Phenom People Reports a Strong Second Quarter with Series B Funding, Inaugural Conference, New Clients, Continued Product Innovation, and More


Talent Relationship Marketing Pioneer Wraps a Successful First Half of 2018

AMBLER, Pa., Aug. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phenom People, the leader in Talent Relationship Marketing, finished the first half of 2018, successfully raising its Series B which enabled the company to continue expanding globally, grow its strategic employee base, add high profile enterprise clients, and innovate its product offering. Additionally, the company relocated its greater Philadelphia area headquarters to accommodate an aggressive employee growth trajectory. Phenom People also hosted its inaugural IAMPHENOM Conference in a two-day event, bringing hundreds of attendees from around the globe to Philadelphia.

“To date, this year has proved to be amazing, and we are only half way done,” said Mahe Bayireddi, CEO of Phenom People. “We are in a new office, and the energy is contagious. It’s exciting to see the company getting closer to fulfilling its mission of helping a billion people find the right job. I’m confident that our successes in landing new clients, developing cutting-edge products and features, and gaining industry recognition and awards will keep us positioned to not only reach our goals, but exceed them.”

Welcoming New Customers
During the second quarter, Phenom People welcomed several high-profile clients, such as: American National Insurance Company, national provider of insurance products; Children’s Health, one of the top children’s hospitals in the country; CUNA Mutual Group, insurance and investment company for personal and commercial use; intraFUSION, national healthcare management company; Kohl’s, well-known national chain retailer; Life Time, provider of health and fitness centers; RentPath, leading digital marketing solutions company; Smile Brands, dental support organization with 15-plus dental brands; Southwest Airlines, commercial flight provider.

Latest Features and Upgrades
Phenom People released several new features and product updates, including:

  • Chatbot Program: Allows candidates to search for jobs, ask questions and receive answers about the company, and receive personalized job recommendations.
  • Content Management Drag and Drop: When adding or editing pages, users can utilize the intuitive drag and drop functionality
  • Candidate Relationship Management Global Search: Users have a single search bar to find any information in the system, including jobs, candidates, skills, locations, tags, and employees within seconds.
  • Internal Mobility Referral Dashboard: Employees can now view and filter their referrals based on their statuses using the dashboard. This information can be viewed down to the source level as well (i.e. LinkedIn, Facebook, Email, etc.).

Acknowledgments
In the second quarter of 2018, Phenom People received recognition from several reputable organizations. In May, the company was named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces. In June, Phenom People’s CEO, Mahe Bayireddi, was named by Comparably as Best CEO for Diversity and Women. In July, the company received national certification as a Great Workplace by Great Place to Work. Locally, Phenom People received recognition as a Best Place to Work by Philly.com and the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Looking Ahead
“We are continuing to rapidly grow with plans to increase our company size by 30% by hiring an additional 150 employees in 2018,” said Bayireddi. “This year, Phenom People will continue to develop new features and products to help transform the talent acquisition industry. One of our main product initiatives moving forward focuses on using talent signals to provide true insights into a candidate’s intent so companies can hire faster and smarter with this key information at their fingertips.”

About Phenom People
Phenom People, the leader in Talent Relationship Marketing, helps companies attract phenomenal talent through personalized digital experiences. The Phenom People Talent Relationship Marketing Platform automates the complex process of driving awareness, interest, engagement and acquisition for qualified talent.

For more information, please visit www.phenompeople.com to learn more about Talent Relationship Marketing.

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Justin Noll
Phenom People
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