Fonterra to Speak at HRO Summit APAC

Major New Zealand Dairy Exporter and Futurestep RPO Client Fonterra to Speak at HRO Summit APAC

SINGAPORE, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry Company (NYSE: KFY) specializing in talent acquisition solutions, has announced that Fonterra, a major New Zealand dairy exporter and Futurestep RPO client, will present a case study at this year's Buyers Only Forum at the HRO Summit APAC.

The session, A Focus on Business Value: Fonterra Evolves its Recruitment Model to Look Beyond Cost will be presented by Katrina Ritchie, Group HR Manager, Projects and Planning, Fonterra. In the session, she will present a case study covering strategies and best practices in the evolution of the company's recruitment model, with valuable insight on improving performance and business impact in a strategic RPO initiative.

Prior to the full Summit, the Buyers Only Forum is an opportunity for HRO buyers to gather informally to discuss issues pertaining to HR outsourcing. Since implementing its RPO relationship with Futurestep three years ago, Fonterra has evolved its recruitment operations to drive effective talent acquisition across the APAC region. Drawing on the success of the company's outsourced recruitment strategy, Ms. Ritchie will provide practical RPO insight from a buyer's perspective.

"Over the past three years, Fonterra has achieved a significant measure of success in transforming its recruitment operations for strategic impact," said Ms. Ritchie. "HRO Summit APAC provides an ideal venue for me to share what we we've learned from this valuable experience."

The APAC HRO Summit will convene on May 11-12, 2011, focusing on issues facing organizations in Asia-Pacific that are planning for, contracting, and actively engaged in outsourcing or improving the HR function. The Summit is supported by the HROA Asia-Pacific Chapter and will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. The Buyers Only Forum will be held on May 11th. To learn more about the Summit, visit http://www.hrosummits.com/hrosummitapac/.

About Fonterra
Fonterra (www.fonterra.com) is a global leader in dairy nutrition – the preferred supplier of dairy ingredients to many of the world's leading food companies. Fonterra is also a market leader with our own consumer dairy brands in Australia/New Zealand, Asia/Africa, Middle East and Latin America. The farmer-owned New Zealand co-operative is the largest processor of milk in the world, producing more than two million tonnes of dairy ingredients, value added dairy ingredients, specialty ingredients and consumer products every year.

Drawing on generations of dairy expertise, Fonterra is one of the largest investors in dairy based research and innovation in the world. Our 16,000 staff work across the dairy spectrum from advising farmers on sustainable farming and milk production, to ensuring we live up to exacting quality standards and delivering every day on our customer promise in more than 100 markets around the world.
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