Legrand chooses Technomedia for its human capital management (HCM)

Technomedia´s Web-based solutions for human capital management andtalent development will help Legrand link competency management tostrategic organizational objectives and to create an HR portal that willsupply the information managers require for their HR processes.

PARIS, MONTREAL and LIMOGES, March 14th, 2006 - With revenues exceeding
€3 billions and 31,000 employees in more than 60 countries, Legrand
pursues its growth objectives and reinforces its position as world
leader in electrical wiring products and systems as well as information
networks. Its three-pronged strategy includes:

        - Substantial investments in sales & marketing, R & D and
distribution
        - The implementation of higher value added integrated solutions
        - The growth and qualifications of employees in accordance with
the objectives and careers within the Group

The manager at the heart of HR processes
The growth and qualifications of all Legrand´s employees are inevitably
associated to the good management of the people within the company. The
HR processes contribute to this objective and give a prominent position
to the manager in their fulfillment.

Technomedia´s Web-based solutions for human capital management and
talent development will help Legrand link competency management to
strategic organizational objectives and to create an HR portal that will
supply the information managers require for their HR processes.

Technomedia´s solutions are based on an enterprise-wide implementation
of objective competency analyses. Allowing multi criteria and modular,
these solutions are also interactive accounting for both employees´
career expectations and the organization´s needs. 

A world-scale project
Legrand entered into a 5-year world-scale contract with Technomedia, for
a multilingual Web-based platform offering a set of online tools
allowing tracking of the performance management and talent
identification processes.

About Technomedia
Technomedia Training Inc. offers Web-based solutions for talent
management and human capital development in partnership with Bell
Canada. Technomedia's TM SIGAL ® modular and parameter-driven application
platform allows organizations to optimize and integrate the management
of competencies, performance, succession and talent, recruitment and
careers, as well as knowledge and learning, all in a single Web-based
application. Founded in 1996, Technomedia is headquartered in Montreal
and has offices in Toronto, Paris and Chicago. Technomedia's
international client base includes more than 40 large organizations
based in North America and Europe. Website: www.technomedia.ca.

About Legrand
Legrand (www.legrandelectric.com) is the world specialist in products
and systems for electrical installations and information networks,
offering solutions for use in residential, commercial and industrial
buildings. Operating in over 60 countries with sales of €3.2 billion, it
employs about 31,000 people and its catalogues list more than 130,000
products

Sustainable growth dynamics: Legrand in figures
        - Increase in Revenues: +11,0%
        - Increase in Profits:  +16,5%
        - Over 320M€ in cash flow

For more information:
Public Relations
Jennifer Stein
Temple Scott Associates
jstein[at]tsa.ca
+1 416-360-6183 ext. 238

Public Relations
Edith Dumas
Legrand Group
edith.dumas[at]legrand.fr
+33 5-5506-8924

Source
Anca Ivanov
Technomedia Training Inc.
anca.ivanov[at]technomedia.ca
+1 514-287-1561 ext. 303

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