Peopleclick Names David Russo Chief People Officer; Russo to Guide Peopleclick's Human Resources Programs and Practices, Advise on its Positioning and Product Development

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2005--Peopleclick announced today that David Russo has joined the company as Chief People Officer. Russo brings extensive human resources (HR) and industry technology experience to Peopleclick, the leading total workforce acquisition (TWA) provider for global enterprises. With the appointment of Russo, Peopleclick has made a bold statement about the types of HR policies it will adopt internally and the kind of domain expertise it will bring to develop and enhance its TWA technology.

"David has earned national recognition as an innovator in providing and understanding the benefits of a quality work environment and as a champion of how the HR function can demonstrate bottom line impact and add business value," said Stephen A. Sasser, Peopleclick's president and CEO. "He will be instrumental in helping Peopleclick advance its strategy and capabilities, both as an employer and as a provider of TWA services."

Russo, SPHR, served for 19 years as vice president of human resources for SAS Institute, which won numerous quality-of-work and quality-of-life awards during his tenure. He has since held leadership roles with BuildNet and Empliant, two North Carolina start-ups. At each of these companies, he was responsible for implementing and managing cutting-edge HR programs and practices.

Russo is a longtime member, past board member, and vice president/secretary of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest human resources professional association. He is currently a board member of the SHRM Foundation. Russo is also a sought-after speaker at industry conferences, tradeshows and thought-leadership events.

"Peopleclick values the place of HR and Human Capital Management in the vision of the enterprises it serves as well as internally," said Russo. "Due to the high demand of the Peopleclick suite of products and service offerings, its employee base is rapidly expanding. This new position is an exciting dual challenge as I also will contribute to the corporate positioning and product vision."

About Peopleclick

Raleigh, N.C.-based Peopleclick, a privately held company founded in 1997, is one of the world's leading enterprise-wide Total Workforce Acquisition providers. Peopleclick provides a holistic solution that includes products, services and expertise encompassing recruitment and vendor management, candidate relationship management, diversity planning and EEO/Affirmative Action compliance. With 300 employees, Peopleclick currently serves more than 2,500 customers in 88 countries, including 50 of the Fortune 100. For more information on Peopleclick's products and services, visit www.peopleclick.com or call 1-877-820-4400.