ARINSO International (Euronext Brussels:ARIN), a leading provider of HR technology consulting and outsourcing, announced the successful go-live of an HR BPO contract with a global leader in the specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery industry. Under this contract, ARINSO People Services provides comprehensive HR services for all US employees. ARINSO provided Benefit Administration Open Enrollment services to the client in October 2005, and commenced the full contracted HRO services in January 2005. The contract covers a period of five years, and its value is estimated to be approximately $20 million over the lifetime of the contract. ARINSO’s new 18,000 square foot service center in Atlanta, Georgia will provide all administrative and transactional support for the major HR processes, including Payroll, Benefits, Personnel Administration and Organization Movement. The service center will provide services to approximately 9,000 employees and offer both English and Spanish support. During 2004, ARINSO assisted the client in preparing for the transition of services and ARINSO staff worked closely with the client’s resources in designing and implementing redesigned processes. The new HR service delivery model was customized to fit the client’s needs while addressing the need to achieve standardization, cost efficiencies and improved customer service. The transition planning, open enrollments go-live in October were all successful milestones towards the January 2005 go-live of full HRO services. For the client, this contract is an important step in meeting their corporate objectives to provide certain services in an outsourced model that has the flexibility to grow with us globally. “We are very pleased to be working with ARINSO in providing a solution for our HR business processes” stated their VP, Compensation, Benefits and Employee Services. “We have made significant strides in meeting all of our transition targets and continue to refine and expand the scope of services that will best meet the needs of our employees and managers. This partnership will enable us to focus our internal HR resources on building competitive capability and leading change.” “We are delighted with the opportunity to partner with this client in the delivery of HRO services to their employees and evolve that offering as their needs expand.” says Cay Gliebe, VP, HR Strategy and Business Consulting for ARINSO. ARINSO International (Euronext Brussels: ARIN) is a global HR Services partner offering comprehensive HR business solutions to the world’s largest employers. ARINSO is dedicated to HR Excellence through Strategic Guidance, Integration Services and customized HR Service Delivery Solutions. ARINSO was founded in 1994, and currently employees more than 1,800 staff in 22 countries; Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Morocco. More information
Kasey Crete VP Market Strategy & Business Development, ARINSO US
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