RPOworldwide CEO Steve Shangold to Present at National Association of Computer Consulting Businesses (NACCB) 2006 Annual Conference

Thought Leader in Offshore Recruiting to Address the Importance of Recruiting Innovation in Achieving Strategic Objectives

PITTSBURGH PA - Oct. 16/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPOworldwide, a leading provider of offshore Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO) services, today announced that CEO Steve Shangold will be a featured speaker and panelist this November at the National Association of Computer Consulting Businesses (NACCB) 2006 Annual Conference.

Shangold’s presentation-Innovation in I.T. Staffing: The Impact of Offshore Recruiting- will examine the benefits an Offshore Recruiting model offers IT Staffing firms, and illustrate how the model provides a competitive edge and improves profitability. Shangold will share insights into today’s challenges facing I.T. Staffing companies, and discuss the importance of developing an innovative recruitment model as a key part of the strategy to address those challenges.

Additionally as part of RPOworldwide’s participation at the NACCB Annual Conference, Shangold will participate in an executive panel on Friday, November 3rd entitled “Increasing Profitability through Offshore Recruiting Resources”, and RPOworldwide will also be exhibiting at the conference.

RPOworldwide is a subsidiary of iGATE Corporation, a $270M provider of offshore I.T. and BPO services, and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. RPOworldwide has five global recruitment centers located in New Delhi, India; Chennai, India; Bangalore, India; Sofia, Bulgaria and Moncton, Canada. Future expansion plans eye locations throughout Central and South America.

More information about RPOworldwide can be found on the company’s website: www.rpoww.com or by contacting the corporate office: 888.330.5497. More information about the NACCB Annual Conference can be found at the NACCB website: http://www.naccb.org/conference/.

About RPOworldwide:
RPOworldwide helps clients overcome today’s recruitment challenges through proven Global Recruitment Centers which leverage leading tools, technologies, and our proprietary process methodologies. RPOworldwide’s innovative offshore model reduces the cost of recruiting for our clients by more than fifty percent. RPOworldwide delivers complete recruiting services, from sourcing to end-to-end recruitment for Professional Staffing Firms, Systems Integrators, Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) Providers, and domestic-based RPO service providers. RPOworldwide serves sectors including I.T., engineering, finance, and accounting. To overcome your recruiting challenges, optimize your recruiting capabilities, and outperform your competition, visit www.rpoww.com.

About iGATE Corporation:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based iGATE Corporation (NASDAQ: IGTE - News) is the first fully integrated technology and operations firm with a global service model. iGATE Corporation, through its offshore subsidiary, iGATE Global Solutions Ltd., enables clients to optimize their business through a combination of process investment strategies, technology leverage and business process outsourcing. Services include consulting, enterprise data management and data warehousing, business intelligence and analytics, design, development, systems integration, package evaluation, implementation, re-engineering and maintenance.

iGATE Corporation also offers IT Professional Services in the areas of Business Intelligence, Enterprise Resource Planning and SOA/Web Services.

The Company services more than 300 clients across five continents. Clients rely on iGATE for high quality service, responsiveness, and cost- effective global reach. More information about iGATE is available at http://www.igatecorp.com

Media Contact:
Christopher R. Evans
Manager of Global Marketing
RPOworldwide
412.787.2100
412.494.9272
www.rpoww.com