For Immediate Release
June 28, 2005 |
Siliguri, June 28, 2005 : Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd, India's largest HR Services provider commenced its business partner operations in Siliguri. This is Ma Foi's fifth Business Partner Office in eastern India and first in West Bengal.
The office was declared open by Mr.Rahul Shankar, AGM, Coke in the presence of guest of honour, Dr.Malay K Karanjai, Principal, Siliguri College and Mr.E.Balaji, ED, Ma Foi Management Consultants ltd.
Siliguri is the main commercial city of North Bengal and its importance comes from its strategic location near international and state borders. The Siliguri - Jalpaiguri Development Authority has taken up rapid development of this sector making it the most urbanized place after Kolkata. With the opening of Nathula Pass as the Indo-China trade develops, Siliguri would also become an important trading hub for India.
The region enjoys well developed industrial and social infrastructure with 5 industrial belts at Rani Nagar, Cooch Behar, Dab Gram, Chandmoni and Jalpaiguri. While traditional industries like Tea, Timber, Tobacco and Tourism are the mainstay, Siliguri is attracting private investments in infrastructure, housing, transport, tourism and agro-based industries. ITC and the Taj Group have acquired land here. MNC Coke already has a bottling plant here. Process Industries like Pran Foods of Bangladesh and Dabur are in talks to set up projects in this belt. There is also a lot of potential for herbal-based industries.
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.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. E. Balaji, ED, Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd., said "The Siliguri - Darjeeling- Gangtok belt is rich in talent, with over 75 colleges in the vicinity. The candidates from this region also have the competitive advantage of speaking good English apart from being hard working, industrious. - making it an ideal sourcing pool for the ITES industry."
Ma Foi's Business Partner Operations will be headed by Mrs. Keerthi Saha and will be supported by a strong team of professionals from the industry. Ma Foi Siliguri will offer Flexi-staffing, Recruitment, Assessment and Payroll outsourcing services.
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 staffing and permanent staffing. Ma Foi is the leader in the Flexi Staffing Business in the country with 12800 deputees spread across 490 locations in India.
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 58486 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 Muscat 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 largest recruitment companies and leaders in specialist staffing business. Vedior is a full-service recruitment provider with a diversified portfolio of brands targeting a broad range of industry sectors. Annual sales for 2004 were €6,467 million. From its global network of offices spanning Europe, North America, Australasia, Asia, South America and Africa, Vedior offers temporary and permanent recruitment as well as a number of complementary employment-related services such as outplacement, HR outsourcing, payrolling and training. Vedior has a leading market position in the provision of professional/executive recruitment in sectors such as information technology, healthcare, accounting, engineering and education. In order to meet client requirements for all categories of personnel, Vedior also has a significant global network providing administrative/secretarial and light industrial recruitment.
For further details on Vedior, visit: www.vedior.com.
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