DUBLIN – 30 October 2017 – TempBuddy, provider of award-winning online staffing enabling technology, has announced the appointment of Ben Sims as new Senior Project Manager to manage high volume roll-outs for its top tier staffing clients.

Employed in the recruitment industry for almost 10 years across service delivery, systems and project management, Ben has implemented a number of high value managed services spanning 10 countries in both public and private sectors for one of the largest global recruitment companies, Hays Specialist Recruitment.

When asked about what attracted him to join the company, Ben comments, “I have been on the other side of fence as a client of TempBuddy and loved how it improved the experience for workers, end clients and recruiters. I have implemented and deployed TempBuddy for two very successful brands and have seen first-hand the success it can deliver if adopted and deployed with due care, attention and intelligence. I am really excited to be involved in supporting TempBuddy’s new major staffing clients realise its full potential”.

Ben will be responsible for working in partnership with clients to deliver a proven implementation approach that has successfully worked in a multitude of client environments and sectors. He will advise on vanilla or tailored processes for each customer helping them to achieve full adoption of the software, making them more productive and profitable.

Roderick Smyth, Group Chief Strategy and Product Officer and CEO, TempBuddy adds, “This key hire complements our existing team and will accelerate our global growth. Part of Ben’s role will be to support staffing firms with their stakeholder management through the measurement of efficiency and cost savings that TempBuddy brings to their business. We have seen companies enjoy a 90% reduction in scheduling time when filling temporary assignments and 96% reduction in time capture, since our biometric check-in and out eliminates timesheets.“

TempBuddy and Bond International Software were selected for acquisition in 2016 by Symphony Technology Group (STG), who have a significant portfolio of organisations across the human capital space.  In June 2017 TempBuddy and Bond announced their merger with Erecruit, the leading innovator in enterprise staffing software, VMS and onboarding solutions for large staffing firms, creating the industry’s most complete end-to-end staffing platform.

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About TempBuddy (www.tempbuddy.com)
TempBuddy’s multi-award winning workforce management software enables staffing companies to get their best workers to the right place at the right time, paid promptly and accurately using smart mobile technology. Staffing companies improve their productivity, win business and cut costs by using TempBuddy’s game-changing workforce management platform and worker app. TempBuddy joined forces with Bond in November 2016.

About Bond International Software (www.adapt-recruitment-software.com)
Bond International Software has been a global provider of staffing and recruitment software for over 40 years and is headquartered in the United Kingdom with offices in the United States, Australia, Japan, Singapore, China and Hong Kong. Established in 1973 it has consistently maximized investment in the development of its technology to stay at the forefront of the staffing industry.

About Erecruit (www.erecruit.com)
Erecruit is the leading innovator in enterprise staffing software, VMS and onboarding solutions for large staffing firms and employers. Erecruit uses modern, standards-based technologies to provide a highly scalable and configurable solution that allows today’s best firms to put their clients, candidates and vendors at the heart of their businesses. Erecruit is a trademark of Erecruit Holdings, LLC.

About Symphony Technology Group (STG) (www.symphonytg.com)
Symphony Technology Group (STG) is a strategic private equity firm with the mission of investing in and building great technology and services companies. In addition to capital, STG provides transformation expertise to enable its companies to deliver maximum value to their clients, to drive growth through innovation, to retain and attract the best talent and to achieve best in class business performance. STG’s current portfolio consists of 18 global companies.