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HireVue Welcomes Two Industry Veterans To Its Board of Directors
Ann Rhoades and Rusty Rueff Join HireVue Board of Directors
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - (Business Wire) Feb 11, 2010 - Video interviewing pioneer HireVue, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ann Rhoades and Rusty Rueff to its Board of Directors.
"The appointment of Rusty and Ann to HireVue's Board of Directors ensures the company will benefit from their tremendous experience in the Human Capital space and diversity of experience and ideas," Said Mark Newman, Co-founder and CEO, HireVue, Inc. "After an extensive search, we determined Ann and Rusty were the ideal candidates because of their proven leadership skills, management skills in both startup and established companies, and their reputation as independent thinkers."
Rhoades is a dynamic and visionary Human Resources Executive with over 25 years experience in a variety of service-based industries. She held the position of Chief People Officer at Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), Promus Hotel Corporation and most recently, JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU). She currently serves on the Board of Jet Blue Airways and P.F. Chang's China Bistro (Nasdaq: PFCQ) and is President of People Ink, her Human Resources consulting company. Ann holds an MBA in Management from the University of New Mexico.
"While previewing HireVue's business model, I was enthralled with the obvious potential for this exciting product and was thrilled when HireVue offered me a seat on the board," Ms. Rhoades said of her appointment.
Rueff was the CEO of SNOCAP from 2005 through the successful sale of the company to imeem, Inc. in April 2008. Prior to SNOCAP, he was EVP of Human Resources for Electronic Arts (EA) (Nasdaq: ERTS) and VP, International Human Resources at PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) as well as various other HR positions. Prior to his tenure with PepsiCo, he was with the Pratt & Whitney Division of United Technologies (NYSE: UTX). He holds an M.S. degree in Counseling, and a B.A. degree, in Radio and Television from Purdue University. Mr. Rueff currently serves on the corporate board of Glassdoor.com. He is a Vice-Chair and Executive Trustee of the San Francisco based American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), and Secretary/Treasurer for The Grammy Foundation Board. He is co-author of Talent Force: A New Manifesto for the Human Side of Business.
"Some business services make more than just good sense, they can actually change the course of how we operate," said Rueff. "That is what I thought of HireVue from the moment I first saw what they were doing. I'm beyond excited when I think of every company moving to video interviewing and doing so with HireVue."
These additions increase the number of HireVue directors to 5. In addition to Rhoades and Rueff, the members of HireVue's board are Chip Luman, Chief Operating Officer, Mark Newman, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer and Brandon Cope, general partner at JCP Capital.
About HireVue
Founded in 2004, HireVue is the world's leading online video-interviewing solution that brings talent into focus right from the start - cutting down on the time and money it takes to make important hiring decisions. HireVue is certified E.U. and Swiss Safe Harbor Compliant by the U.S. Department of Commerce and is used in over 100 countries around the globe. HireVue's full service video interviews eliminate travel costs, reduce recruitment time and provide greater candidate insight earlier in the hiring process than ever before. The world's most innovative leaders in talent acquisition like The African Development Bank, Raytheon, Dish Network, Rio Tinto, PNC Bank, CDW and many others use HireVue. Led by a veteran team of Human Capital Management experts, HireVue combines superior service with superior solutions to power any video used in the hiring process anywhere in the world.
HireVue is the recipient of the prestigious HR Product of the Year for 2009 awarded by Human Resources Executive® Magazine.
