Human Resource Technology Conference & Exhibition 2003 Exhibitor Profiles.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

HR Technology 2003

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2003

The Human Resource Technology Conference & Exhibition takes place Oct. 8 - 10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.hrtechconference.com/.

Below are profiles from Human Resource Technology Conference & Exhibition exhibitors. News releases and advisories are available at http://www.tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's trade show and conference news resource. Business Wire is the official news wire for Human Resource Technology Conference & Exhibition.

Company: AIRS
Booth: 827
Media Contact: Julie Wall
Investor Relations Contact: Chris Forman
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.airsdirectory.com
Link To Your Press Area URL:
http://www.airsdirectory.com/aboutairs/press/

Product description: AIRS Oxygen's features allow subscribers to
simultaneously post jobs to all their job boards, search their resume
bank subscriptions from one central location, scour the Web for
passive candidates, develop and manage sophisticated candidate
marketing campaigns, and seamlessly export qualified applicants to any
major applicant tracking system. Oxygen 2.0 is a 'must have'
productivity solution for front line recruiters and is available
today.

Company description: AIRS is a diversified Human Capital Solutions
company, providing executive education, tools and information for
Talent Acquisition, Advancement and Career Transition. AIRS is also
the leading provider of e-recruitment training, tools and information
services worldwide.


Company:  American Background
Booth:  725/727
Media Contact: Mike Wills
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Company URL: www.americanbackground.com
Link to your press area URL: http://www.americanbackground.com/news/

Product description: American Background takes a consultative
approach to employment screening, working with our clients to craft a
program that increases protection from catastrophic events while
reducing everyday losses associated with more relaxed hiring
practices. We tailor employment-screening programs to a company's risk
tolerance, individual staff positions and overall business goals.

Company description: American Background is a leading provider of
employment screening and assessment strategies to corporate and
institutional clients. Based on a strategic approach, backed by proven
metrics, American Background reduces the risks associated with
organization-wide hiring programs and returns significant savings to
the bottom line.


Company:  Enwisen
Booth:  108
Media Contact:  Sandy Riser
Investor Relations Contact:  Wally Smith
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Company URL:  www.enwisen.com
Link to Your Press Area URL:
http://www.enwisen.com/www/company/Q1772.asp

Product Description: The Employee Resource Center (ERC) serves as
the core platform to provide the answers needed to make decisions
impacting work and life. From HR procedures, to company policies,
benefit plans, and government programs, Enwisen delivers critical
information and decision support tools at the time of need to
employees and managers.

Company Description: Enwisen provides HR communication and
knowledgebase solutions. Our solutions help companies streamline the
front-end delivery of HR services by improving the way HR communicates
complex information to their workforce, empowering employees and
managers to make smarter decisions, and complementing the majority of
systems in use by HR departments today.


Company:  ePredix, Inc.
Booth: 639
Media Contact: Eric Davis, 612.338.3900; cell: 612.202.9407
Investor Relations Contact: Katrina Dewar, 612.843.1061;
cell: 612.695.5173
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.epredix.com
Link To Your Press Area URL:
http://www.epredix.com/a_pressReleases.html

Product description: ePredix solutions are used by Global 2000
companies for staffing, performance management, training and
development, retention and succession. They ease the decision-making
process for employers by scientifically screening, rating and ranking
all people being considered for jobs, promotions or training and
development programs. ePredix also offer various interviewing,
development and advisory tools that integrate with its testing
solution.

Company description: ePredix (www.epredix.com) provides assessment
tools for human capital management professionals at companies
worldwide that scientifically predict which job applicants will create
the greatest return on investment before they are hired, promoted or
developed. ePredix solutions are based on 50 years of research and
statistical analysis gathered from more than 40 million job
applicants.


Company: Halogen Software
Booth: 638
Media Contact: Nerissa Young, Marketing Specialist
Phone: [phone] ext. 253
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: http://www.halogensoftware.com
Link To Your Press Area URL:
http://www.halogensoftware.com/news/index.php

Product description: Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare is built with
industry-specific capabilities for healthcare organizations to
simplify the task of performing appraisals and meeting accreditation
criteria. Organizations looking to automate the appraisal process will
benefit from the many product features including spell check
capabilities using a medical dictionary and a centralized
medical-based competency library.

Company description: Established in 1989 and headquartered in
Ottawa, Canada, Halogen Software provides web-based appraisal,
360-feedback and survey software solutions: Halogen eAppraisal,
Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare, Halogen e360 and Halogen eSurveyor.
These enterprise-class solutions dramatically improve HR productivity.
Halogen Software is committed to helping organizations improve
employee performance management and simplify feedback processes.


