Business Editors
NEW YORK & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2000
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Unifi Network and Saratoga Institute, a world leader in quantitative measurement of human capital, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to combine Unifi's world-class human resource solutions with Saratoga's industry benchmark human capital metrics.
By utilizing Saratoga On Line, Unifi's clients will now have access to industry- as well as company-specific human capital benchmarking statistics. Over the past 15 years, Saratoga Institute has collected hundreds of measures from thousands of companies around the world. With these tools, client companies can assess their competitive position in human capital, assess the ROI of people-related programs and, if appropriate, retool their programs and services to remain competitive.
Commenting on the alliance, Reed Keller, leader of Unifi Network, stated, "Unifi is tapping in to the power of the Internet to change the way HR services are provided, bringing a level of personalization and interactivity to individuals and employers that was previously unavailable. Through this alliance with Saratoga Institute, we are further able to provide leading companies with a more scientific approach to HR decision-making, enabling them to compete in this rapidly changing economy."
"Saratoga Institute has created unique benchmarking tools through more than 15 years of research in the human resources arena -- tools that offer extraordinary value to companies working to stay competitive in a fast-changing environment," said Gayle Selby, president, Saratoga Institute. "We are pleased to see the integration of these metrics with those of Unifi Network and see the combination providing significant and unique value to the users."
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Unifi Network provides integrated consulting around world-class HR solutions, including the development of HR programs, plans and processes, and outsourcing of HR services enabled through online technology. Saratoga On Line gives clients the power to search the world's largest database of human capital information in seconds and compare their organization's performance with industry norms just as fast. This business relationship strengthens the two companies' levels of service and broadens their combined market reach.
About PricewaterhouseCoopers
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com) is the world's largest professional services organization. Drawing on the knowledge and skills of more than 150,000 people in 150 countries, we help our clients solve complex business problems and measurably enhance their ability to build value, manage risk and improve performance in an Internet-enabled world.
PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the member firms of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization.
About Saratoga Institute
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Saratoga Institute Inc. (www.saratoga-institute.com), a subsidiary of Spherion Corporation, Inc. (NYSE: SFN), is the global leader in providing a unique, comprehensive approach to the study of human capital management - that is, maximizing the talent of a company's people. Using this approach, companies can track and benchmark the cost of recruiting, hiring and turnover of employees, and most importantly, the ROI of human capital. Leading Saratoga Institute is Dr. Jac Fitz-enz, founder and chairman, and one of the world's leading authorities on human resource management. The author of six books, Dr. Fitz-enz pioneered the field of human capital benchmarking and performance measurement.
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