Oslo/London, 29 July, 2011 - Lumesse, a global leader in integrated talent management solutions, has been chosen by Norsk Hydro ASA, one of Norway's top three companies, to implement a global talent acquisition (e-recruitment) system. Hydro is a global supplier of aluminium with activities throughout the value chain. The company employs 23,000 people in more than 40 countries.

"Hydro is a true international player in the aluminium industry and our talent acquisition process needs to reflect our growing global business needs in 40 countries," said Sigbjørn Modalsli, Hydro Org. & Leadership Development

Hydro's requirements for its new talent acquisition system included a true SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) solution, the ability to be closely configured to match its existing recruitment processes, both internal and external, the capability to work seamlessly with multiple recruitment sites, and an intuitive, multi-lingual user interface that would minimise training for its global HR team.

Lumesse CEO, Matthew Parker said: "With Lumesse TalentLink at Hydro, we now support nine of Norway's top ten businesses, in a very wide range of industries, including finance & banking, energy, petrochemicals, and retail. Hydro's selection of Lumesse TalentLink for a major global project underlines our growing leadership in this space - few, if any, companies can match our ability to deliver and support locally relevant, integrated talent management solutions for global businesses."

About Hydro - www.hydro.com

Hydro is a global supplier of aluminium with activities throughout the value chain, from bauxite extraction to the production of rolled and extruded aluminium products and building systems. Based in Norway, the company employs 23,000 people in more than 40 countries. Rooted in a century of experience in renewable energy production, technology development and progressive partnerships, Hydro is committed to strengthening the viability of the customers and communities we serve.