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Jeitosa Group International has launched the third edition of its Going Global Readiness Survey. Supported by the International Association of Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), Jeitosa’s survey is a yearly effort to assess the readiness of the human resources (HR) and HR information technology functions to ‘go global.’ “HR is awash in surveys,” says Bill Kutik, co-chair of the HR Technology® Conference and senior editor for HR Executive Magazine. “But amid the clutter, one survey stands out for HR’s international issues and the challenges in going global: Karen Beaman’s survey for Jeitosa Group International. Jeitosa's survey covers global HR strategy, organization, business process, culture, and technology – all the areas where Jeitosa has no real competition that I know of.

Last year, HR professionals from over 100 global companies responded to the survey. According to respondents, the greatest challenges companies face as they go global are cultural differences, lack of resources with global experience, technology/systems issues, time zone and geography differences, data quality issues, data privacy, and international compliance. Top-performing organizations are more likely to involve HR from the local business sites in the company’s strategic planning efforts, make greater use of Centers of Excellence, Shared Services, and Outsourcing, and are much more likely to deploy talent management and business intelligence applications.

"The 'Going Global Report’ is one of the only -- and clearly the best -- survey of its kind,” says Cathy Veinbachs, Partner at Mercer Consulting. “It provides insights into the challenges faced by multinational organizations, as well as meaningful information around how they're dealing with those issues. The survey data provides good checkpoints and a frame of reference for companies looking to expand or rework their global footprint."

All global organizations are invited to participate through the link on Jeitosa's Homepage.

About Jeitosa

Jeitosa Group International was founded in 2004 to provide global, strategic and functional business and information technology support to Global Fortune 1000 organizations. Jeitosa provides thought-leading, global business and technology solutions to drive enterprise effectiveness. Jeitosa's transnational network encompasses more than 50 consultants across more than 20 countries. Collectively their experience comprises more than 500 years of global human resources and information technology experience.

RALEIGH, NC and SALISBURY, UK -- Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions, a leading global HR and payroll software and services business that can deliver expert solutions to clients in more than 160 countries, and Jeitosa Group International, a global human resources and systems consultancy, today announced the formation of a new alliance relationship. This alliance will enable Jeitosa to introduce Patersons' solution to its international clients. In turn, Patersons will be able to introduce its North American clients to Jeitosa for consulting support services.

Sausalito, Calif. – February 23, 2010-Partnership will combine award-winning OrgPlus Enterprise with leading global HR business practices to enable  organizations to more effectively manage and master change.

San Francisco, CA – December 7, 2009. Jeitosa Group International announced today that Karen Beaman, CEO and Founder, will appear on The Bill Kutik Radio Show, a web-based broadcast presented by Knowledge Infusion’s Center of Excellence, which airs on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.Beaman has over 20 years of experience researching, assessing, and deploying global human resources strategies and technologies for Global Fortune 1000 organizations. Her record of articles, presentations, and books is prolific, diverse, and research-grounded. Bill's talk show is clearly the who's who of human resources and I'm honored to be his guest”, Beaman said. “The Radio Talk Show covers a broad spectrum of critical issues and key trends with our industry’s top thought-leaders. I recommend listening to it regularly for anyone wanting to remain current on today’s HR issues.”

Kutik will interview Beaman on how global the world of HR really is, HR differences around the world, the results for Jeitosa’s 2009 Going Global Readiness survey, and her thoughts on de-mystifying global payroll. Airing Information: Tune in on Wednesday, December 9th at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 6pm CET by following this link: http://www.billkutikradioshow.com. You can also download the show or get it from iTunes. About the Show: The Bill Kutik Radio Show is a bi-weekly talk show featuring unedited and unrehearsed conversations with industry thought-leaders, such as visionaries Naomi Bloom and Dave Duffield. Bill Kutik is considered the leading independent analyst of the HR technology marketplace, with specialties in HCM, recruiting, outsourcing and talent management. He was named a Top 25 HR Influencer in 2007 by HR World and has been technology columnist for Human Resource Executive since 2006. He has also served as co-chairman for the magazine's annual trade show, HR Technology Conference & Exhibition® www.hrtechnologyconference.com. About Jeitosa Group International:Jeitosa Group International was founded in 2004, to provide global, strategic and functional business and information technology to Global Fortune 1000 organizations. Jeitosa provides thought-leading, global business and technology solutions that help drive enterprise effectiveness. Jeitosa’s transnational network encompasses more than 50 consultants across more than 20 countries>. Follow Jeitosa on Twitter at jeitosagroup and karenbeaman.

