PrideStaff, a national staffing franchise, announced Rob Hale joined the firm as chief information officer. Hale will oversee PrideStaff's information technology operations, infrastructure, security and applications.

Hale most recently was QAD's cloud engagement manager, managing ERP and cloud-migration initiatives for its global customer base. QAD is a cloud ERP (enterprise resource planning) provider. He previously was vice president of information services and chief security officer for Select Staffing.

“As a growing company, we look for talented professionals who can help PrideStaff achieve its goals,” said PrideStaff COO Tammi Heaton. “With his unique combination of IT and staffing expertise, Rob is the perfect person to drive key technology initiatives that will support success for every individual PrideStaff engages.”