Beeline Earns Ariba Ready Status

Offers Invoice and Payment Integration Through Ariba Supplier Network

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beeline, the workforce solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MPS), today announced that it has successfully completed the requirements for Ariba, Inc.’s Ariba® Ready™ program. Ariba Ready is a special designation awarded to suppliers who have demonstrated the ability to effectively transact with and provide content to organizations using Ariba Buyer™ through Ariba Supplier Network™.

“The successful integration of our invoice solution benefits several Fortune 500 buying organizations that utilize both Ariba and Beeline.”

Beeline’s Vendor Management Software (VMS) automates the process of procuring, managing and analyzing contingent and project-based labor. Beeline has integrated the Beeline VMS with Ariba to support the requests of mutual clients who are sending cXML invoices to the Ariba Supplier Network. By successfully integrating the invoice solution with Ariba, Beeline can continue to expand transaction capabilities with mutual clients and leverage the technology and investment that the buying organizations have with Ariba.

“Beeline is proud to offer an integrated invoice solution through the Ariba Supplier Network for buying organizations procuring contingent and project-based labor,” said Mike Wachholz, senior vice president of Beeline. “The successful integration of our invoice solution benefits several Fortune 500 buying organizations that utilize both Ariba and Beeline.”

Beeline’s invoice and payment integration implementation involves posting a series of Ariba cXML invoice request documents that represent credits and debits in the originating invoice or expense report. These XML files will automatically post to Ariba servers and show up directly in the client’s Ariba Buyer account.

“In today’s global economy, suppliers must be able to easily connect and transact business with their trading partners in an efficient and cost-effective manner,” said Don Darby, director, Supplier Solutions, Ariba. “As an Ariba Ready supplier, Beeline has access to leading-edge technology and services and the world’s largest open trading network that can be leveraged to streamline the procurement process and deliver value to its customers.”

About Beeline

Beeline provides workforce solutions that manage recruitment, development, and retention for leading global companies, healthcare organizations and government entities. By leveraging technology and providing technical and strategic services, Beeline streamlines the recruitment and management of permanent, contract, and project based labor and delivers employee life cycle visibility through learning management, performance management, talent management, organizational development, and eLearning. For more information, please visit www.beeline.com.

About MPS Group

MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, and healthcare. MPS Group delivers its services to government entities and businesses in virtually all industries in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. A Fortune 1000 Company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information about MPS Group, please visit www.mpsgroup.com.