 

San Francisco, CA – December 1, 2009 – Jeitosa Group International, a global human resources and systems consultancy, announced today its certification under the Safe Harbor Framework between the United States Department of Commerce and the European Commission with respect to personal data transferred from Europe to the United States.

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed the Safe Harbor framework working closely with the European Commission to meet the requirements on data protection mandated by the EU Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC). The directive prohibits the transfer of personal data to non-European Union nations that do not meet European standards for data and privacy protection.

“As our business grows, we want to ensure that we are in compliance with both U.S. and European guidelines for data privacy practices. We take the privacy of our client’s information very seriously and view this certification as a critical step in illustrating that dedication both in the U.S. and abroad,” stated Karen Beaman, CEO and Founder of Jeitosa Group.

Safe Harbor certification provides assurance to European organizations and individuals that Jeitosa not only understands the Safe Harbor Framework, but also has taken the steps required to implement appropriate protection for their transferred data.  In fact, Jeitosa goes well beyond what is required for Safe Harbor, by applying the program’s privacy principles to its handling of all personal data, regardless of geographic origin.  This enhanced sensitivity to privacy concerns enables Jeitosa, with their team of Transnational Experts across the globe, to help their clients develop effective data privacy strategies and policies.

Jeitosa’s compliance with the Safe Harbor framework and its privacy policy are further detailed on the company’s website at http://www.jeitosa.com/privacy.  To view Jeitosa’s certification online and to learn more about the Safe Harbor program, visit the U.S. Government’s Export Portal at http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/. 

 San Francisco, CA – July 21, 2009 – Jeitosa Group International, a global human resources and systems consultancy, collaborating with CedarCrestone, a consulting, hosting, and managed services organization, published their findings today from a joint study on how different types of global organizations leverage HR technology to support their business goals.

San Francisco, CA – April 7, 2009 – Jeitosa Group International, one of the world’s fastest growing companies specializing in human capital management (HCM) systems, announced today a new service designed to help companies rapidly identify the best suite of applications to assemble a total HCM solution. The service is offered on-demand, which means clients work online with a Jeitosa consultant to specify their requirements, which are then dynamically matched against the Global Component Exchange (GCX) database to quickly select the products that best fit the company’s requirements within days instead of weeks or months.

 

John Macy, Vice President of Asia Pacific for Jeitosa said, “Companies are looking for an integrated HCM system that is able to adapt to their changing needs and provide the functionality to reduce costs and improve processes. Our clients want to select the optimal HCM solution to support their businesses post-recession without committing to a large upfront investment.”

Jeitosa works with best-in-class products and services in a partnership arrangement to provide HCM implementation assistance and consulting services. Most companies have global needs that involve both regional and local product solutions. Thus, Jeitosa has developed its new On-Demand Solution Tool to use an independent global back-end database that objectively matches the company’s requirements and business priorities against more than 400 different HCM applications – without bias toward any particular vendor or product solution.

Karen Beaman, CEO and Founder of Jeitosa, said, “We are delighted to be able to offer this kind of cost-effective service to our clients who are often using dozens of products to prop up old legacy systems. We want to build a solution map for them whether they are ready to buy now or later. Most of our clients are requesting on-demand HCM solutions, and we want to provide the right on-demand methodology to support their selection process. Our On-Demand Solution Evaluation tool meets all of these requirements.”

