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The Future of Talent Management Presented by Authoria, Hyatt and Knowledge Infusion

Authoria Hosts Chicago Event with Large Customer and Industry Luminary to Examine Talent Management Landscape in Second Half of 2009

Waltham, MA – June 16, 2009 – 

As part of its commitment to bringing customers thought leadership within the Talent Management market, Authoria, Inc. has organized an educational event featuring insight from Jim McDevitt, CEO of Authoria, Jason Averbook, CEO of Knowledge Infusion and Jason Ryan, manager of executive compensation of Hyatt, a current Authoria customer. The discussion will provide insight on Talent Management from three convergent viewpoints. It is also one of many regional opportunities Authoria has developed to bring its customers together and to introduce those seeking the benefits of a talent management solution to the most current industry thinking from the user and visionary perspectives.

Event attendees will get an industry expert, a vendor and a practitioner's view of integrated Talent Management, thereby providing a well rounded view of the challenges facing HR professionals today. As part of its pledge to provide its customers with the highest level of service and education, Authoria organized the event to illustrate how forward-thinking HR professionals and Talent Managers are getting ahead of the curve by becoming architects of their organizations' future.

Authoria's CEO Jim McDevitt commented, "Our customer base is made up of large enterprise companies with sophisticated support needs and complex Talent Management requirements. As such, we make it a top priority to provide worldwide, around the clock customer support and educational resources that equip them with the resources they need to succeed. This breakfast is just one of many initiatives we have underway to support our customers."

• Who:
  Jason Ryan, Manager of Executive Compensation at Hyatt
  Jason Averbook, CEO at Knowledge Infusion
  Jim McDevitt, CEO at Authoria


• What: "Talent Management Today – Three Perspectives."
• Where: Park Hyatt, 800 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
• When: Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

For more information, or to register, please visit www.authoria.com/talent-management/chicago

About Authoria
Authoria® helps the world’s most competitive employers achieve superior business results, by optimizing the way they recruit, develop, compensate, retain, and engage top talent. Designed for business managers as well as HR professionals, the company’s talent management solutions enable more effective recruiting, performance management, compensation management, and succession planning across an organization. Authoria serves more than 300 large organizations and 4 million managers and employees with our on-demand Internet-based solutions. Customer companies include Aetna, Alcon and Boeing.