Vurv Technologyís Staffing Edition Software Recognised With Industry Excellence Award

Vurv Technology client, Penna Resourcing, recently won a Recruiting and Staffing Best in Class (RASBIC) award for their use of Vurvís staffing agency recruitment solution, Staffing Edition (SE). The award, for the Best Use of Technology for Recruiting, is given to the organisation who best implements recruiting technology to achieve their strategic goals.

Additional criteria for the award included demonstrating the return on investment for the recruiting and staffing technology solution being deployed, providing evidence that the technology implemented is innovative and has improved processes, and showing evidence of managementís support for the technology investment, implementation and results.

ìIt is thrilling to have industry expertsí recognise our dedication to the endless pursuit of innovation and excellence. At Vurv, we believe in helping our customers enhance their business processes and productivity. Our customer relationships are focused on mutual success, and thatís why we are pleased that Penna Resourcing won this award through the use of our technology,î said Darren Jaffrey, General Manager EMEA for Vurv.

Vurv Technology, formerly Recruitmax, is a global provider of technology and services for building great workforces. Penna began using Vurvís Staffing Edition in September 2005 and quickly realised the benefits of the powerful staffing solution. Since implementation, Penna has increased its revenue from permanent and interim placements, vastly reduced overall time to hire and saved nearly 100 hours of development time by eliminating the need for client microsites. Through an intuitive, user-friendly interface, the SE system provides recruiters with the tools to manage client contacts, job orders, time sheets and talent pools.

Mark Smith, Managing Director at Penna Resourcing, commented, ìWe are delighted to receive this recognition as it illustrates our philosophy at Penna ñ that if you combine talented people and know-how with the smart use of a technology like Vurv, it will deliver tangible bottom-line benefits to your clients.î

Penna Resourcing is an Executive Search, Selection, Interim and Recruitment Solutions practice within Penna plc, a Human Capital Management consultancy. With staff in 11 offices, the company focuses on several key sectors, including technology, media, telecoms and professional services; public sector; financial services; and corporate (energy, manufacturing and retail).

For the past three years, RASBIC Awards have recognised and honoured companies with the most innovative best practices in workforce management and planning. First Place and Honourable Mention Winners of the Awards were announced at the 2006 Awards Dinner Banquet held on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, in Atlanta, U.S., in conjunction with the 9th Annual Recruiting and Staffing Summit.