Washington Business Forward Names HireStrategy One of the Area's Top Executive Recruiting Firms

Reston, VA, December 4, 2000

Washington Business Forward magazine has named HireStrategy one of the top executive recruiting firms in the Washington area. The December issue of the magazine spotlights HireStrategy and six other companies in its Buzz Guide as the area's most talked-about executive recruiting firms.

The Buzz Guide calls HireStrategy an "up and comer...an aggressive and hungry newcomer to the executive recruiting scene that is making a name for itself by using technology and the Internet as an integral part of its business."

In an article accompanying the Buzz Guide, the magazine's Sarah Bedford writes that HireStrategy is modeling itself after the emerging growth companies that make up its client list. In the article, HireStrategy President and CEO Paul Villella observes that a number of more traditional executive search firms have put their Internet front-ends around their field operations and their offline groups. "While that is a very similar model, conceptually, to what we do, the problem is that they have built their Internet front-ends as an afterthought," Villella says. "In our case, the Web is an integral part of our business. We built our business model from the outset to combine the power of the Internet with the value of personal networks. Our proprietary technology, the 'Recruiter Interface' enables us to provide personalized service through Internet channels to candidates and companies."

Each month, Washington Business Forward polls its readers in a non-scientific survey in an attempt to gauge the "buzz" around the business community. "What we've found is that the survey results offer a handy look at the companies and organizations that are on the tips of the tongues of Greater Washington's business leaders," according to Publisher Jeremy M. Brosowsky.

One of the magazine's readers is quoted as saying that HireStrategy "is very visible in the community through sponsorships, etc." Writer Bedford says that HireStrategy "obviously appeals to those in the high-tech and emerging growth sectors," quoting another reader who says "HireStrategy is plugged into the right community sector for my needs.'"

HireStrategy's Villella says: "We are very pleased to have been named one of the top recruiting firms in the Washington area by Washington Business Forward. We are grateful to our clients who have spoken so highly of us, and will work hard to earn their continued support. Being mentioned in the Buzz Guide is a tribute to each and every one of our people. We've grown from four employees to 23 employees since we started in January; we began earning revenue in April and are profitable, and we have a first-rate stable of clients and strategic business partners. The year 2001 should be even better for us than this year has been. And one of our goals is to become a regular fixture in the Buzz Guide in Washington Business Forward.

Reston, Virginia-based HireStrategy is a Web-enabled Human Capital Management (HCM) firm serving technology businesses and professionals. The company uses its proprietary technology and experienced, industry-specific professionals who serve as career agents to quickly match talented individuals and teams with rapidly growing firms. The firm's Web site (www.hirestrategy.com) provides valuable career development resources and tools for job candidates and proven recruitment and retention strategies for companies.