NorthgateArinso takes the lead in Dutch HR outsourcing market with acquisition of CIAN

ATLANTA, October 20, 2009 - NorthgateArinso, the global HR software and
solutions provider, today announced that NorthgateArinso the Netherlands has
acquired CIAN, a division of Randstad HR Services.

CIAN, formerly the salary department of Philips, is active in the market
for HR and payroll outsourcing. CIAN serves five large customers: Philips,
NXP, ASML, Atos and Thales. In addition, it processes the payroll for 32
medium-sized companies.

At the time of the takeover, CIAN employs 103 employees from its Eindhoven
office.

"This acquisition strengthens our position as a provider of HR outsourcing
services and it makes us the clear market leader in HR outsourcing in the
Netherlands. As well as bringing a higher turnover, the acquisition is
important to our ongoing strategy," said Rob van Bavel, managing director at
NorthgateArinso in the Netherlands. "It is a major step forward in expanding
our HR outsourcing division, headed by Anita Lettink. This acquisition also
strengthens our current organization by bringing in very competent and
experienced employees. Now, we are even better positioned to provide
excellence in HR to our customers."

About NorthgateArinso

www.northgatearinso.com
NorthgateArinso is a leading global Human Resources software & services
provider offering innovative HR business solutions to employers of all
sizes, including Global Fortune 500 companies and many Public Sector
organizations. We help HR executives optimize their HR service delivery
through smarter process and more efficient technology, supporting key HR
areas like workforce administration, payroll, benefits, recruitment,
learning, and talent management.

Our 5,000 employees are dedicated to HR excellence through strategic
business consulting, outsourcing services, systems integration and
best-of-breed software solutions. We are one of the 5 largest HR service
providers world wide and have offices in 31 countries on 5 continents.

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