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News Facts

• [ AkzoNobel ], the largest global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, has selected [ Oracle Talent Management Recruiting Cloud Service ] to power its global recruiting efforts.
• As part of a strategic talent management initiative, AkzoNobel will replace its current recruiting solution from SAP with Oracle Talent Management Recruiting Cloud Service.
• Part of the [ Oracle Cloud ], Oracle Talent Management Recruiting Cloud Service helps enterprises source, assess, track and hire the best talent. In addition to automating the recruiting process, Oracle Talent Management Recruiting Cloud Service delivers insights to help companies continuously improve talent acquisition efficiency and effectiveness.
• After evaluating several cloud-based recruiting solutions, AkzoNobel selected Oracle as a result of its integrated talent management capabilities.
• [ Oracle Consulting Services ] will manage the deployment.

Supporting Quotes

• "As we evaluated recruiting solutions, we realized that an integrated, strategic approach to talent management would help us recruit and retain the best possible employees to AkzoNobel," said Pablo Vercelli, HR Director for AkzoNobel Decorative Paints. "We believe that Oracle Talent Management Recruiting Cloud Service will not only help us automate our recruiting, but also provide the analytics capabilities to help us better understand our talent needs, evaluate talent, and retain the best possible people in our company to continue its growth."
• "We're thrilled to be the choice to help AkzoNobel streamline its recruiting process and help it make more strategic talent management decisions as it continues to be a leader in its industry," said Nagaraj Nadendla, group vice president, Oracle Talent Management Cloud Service. "We believe that Oracle Talent Management Cloud Service can help AkzoNobel select and attract top performers who can help drive its business for years to come."

Supporting Resources

• [ Oracle Talent Management Cloud Service ]
• [ Oracle Talent Management Recruiting Cloud Service ]
• [ Oracle Cloud ]
• [ Oracle Consulting Services ]
• [ Oracle Human Capital Management Blog ]
• [ Oracle HCM on Twitter ]
• [ Oracle HCM on Facebook ]
• [ About AkzoNobel ]

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