AllianceQ appoints Qualigence CEO as Chairman

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:40 - 0 Comments

The recruitment collaboration of Fortune 500 companies selects Stephen Lowisz, a leading recruitment industry expert, to chair its growing organization

Chicago, IL (February 24, 2009) – AllianceQ, the recruitment collaboration of Fortune 500 companies, announced today the appointment of Stephen Lowisz as Chairman. Lowisz is CEO and Founder of Qualigence, a highly-respected recruitment research and professional search firm headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.

AllianceQ was launched last year by a group of industry-leading Fortune 500 companies with a shared vision for building a combined pool of job candidates that decreases the overall cost of recruiting, while improving the experience for applicants.

Founding members of AllianceQ include Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), ARAMARK, AT&T, Baxter, Bayer, Best Buy Co., Inc., Entergy Corporation, FPL Group (Florida Power & Light Company, FPL Energy), Hewitt, Sears Holdings Corporation, Starbucks, and Wachovia Corporation.

As Chairperson of the Alliance, Lowisz will act as a liaison between AllianceQ members and its Board of Governors, will work to promote AllianceQ throughout the recruitment industry, and provide strategic direction and recommendations, while leading quarterly board meetings.

“Having the right leadership with a certain depth of expertise and experience is critical to the success of AllianceQ,” said Jason Kerr, CEO of QuietAgent, the online recruitment company that developed the technology behind the collaboration. “Steve is a respected leader in the recruitment industry with the kind of knowledge and insight that will help AllianceQ continue to grow and innovate.”

Said Lowisz: “Being Chairperson for AllianceQ is not only a great opportunity, but a natural fit, given my experience in the industry. I believe in the value of what the Alliance brings to member organizations, as well as candidates, and have already begun to introduce many of my own clients to the Alliance and its benefits.”

About AllianceQ:
AllianceQ is a growing collaboration of industry-leading Fortune 500 companies that have come together to build an exclusive recruitment network to help job seekers get connected to jobs, and to drive down their future cost of recruiting.  AllianceQ members share job candidates they cannot hire, giving each member access to more talent, and giving job candidates inside access to more opportunities with other alliance members, and any other employer outside of the alliance.  AllianceQ is powered by QuietAgent, a next-generation job matching technology. For more information, visit: www.AllianceQ.com.

About Qualigence:
Qualigence is a recruitment research and professional search firm headquartered in Livonia, Michigan with additional offices in throughout the U.S.  Qualigence identifies professionals from all industries and position levels and can develop qualified and culturally-fit passive candidates into interested candidates for your organization. Known for the accuracy and depth of its research, Qualigence has grown to become the largest recruitment research company in the U.S.  Founded by Stephen Lowisz in 1999, Qualigence is a privately held organization. 

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