Agra : Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd, India's largest HR Services provider commenced its business partner operations in Agra today. Raja Mahendra Arindam Singh (MLA), Chairman of Agra District Co-operative Bank, formally inaugurated Ma Foi's Business Partner operations today. Mr Rajiv Gupta, President of the National Chamber of Industry and Commerce, was the Guest of Honor.

Established in 1992 with a focus on recruitment services, Ma Foi has since grown to become the largest staffing and HR services 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.

The franchisee model has provided Ma Foi with the geographical spread for talent sourcing and has ensured efficient delivery for both flexi and permanent staffing businesses. The leader in the Flexi Staffing Business in the country, Ma Foi has 15,762 deputees spread across 500 locations in India. In the last 13 years Ma Foi has generated career opportunities to more than 68,362 personnel in 31 countries worldwide across various industry verticals. Currently Ma Foi has a presence in 8 countries through 57 offices in India, UAE, UK, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Oman and USA.

Speaking on the occasion Mr E. Balaji, Executive Director - Staffing Solutions at Ma Foi said, "Agra has a rich human resource talent pool that has not been tapped to its fullest potential. This makes it a key sourcing centre in the country. With an ever increasing need for people in the IT and ITES sector and outsourcing hubs still going strong in the North, Ma Foi will play a key role in increasing employability in the region. Our franchisee will focus on developing their skills and competitiveness and help them find the right opportunities with the right employers."

Agra has also been established on the global map as an important educational center particularly in the fields of Technology, Medicine, Management and Linguistics. The Agra College established in 1823 is one of the oldest educational institutes in North India and has remained attached to the Allahabad University. The combined belt of Agra and Ferozabad earns the highest revenue for UP Government. Ma Foi's presence in this region will benefit the large student population as well as to bring a professional outlook to the large number of traders.

The general improvement in the economy and rise in international demand for various products have led to growth of job opportunities in the BPO, Marketing, Telecom, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing and Retail sectors, among others. Agra is accessible from Delhi by road, air and rail. The Indian Government has laid out wonderful roads to reach Agra and Jaipur from Delhi, via the Golden Triangle. The Taj Mahal being the top attraction for people from across the world, Agra has additional employability potential in the tourism sector. The Confederation of Indian Industries' (CII) vision paper for 2020 envisages employment of 50 million persons in travel and tourism industry and an increase in the share of this industry to 7% of GDP. Ma Foi, with its expertise in varied recruitment verticals, is in an advantageous position to add to this sector as well.

Notes to Editors :
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 8 countries through 57 offices in India, UAE, UK, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Oman and the US, 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 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, America, Australasia, Asia, the Middle East 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, we also have a significant global network providing administrative/secretarial and light industrial recruitment.
For further details on Vedior, visit : www.vedior.com.