San Francisco, CA – March 17, 2009 – Jeitosa Group International, one of today’s fastest growing transnational consulting firms specializing in global human resources, finance, business strategy, and information technology, has been recognized by IHRIM (International Association for Human Resource Information Management) with their 2009 Partners Award. The award is presented to organizations that have significantly contributed to the practice of human resources information management (IHRIM) and/or to supporting the mission and goals of the association.

 

The Award is due to be announced at IHRIM’s 2009 HRMStrategies Conference and Technology Exposition April 19-22 in San Diego, California. Lynne Mealy, IHRIM president and CEO said, “Through the individual contributions of Jeitosa’s leadership team, global advisers and deployment staff, and as a result of the services it provides to IHRIM and the human resources community, IHRIM is pleased to recognize Jeitosa with our 2009 IHRIM Partners Award,”

 

Jeitosa is honored to accept the award and proud of its relationship with a selected group of partners. In order to provide the high quality range of services and achieve their unique global coverage, Jeitosa requires a network of excellent partners and values their relationship with organizations such as IHRIM. Jeitosa is particularly pleased by the award because both IHRIM and Jeitosa share common goals in taking HRMS technology to a global community and sharing industry knowledge.

 

Many of Jeitosa’s professional team have been active participants in IHRIM’s programs and services over many years. IHRIM recognized Jeitosa’s contribution to publications, such as the IHRIM.link and the IHRIM Journal, and to presentations at webinars and conferences. Most recently, Jeitosa has been actively involved in helping IHRIM develop the content for their new Human Resource Information Systems Professional certification process, as well as active participants with CORE, IHRIM’s new online collaboration community.

San Francisco, CA – February 10, 2009 – Jeitosa Group International, one of today’s fastest growing transnational consulting firms specializing in global human resources, finance, business strategy, and information technology, announces the addition to its leadership team of industry executives Michael L. Kent and Steven K. Parker. Mr. Kent takes on the role of Executive Consultant, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Jeitosa, and Mr. Parker takes on the position of Executive Consultant and Vice President of Business Strategy. Highly respected for their years of experience in global human resources, these appointments significantly strengthen Jeitosa’s strategic consulting capabilities and promise outstanding service delivery to companies seeking innovative, modern approaches to global HR strategies, services, practices, and processes.

Mike Kent has over twenty-five years of experience in global human resource management having led the HR function at several large, global corporations, including Salesforce.com, Zurich Insurance, and Farmers Insurance. He holds a BA in Psychology from Yale and an MBA in International Business from Columbia University.

Steve Parker has spent the last 30 years developing and deploying HR solutions across a wide spectrum of industries. With AGConsulting he was involved in strategic business development, project management, and HR shared services delivery. As a senior manager with ADP, Mr. Parker has overseen dozens of large, complex HR deployment projects.

“Jeitosa is honored and proud to have the guidance and support of these talented individuals. Our clients and partners around the world will benefit from the extraordinary insights, experiences, and leadership of these outstanding individuals,” says Karen Beaman, CEO and Founder of Jeitosa Group International.

About Jeitosa:

Jeitosa Group International was founded in 2004 to provide global, strategic and functional business and information technology support to Global Fortune 1000 organizations. Jeitosa provides thought-leading, global business and technology solutions to drive enterprise effectiveness. Jeitosa’s transnational network encompasses more than 50 consultants across more than 20 countries. Collectively their experience comprises more than 500 years of global human resources and information technology experience.

San Francisco CA - July 25, 2008 – Jeitosa Group International, in conjunction with the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), recently conducted a survey to assess the readiness of the human resources (HR) and HR information technology (HRIT) functions to “go global,” considering their global strategies and structures, their people skills and competencies, their business processes and their supporting technology infrastructures.

Jeitosa designed the survey to better understand the maturity of global HR/HRIT in organizations today, to cover where different companies are in the globalization life cycle, and to assess the effectiveness and alignment of the global HR/HRIT function with the company’s overall business strategy.

