BDI.L Regulatory News (BDI)

11 May 2007 07:01

Bond International Software PLC11 May 2007 For Immediate Release 11 May 2007 Knight Frank selects FLEXIBLE online recruitment solution from Bond International Software - 'Bond Talent' will improve efficiency and increase cost savings for global property consultancy - Knight Frank, the leading independent global commercial and residential propertyconsultancy, has selected Bond Talent - an online recruitment, talent managementsystem - from stock market-listed, Bond International Software. Bond Talent automatically correlates employee information from a variety ofsources such as web, email and post and formulates them into a single, onlineapplication form. The sophisticated workflow solution allows both Line Managerand HR to track online an application via a dedicated web portal as it isreviewed and commented upon and moves through the organisation's HR andrecruitment system. The new solution from Bond will replace Knight Frank's current labour intensivemanual system which is unable to provide Real Time tracking of the progressionof an application through the business. Catherine Bentote Recruitment Manager, Human Resources, Knight Frank, commented:"As a company we pride ourselves on hiring great staff whose sales skills andknowledge of the property sector are second to none. Consequently we needed arecruitment solution that reflected this investment in recruiting top-qualitystaff. "Flexibility was the key factor for us - we needed a software solution that wassophisticated but also able to adapt to our specific needs. Bond has asignificant presence in the recruitment sector and is highly regarded within themarketplace. They were an obvious solution for us to consider." Bentote concluded: "We are confident that as a result of implementing BondTalent we will improve the efficiency and reduce the costs of our recruitmentprocess. Furthermore we can be much more confident and assured about our abilityto react swiftly to the staffing demands of business growth. We're now lookingforward to working with Bond and seeing the system brought in successfully." Bond Talent is a specialist application for the global talent managementindustry which over many years has earned Bond the reputation for enhancingbusiness growth and profitability throughout the industry. The software is thepreferred choice of recruitment and resourcing teams in over 40 countriesworldwide, with 70,000 users benefiting daily from the configurable web-basedsolutions. Ends Knight Frank LLP Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy.Headquartered in London, Knight Frank and its New York-based global partnerNewmark Knight Frank operate from over 165 offices, in 36 countries, in sixcontinents. For further information about the Company, please visitwww.knightfrank.com About Bond International Bond International specialises in the provision of Talent Management ande-Recruitment software solutions to corporate companies across the globe. Established in 1973, Bond International has secured an enviable position as amarket leader in the talent management software industry. Listed on the LondonStock Exchange since 1997, the company has consistently achieved financialgrowth and maximised investment in the development of technology and serviceprovided to its international client base. It has over 30 years experience in the development and creation of products andservices that have become industry standards. Headquartered in the UnitedKingdom, the group also has offices in the United States, Australasia, SouthAfrica and Hong Kong with a global team of over 350 employees. For further information, please contact: Bond International Software Plc:Steve Russell : Group Chief Executive Tel: 01903 707070Tim Richards: Managing Director trichards@bond.co.uk Buchanan Communications: Tel: 020 7466 5000Tim Thompson/ Nicola Cronk / Robin Haddrill itprStephen Smith / Will Gardiner Tel: 01932 578 800stephens@itpr.co.uk / willg@itpr.co.ukwww.itpr.co.uk Knight FrankOlivia Gallimore, PR Manager Tel:020 7861 1035olivia.gallimore@knightfrank.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange