Rising Tanning Business Planet Tan Named ‘Client of the Year’ by Leading International Human Resource Management Company

Thriving Dallas-based tanning brand, Planet Tan, was recently named ‘Client of the Year’ by the international human resource management company Profiles International.

(PRWEB) February 1, 2008 – Planet Tan, the fast-rising tanning brand that has swept the Dallas metro area, was recently named “Client of the Year’ by the prestigious human resource management company Profiles International.

The ‘Client of the Year’ award is given to the company that most successfully utilizes Profile International’s resources to recruit, hire, and retain the best employees. Planet Tan founder Tony Hartl says the company is honored by the award and thanks Profiles International for helping to grow Planet Tan’s talented and dynamic staff.

“Being named Client of the Year by such a leading company as Profiles International really speaks to the steady growth and potential of Planet Tan,” Hartl says. “We look forward to the future success and expansion that continued partnership with Profiles International is sure to bring.”

Planet Tan has been a Profiles International client since October 2006 and currently draws on several Profiles International tools, including ProfileXT™, ProfileXTSales™, Step One Survey II™ and employee background checks, in order to make informed decisions about prospective employees.

Well known throughout the Dallas metro area by their mix of provocative and witty advertisement campaigns, Planet Tan has developed from a chain of salons into a successful tanning brand.

Planet Tan was established in 1995 and today operates 12 tanning salons throughout the region, with several more locations planned for 2008. Serving as the official tanning center of The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, The Dallas Mavericks Dancers and the Dallas Stars Planet Tan Ice Girls, Planet Tan is proud to be one of the few business organizations to sponsor all three major sports franchises in Dallas.

A steadfast commitment to its clients and to customer service has allowed Planet Tan to effectively provide an affordable luxury where everybody can feel better about themselves.

Planet Tan recently was awarded the "Best Places To Work in Dallas-Ft. Worth 2007" for the second year in a row, as well as having been being selected as a top company in the "Dallas 100" by SMU's Cox School of Business.

“Looking Fit” Magazine selected Planet Tan as a “Top 250 Salon” out of all tanning salons in the United States, while prestigious “Inc. 5000” awarded the young business for being one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America.

Planet Tan founder, Tony Hartl, was recognized by “D” Magazine as a top Dallas entrepreneur under forty, and by the Dallas Business Journal as one of forty rising stars under forty years of age.

For more information, please visit www.planettan.com
Contact: Tom Petersen, Director Strategic Marketing
Telephone: 972-675-8981 ext 18

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