To date, 80 companies – covering a broad cross-section of company sizes and industries – have completed the survey. Preliminary findings include:

• For the majority of companies, their mission and vision (55.8 percent) and strategies and plans (50.8 percent) are set by global headquarters.
• Most companies involve their HR/HRIT staff in the company’s business planning efforts: 62.8 percent are involved globally, 16.7 percent are somewhat involved and 20.5 percent are not involved at all in business planning.
• The most common global functions are procurement (59 percent), followed by governance (52.6 percent).
• Core HR processes show an interesting distribution: 30.8 percent of companies manage their HR processes locally and 25.6 percent globally, demonstrating considerable variability in how HR processes are managed by global organizations.
• The top competency that companies indicated as contributing to global success was, by far, having a global mindset (54.5 percent), signaling an understanding that the ability to work globally is different from working domestically in one’s own country. The next top critical competencies for global success are risk tolerance (44 percent), cultural intelligence (44 percent), accommodation/flexibility (38 percent) and being adaptable to change (36 percent).
• The majority of companies have implemented one single global HR system (57.7 percent).
• Most HR software is vendor-developed (70.5 percent) compared to hosted (12.8 percent), in-house developed (9.0 percent), software-as-a-service (3.8 percent) or outsourced (1.3 percent). Key challenges facing global companies include cultural differences (53 percent); compliance with data privacy regulations (42 percent); varying economic conditions across countries (36 percent); time zone differences (32 percent); legal environment (32 percent); international compliance (26 percent); lack of technology and systems to support global initiatives (51 percent); lack of global leadership (47 percent); and a lack of sufficient other global resources (45 percent).

“The good news is there are solutions available,” said Karen V. Beaman, founder and chief executive of Jeitosa Group International. “Leadership development, cultural awareness training, change management programs and global communication plans can help individuals understand and appreciate cultural differences and provide tools and techniques for improving cross-cultural collaboration. But organizations need to step up and realize that building a global infrastructure with global systems and global people takes effort, resources, budget and time.”

Companies participating in the survey will receive a complimentary copy of the full survey report along with benchmarks comparing their company to others that participated.

San Francisco, CA - September 20, 2007 - Jeitosa Group International, one of today's fastest growing global consulting firms specializing in human resources, finance, business strategy, and information technology, announced today its growing team of 40 transnational experts now spans more than 20 countries: US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Poland, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and India. The announcement comes on the same day industry luminary John Macy, founder of Australia-based Competitive Edge Technology, is appointed Vice President, Asia Pacific Jeitosa. Both announcements reflect Jeitosa's ongoing commitment to making global business possible and seamless by transferring the knowledge and frontline, real-world international business experience to organizations of all sizes around the world.

The appointment of John Macy significantly strengthens Jeitosa's global business strategy and On-demand deployment practices through the firm's overall ability to service clients across the world. Macy is known for being one of Asia Pacific's most experienced consultants in HRMS specification and selection. He developed and published the first component software application standard to support the new generation of SOA technology. "From an emerging Web technology standards-based perspective, no one matches the breadth of experience in dealing with global HR and HRIT issues," says Karen Beaman, CEO, Jeitosa Group International. "John is the right person to help grow Jeitosa's On-demand Workday practice and build our overall global business competencies throughout Asia Pacific."

To date, Jeitosa's transnational network of global advisors collectively comprises more than 500 years of global human resources and information technology experience. In addition to the company's in-country global advisors, Jeitosa's transnational network includes the firm's leadership team, all of whom are specialists in the specific challenges associated with ‘going global’ in today's fast-paced business environment. Jeitosa's leadership team includes Karen Beaman, Chief Executive Officer and President; Luiz Henrique de Oliveira, Vice President, Business Strategy and Latin America; Valerie Terrill, Vice President, Deployment Services; Chris Orcutt, Vice President, Technology; Mady Gorrell, Vice President, Marketing; Christian Adlung, Vice President, Europe; John Macy, Vice President, Asia Pacific; and Grant Du Plooy, Vice President, Talent Acquisition.

