDB ProNet package, which already boasts an impressive user base of over 60 installations and in excess of 500 users has set a new benchmark in recruitment software and well on track to becoming an industry standard.

First Choice Softwareís web design and hosting service is also proving increasingly popular, both in recruitment and non-recruitment markets, with an expanding customer base and new websites being launched on a weekly basis.

Weíre absolutely thrilled at last yearís sales figures, especially in what has been a relatively tough market,î comments Russell Lovelock, Sales Manager, First Choice Software. ìIn fact, from talking to others in the industry, I really believe weíve bucked a trend, which reinforces the teamís belief in the unrivalled products and services that we offer.

ìMuch of our success can be attributed to a leading-edge product range, commitment to high levels of service and integrated approach. After all, why would clients want to use four suppliers when we can meet all their requirements ñ at a reasonable cost?

We look set to repeat the success this year and are well on the way to achieving our aim of becoming the UKís number one provider of software, IT products and support to recruitment industry. Watch this space!î

After just a year, First Choice Softwareís innovative RDB Virtual Office service now has an impressive 80 users across 20 clients. The advanced hosted solution provides a complete suite of mainstream business applications that run on fast, high quality servers that are accessed from any PC with an internet connection. It is backed up by the best anti virus software, firewalls, backups and technical support.

Established in 1996, First Choice Software employs some 24 people and offers a growing portfolio of recruitment software solutions including RDB ProNet, RDB Pro and RDB Start.