What is the real value of human capital?

eePulse and ProOrbis Team for IHRIM Conference to discuss human capital ROI

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- May 29, 2002 -- eePulse, Inc. (www.eepulse.com), a technology and management research company, announced today that they have teamed with ProOrbis, L.L.C. (www.Proorbis.com), a leader in human capital valuation and management, to develop a new, human capital benchmark survey, HCProPulseSM. Attendees at the 2002 International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) Spring Conference and Expo (June 9-12, 2002 in Orlando, Fla.) will be among the first to try this new tool.

HCProPulse is a combination of eePulses Measurecom, a tool that effectively measures employee productivity levels to predict firm performance, and ProOrbis Human Capital Asset Management (HCAM®), a leading-edge method for calculating human capital return on investment (ROI).

Select IHRIM participants will have the opportunity to participate in a conference version of the HCProPulse survey. The survey will help them understand their ROI in human capital and see this information in the context of other companies to benchmark their performance. All IHRIM conference attendees will be able to respond to an awareness survey on the current state of human capital as a business asset. Theresa Welbourne, Ph.D., eePulse CEO, and Jeanne DiFrancesco, ProOrbis Principal and thought leader, will discuss the results at their session, Human Capital Asset Management -- Using Measures and Metrics to Inform Strategic HR Decisions".

Since relationships are the number one strategic company asset, we want to engage individual managers and employees to be more successful within an organization," states Dr. Welbourne. By collaborating with ProOrbis and creating the HCProPulse survey, participants will be able to effectively calculate 'intangible human capital ROI and compare their returns with others."

The first pioneering step is to be able to understand a companys return on investment in human capital and the next is to understand if that return is any good," states DiFrancesco. By comparing companies on an array of return on investment measures, we are able to put return measures into context and help them understand just how strong their current investment decisions really are."

About eePulse, Inc.

eePulse, Inc., a technology and management research company, helps business leaders maximize performance by improving decision-making. eePulses application service provider (ASP) software, Measurecom (measurement + communication), powers the eePulse solution. It enables real-time responses to critical, internal and external customer needs, and optimally energizes and engages employees, customers, investors, and stakeholders who are critical to an organizations performance.

Measurecom is a Web-based relationship management tool based on over 16 years of experience and research by Theresa M. Welbourne, Ph.D. Measurecom tracks WITHIN PERSON CHANGE over time
and predicts employee performance and productivity, or pulse" levels, on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. eePulse, Inc. provides personalized Trendmarking reports, comment data, and a real-time two-way, feedback process at both a group and individual level. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, please visit www.eepulse.com or call 734-996-2321 for more information.

About ProOrbis, LLC

ProOrbis, LLC is a consulting firm specializing in the development and application of advanced management concepts and best known for its leading strategy and analytics for valuing intangibles, including human capital. ProOrbis, LLC uses these tools to reposition clients with new product design or portfolio strategies, integrated business process designs, management dashborards, and complete redesigns of human capital management systems. Jeanne DiFrancescos research is in the general theory of HCAM (Human Capital Asset Management) where she expounds on her economic methods for valuing intangible assets. ProOrbis currently offers its signature human capital benchmark survey, HCPro Navigator. Please visit www.prorobis.com or call 302-529-0331 for more information on ProOrbis consulting services and products as well as Ms. DiFrancescos research and speaking schedule.

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