BAE Systems Inc., a global defense and security company, selected Advantage xPO as managed services provider across its North American locations.

 “We are looking forward to working with Advantage xPO to standardize our U.S. contingent workforce program, while mitigating risk and ensuring compliance,” said Robert Lazenby, director of strategic sourcing for BAE Systems. “We selected Advantage xPO as one of our providers for their expertise in delivering customized, large-scale MSP programs. Their solution will also provide us with transparent management information that captures overall spend and drives cost reductions.”

BAE Systems Inc. has approximately 46,000 employees worldwide with major operations in 38 states, the U.K., Sweden, Israel, Germany, Mexico and South Africa.

Advantage xPO is the MSP offering of Advantage Resourcing, which ranked No. 11 on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2011 list of largest staffing firms in the world.