Jeitosa's transnational advisors are all pioneering experts in global business strategy, finance, HR, and HRIT. Among the group are US-based Dr. Don Harris, founder of HR Privacy Solutions, and Scott Blackmer, recognized international legal expert, who are authorities in the fields of data privacy and information security. They have advised the European Commission and the US Social Security Administration, as well as many global companies operating in all regions of the world. Ricardo Paulauskas and Antonio Lobruno bring to Jeitosa their depth and breadth of HR/Payroll outsourcing experience across Latin America. Also among the group is Shanghai-based Alsen Hsien, co-founder of Platinum China, voted the "Most Innovative HR Payroll Software Product" in China by ChinaHR Magazine. Marta Matuszewska, based in Warsaw, helped establish the 'blue chip' multi-nationals – Unilever and Pepsi Cola – in Poland during the time of political and social transformation.

The complete list of Jeitosa's current in-country advisors comprises the following.  European team:  Marc Birnkammer, Iain Campbell, Marta Matuszewska, Kathleen McGirr, Philippe Minvielle, Salwa Pradelles, Heinz-Gerd Raymans, Dr. Knut Ripken, Helge Schönborn, Tony Sheppard, Brian Siller, Sascha Steinert, and Bernhard Weber. Latin American team:  Luiz Henrique de Oliveira, Alfredo Ledesma, Antonio Lobruno, and Ricardo Paulauskas.  Asia Pacific team:  Gunjan Aggarwal, Alsen Hsien, John Macy, Michael Novak, Raj Padmaraj, and P.G. Subramanian.  North American-based team:  Linda Bagwell, Karen Beaman, Paul Belliveau, Scott Blackmer, Judy Canavan, Frank Candio, Mary Coggins, Kristie Evans, Dr. Gregory Guy, Dr. Don Harris, Dr. Carl Hoffmann, Jacqueline Joe, Pat Meneely, Lynne Morton, Freddye Silverman, Valerie Terrill, Ian Turnbull, Al Walker, and Meridith Wesby.

"Jeitosa is honored and proud to have the guidance and support of our entire transnational network. Each is a stellar individual with professional acumen and immense integrity. Our clients around the world benefit from their extraordinary insights, experiences, and global leadership," says Karen Beaman. "We intend to keep growing our network of experts around the world so we continue to exceed the 'going global' needs and expectations of our clients."

San Francisco, CA – July 19, 2007 - Jeitosa Group International, one of today’s fastest growing transnational consulting firms specializing in global human resources, finance, business strategy, and information technology, announced today the addition to its leadership team, industry executives Luiz Henrique de Oliveira and Valerie Terrill.  Mr. Oliveira, former Senior HCM Strategist at Workday Inc. and senior ADP global executive, assumed the position Vice President, Business Strategy at Jeitosa.  Ms. Terrill, founder BMS Inc. and former PeopleSoft and Deloitte HRIS/HRIT consultant, became Jeitosa’s Director, Workday Deployment Practice.
Highly regarded for their years of experience in global HR, HRIS and HRIT, the appointments of Mr. Oliveira and Ms. Terrill at Jeitosa continue the firm’s well-earned reputation for helping organizations ‘go global.’ Both Oliveira and Terrill are known for their real-world international business expertise and best practice, long-term client capability building strategies and processes. These appointments significantly strengthen Jeitosa’s Workday Deployment Practice as it meets the needs and expectations of a growing domestic and global client base seeking fresh, modern approaches to enterprise software. In November 2006, Workday™ announced the availability of its Human Capital Management suite, the first in a new generation of on-demand ERP solutions and compelling alternatives to traditional enterprise software.
Mr. Oliveira has over two decades experience in global information systems and human resource management at numerous complex organizations. He has taken the lead in large “people, process, technology” projects for firms in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Mexico, and the United States.  As part of the original project team that headed up the strategy and development effort for Workday’s new global HCM offering, he brings Jeitosa clients unparalleled knowledge and experience in implementing HR systems in a Web Services, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Software-as-a-Services (SaaS) platform. Mr. Oliveira holds a BA in Computer Science and Business Administration and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English,

Ms. Terrill has 14 years experience in human resources software applications and HRIT strategy, including extensive software deployment, project management, and functional experience with PeopleSoft HCM applications. She is internationally recognized for bringing diverse levels of business management knowledge to project teams and clients seeking HR transformation and business optimization. At Jeitosa she will focus on rapid Workday deployments and support client transformation and change efforts using the Workday technology as an enabler. Ms. Terrill holds a Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management from Humber College and a BA from University of Western Ontario. She is fluent in both English and French.

