BDI.L Regulatory News (BDI)

4 May 2005 08:00

Bond International Software PLC04 May 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 May 2005 Bond International Software plc ("Bond" or "the Company") Industry-Leading Adapt Links for First Time with PeopleSoft for Staffing Back Office in Richmond, Virginia, USA Bond International Software plc, the global leader in providing software for theinternational recruitment and human resources industries, with operations in theUK, USA and Australia, is pleased to announce completion of the integration ofits Adapt front-office solution with Apex Systems' PeopleSoft back-officeproduct. The rollout to more than 400 Apex employees in 20 offices marks the first timethat Adapt has been integrated with PeopleSoft for Staffing Back Office. "This integration pairs the top vendors in the two areas of enterprise staffingsoftware: Bond Adapt for front office, and PeopleSoft for back office," says TimAlley at Apex, which has been using Adapt since 2000 and PeopleSoft for StaffingBack Office since 2003. "In the staffing industry, it's important to minimise the amount of time spenton anything other than finding new business and putting people to work. Theintegration of Adapt and PeopleSoft into a single diverse application brings ourefficiency to a new level. Now there's no duplicate entry of data required forour front and back office, which saves us an enormous amount of labour and cutsdown on errors." Steve Russell, Chief Executive at Bond commented : "We've had a great long-termpartnership with Apex. It's very exciting to see one of the US's top staffingcompanies not only get the full benefits of Adapt's many features, but integrateits systems to reduce costs and extend business opportunities. I believe thiswill become the standard solution for enterprise-level staffing companies overthe next five years." For further information, please contact: Bond International Software Plc:Steve Russell: Group Chief Executive Tel: 01903 707070Bruce Morrison: Group Finance Director Tel: 01903 707070 Buchanan Communications: Tel: 020 7466 5000 Tim Thompson/ Nicola Cronk Notes to editors: Bond International Software Group Bond International Software Group (www.bondadapt.com) is a pioneer in thedevelopment and provision of staffing software, support and consultancy servicesto the staffing and recruiting industries. It supports more than 50,000 staffingprofessionals in 42 countries worldwide and has over 150 employees worldwide inits offices in the U.K., Australia, South Africa, the U.S. and Canada. Since itsfounding in 1973, Bond has consistently combined innovation, dedication andmarket focus to forge ahead of its competitors. Its products and services haveachieved prestigious acclaim and are now the market choice of many of theworld's largest and most well-respected personnel organisations. Its consistent,visionary perspective has enabled its network of global users to interpret andmanage dynamic, complex markets and realise tangible competitive advantage inthe race for human capital. In February this year, Bond acquired eEmpACT, the U.S. leader in staffing andrecruiting software. Combined with Bond's domination of the rest of the globalmarket with Adapt, the new company is the world's largest staffing, recruitingand human capital management software, and Adapt and eEmpACT are the leadingsoftware solutions in their respective niches. Apex Apex is a leading provider of technology staffing solutions to Fortune 1,000 andmid-sized clients across North America, with a core focus on informationtechnology, telecommunications and engineering. Information Regarding Forward Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements. The statements regardingBond International Software Group contained in this release that are nothistorical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as "may,""will," "should," "likely," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes" or"plans," or comparable terminology, are forward-looking statements based oncurrent expectations and assumptions, and entail various risks and uncertaintiesthat could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed insuch forward-looking statements. Important factors known to Bond InternationalSoftware Group that could cause such material differences are identified anddiscussed from time to time in Bond International Software Group's filings withthe London Stock Exchange. Bond International Software Group undertakes no obligation to correct or updateany forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, futureevents or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any future disclosureBond International Software Group makes on related subjects in future reports tothe London Stock Exchange. # # # This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange