PROFILES ASIA PACIFIC, INC.

Profiles Asia Pacific, Inc. (PAP) is the Philippine affiliate of Profiles International. Launched in 1998, the corporation is registered with the SEC currently with 20% foreign ownership. As exclusive distributor of PI products, Profiles Asia Pacific markets directly to client companies and has an established re-seller/partner network. PAP provides training and support to both re-seller/partners and end-users alike. PAP’s office is located in the Ortigas Center area of Metro Manila. Where appropriate, assessments are translated into Tagalog.

SkillCheck Inc. In 2001, PAP took on a second affiliation, that of SkillCheck Inc., also from the USA. SkillCheck publishes computer-based “skills” oriented testing, which nicely complements the psychometric assessments of PI. Literally hundreds of performances-based testing modules are available to our clients through SkillCheck using either computer or Internet delivery systems. Additional information on SkillCheck (which is now part of the First Advantage group of companies) can be found at: www.SkillCheck.com, or (now) www.fadvassessments.com

Expansion: Based on the success and acceptance of the instruments offered, PAP has undergone a period of considerable expansion:

• People Dynamics Inc., was formed as a 100% affiliate of Profiles in 2002. Services offered are often based on the assessment instruments of Profiles (testing services, assessment based recruitment services and assessment based training services), as well as other areas of HR consulting, such as Job Evaluation, competency models and computer-based applicant tracking.
• On-line eLearning and assessment products from Thompson were added 2004.
• Training needs assessment products of HRD Press and Ordinate were added in 2005.
• A new division “Academic Assessments.ph, Inc.,” was formed in 2007 under the JFK Foundation (which is managed by Profiles) as the academic testing division of the firm. Plans to provide an internationally accepted high school and college entrance test are in-hand. This division also provides English Language training for the booming BPO/Call Center industry.

TeckChek (IKM) - in 2007 Profiles formed another affiliation with the IKM group (International Knowledge Measurement) to offer the TeckChek range of IT testing tools. Generally considered the “Rolls-Royce” of IT testing this specialist area allow Profiles to offer a range of hundreds of vendor specific and general IT testing tools in this fast moving area. In-depth knowledge of the subject area is measured by these tools, with its sophisticated measuring/scoring system.