DBM and AS3 Companies Announce Global Partnership Agreement

DBM and AS3 Companies Announce Global Partnership Agreement

January 08, 2007

    PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- DBM, a
leading global outplacement, coaching, and career
management firm, and AS3 Companies today announce that AS3
has become a Global Partner of DBM to market and provide
services in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.  The
agreement was effective January 1, 2007. 

    This agreement brings together two of the leaders in
outplacement, job transition, and career management
services.  With similar business philosophies, quality
standards, and consulting approaches, the two companies
provide consistent and high quality value to customers and
candidates.  The combination represents unmatched
capabilities for job transition and career services support
to organizations and individuals throughout Europe.

    Robert Gasparini, Chairman and CEO of DBM, remarked
that, "This agreement is an important step for DBM in
its goal of expanding its global capabilities and providing
world-class services to its multinational customers.  AS3
has a very strong presence in the Nordic region.  I am
delighted that we have agreed to work so closely
together."

    Paul Basile, President of DBM Europe, added that,
"AS3 is an outstanding company, one of the very best
in our industry, with a history of innovation and client
service not dissimilar to DBM's.  We will share best
practices and provide leading-edge solutions throughout
Europe."

    Allan Gross-Nielsen, CEO of AS3 Companies, commented:
"Professionalism is the key to success for our
clients, for our candidates, and for ourselves.  We believe
the global partnership between DBM and AS3 Companies will
add tremendous value and professionalism to both our
organizations and to our clients and candidates.  AS3 has
chosen to engage into the partnership due to the impressive
track record of DBM.  For our clients and candidates a
global delivery system is crucial.  Being a Global Partner
to DBM brings AS3 a step closer to completing our vision to
be the leading and most respected company within the Job
Transition Management industry in the Nordic
countries."

    About DBM 

    DBM ( http://www.dbm.com ) is a leading global
outplacement, coaching, and career management firm
providing services to private and public companies,
not-for-profits and governments. When companies make
decisions that impact careers, DBM provides services to
support the organization, the employees who stay and the
employees who need to leave. DBM also help organizations
and leaders improve their performance through coaching. DBM
has a 40-year legacy of creating innovative best practice
solutions, most of which have become industry standards.
DBM has 200 locations around the globe serving 85 countries
and has partnered with 70 percent of the Fortune 500 and 80
percent of the Global 500 companies.

    About AS3 Companies

    AS3 Companies ( http://www.as3companies.dk ) was
founded in 1989.  Today, with more than 40 offices
throughout Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and with
more than 200 employees and 250 certified consultants, AS3
is the market leader in the Nordic region for Job
Transition Management.  The client list includes many of
the major national and international companies in the four
countries.

    To AS3, support to organizations and people who are
experiencing changes in the workplace is a profession. 
Therefore, a unique training unit was established in 1999. 
At AS3 Academy all employees are certified in the concept
and the methodology as well as in values, beliefs and
topics related to job transitions.  This ensures consistent
quality wherever service is delivered within the Nordic
Region.    


    For more information, please contact: 

     Paul Basile
     DBM Europe
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 

     Jens Hankert, AS3
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 


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