The Devine Group, a Cincinnati-based global provider of talent development and assessment solutions, and LBi Software of Woodbury, New York, a leading provider of HR service delivery solutions, have joined together to offer their robust human capital management (HCM) solutions to each organization's clients.

The Devine Group specializes in providing talent assessment solutions and employee development tools that assist top companies in identifying and selecting high-impact new hires, and that also help with the development and promotion of existing employees. The Devine Group's HR technology, experience and industry-leading practices continually help companies reduce costs, increase efficiency, prevent excessive turnover and optimize productivity by assisting hiring managers in making more accurate and on-target decisions with their talent selections.

LBi Software's premier product, LBi HR HelpDesk - a help desk and case management solution for HR management - ensures that employees are supported throughout their tenure with their organizations. By providing a formal and secure case management medium with HR, LBi HR HelpDesk provides companies with the tools to maximize employee satisfaction.

Said David Devine, President and CEO of The Devine Group, "We are very pleased and excited to expand our footprint further within the HCM industry by joining with a provider of unique and value-added software products that we are making available to our customers and prospects. We are delighted to welcome LBi Software into our global network of core service providers."

"We are excited to provide our clients with The Devine Group's proven employee assessment solutions," said LBi Vice President Gary Reuter. "This is yet another example of our commitment to effectively support corporate HR departments."

About The Devine Group

The Devine Group - which has been in business for more than 40 years and serves many Fortune 1000 organizations - is devoted to helping companies reduce costs, increase revenues and enhance productivity through the use of insightful behavioral and psychological assessment testing and related human resource solutions.

The Devine Group psychologists, statistical analysts, organization development consultants and experienced human resource practitioners work together to create industry-leading predictive models that help companies take the guesswork out of hiring and talent management. Through The Devine Group's assessment solutions, clients maximize returns on their human capital investments - all across the employee lifecycle - while reducing their risk. Through the company's testing vehicles, it brings clarity to critical hiring and development processes. For more information about The Devine Group, visit our website at http://www.devinegroup.com.