Tirupati, May 18, 2004: Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd, India's largest HR Services provider commenced its business partner operations in Tirupati. This is Ma Foi's second business partner office in Andhra Pradesh after Vijayawada. Mr. S. Jayarama Reddy, Vice Chancellor, SV University and Ms. Veena Noble Dass, Vice Chancellor, SP Mahila Vishwavidyalayam, formally inaugurated Ma Foi's Business Partner operations today. Mr. Chadalawada Krishnamurthy, Leading Industrialist was the Guest of Honor.

Established in 1992 at Chennai with a focus on recruitment services, Ma Foi has since grown to become the largest staffing and HR service provider in India. Ma Foi has been partnering with leading organizations and offering its HR solutions to Indian and Multinational companies in various Industry sectors and verticals.

Currently Ma Foi has a presence in 7 countries through 50 offices - India, UAE, UK, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Oman. This foray into franchising has provided Ma Foi with the geographical spread for sourcing of talent and to ensure efficient delivery of both flexi and permanent staffing. Ma Foi is the leader in the Flexi Staffing Business in the country with 12200 deputees spread across 490 locations in India.

Tirupati is one of the oldest pilgrim centers in India with an average of 40 - 50 thousand pilgrims visiting everyday. Tirupati is the educational hub for students from neighbouring districts of Chitoor, Nellore and Cuddapah with more than 250 colleges offering engineering, medicine and other UG and PG courses.

The State Government and TTD Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam together are planning many developmental activities like a Hi Tech City, Visitors Zone, Multi Facility Sports Center, Theme Park, Urban Haat, Pilgrims Amenities Center, Amusement, Science and Zoological Parks and so on in the near future.

While Tirupati is fast growing as a Direct Sales Agents (DSA) Market with presence of all leading Telecom and Financial Institutions, Rayalseema district is developing as an industrial hub with many small and large scale industries in the field of auto accessories, textiles, food, tiles, granite, sugar and exports setting up presence in the district.

Speaking at the function, Mr. K. Pandia Rajan, MD & CEO, Ma Foi Management Consultants Limited, said, "The burgeoning industrial growth in the region is generating more job opportunities every day and also there is a large untapped talent pool available in and around Rayalseema district. In this backdrop, Ma Foi will be able to cater to needs of the employers on a continuous basis by providing a much-needed platform for both potential employers and employees to meet.

The Business Partner Office in Tirupati will be headed by Mr. R. Vamsi Krishna and will be supported by a strong team of professionals from the industry. Ma Foi Tirupati will offer Flexi-staffing, Recruitment, Assessment, Training and Payroll outsourcing services.

Vedior NV, world's largest specialist staffing company has invested in Ma Foi. Vedior NV has presence in 37 countries worldwide and specializes in a broad range of staffing services through distinct brand names targeting specific sectors.

In the last 13 years Ma Foi has generated career opportunities to more than 56180 personnel across 30 countries in various Industry verticals.

Notes to Editor
Ma Foi is a 13-year-old public limited company. Having started in 1992 at Chennai with a focus on recruitment services, Ma Foi has grown to become the largest HR services provider in India. Ma Foi is committed to offer people and people related services, enhancing the net worth of human capital. Currently Ma Foi has a presence in 7 countries through 50 offices - India, UAE, UK, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Oman and over 1334 clients including 124 Fortune 500 Companies. Ma Foi has posted revenue of Rs.122 Crores for the year ending December 2004.
For further details on Ma Foi visit www.mafoi.com.

Vedior is one of the world's leading staffing companies with revenue of Euro 6.46 billion. The Group operates in 37 countries with a network of more than 2,300 offices worldwide including Europe, North America, Australasia, South Africa, Latin America and Asia. Vedior provides a broad range of staffing services through distinct brand names targeting specific sectors, including traditional administrative / light industrial sectors and specialist sectors such as information technology, healthcare, accounting, engineering and education. Vedior offers temporary staffing, permanent placement and other employment-related services.
For further details on Vedior, visit: www.vedior.com.