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Enniscorthy, 28 June 2011. Sonru, a multi award winning video interviewing technology company, today announced that it has appointed Daniel Richard as Managing Director of Sonru UK. A trained occupational psychologist with more than 15 years sales and consulting experience in multinational recruitment and HR services companies, Daniel will lead Sonru’s sales efforts in the UK, helping to grow its rapidly expanding customer base.

Prior to joining Sonru, Daniel spent 10 years at Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, helping build the company from a small regional start-up to a true industry leader. Daniel held a variety of sales and consulting positions on various continents, including the US and Europe.  His last responsibilities included managing direct and indirect sales for EMEA from his base in Amsterdam.  Previously he held a position in HR with Bombardier, a global aerospace and rail transportation manufacturer. Daniel has a Master’s degree in Organizational/Occupational Psychology from Queen’s University in the UK.

"It is an exciting time to join Sonru, we'll be seeing the use of video in recruitment a lot more in the coming years,” said Daniel. “I look forward to helping  Sonru stay on the leading edge of recruitment solutions.”

Fergal O’Byrne, CEO of Sonru, commenting on the appointment said, “We are excited about Daniel’s move to Sonru. He brings extensive experience in HR and recruitment services and his broad range of international expertise means he is well equipped to contribute significantly to Sonru’s ambitious international growth plans.”

About Sonru 
Sonru, a multi-award winning automated online video interview solution for screening candidates, replaces first round phone and on-site interviews.  Interviews have been completed from every continent using Sonru's automated video interviewing platform and clients include Johnson & Johnson, PaddyPower, Allianz Worldwide Care and CERN (one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research that won a Nobel Prize for the invention of the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989).

Sonru is headquartered in Ireland with offices in the UK and Singapore and has representation in Canada, the Middle East and North African region. The name Sonru stems from the Irish phrase “Bí le sonrú” which means to “stand out” and their flagship product – the automated video interview solution enables candidates to do just that.

Further information and availability of Sonru management for interview, please visit the Sonru Press Centre or contact:
 Joy Redmond; joy@sonru.com or +353 (0) 53 92 37602