White Amber & Ensemble ink deal
White Amber and Ensemble just inked a deal aimed at helping companies save millions of dollars each year on contingent labor costs. The deal lets Ensemble, a leading woman - and minority-owned services firm, leverage White Amber’s labor management software – which manages all aspects of contingent labor from sourcing and staff management to payment and tracking – to drive 25 percent savings on labor. Serious savings that drop directly to the bottom line.
(PRWEB) June 18, 2003
Ensemble and White Amber Partner to Deliver Labor Savings with Vendor-Neutral Solution
Offering Streamlines and Automates End-to-End Contingent Labor Management Process
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. & LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. (PRWEB) June 16, 2003 - Ensemble Workforce Solutions, Inc., a woman - and minority-owned professional services firm, is tapping White Amber's labor management enterprise software to create a holistic end-to-end, vendor-neutral managed solution for contingent labor.
The move equips Ensemble to provide Global 2000 companies with the strategy and tools to save millions of dollars yearly on contingent labor - a large, complex and costly operation for most organizations. The strategic relationship pairs Ensemble's deep contingent labor expertise with White Amber's highly scalable and cost-effective automated systems for managing the hiring, administration and payment of temporary workers.
"Contingent labor costs reach far beyond direct spending, and companies are looking for solutions that can improve internal processes, manage risk, optimize the supplier base and balance the trade-off between cost and quality," said Ginny Velasquez, CEO of Ensemble, a 10-year veteran of helping many of the country's largest businesses reduce contingent labor costs. "Our partnership with White Amber expands our interdisciplinary approach and vendor-neutral position, to deliver a 'high touch,' end-to-end solution that will help our clients typically save 25 percent on labor."
Hiring managers across a company can source jobs though White Amber's robust, centralized, online system that manages all critical contingent labor information such as suppliers, rates, job descriptions, cost centers, etc. This vendor-neutral solution, which combines proven operational methodologies and state-of-the-art-technology, allows an organization to increase efficiencies while reducing both direct and indirect costs.
As a first step, Ensemble's team of contingent labor specialists evaluates a company's process for hiring and managing contingent labor, and identifies new strategies and other substantial savings opportunities. Ensemble's founding team has consulted with dozens of Fortune 1000 companies in the health, finance, technology and energy sectors.
"Companies are aggressively moving to outsource how they acquire and manage contingent labor," said Michael Cruz, EVP, customer services of White Amber. "Ensemble's industry expertise, coupled with its status as a minority - and woman-owned business, is an extremely strong competitive foundation. Combining to provide an end-to-end solution gives enterprises what they need: smart strategy and an automated system for ensuring choice, efficiency, cost-savings and control."
About Ensemble Workforce Solutions
Ensemble Workforce Solutions is a woman and minority owned business enterprise (WMBE) that provides professional services to the Global 2000. Utilizing leading e-procurement technology and re-engineered processes, Ensemble WFS helps mid-to-large sized enterprises cost-effectively manage contingent labor resources. Our vendor-neutral delivery model optimizes the existing supply chain, driving efficiencies while reducing our client's total cost of operations. The company's web site is www. ensemblewfs. com.
About White Amber
White Amber's end-to-end automated contingent labor management solution helps large companies reduce labor costs and increase productivity, visibility, control and efficiency. White Amber's team of experts and its patent-pending Web-based technology manages every step of the process, from vetting suppliers, sourcing the right jobs to the right vendors, ensuring prompt payment and delivering comprehensive records and analysis. The company can be reached at www. whiteamber. com.
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