Sydney - 24th February 2006 - Taleo Corporation, the leading provider of talent management solutions, today announced the launch of Taleo Business Edition in Asia Pacific. Taleo Business Edition is a low cost, highly configurable solution that allows SMB’s to automate the sourcing, assessment and selection of talent. With Taleo Business Edition, companies can significantly cut costs and increase the quality of hire.
Taleo Business Edition is delivered via a “software as a service” model, available on demand, so there is no traditional software to buy, install, upgrade or maintain. More than 80 percent of new Taleo Business Edition users are up and running in a matter of days. A free 30-day trial is available online at www.taleo.com for interested users.
Michael Gregoire, President and CEO, Taleo, said, “Taleo has a history for building and delivering innovative technology solutions to help organisations assess, acquire, develop and align talent for improved business performance. In today’s market, where organisations fight for the same talent, Taleo Business Edition helps level the playing field and provides a cost-effective solution for small and mid sized companies to attract and retain top talent and deliver superior business results.”
Murray Creighton, Group Vice President, Taleo Asia Pacific stated, “Taleo has been a leader in the talent management solutions industry for large organisations during the past five years, helping our customers to improve business performance through our solutions. With the release of Taleo Business Edition in Asia Pacific, we are now addressing the talent management needs of organisations of all sizes.”
Specific highlights of Taleo Business Edition include:
Contact and Account Management
A single solution for both contact management and sourcing & recruiting.
Flexible Configurability
Powerful options for users to configure the solution to meet specific business needs.
Web Integration Links
Unmatched ability to construct URLs to other websites and web-based applications.
Web Services API
Integrate Taleo Business Edition with any other back office application, or build entirely new applications based on the Taleo platform.
Multi-language support
Supports multiple languages within the application itself and on the external-facing careers sites.
Taleo Business Edition was also just named a finalist in the 2006 Codie Awards presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) in the category of “Best HR Product.”
About Taleo Corporation
Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO) delivers on demand talent management solutions that enable organisations of all sizes to assess, acquire, develop and align their workforce for improved business performance. Taleo’s customers use its suite of solutions to improve their talent management processes to reduce the time and costs associated with these processes and to enhance the quality, productivity and effectiveness of their workforces. Taleo currently has more than 350 corporate customers with approximately 500,000 registered users who its services to fill positions in almost 100 countries. Visit www.taleo.com for more information.
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