EquaTerra's Cindy Cardwell Named to Recruitment Process Outsourcing Alliance Board   View a print-friendly version Cardwell Elected to an Advisor Seat on Eight-Member Board Houston and London (June 22, 2010) – EquaTerra today announced that Cindy Cardwell, EquaTerra Project Director, HR Advisory Services, was elected to the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Alliance (RPOA) Board of Directors. The RPOA is a special interest group of the Human Resources Outsourcing Association (HROA). It supports the HROA’s goals of improving the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the processes involved in supporting, enabling, and outsourcing the services of HR. “My goal as a member of the RPOA board is to work with my fellow board members to elevate the RPO Alliance so that it becomes the RPO industry’s preeminent and proactive thought leader organization,” said Cardwell. Cardwell’s term commenced on June 8, 2010 and she will serve a three-year term. Cardwell is an established figure in the HR sourcing and RPO industries. She has held various roles in HR during her twenty-plus year career, from corporate recruiter to vice president of HR. She has garnered critical first-hand knowledge into corporations’ HR services delivery and recruiting challenges and needs. Cardwell brought this in-depth, insider’s knowledge to Saratoga Institute/PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she was responsible for human capital consulting engagements encompassing the talent management suite and optimization of HR service delivery through measurement and metrics. Today Cardwell supports clients around the world as the global RPO lead for EquaTerra’s HR Advisory Services practice. Cardwell has been a member of the RPOA since 2008 and took an active role in the Tools Committee, participating in numerous projects including an assessment guide to help HR practitioners determine if they should proceed with RPO and a Buyer’s Guide to assist in the RPO buying process. “This is an honor that recognizes Cindy’s RPO industry contributions and achievements,” said Mark Trepanier, EquaTerra's Managing Director for HR Advisory Services. “Cindy has consulted with clients in almost all aspects of talent acquisition initiatives from RPO scoping and sourcing to staffing assessments, strategy and design.” About EquaTerra EquaTerra sourcing advisors help clients achieve sustainable value in their IT and business processes. Our advisors average more than 20 years of industry experience and have supported more than 2,000 transformation and outsourcing projects across more than 60 countries. Supporting clients throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we have deep functional knowledge in Finance and Accounting, HR, IT, Procurement, Real Estate & Facilities Management and other critical business processes. EquaTerra helps clients achieve significant cost savings and process improvement with internal transformation, shared services and outsourcing solutions. For the second consecutive year, EquaTerra appears at the number two position on ‘The 2010 Global Outsourcing 100’® list of ‘The World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors’ compiled by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP). For more information about EquaTerra, please contact Lee Ann Moore at +1 713.669.9292; www.equaterra.com. About the HROA The HROA is the definitive independent organization for all those who purchase, provide, or participate in HR transformation and outsourcing. Its mission is to educate, promote research, publish, recognize, and provide networking opportunities to foster professionalism in HR transformation and HR outsourcing around. Its membership encompasses over 7,500 HR executives, including the largest 50 buyers, the top 30 providers, the leading sourcing advisors and attorneys, and the best thought leaders in HR Transformation. The HROA brings its diverse membership together to set standards and practices, provide peer networking, and maintain a robust curriculum. For information about the HROA, visit www.hroa.org. North American Media Contact: Kim Messerschmitt Director of Marketing, North America +1 972 987 1686 mailto:kim.messerschmitt@equaterra.com Europe/Asia Pacific Media Contact: Melissa Gardiner Director of Marketing, Europe and Asia Pacific +44 (0) 20 7347 5101 mailto:melissa.gardiner@equaterra.com