“Jeitosa is honored and proud to have the guidance and support of these truly amazing individuals. Our consultants and clients around the world will benefit from the extraordinary insights, experiences, and leadership of these stellar individuals,” says Karen Beaman, CEO of Jeitosa Group International.
Jeitosa currently has a transnational network of more than 40 consultants across more than 20 countries (US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, China, and India). Collectively their experience comprises more than 500 years of global human resources and information technology experience.

San Francisco, CA – May 18, 2007 – Jeitosa Group International, one of the world’s fastest growing transnational consulting firms specializing in global human resources, finance, business strategy, and information technology, announced today its speaking and book signing participation at the IHRIM HRMStrategies 2007 Conference and Technology Exposition next week in Houston, Texas.

IHRIM’s annual Conference and Technology Exposition is a top industry event where noted experts and luminaries from around the world convene and discuss solutions to significant and timely issues facing professionals in human resources and human resources systems.  This year Karen Beaman, CEO Jeitosa Group International, and Row Henson, Oracle/PeopleSoft Fellow, will co-present on the critical components of best practice global HR delivery as well as trends and innovative approaches to business value creation. Their presentation is titled “Charming or Cerebral? Ensuring HR is Delivering Global Business Value”.  It is session number 242 and will be given on May 22, 2007 4:00-5:30 central at the Hilton Americas-Houston.

Following the joint presentation, Ms. Beaman will participate in a book signing for “Common Cause: Shared Services for Human Resources,” a recently IHRIM-published book, that she edited for IHRIM Press and contributed content. The book is authored by 28 experts in shared services operations. Ms. Beaman is Editor-in-Chief of The IHRIM Journal.

Jeitosa’s participation in next week’s conference showcases the firm’s ongoing commitment to share knowledge and make global business possible. “Row Henson and I are honored to offer our experiences, lessons learned, and industry observations at this leading conference and exposition,” says Beaman. “Our joint presentation is designed as an interactive dialogue highlighting what we think is the art and science of best practice global HR delivery today. We’re going to offer what we believe are the skill sets required to truly transform the role of HR and HRIS in organizations worldwide.”

To register for the IHRIM HRM Strategies Conference and Technology Exposition go to IHRIM.

San Francisco, CA – April 24, 2007 – Jeitosa Group International, specializing in global human resources, finance, business strategy, and information technology, announced today its participation and leadership role in four, fast-approaching industry events.

Echoing Jeitosa’s ongoing commitment to worldwide knowledge sharing for organizations of all sizes through long-term capability building, CEO, Karen Beaman has been selected by industry colleagues to program chair the 2007 HR-XML Consortium Summit which will take place on September 27-28 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Karen will also program chair the 2007 IHRIM Global Summit to be held on June 21-22 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Both events, rich in content, have many recognized global HR industry leaders and academics on the agenda, including internationally respected Jeitosa advisor and talent management expert Lynne Morton. Karen will team with Workday’s Kelvin Gray at the HR-XML Consortium Summit to speak on web services and its impact on human resources. Workday is co-founded by Dave Duffield, founder of PeopleSoft.

Highly regarded for teaming with organizations to add value and transfer knowledge, Jeitosa and partner HumanConcepts will present a complimentary thought leadership webinar titled “Going Global: Visualizing and Supporting a Borderless Enterprise” on April 25, 2007 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST. Showcasing both companies’ belief that knowledge sharing is the mortar holding businesses together, the webinar will discuss implications for organizations expanding into global markets. HumanConcepts is a global workforce modeling partner of Jeitosa Group International. The public can register for the event through the websites of HR.com, Jeitosa, or HumanConcepts.

