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Staffing Industry Analysts Appoints Elizabeth Rennie as Research Director

Mountain View, California (USA) — 28 September, 2015 — Staffing Industry Analysts today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Rennie, a senior research professional with over 20 years’ experience in outsourcing, as Research Director. Liz’s primary responsibilities will be the delivery of research for buyers of talent and workforce solutions.

Based in Staffing Industry Analysts’ London office, Liz will work with the global team that 
delivers current and relevant content to the firm’s Council members, Fortune 1000 companies that are significant corporate buyers of talent and workforce solutions. She is a well-known 
researcher and speaker on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and staffing, including Managed Service Provision (MSP) and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).

John Nurthen, executive director of global research commented: “I am delighted that Liz will be joining our global research team. Not only does she have the experience to improve our existing research products, but her broader background in outsourcing will enable us to widen our research to cover other aspects of the workforce solutions ecosystem.”

“Given her background, Liz will be able to hit the ground running at Staffing Industry Analysts,” said Bryan Peña, vice president of contingent workforce strategies and research. “She is an 
expert on BPO, MSP and RPO, and is a trusted advisor to many staffing firms and buyers. This will enable Liz to contribute immediately to our CWS Council members, helping them to 
optimize and grow their programs.”

Prior to joining Staffing Industry Analysts, Liz worked at NelsonHall, a BPO and outsourcing analyst firm, where she had global responsibility for human resources outsourcing research 
content, assisting both buy-side and vendor organizations in assessing opportunities and supplier 
capability. She has also held roles at Towers Watson as a senior consultant and at NGA Human Resources (previously NorthgateArinso) as a global account executive and solution architect. As a consultant at Accenture, Liz helped to deliver the firm's first HRO client back in 1995 and 
subsequently shaped some of the largest deals in the industry.

About Staffing Industry Analysts
Staffing Industry Analysts is the source of global business information about workforce solutions. Known for its objective, independent research, analysis and insights focused on staffing and contingent work, the company offers membership, events training and publications across the workforce solutions ecosystem. These proprietary tools and techniques enable companies to make better-informed decisions, execute strategies that accelerate growth, improve business results and minimize risk. Founded in 1989 and acquired by Crain Communications Inc. in 2008, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England. For more information: www.staffingindustry.com.

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