TALENThire Launches Contractor Marketplace™ in partnership with the Technology Association of Georgia

Cloud-Based Solution Transforms the Way Companies Source and Manage Contractors

ATLANTA, April 5, 2011 -- Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has partnered with Georgia-based and TAG Top 40 Innovative Technology Company TALENThire to launch a breakthrough, cloud-based contractor marketplace solution. The TAG Contractor Marketplace will meet TAG's goal of providing service to members who seek more efficient processes to find top talent to fuel their growth. The solution empowers businesses to easily source contract labor and to manage the associated process.

"Companies of all sizes are increasingly turning to contract labor and contract-to-hire as resourcing and recruiting strategies. In most cases however, they struggle with the sourcing and management processes. Our Contractor Marketplace transforms a complex and tedious process into a streamlined one via a simple, cloud-based platform that's free to use for companies," said Kyle Antcliff, TALENThire's President and Chief Operating Officer

"Knowlagent is a growth company that delivers call center technology to our clients. Too often, we struggled to source quality candidates quickly and cost effectively. Using the on-demand Contractor Marketplace solution, we gained instant access to proven Atlanta-based staffing firms who delivered quality candidates within days, without the hassles of finding and contracting with them ourselves and at no additional charge. It really is a breakthrough solution and business model for sourcing and managing contractors," said John Wolf, COO, Knowlagent.

The solution manages all aspects of the contract labor process for businesses, including vendor contracts, contractor timesheets and expenses, invoicing, vendor payments and tax forms. The solution is ideal for companies with ad hoc contractor needs as well as those with a large contingent workforce.

To utilize the free, web-based solution visit the website at www.TAGthink.com/contractormarketplace and fill out the Get Started form. From here companies will be provided simple instructions about how to post a contract position. Once the position is posted, our proven Atlanta-based vendors will deliver screened candidates to your desktop. After you select a contractor we handle all of the administrative tasks.

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

Technology Association of Georgia is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 affinity groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG's charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG's Contractor Marketplace website at www.TAGthink.com/contractormarketplace.

About TALENThire

Atlanta-based TALENThire's on-demand platform manages workforce acquisition and labor services spend, including contract labor and statement of work projects, for companies. The solution uniquely empowers companies to cut costs and gain control over their recruitment and services spend management processes and its Marketplace solution enables companies to quickly gain access to its proven vendor network for candidate sourcing. TALENThire's client partners include AOL, Cbeyond, Avanade and BrandsMart.