On May 22, 2007 Karen teams up with Oracle Fellow and noted industry luminary Row Henson at the IHRIM HRMStrategies Conference & Technology Exposition in Houston, Texas to discuss how to attain greater business value from an HR system. Individuals can register for this event at www.irhim.com.

Industry thought-leadership events offer companies and industry leaders the chance to learn from each other and gain essential insights from analysts and technology experts. “Jeitosa Group International is always delighted to share the collective knowledge and experience of its transnational team at industry events,” says Beaman, “especially those focused on helping companies best organize themselves for international business and thrive in the Age of Globalization. Making global business possible is what Jeitosa is all about.”

HR.com Webinar Going Global: Visualizing & Supporting a Borderless Enterprise
Complimentary Thought Leadership Webinar with HumanConcepts
April 25, 2007
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
http://orgplus.com/campaigns/webinar/apr_webinar_v1_web.htm

The IHRIM HRMStrategies Conference & Technology Exposition
Charming or Cerebral? Ensuring HR is Delivering Global Business Value Conference Presentation
May 22, 2007
4:00 - 5:30 pm Central
Houston, Texas
http://www.ihrim.org/events/2007spring/index.asp

IHRIM Global Forum
Karen Beaman, Program Chair
June 21-22, 2007
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.ihrim.org/chapters/GSG/Events.asp?cm=GSG

HR-XML Consortium Summit
Karen Beaman, Program Chair
September 27-28 2006
Las Vegas, Nevada
chucka (at) hr-xml (dot) org

San Francisco, CA – February 1, 2007 – Jeitosa Group International, one of the world’s fastest growing transnational consulting firms specializing in global human resources, finance, business strategy, and information technology, announced today the strengthening of its executive management team through the addition of two senior executives. Jay Stright joins Jeitosa as Senior Vice President of Business Strategy and Chief Knowledge Officer responsible for defining the group’s service portfolio and disseminating knowledge and information across the organization and its clients. Pat Meneely will take on the role of Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer, responsible for building a global information technology infrastructure to support Jeitosa’s worldwide network of transnational business and technology consultants.

“Jeitosa’s global strategic consulting skills fill a gap in the marketplace,” said Dave Duffield, co-founder and CEO of Workday™, the next generation of enterprise applications built through native SOA and Web Services. “Viewed from an emerging technology standards-based perspective, no one matches the breadth of experience Jeitosa possesses in dealing with global HR issues.” In November, Workday™ announced the general availability of its Human Capital Management suite, the first in a new generation of on-demand ERP solutions. Taking a fresh, modern approach, the company aims to provide mid- to large-sized companies with a compelling alternative to traditional enterprise software.

“As the only true global provider of human resources business strategy and technology consulting services, we have a significant opportunity in the marketplace,” said Karen Beaman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer for Jeitosa. “I’m thrilled to have Jay and Pat joining our team. Their collective experience and knowledge of the industry will be a tremendous asset to Jeitosa as we continue to expand our business.” Jeitosa currently has a transnational network of more than 30 consultants across 11 countries (US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and India). Collectively their experience comprises more than 500 years of global human resources and information technology experience.

Mr. Stright is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of operational and strategic planning, business process re-engineering, business structure reorganization, comparative analysis, benchmarking, technology selection, outsourcing, and shared services implementation. Recognized by Personnel Magazine as one of the most innovative Human Resource executives in America, he has done work for such industry giants as Gulf Oil, Chevron, and ADP. At ADP Mr. Stright was responsible for the firm's management consulting services in the United States and Europe. He has published more than 50 works in the fields of management, human resources, and information technology and is a contributing editor to Human Capital Magazine and the IHRIM Journal.

A career professional with over 30 years of experience across a wide range of industries, Mr. Meneely has been an executive in a variety of manufacturing and consulting organizations and has extensive experience evaluating, facilitating and implementing effective IT and BPO outsourcing engagements. He was a consulting practice leader for Europe in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, and France and has also managed extensive business interactions in India. A business process expert with a broad range of experience in management, information technology, and human resources, Mr. Meneely is known for building corporate capability, developing "businesses within businesses," and focusing on products, costs, and on-time delivery performance.