MCI, the exclusive distributor for Bond International Software in South Africa and the largest distributor of staffing software in South Africa, today announced that the latter had signed a new contract with BA Connect to supply its market leading Adapt Workforce Management System.
"We are delighted to work with a new client in the aviation industry," commented Tim Richards, Managing Director of Bond International. "This deal further reinforces the strength of our software to support this dynamic market."
BA Connect contacted Bond in January 2006 because of its expertise in providing Web-based applicant tracking solutions and its proven track record within the aviation sector. The company needed an online application tool to manage its flight crew, cabin services and engineering applicants as its current recruitment process was cumbersome and slow, expensive to run and required extensive resources to manage the process.
Bond was awarded the contract primarily due to the flexibility of its technology, and its ability to tailor the solution to meet BA Connect`s exact requirements. The overall service to be provided by Bond is also another important factor, especially during roll-out of the system, where Bond will partner with BA Connect to ensure the system gives maximum benefit and functionality.
BA Connect is a comparatively new regional airline operating on key UK and European routes. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways, itself one of the largest and most successful airlines in the world. Operating over 2 000 flights a week, BA Connect employs approximately 2 500 people at bases in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Inverness and the Isle of Man.
Captain Carl Phelan, Head of Flight Crew at BA Connect, added: "As a growing organisation, BA Connect is focused on driving our company forward in a highly competitive industry. In order to do this, we recognise the importance of attracting applicants through our well-established brand and ensuring their experience of the hiring process is maximised. We identified Bond International as the only organisation within the market who could design their online application to satisfy our specific requirements and procedures. In addition to Bond`s reputation, their willingness to partner with us and their software`s adaptability were key factors in our selection of them as a business partner. We are looking forward to working with them on the deployment of the system, which will be a valuable tool within BA Connect."
For further information, please contact Aliki Droussiotis, MCI: telephone (011) 454 3420, fax (011) 454 3417, e-mail aliki@mci.co.za.
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