Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Bernard Hodes Group Scores Most Client Wins at SHRM'S Annual Creative Excellence Awards Ceremony; FSC Securities and Rabobank Earn Grand Prize Honors; FedEx Career Site Takes Home First Place Awards

Bernard Hodes Group Scores Most Client Wins at SHRM'S Annual Creative Excellence Awards Ceremony; FSC Securities and Rabobank Earn Grand Prize Honors; FedEx Career Site Takes Home First Place Awards

Bernard Hodes Group and the Bernard Hodes Global Network, leading providers of worldwide integrated talent solutions, took home top honors at Recruitment Marketplace's Creative Excellence Awards Competition held at the Society of Human Resources Management's (SHRM) Annual Staffing Management Conference in New Orleans, LA. Hodes won a total of 49 awards on behalf of 36 clients (www. hodes. com/cea). This also represented the highest number of client wins in the competition for an agency.

New York City, NY (PRWEB) May 15, 2007

Bernard Hodes Group and the Bernard Hodes Global Network, leading providers of worldwide integrated talent solutions, took home top honors at Recruitment Marketplace's Creative Excellence Awards Competition held at the Society of Human Resources Management's (SHRM) Annual Staffing Management Conference in New Orleans, LA. Hodes won a total of 49 awards on behalf of 36 clients (www. hodes. com/cea (http://www. hodes. com/cea)). This also represented the highest number of client wins in the competition for an agency.

Both FSC Securities Corporation and Rabobank received first place and grand prize distinctions. FSC Securities Corporation (U. S.) won in the print advertising category while the Rabobank (the Netherlands) honors demonstrated Hodes' capabilities in the non-print category with a unique multimedia interactive solution. Among other clients winning multiple awards were GlaxoSmithKline(GSK), Radian and the New York Police Department (NYPD).

"We are pleased to have captured the most honors among a variety of clients than any other participant in the competition," said Alan V. Schwartz, president and CEO of Bernard Hodes Group. "More than anything else, it emphasizes our commitment to offering each and every Hodes customer a quality solution."

Additionally, the Hodes created FedEx careers Web site received first place honors in the category for Best Career Web Site. The FedEx site utilizes the award winning talent management product, Hodes iQ (http://www. hodesiQ. com (http://www. hodesiQ. com)), Hodes iQ's state-of-the art concept search product called Engenium, as well as Hodes QTrac (http://www. hodes. com/qtrac (http://www. hodes. com/qtrac)) analysis tools.

The winning solution answered a three-fold FedEx recruiting challenge:

1. Maximize the natural volume of traffic from fedex. com funneling into the career site

2. Showcase their leading employment brand

3. Create a true candidate lead-generation system for all operating companies of FedEx

Other winning entries honored work produced for the following Hodes clients: AIG Financial Advisors, American Express, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Baby BC, Bank of America, Bergdorf Goodman, Broward General Medical Center, Business Objects, Cisra, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FedEx, Ford, HSC Hospital for Sick Children, McGuire Medical Center, MediCorp Health System, The Methodist Hospital, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, MHA/MHHRA, Royal Dutch Navy, Royal Mail, Seton Family of Hospitals, Southern Maryland Hospital, Tiffany & Co., Transport for London, Tulane University Hospital & Clinic, UPHS Nursing, US Trust, Wellpoint-Anthem Prescription, Wyndham Vacation Ownership.

About SHRM's Staffing Management Conference

SHRM's Staffing Management Conference & Exposition (formerly Employment Management Association Conference & Exposition) -- is the only SHRM conference dedicated to HR professionals specializing in employment and staffing. It is specifically designed to focus on the distinctive interests and professional development needs of staffing management professionals. The Creative Excellence Awards has been a key feature of this conference for decades and is the only creative awards competition of its kind recognized by the human resources industry.

About Bernard Hodes Group

Bernard Hodes Group is a leading fully integrated talent solutions provider, Bernard Hodes Group (http://www. hodes. com (http://www. hodes. com)) offers solutions that often combine multiple service offerings from the Company's core competency areas: Recruitment Marketing; Sourcing/Response Management; Hiring Process Re-engineering; and Staffing Technology (see http://www. hodesiQ. com (http://www. hodesiQ. com)). All solutions are developed and measured within the company's 360-degree process methodology. The company is headquartered in New York, with over 80 offices and affiliates around the globe. Bernard Hodes Group is a part of Omnicom Group, Inc., (NYSE - OMC) (www. omnicomgroup. com). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, interactive, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Bernard Hodes Group serves thousands of clients in virtually every industry, helping them to attract and retain talented workers in every skill set.

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