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News Stonebridge Delivers Intranet to Lower Cost And Improve Operations for HealthCare Recruiters Executive Search Firm's Regional Operations Collaborate More Effectively and Gain Revenue Opportunities DALLAS, Texas, October 20, 1999 – Stonebridge Technologies, Inc., a leading e-business solutions consulting firm, today announced a multifaceted engagement to improve business processes and information systems at HealthCare Recruiters International, a leading executive search firm wholly dedicated to serving the healthcare industry. The engagement, scheduled to be completed fourth quarter 1999, has already resulted in HealthCare Recruiters deploying streamlined, more effective business processes and policies to facilitate more effective cooperation of franchisee interactions. Restructuring of the company's knowledge base will open franchisees' revenue opportunities by quickly matching a wider range of employment candidates and positions. When completed, franchisees will have access to candidate profiles and job listings via a new corporate Intranet. Stonebridge solutions enable companies to optimize value from information assets and enterprise systems while leveraging intellectual capital — the knowledge and experience of a company's employees. A full service e-business consultancy, Stonebridge also helps companies from more profitable ties with customers and suppliers, operate more efficiently and use leading technology to gain competitive advantage. "We are pleased HealthCare Recruiters International chose Stonebridge to take its business to the next level," said Jim Sherriff, Stonebridge CEO. "It demonstrates how a company's strategic value can increase when business process and knowledge management improvements go hand in hand as part of a holistic change initiative." Higher Profitability Expected With Business Process Changes With about 150,000 potential employment candidates, HealthCare Recruiters has the industry's largest database of healthcare professionals and related information. There are 32 franchised HealthCare Recruiters offices nationwide. While each franchisee operates as a discrete entity, restructured information will help build an integrated, coast-to-coast organization — a move aimed at further raising HealthCare Recruiters' credibility among executive search clients and candidates, and building cooperation among independent offices. Franchisees will continue to compete with each other to supply candidates for open job slots. However, database and policy modifications recommended and implemented by Stonebridge will automatically regulate that competition. By aligning the data system with equitable business rules, these changes will increase revenue opportunities by encouraging franchisees to collaborate. For example, the restructured database will allow all locations to search for candidates for placement anywhere utilizing multiple qualifications, not just name or contact information. Also, the database will automatically split fees between offices that contribute to a successful search. "Stonebridge is assisting us at every level," said Glen Smith, President, HealthCare Recruiters, "from business process and policy analysis to database architecture to day-to-day operational support. Though the engagement is still progressing, we are already seeing paybacks that should increase our profitability." Improved Operations Increases Productivity and Lowers Cost The restructured database system, designed and deployed by Stonebridge, will employ a thin client architecture with an Oracle database and Netscape Enterprise Server application server software running on Sun Microsystems servers. Cold Fusion software will provide Web-based functionality. About Stonebridge Technologies Stonebridge Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of e-business solutions, integration and consulting services in the Southeastern and Southcentral United States. Stonebridge delivers 90 percent or more of its engagements using local Stonebridge consultants — a unique strategy giving clients cost-effective solutions that raise productivity and reduce risks associated with e-business transformation and complex technology projects. Stonebridge solutions focus on Extended Enterprise Resource Planning (XERP), Electronic Relationship Management (eRM) and Electronic Procurement (ORM). Areas of technical expertise include: business intelligence, software integration, custom development, business applications, infrastructure development and accompanying IT services. Stonebridge employs more than 400 associates in 12 geographic locations. Stonebridge clients span a variety of industry sectors such as telecom, high technology, financial services, electronics and energy. Clients include many blue chip companies and large organizations such as Blockbuster, Chick-fil-A, eMerge Interactive, E*TRADE, Home Shopping Network, MCI Telecommunications, Texas Instruments, Williams Companies, GTE, Golfsmith, Nortel Networks and The Weather Channel. For more information on Stonebridge Technologies, visit us online at www.sbti.com. About HealthCare Recruiters HealthCare Recruiters International is the only executive search firm in the United States wholly dedicated to serving the health care industry. Our services are provided with the utmost confidentiality. HealthCare Recruiters has offices in 32 cities from coast to coast. Our database of health care professionals and industry related information — the Client/Candidate Referral System — is the largest in the world. For more information on HealthCare Recruiters, visit online at http://www.healthcarerecruiters.com. |
