Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Human Capital Institute and Sequent Announce Agreement

Human Capital Institute and Sequent Announce Agreement

The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Sequent, a consulting and outsourcing firm based in Columbus, Ohio, announced today that Sequent will support HCI initiatives as a global underwriter, helping bring the latest human capital education, metrics, and tools to leading corporations.

Washington, D. C. (PRWEB) May 4, 2006

The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies (http://www. humancapitalinstitute. org/hci/track_communities. guid), and Sequent, a consulting and outsourcing firm based in Columbus, Ohio, announced today that Sequent will support HCI initiatives as a global underwriter, helping bring the latest human capital education, metrics, and tools to leading corporations.

Together with HCI, Sequent is currently sponsoring a series of Human Capital Leadership events (http://www. humancapitalinstitute. org/hci/events_academics. guid) for the Central Ohio business and professional community at Franklin University, a Columbus-based educator known for its focus on providing educational opportunities and choices for working adults.

Sequent also sponsors a series of Human Capital Leadership events for the Philadelphia business and professional community at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school in the nation and known for its history of innovation in business education and research.

"We're pleased to enter into an agreement with Sequent, a firm that understands the importance of integrating people strategies, process management, and technology," said Allan Schweyer, HCI's Executive Director. "Our alliance with Sequent enables us to reach more employers, and share our considerable talent management resources with them."

As a result of the agreement, HCI will provide corporate membership and corporate talent management applications, such as education and metrics tool sets, to Sequent's client companies.

In addition, HCI will promote Sequent's services to its own members and affiliates as a way to improve and manage talent.

"Sequent and HCI are both interested in helping organizations improve performance through better utilization of human capital," said Joe Cole, Sequent's President. "We're pleased to enter into an agreement to further this mutual goal."

ABOUT SEQUENT

Sequent is a consulting and outsourcing firm that helps clients improve corporate performance through the integration of people strategies, process management, and technology. The firm is one of the top 100 privately held businesses in Central Ohio with offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia. Sequent's offerings include human resources, information technology, and customer care. For more information, please visit www. sequent. biz

ABOUT THE HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTE

The Human Capital Institute is a think tank, educator, and global professional association dedicated to the advancement of talent management practices with individuals and organizations. HCI serves as a catalyst for innovative thinking in integrated talent strategy, acquisition, development, engagement, management, and measurement. Through research and collaboration, HCI programs collect original, creative ideas from a field of the brightest thought leaders in talent management. Those ideas are then transformed into measurable, real-world strategies that help its members attract and retain high-performing people, build a diverse, inclusive workplace, and leverage individual and team performance throughout the enterprise. HCI members represent a broad coalition of educators, talent managers and executives. For more information, please visit: www. humancapitalinstitute. org

PRESS CONTACTS

Sequent

Jeff Bierbower

614-839-4068

Human Capital Institute

Andrea Miller

866-538-1909

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