Visionary HR technology firm engages agency to support Asia expansion
Singapore – 9 July, 2013 – PageUp People, a global leading talent management solutions provider, today announced that it has partnered Rice Communications to drive corporate communications and media relations activities across Southeast Asia.
Recognised globally by Gartner as a ‘visionary’ in the Human Resources (HR) technology space, PageUp People helps employers worldwide attract, hire, develop, retain and improve employee performance by combining their SaaS-based unified talent management solutions with comprehensive talent management consulting services.
PageUp People has seen tremendous growth in Australia, where it is headquartered, and, in the last few years, has expanded overseas, with focus on China, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States. Founders Karen Cariss and Simon Cariss, CEO and CIO, respectively, recently relocated to Singapore to be closer to their rapidly growing client base in the region.
“Asia is at the centre of our growth plans, with nearly 30% of our client base having significant operations in the region, said Karen Cariss, CEO. Having established our regional hub in Singapore, we need a seasoned PR partner with the right industry experience to support our business.” She said. “The team at Rice have a sound mix of human resource, corporate and technology experience across our core markets in Southeast Asia. We look forward to a fruitful partnership.”
“Talent management challenges are multi-faceted. In today’s borderless work environments, HR strategies need to be combined with the right technologies,” she added.
An early adopter of cloud and mobile technologies, PageUp People delivers customised talent management suites for multinational companies, as well as fast-growing mid-sized enterprises. In March 2013, PageUp People has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Visionaries quadrant of the analyst firm’s “Magic Quadrant for Talent Management Suites.
“PageUp People links all the aspects of human capital management from recruitment and on-boarding to development and retention. Set up in 1997 by Karen and Simon, PageUp People has seen great success and they have a wonderful story to share. We look forward to working with the team in building a strong brand for PageUp People," says Sonya Madeira Stamp, Managing Partner at Rice Communications.
Rice Communications will work closely with the Devon Group in North America and Recognition PR in Australia to drive corporate communications and media relations on behalf of PageUp People.
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About PageUp People (www.pageuppeople.com)
PageUp People assists organisations to acquire and retain the best talent through the development and integrated delivery of innovative talent management systems and solutions. Established in 1997, PageUp People has successfully built upon its beginnings as a custom software developer to create an extensive suite of integrated talent management web-based tools and consulting solutions which are now delivered to some of the world's largest organisations on a global scale. PageUp People is at the forefront of innovation in talent management solutions with global best-practice research underpinning all consulting practices and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. Visit the company website at http://www.pageuppeople.com
About Rice Communications
Rice Communications was established in 2009 to provide strategic, insightful and customized professional communications services. Based in Singapore, Rice caters to companies seeking to strengthen their profile across the Asia-Pacific region. With a zealous team of consultants, Rice is committed to raise the bar of the Asian PR and communications practice through value-oriented partnerships with clients, industry associates, suppliers, stakeholders and influencers, and the media. For more information, please visit: www.ricecomms.com
For more information, please contact:
Susu Hu/Joel Lah
Rice Communications
Tel.: +65 6221 8729
Email: pageup@ricecomms.com