HRsmart Appoints Patrick Aulson as Chief Administrative Officer

RICHARDSON, Texas (June 23, 2009) - HRsmart, the leading global Talent Management software company, today appointed Patrick Aulson to Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to this appointment, Aulson was the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for HRsmart.

In his new role, Aulson will be responsible for HRsmart's Human Resources, Finance, Contracts and Procurement Departments. He will continue to manage strategic planning and developing new business initiatives and mergers and acquisitions for HRsmart.

"In the past couple of months, under Pat's leadership, we have felt the impact of his considerable experience," said Mark Hamdan, Chief Executive Officer for HRsmart. "We are delighted to have him take on this new role as HRsmart continues to position itself for growth."

Aulson has served in a number of senior and executive HR roles in a variety of industries including high technology, construction, financial services, manufacturing, consumer products and higher education, and is on the board of Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas, a non-profit group responsible for funding and oversight of a number of state and federal programs that complement economic development - including job training, workplace education, child care and educational initiatives.

Prior to joining HRsmart, Aulson was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder. He led International Human Resources for The Associates, a financial services company now part of CitiGroup, and was the Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Services for AMRE, a NYSE company involved with direct marketing under the Sears and later Century 21 Home Improvements brand names.  Aulson also served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Republic Financial Services, a subsidiary of Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company and held various positions at Texas Instruments in staffing, training and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits.

Aulson holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

HRsmart has received accolades from key analyst firms regarding its product vision and functionality. Industry observers have hailed HRsmart's Talent Management Suite functionality as being very strong, and stated HRsmart has a comprehensive vision for an integrated talent management suite. 

About HRsmart

HRsmart provides the fully-integrated Talent Management Application suite, including applicant tracking, performance management, learning management, career development and succession planning in a single unified platform. HRsmart helps organizations of all sizes attract, identify, develop, motivate and retain top performers. HRsmart is headquartered in Richardson, Texas has operations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, South Africa, Australia, Singapore and the Middle East. Learn more at www.hrsmart.com.

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