April 26 2005 Accolo Inc an innovator in professionalnetworking based Recruitment Process Outsourcing RPO today announced that it has been named the Recruitment Process Outsourcer of the
Year for 2005 at the HRO World Conference sponsored by HRO Today
Accolo was chosen by a panel of industry analysts from Piper Jaffray Yankee Group Moors Cabot and Aberdeen Group HRO World in conjunction with HRO Today magazine presented awards in
eleven categories to honor the best providers customers advisors and other industry leaders for their contributions to advancing the practice of Human Resources Outsourcing The award was
presented on April 12th as part of New York HR Week and the third annual HRO World Conference and recognizes Accolo's leadership in the emerging field of Recruitment Process
Outsourcing
Philip Fersht Vice President of Research for the Business Process Outsourcing Software and Systems Infrastructure organization of the Yankee Group commented Accolo has been one of the
first recruiting specialists to recognize the fastchanging needs of business as they transform their HR processes to encompass the new wave of HR Outsourcing solutions The company is well
positioned to deliver highquality Recruitment Process Outsourcing solutions particularly as it focuses on valueadd services such as compliance interview training and jobprofiling
Our unique services as well as those of the other members in the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association RPOA reflect the growing trend among businesses to incorporate outsourcing as
part of their overall talent management and acquisition strategy said John Younger President and CEO of Accolo Inc Companies need to hire the right people quickly By having Accolo provide
the staff process and technology to find their top performers our clients can focus on their core business
Accolo's formula is unique in the marketplace In addition to incorporating industry best practices we built a referral network of over 150000 members that is growing by 10 percent per
month To date our members have referred more than 3600 candidates and have repeatedly proven the viability of our process and technology for positions across hundreds of disciplines and
levels said Younger He added We have yet to see any combination of recruiting tools internal resources or agencies that will consistently find the topperformer who is hired faster than
Accolo's average of 13 days Our process not only produces results but also provides clients with hard data about diversity sourcing candidate ranking applicant tracking and presentation
metrics all at a cost less than half the national average
About Accolo
Accolo is an innovator in the Recruitment Process Outsourcing RPO Industry The Company uses a patentpending combination of professional expertise technology and social networking to
delivery highquality candidates that are prescreened and preinterviewed based on the hiring manager's specific needs Accolo is part of the Vedior Group of Companies For more information
on Accolo please visit wwwaccolocom
About the RPOA
The mission of the RPOA is to educate the market about Recruitment Process Outsourcing RPO incorporate common metrics and comparative information as defined by staffingorg develop and
enforce certifications and promote RPO benefits We recognize that RPO is a unique industry requiring a common set of requirements and standards For additional information on the RPOA
please visit their website at wwwrpoassociationorg
About the HRO Today
The mission of HRO Today and Outsourcing Today LLC is to fill the information gap between three major groupsbusiness process outsourcing users providers and the advisory community Users
are defined as finance and accounting or HR professionals who are decisionmakers in outsourceable financial and HR administration As the number of outsourcing providers grows the HRO
markets are growing tremendously and Outsourcing Today is there providing comprehensive coverage on every aspect of the industry For additional information please visit their website at
wwwhrotodaycom