Resource1, a leading national provider of Talent Acquisition and executive search services, today announced that it has acquired Carnegie Affiliates, a boutique IT search firm specializing in permanent staffing solutions in the New York-metro region.

Resource1, a wholly owned subsidiary of technology solutions provider Micro Strategies, Inc., and Carnegie are both based in Parsippany.

Resource1 acquired the 40-year-old Carnegie because of its well-established client base and strong reputation for providing high-quality technical talent to companies in the New York metropolitan area. Carnegie has over 80 years of staffing experience and is well known for their personalized hands-on approach and unique methodology for recruiting IT talent.

Mark Vallario, Resource1's Vice President of Staffing Operations, commented: "The completion of the Carnegie acquisition fits squarely into our strategic growth plans. Carnegie's outstanding reputation, extensive market experience, and deep commitment to representing best-of-breed candidates allows our combined group to offer the highest level of staffing support to our clients."

Larry Wagner, Carnegie's Founder and President, added: "We are very excited about joining forces with Resource1. The integration of our firms perfectly complements each other, as both share the same philosophy, methodology and vision on how to best partner with our existing clients and expand our services to emerging growth firms. "

About Resource1

Resource1 is a national provider of Talent Acquisition and Executive Search services that offers flexible recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes. Resource1's experienced team utilizes all available industry-leading techniques to identify and engage with highly qualified professionals to meet clients' contract, contract-to-hire and permanent staffing needs. More information on Resource1 can be found on the company's website www.resource1.net

About Micro Strategies

Leveraging extensive business process and IT expertise, Micro Strategies utilizes technology to deliver business results. Its consultative and customer-centric approach allows the tailoring of end-to-end solutions from infrastructure to line-of-business software for organizations across a range of industries. For more information, go to www.microstrat.com.