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Beeline® Obtains Ariba Ready Catalog PunchOut Certification
Jacksonville, FL (August 5, 2009) – Beeline, the workforce solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), today announced another Ariba certification. Having attained Ariba Ready Invoice and Payment certification, Beeline continued to work with its client base and Ariba to achieve certification as Ariba® Ready™ Catalog PunchOut. Ariba Ready is a special designation awarded to suppliers that have demonstrated the ability to effectively transact with and provide content to organizations using Ariba Buyer™ through Ariba Supplier Network™.
Beeline’s Vendor Management Software (VMS) automates the process of procuring, managing and analyzing contingent and project-based labor. As a recognized leader in the vendor management arena, Beeline continues to find ways to deliver enhanced value to its customer base. With Ariba Ready Catalog PunchOut certification, Beeline can offer its customers that also use Ariba, the opportunity to expand their purchase capabilities and leverage their investments in technology.
“Beeline is proud to have developed another Ariba certified solution for organizations buying contingent and project-based labor,” said Mike Wachholz, senior vice president of Beeline. “The successful integration of the Ariba Catalog PunchOut solution will benefit our Fortune 500 buying organizations that wish to integrate contingent labor procurement with Ariba.”
“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 Phil Beck, Senior Director, Ariba Network. “As an Ariba Ready supplier, Beeline has access to leading-edge technology and services and the world’s largest open trading network, which it can leverage 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.
