Beth Carvin to Deliver Keynote at Sixth Annual Aquire User Conference

March 28, 2011

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CEO and president of Nobscot Corporation to address HR executives on the vital relationships between talent management, mentoring, employee retention and technology in the 21^st century

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aquire, a global leader in workforce planning and analytics solutions, today announced that Beth Carvin, CEO and president of Nobscot Corporation, will deliver the keynote speech at Structure 2011, the company’s annual User Conference.

The event, which will take place May 22-24 at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, will focus on the latest trends in workforce planning and analytics. Prior attendees and speakers include HR professionals from leading companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, Avon, Southern Company, Mary Kay and NASA.

Carvin is a sought-after speaker and nationally recognized expert on the subjects of talent management, employee retention and mentoring. She has more than 20 years of human resources, staffing and business management experience. Carvin currently heads the management team of Nobscot Corporation, the global technology firm that provides products and services for employee retention management and metrics.

“We are so excited to have Beth as a keynote speaker. Our goal each year for the User Conference is to give our customers access to a wide variety of industry thought leaders and to share beneficial information that will not only inspire them, but also help them do their jobs better on a day-to-day basis,” said Lois Melbourne, president and co-founder of Aquire. “Beth’s expertise will be invaluable in educating HR professionals on how to bring strategic value to their companies in 2011.”

With the theme of “Structure 2011: analyze. adapt. aquire.” this educational event will provide attendees with the insights and strategies they need to address critical strategic issues facing today’s HR executives. Those themes include workforce analytics, compensation management, organizational charting and reporting, succession and replacement planning, and many other pressing issues impacting companies in this economy.

Customers who attend Structure 2011 will receive eight hours of free training on the new features in OrgPublisher 10 (a $1,600 value).

Aquire will introduce new technology solutions during the conference that address key HR processes and challenges, including a mobile company directory solution that allows the workforce to access employee contact info via smartphone. iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices will be available for live demos. Aquire will also showcase OrgPublisher 10, the latest version of the world’s leading automatic organizational charting and reporting solution, which includes significant feature enhancements such as span-of-control reporting, optimized chart layouts, and extensive search additions that make pre-defined and ad-hoc workforce reporting easier and more powerful.

With multiple new Aquire products being rolled out and improvements being made to the company’s core solution set, this is a must-attend event for customers looking to be at the forefront of workforce planning and analytics.

For more information or to register for the 2011 Aquire User Conference, visit www.aquire.com/structure2011. Early bird registrants will receive $200 off the conference registration fee through April 4.

About Aquire

Aquire is a leading provider of workforce planning and analytics solutions. From organizational charting and analytics to workforce planning, talent visualization, succession planning, data integrity, and more, Aquire offers easy-to-use solutions that increase information visibility, expedite decision making and streamline HR initiatives. American Airlines, Barclays Bank PLC, Fiat, Braun Gillette, Colgate-Palmolive, Nestle UK, Shell Oil, Verizon, and Mercedes-Benz are just a few of the more than 2,700 organizations in 125 countries that rely on Aquire solutions to manage data for 10 million working professionals worldwide. Visit us today at www.aquire.com or for the latest in workforce management opinions and trends blog.aquire.com.