17 COMPANIES EARN CERTIFICATION ON HR-XML INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS IN 2009

In 2009, the HR-XML Consortium has granted certification to 17 organizations for their HR technology solutions.
Chicago, IL – In 2009, the HR-XML Consortium has granted certification to 17 organizations for their HR technology solutions.
The certifications, awarded by the HR-XML Consortium, signify that the certified HR solutions from each organization have met the Consortium’s certification requirements and are able to integrate flexibly and opportunistically with customers and partners. Among the certified organizations, Randstad has become the first to receive certification in HR-XML 3.0, the latest release of the Consortium’s standards.
Organizations that have received this prestigious certification in 2009 include:

· Accurate Background
· Applicant Insight
· Assess Systems - Bibgy Havis
· CareerJunction
· Hewitt
· IntelliCorp
· Justifacts
· Lawson
· milch and zucker
· MyStaffingPro (HRServices)
· OPENOnline
· Previsor (ePredix)
· Randstad
· Questionmark
· Taleo
· Verifications Inc
· Volt

“We are pleased to have so many organizations re-certify their products this year,” said Romuald Restout, President of the HR-XML Consortium. “The continued participation of so many companies in the Consortium’s certification program shows that they have derived both business and technical value by becoming certified. We anticipate that Accurate Background, as a newly certified organization, will find a similar level of value. It is also particularly exciting to have Randstad certified in the HR-XML 3.0 standards so soon after their release.”
To become certified, each applicant must complete a rigorous certification process demonstrating knowledge of and compliance with the industry-driven standard suite of XML specifications.
“Whether organizations become certified in the new 3.0 standard or previous releases, we are confident that each certified product complies with our data exchange standards,” said Kim Bartkus, HR-XML Director of Standards and Certification. “By adopting these standards, these organizations are now able to effectively integrate with their customers and partners.”
HR technology vendors and customers can find out more about each certified organization and the certification process by visiting HR-XML’s certification page, www.hr-certify.org.

About HR-XML
The HR-XML Consortium is the credentialing body for interoperability standards in the HR technology field. The Consortium is the only volunteer-led, non-profit, community-driven standards organization for Human Resources, representing more than 50 corporate entities. Its purpose is to promote the establishment of robust, extensible, global HR interoperability standards enabling easy-to-implement, time- and cost-effective integration of business applications within the HR industry and recognize organizations that meet those standards. For more information, visit www.hr-xml.org.

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