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Companies in strategic alliance for kiosk-based hiring

February 19, 2003

ATLANTA and PORTLAND, Ore. -- Unicru, Inc. and Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:RADS) have formed a strategic alliance to interface the Unicru Hiring Management System with the Web-based Radiant 6e Workforce Management solution. The companies will also deliver Unicru's hiring solution via Radiant Systems' kiosks.

With a combined Radiant/Unicru system, job candidates will use the Unicru system to complete an electronic job application and custom-designed assessment questions on a Radiant Systems kiosk, according to a news release.

Upon completion of the application and assessment, responses will be transmitted to Unicru's database to be processed and evaluated against criteria derived from successful employees. The hiring manager will use a Web desktop to review pre-hire summaries, including a completed application form and a candidate report recommending follow-up interview questions.

Once an employee is hired, the Unicru system will send the employee's data to Radiant 6e Workforce Management, which manages time and attendance, labor scheduling, labor forecasting and online learning. In addition, performance data collected by Radiant 6e throughout an employee's tenure will be integrated into Unicru's closed-loop reporting system for refinement of assessments to continually improve the hiring process.

"A system that combines Unicru's and Radiant Systems' products will enable a streamlined process from hiring to active employment by sharing data, infrastructure, and a seamless workflow," said John Heyman, co-chief executive officer of Radiant Systems, in the release.

Chris Marsh, Unicru president and CEO, said in the release, "The alliance between Unicru and Radiant Systems will allow our joint customers to more effectively manage the employee lifecycle, giving store managers more time to focus on site operations, while optimizing their employee quality and effectiveness."