Web-Based Reference Check Provider Poised for Growth

Released on = December 8, 2006, 7:52 pm

Press Release Author = Erika von Hoyer

Industry = Human Resources

Press Release Summary = With a solid subscriber base, alignment with strategic
partners and streamlined operations, the current CEO of SkillSurvey, the leading
provided of web-based reference checking technology, announces a successor.

Press Release Body = Wayne, PA - December 6, 2006 -- SkillSurvey has announced the
appointment of Ray Bixler as the company\'s new President and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO). Bixler will take the helm of the world\'s leading provider of intelligent,
web-based reference checking solutions.
Mr. Bixler will be replacing current CEO, Dan Tiernan whose leadership skills and
experience in launching technology companies, has positioned SkillSurvey to pursue
an aggressive growth plan. \"SkillSurvey is entering a new phase with an increased
focus on growing target markets with a best-in-class technology,\" says Tiernan. \"Ray
brings with him a solid and broad professional background with experience in
developing business in the Talent Management market. As both an investor and board
member, I am confident that the timing is appropriate to transition leadership and
expansion initiatives to a seasoned professional in this industry. After an
extensive search, the Board and I unanimously agreed that Ray is uniquely qualified
to drive SkillSurvey\'s continued growth.\"

The last year has been marked with extensive market analysis, product positioning,
refinement of the technology, and a streamlining of operations. The payoffs have
included 100% growth in subscribers and a 300% growth in revenue. The Company has
also developed an impressive roster of partners that have adopted SkillSurvey as
their preferred solution for reference checking, including:

. The market leader in talent acquisition software;
. Verifications, a leading global provider of employment screening and applicant
processing services;
. Leaders in recruiting process outsourcing including Accolo, Devon James,
Pinstripe, TalentTrack and Yoh HR Solutions;
. A market leading provider of Human Resource Outsourcing Services

SkillSurvey\'s subscribers comprise a \"Who\'s Who\" list of market leaders from
technology, financial services, education, engineering and healthcare, including
Monster.com, Citigroup, Quest Diagnostics, and Honeywell. These organizations and
many more are realizing the value that next-generation reference checking offers in
support of increasing quality of hire and minimizing exposure from employment
related risks.

\"We rely on SkillSurvey to provide information on how the candidate actually behaves
in the real world, these reports provide us with a very unique and valuable
perspective, information we can\'t get anywhere else.\" Joyce M. Herlihy, Ph.D.,
Director of HR, Sales and Marketing at Quest Diagnostics

Ray Bixler has nearly 20 years of sales and general management experience and joins
SkillSurvey after serving as Regional Vice President of Sales at Caliper
Corporation, one of the world\'s leading organizational development consulting firms.
\"SkillSurvey is an incredible and exciting technology company offering a truly
innovative solution for addressing a universal objective of business leaders -
increasing quality of hire. I look forward to working with SkillSurvey\'s customers
and partners and contributing to continued development of a profitable and growing
company,\" says Bixler.

Dan Tiernan will serve as a strategic advisor during a transition period and will
then continue on as member of the board.

About SkillSurvey
SkillSurvey is the leading provider of intelligent, web-based reference checking
solutions that increase quality of hire and eliminate time wasted in the recruiting
process. Using SkillSurvey, organizations improve the quantity and quality of
information they collect regarding a candidate\'s past performance, resulting in a
significant reduction in time and money spent on reference checking. This
breakthrough approach to reference assessments is based on over 25 years of research
in job competency modeling. To learn more, visit www.skillsurvey.com.

For more information:
Erika von Hoyer
VP, Marketing
SkillSurvey, Inc.
Info @ skillsurvey.com


Web Site = http://www.skillsurvey.com

Contact Details = Erika von Hoyer
VP, Marketing
SkillSurvey
940 West Valley Road
Suite 1901
Wayne, PA 19087

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