iXmatch Receives Development Financing From Pro Staff

Pro Staff Personnel Services Invests in Minneapolis-based IT Software and Services Start-up

MINNEAPOLIS, March 10 - iXmatch.com, one of Minnesota’s newest dot.com companies, today announced that Pro Staff Personnel Services invested in the company to further develop technology and add IT development personnel. The strategic investment will be used to accelerate its development of next-generation software for matching qualified independent IT consultants’ skills to clients’ projects. It will also be used to expand its workforce and implement the necessary IT software development infrastructure.

“We believe that our association with Pro Staff will be an asset to us as we scale up to deliver unique software and services into the independent IT consultant marketplace. We will greatly benefit from Pro Staff’s advice on how to build a sustainable national business,” said Prakash Puram, president and chief executive officer of iXmatch.com.

“The IT marketplace is growing substantially, and there is an increasing need to be able to match the skills of independent IT consultants with client projects. Our knowledge of the staffing industry, coupled with the next-generation software developed by iXmatch.com make for a good partnership and bring real value to the marketplace,” said Monte S. Johnson, senior vice president of Pro Staff.

Pro Staff has a national reach with 220 offices, access to small and large clients, proven expertise in back-office support systems and experience dealing with very large human resource databases. “These enviable assets, along with its stellar brand name, will be helpful to iXmatch.com where there are business synergies for both companies,” added Puram.

“We’re excited to be involved with this unique company. It is increasingly important to be able to bring technology to the traditional business of placing people in the right job setting. Through its proprietary software, iXmatch.com will bring additional value to its clients and customers,” added Johnson.

Minneapolis-based Pro Staff offers diverse services and staffing solutions in administrative, accounting and finance, information technology, creative services, engineering and manufacturing/assembly.

iXmatch leverages Internet technology by efficiently locating, validating and deploying human resources. With a growing database of more than 3,000 independent IT consultants, iXmatch.com enables IT managers to shorten the consultant hiring process by matching project needs with the right IT consultants. The site also benefits consultants by matching their skills to the most challenging and financially-rewarding positions, while simultaneously offloading the more traditional marketing, billing and administrative tasks.

About iXmatch
iXmatch enables corporations to locate and engage independent information technology consultants efficiently in real-time from the company’s validated consultant database using a proprietary validation, matching and ranking software engine. The software dynamically matches consultants’ skills with available IT projects and ranks the consultants according to their skills and experience. Consultants in iXmatch.com’s database have their skills independently verified and validated to ensure a right match every time.