BDI.L Regulatory News (BDI)

13 Jun 2006 13:16

Bond International Software PLC13 June 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 JUNE 2006 Bond International Software BOND SIGN THREE YEAR DEAL WITH YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES Bond International Software has just won a deal to supply their market leadingAdapt Workforce Management software to Yorkshire Water Services. The softwarewill also be used throughout the Kelda plc group in the UK, including LoopCustomer Management Ltd, which provides the water company's contact centre &customer billing services and has been included in the Sunday Times '100 BestCompanies To Work For' for the last 4 years. This software will be provided in athree year contract and will primarily be used to automate the applicanttracking process, improve the functionality delivered to the recruitment teamswithin Yorkshire Water Services and Loop and allow candidates to complete theirapplications online Richard Neville, Employee Relations Manager for Yorkshire Water had a precisebrief for Bond, "We were looking for a system which fits with our aspiration tobe Clearly the Best Water Company in the UK and we feel that we have found it.Using Adapt Workforce Management will allow us more time to spend assessingcandidates rather than processing their applications. Equally, the overallflexibility will ensure that as our business continues to set the pace of changein the industry, we can remain confident that we are working not just with themost adaptable software, but also with a very stable business partner".Yorkshire Water was awarded the 'Utility of the Year Award' in 2004 and 2005 andis the only organisation to have won the award twice. Tim Richards, Managing Director at Bond International explained "We are veryexcited about the opportunity of working with the number one Utility business inthe UK. As Adapt Workforce Management is completely web-enabled, the YorkshireWater brand will be maximised through the web interface which will be deliveredto all applicants, line managers and hiring stakeholders. The flexibility of theAdapt Workforce management software will ensure that it fits perfectly into bothcompanies recruitment procedures". Yorkshire Water is Kelda's main UK subsidiary, providing water and waste waterservices to more than 4.7 million people and 140,000 businesses. Every day theCompany supplies more than 1.3 billion litres of high quality water to homes andbusinesses in Yorkshire. ends For further information please contact: Buchanan Communications: Tel: 020 7466 5000Tim Thompson Note to editors: Bond International Software is the world's premier provider of staffing softwareto recruitment consultancies and corporations. It has over 30 years experiencein the development and creation of products and services that have becomeindustry standards. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the group also hasoffices in the United States, Australasia, South Africa and Hong Kong with aglobal team of over 200 employees. www.bondadapt.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange