Recruiting, retaining and developing quality staff is a science in competitive employment markets. Jobpartners says firms such as Nike, Boots and Xerox use its software to manage their HR processes. The company was founded in 2000 by Patrice Barbedette and is based in London, with offices overseas. It has been managed by chief executive Xavier Marchioni since 2001. New accounts such as Adidas and Reebok, and a high customer retention rate, have helped boost sales 64% a year from £2.6m in 2004 to £7m in 2006.