Company: ITax Group
Booth: 226
Media Contact: Wayne Neale
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.itaxgroup.com
Link To Your Press Area URL:

Product description: JobCredits - Our technology and service-based
solution screens, captures and secures ALL federal, state, and local
hiring-related tax credits, including:

- Employee-level, or screening-based, tax credits for certain
qualified individuals

- Corporate-level, or business rules-based, tax credits, such as
locations targeted for revitalization and growth

- Hybrid, or mixed, tax credit programs that combine corporate and
employee attributes

Company description: ITax Group is the inventor and leading
provider of job credit screening automation. ITax Group combines the
power of the JobCredits(tm) tax screening automation with strategic
tax services and proactive client service to maximize your financial
savings and streamline the processes involved with all
employment-based tax credits and incentives. Clients include The Home
Depot, Honeywell, QVC, United Health Group, West Corporation, Office
Depot and Bank One. For more information, visit the company's Web site
at www.itaxgroup.com.


Company: Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Ticker Symbol: MMC
Booth: 801
Phone: [phone]
Company URL:  www.mercerhr.com

Company description: Mercer Human Resource Consulting helps
clients understand, develop, implement and quantify the effectiveness
of their human resource programs and policies. We help employers
create measurable business results through their people. Our 13,000
employees in 40 countries help clients address a broad array of their
most important human resource issues.


Company: SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corporation
Booth: 318/320
Media Contact: Marcie Weaver
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.SpectrumHR.com

Product description: As a Web-native HRIS, iVantage provides
anywhere, anytime access to vital HR data. In addition to complete HR
functionality and reporting capabilities, iVantage includes workflow
routing, approvals and alerts within the base product. Add-on modules
such as Salary Survey, Position Control, Link and Connect further
enhance the system's value.

Company description: SPECTRUM, founded in 1984, is a leading
provider of high functionality web and desktop-based HR and workforce
management software. As a full system and service provider, SPECTRUM
delivers the full range of product related services including system
planning, implementation, training, system customization, data
conversion services and system consulting.

Company: SAP America
Ticker Symbol: SAP
Booth: 419
Media Contact: Amira Rubin
Investor Relations Contact: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.sap.com
Link To Your Press Area URL: www.sap.com/company/press

Product description: Human Capital Management (HCM) is all about
integrating employee processes and information with business processes
and strategies to achieve optimal business results. mySAP(TM) Human
Resources (mySAP HR) delivers powerful HCM capabilities, providing HR
professionals, executives, and line managers with a comprehensive set
of tools to optimize their investment in all employees and ultimately
generate business value.

Company description: Founded in 1972, SAP is the recognized leader
in providing collaborative business solutions for all types of
industries and for every major market. Headquartered in Walldorf,
Germany, SAP is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company,
and the world's third-largest independent software supplier overall.
SAP employs over 28,900 people in more than 50 countries. Our
professionals are dedicated to providing high-level customer support
and services.


Company: The Sheakley Group of Companies
Booth: 537
Media Contact: Cindi Godby or Jackie Luken
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.sheakley.com
Link To Your Press Area URL: http://www2.sheakley.com/news/media.htm

Product description: Sheakley provides a wide array of services -
everything from recruitment through retirement - which eases some of
the HR burden. Products include pre-employment automation, automated
employment and wage verification, workers' compensation, payroll
administration, flexible benefits, unemployment compensation and
pension administration. A complete list of services is available at
www.sheakley.com.

Company description: As a leader in the industry, The Sheakley
Group of Companies has been providing an integrated suite of business
process outsourcing services for human resource/payroll since 1963.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Sheakley has over 600 employees and
50,000 clients nationwide.


Company: Unicru Inc.
Booth: 525
Media Contact: Kim Beasley
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company URL: www.unicru.com
Link To Your Press Area URL: http://www.unicru.com/press/index.aspx

Product description: Unicru's Total Workforce Acquisition Solution
goes beyond recruiting automation to also offer the science and
technology required to link recruiting and workforce selection
strategies to business performance. Unicru's industry-specific
solutions for all workforce segments incorporate scientific selection,
workforce intelligence and closed-loop process optimization to
meaningfully and measurably improve workforce quality.

Company description: Unicru is a Workforce Selection and
Optimization leader, enabling enterprises to systematically select the
highest quality employees to positively impact corporate outcomes.
With its in-depth industry knowledge, Unicru provides tailored
solutions that provide real results for enterprises such as
Albertsons, Microsoft, Bennigan's, Blockbuster, Marriott, CVS, Kroger,
and Southeastern Freightlines.