Resource Edge Appoints New President and Chief Operating Officer to Leadership Team

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 – Las Vegas, NV – Resource Edge, recruitment and staffing software development company with over 14 years of experience in custom front-end recruiting and prospect management software solutions, has recently announced key updates to their leadership team including the addition of Don Weis, joining the company as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Weis brings substantial executive leadership experience to Resource Edge and is regarded in the industry as a recruiting and operations innovator who brings creative solutions to staffing issues. His experience includes over 27 years experience in recruiting, covering a broad canvas of industries and skill areas. Serving previously in executive leadership roles with Randstad and SFN Group, Weis has implemented centralized recruiting operations including team development and the identification and customization of technical solutions to increase efficiency.

In addition to the appointment of Weis, Resource Edge has restructured their leadership team in an effort to provide increased stability and direction as the company prepares to expand and their service and software offerings over the next five years. Phil Gonzalez, now functioning exclusively as the Founder of Resource Edge, is excited about the addition of Weis to the leadership team. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Don as a client and industry peer for over a decade,” says Gonzalez. “I know first-hand the depth of his talents as a staffing and recruiting executive and as an innovative industry subject matter expert. His experience gives our team critical insight on how to better serve our clients with solutions and training that has a higher impact on their recruiting performance.”

Resource Edge plans to announce major product enhancements over the first two quarters of 2013, with additional product development in their long-term product pipeline. The company will be also be introducing more learning and support to their clients, engaging in an expanded communication series targeted to existing clients, that will assist them with utilizing Resource Edge solutions more strategically.

Weis, who began his tenure with Resource Edge at the beginning of January, shares in his new team’s excitement. ” I have always been a huge fan of Resource Edge’s first product TalentHook and consistently impressed with the company’s laser focus in providing recruiters with great products that help them be more productive,” Weis explains “We will keep that focus as a core mantra throughout our growth – ‘Great software for recruiters, designed by recruiters.’ Our newest suite of products recently released, as well as the new features under development remains centered on the concepts of client usability, and maximum recruitment and sales productivity through automation. I am excited to work with such a great team and look forward to making a significant contribution to the growth of our clients, and our company.

About Resource Edge:
Founded in 1999, Resource Edge is a software development company that designs prospect management and candidate sourcing solutions across various industries. With a diverse professional team of developers, industry researchers, and team members with a broad range of experience in staffing, recruiting and executive leadership, the Resource Edge succeeds in providing innovative, user-friendly solutions designed by recruiters for recruiters. This unique approach keeps Resource Edge committed to designing solutions that optimize and automate functions that lead to better business performance without burdening the user with bloated systems that are often cumbersome and difficult to master. Resource Edge offers two solutions: TalentHook and InsuraSeek, both offering recruiters the ability to find great candidates quickly via powerful web searching functionality while managing their candidate pipeline throughout the hiring process with user-friendly prospect management tools.

About Don Weis:
Don Weis is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Resource Edge. Previously Don has held key executive positions with Randstad and SFN Group (Spherion). While at Randstad, Don was responsible for the integration of Spherion’s National Delivery Excellence Centers into Randstad’s National Delivery organization post Randstad’s acquisition of SFN Group. While at SFN Group, Don’s most recent position was as the Chief of Staff to Spherion’s President along with his role as the Vice President of the central recruiting organization. Previous positions with SFN Group included executive level positions with the professional services division. He previously held various other positions responsible for national operations along building local, national and international recruiting teams. Don has also held leadership roles for the United States Air Force Recruiting Service.

Contact:
Cheryl Hardy
CMO
Resource Edge, LLC
6375 S. Pecos Road #109
Las Vegas, NV 89120
800-979-4665

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