Newport Beach CA, 4 June 2010 --
Broadbean Technology, provider of job posting distribution and candidate response tracking technology, is pleased to announce the Chief Technical Officer appointment of Alex Charles, founder of iProfile and a Board Director for the HR-XML Consortium, a not-for-profit organization leading worlwide HR data standards. Charles will work at Broadbean headquarters in London Docklands and will manage the tech department as Broadbean advances forward with proposed global expansion. With the hire of Charles comes the opportunity for the US office to bring UK Technical Director Luke Hopkins on board to lead the growing North American tech team. 

"The hire of Alex and the transfer of Luke confirm our commitment to be, not only the best service provider, but also the most technically advanced and innovative in our space. Luke was one of our very first employees, he knows the Broadbean product inside and out. What could be better than to have him join our US team in our early stages of growth?” Broadbean Chief Exec and Founder, Kelly Robinson continues, “Bringing Alex Charles on board just makes sense at this time, given his experience and entrepreneurial drive. We expect great things in 2010 and these two individuals will make sure we meet those expectations.”

Alex Charles commenced his engagement with Broadbean June 1, 2010 and Luke Hopkins will be moving to the States in July, 2010. Broadbean continues to eye the future with its pioneering vision. Luke shares his thoughts, "As we push in to new territories across the world, I am very excited to bring some of the magic and success we have worked so hard on to America. The American Market holds incredible opportunity for us, so the next few months will prove the value our superior product and service."  Commenting on his new role, Alex stated, “What Broadbean is doing now, both internationally and in terms of technical development, is very exciting. I look forward to adding to the value proposition for clients and capitalizing on the fantastic position we currently have in the market.”

Dan McGuire, Managing Director of Broadbean said of the changes, “When making an appointment of this magnitude, it is absolutely vital that the candidate’s ambition matches that of the business. I’ve known Alex for seven years and have always been impressed with how easily he combines technology and business. This rare blend of skills and experience, as well as his vision for Broadbean, are very much in line with my own and that of the board. When we created this role we set our sights particularly high and it’s fair to say that there are only a few individuals who could hit the ground running in such a position. Naturally, I’m delighted that we were able to secure our first choice.”

About Broadbean Technology
Broadbean Technology provides global job posting distribution and response tracking solutions to many of the world's largest staffing companies, recruitment advertising agencies, technology vendors, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) businesses and Major Employers, increasing the effectiveness of online recruitment advertising providing return on investment metrics on job board performance. http://www.broadbean.com