The RightThing and AIRS Continue to Drive Success, Lead Industry
05/05/2008
Findlay, OH
The RightThing, the leader in customized recruitment leadership, training and outsourcing, as well as one of the fastest growing recruiting solutions company in the industry, continues to drive success securing 16 new deals and acquiring AIRS, the leading sourcing technology and training company in Q1of 2008.
“We had a great first quarter and came out very strong,” said Terry Terhark, CEO of The RightThing. “With more companies turning to RPO, this is really our year to take our leadership to the next level.”
During the first quarter of 2008, The RightThing inked deals with Boehringer Ingelheim, MedImmune, Eli Lilly, Amylin, Cartus, Vale Inco, Union Pacific, Prudential, Cigna, Archer Daniel’s Midland, Dimensions Data, Northwest Airlines, Cooper Tire, Ciba Vision and Spirit Aero. In addition, The RightThing continues to increase business with current clients, CVS, Chubb & Son, and Unisys.
The acquisition of AIRS expands The RightThing’s top notch service offerings with recruiting software SourcePoint and award-winning training classes for recruiters and HR professionals. These added options give The RightThing the ability to offer a true end-to-end solution in one centralized package.
“With the RPO industry growing, we wanted to expand our service offerings to include something no one else had yet; technology enabled services under one unified company,” said Jamie Minier, chief operating officer for The RightThing. “This is what it takes to be an industry leader and a power play that could create a major paradigm shift in the industry.”
Maintaining a strong pipeline throughout the acquisition as well as introducing new training courses and software enhancements, AIRS secured over 900 recruitment training and sourcing technology deals in Q1 including significant agreements with Comcast Corporation, Amazon.com, State Farm Insurance, Campbell’s Soup and Charles Schwab. They also launched AIRS Sourcing Report, a free monthly report with tips, techniques and new technologies to help recruiters find the best talent online.
Continuing rapid expansion in the United Kingdom, AIRS also opened a regional office in London managed by Matt Jessop, and launched SourcePoint UK, recruiting software that unifies key tools and automates sourcing tasks from one central location.
“2008 is shaping up to be a tremendous year for us.” said Chris Forman, President of AIRS. “Coming together with The RightThing enables all of us to take our services to the next level and our successful results prove that.” He continues, “Clients are truly seeing the value our combined companies can offer and the synergy we have created is game changing. “
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About The RightThing
The RightThing is the market leader in customized Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). Our scalable sourcing and recruiting solutions help clients increase candidate quality, achieve diversity goals and reduce talent acquisition costs and cycle time. The RightThing is parent company to AIRS, the leading provider of SourcePoint sourcing technology and recruiter training. Together, The RightThing and AIRS, offer a full range of recruiting solutions. For more information, visit http://www.rightthinginc.com.