11 Jul 2005 07:30
Bond International Software PLC11 July 2005 For Immediate Release 11 July 2005 Bond International Software plc ('Bond' or 'the Company') Adapt: A Case Study - Clothing giant Matalan says tailored Bond software fits like a glove Bond International Software plc, the specialist provider of software for theinternational recruitment and human resources industries, with operations in theUK, USA and Australia, is pleased to release this comment from clothing andhomewares giant Matalan Plc, endorsing its software. Matalan says switching to Bond's market leading Adapt Applicant TrackingSoftware has enabled them to turn its new-store recruitment process from aheadache into a breeze. Matalan chose Bond International Software Plc's powerful web-based system tostreamline its recruitment process, which involves taking on large numbers ofstaff when a new store opens its doors. This includes hotline interviewing -screening large numbers of applicants over the phone - followed by groupinterviews with Matalan staff. Matalan retail resourcing manager Kate Good said: "As an evolving and innovativeorganisation our needs are constantly changing and we needed software that couldreflect and support this easily and cost effectively. Bond always respondsrapidly to all of our requirements and their excellent ongoing support has madethem an essential partner in our quest for increasing market share and growth." Bond MD Tim Richards said: "Adapt's unique ability to be tailored to meetMatalan's needs and to develop in line with their business, means it is asuccessful partnership that we are confident will continue to flourish." For further information, please contact: Bond International Software Plc:Tim Richards: Managing Director Tel: 01903 707070 Buchanan Communications: Tel: 020 7466 5000 Tim Thompson/ Nicola Cronk ...ends... Notes to editors : Bond International Software Group (www.bondadapt.com), headquarted in Worthing,England, develops and provides staffing software, support and consultancyservices to the staffing and recruiting industries. The Company has animpressive and highly diverse client list spanning 40 countries. Its Adaptsoftware is acknowledged as an industry-leader and is used by many of thebiggest names in the recruitment industry as well as by large corporates tocontrol their human resource processes. It employs more than 200 staff in theUK, USA, Australia and South Africa. Matalan is one of the UK's leading clothing and homewares retailers offeringquality goods at up to half the equivalent high street price. It 's concept ofout of town stores started with the opening of the first shop in 1985 and in1998 it was floated and now trades from five million square feet in over 190stores. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange