CUNA Mutual Group Selects Pinstripe for Talent Acquistion Services

Pinstripe Awarded Multi-Year Nationwide RPO and Recruiting Contract


BROOKFIELD, Wis., Sept. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUNA Mutual Group, a leading provider of financial services to cooperatives, credit unions, their members and valued customers worldwide, today announced its selection of Pinstripe, Inc., a leading recruitment process outsourcing company, to deliver an end to end talent acquisition program for their headquarters and locations nationwide.

Pinstripe has been awarded a multi-year contract to deliver talent acquisition services for CUNA Mutual Group's corporate headquarters in Madison, WI, their call center in Fort Worth, TX, and all other national locations. In partnership with CUNA Mutual's HR team and hiring managers, Pinstripe will be responsible for delivering exempt and non-exempt corporate and field hires including positions in finance, information technology, product, customer service, sales, human resources and many others.

"We are very pleased to have found such a great partner in Pinstripe. We began the process of looking for an RPO firm by conducting small pilots and then going through a formal RFP process with the nations' top firms," explained CUNA Mutual Group VP of HR and Talent Acquisition, Ryan Dull. "During their pilot, Pinstripe provided exceptional value and client service. Then again, during the formal RFP process, Pinstripe emerged as the clear leader -- delivering the best practices in people, process and technology for our needs," he concluded.

"CUNA Mutual Group is dedicated to acquiring the top talent in the financial services and insurance industries. We understand the business imperatives and talent challenges CUNA Mutual faces and are committed to hiring the best candidates, improving the process and lowering costs," said Jill Zoromski, Executive Vice President of RPO. "The success of our model is based on our application of the most current technologies to the recruiting process and our ability to adapt and respond to the specific needs of each client -- literally becoming a part of their organization and working side-by-side in their operations. We are thrilled by this long-term partnership," added CEO Sue Marks.

Pinstripe, will apply its proprietary model of designing and executing on world class talent acquisition processes and technology to deliver the top talent that will drive CUNA Mutual's passionate focus on, and commitment to, product leadership, innovation and service excellence.

About Pinstripe, Inc.

Pinstripe, Inc. designs, builds and delivers high-performance talent acquisition solutions. Pinstripe's innovative approach to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) integrates sourcing, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and engagement into a complete, end-to-end outsourced talent acquisition and management solution. Pinstripe on-demand hiring solutions are tailored for specific clients across a spectrum of industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, telecommunications and other major industries. For healthcare organizations, Pinstripe Healthcare Group works with clients to attract the best available talent so they can deliver high quality patient care and reduce overall labor costs. More information is available at www.pinstripetalent.com http://www.pinstripetalent.com/.

About CUNA Mutual Group

CUNA Mutual Group is a leading provider of financial services to cooperatives, credit unions, their members and valued customers worldwide. With more than 70 years of market commitment, CUNA Mutual's vision is unwavering: to be a trusted business partner who delivers service excellence and customer-focused, best-in-class products and market-driven innovation. More information on the company is available on the company's Web site at www.cunamutual.com.


            

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