Panasonic Corporation of North America Selects Taleo for On-Demand Recruiting…from Taleo

January 30, 2009

 

Electronics Giant Plans Workforce Optimization with On-Demand Recruiting Solution

 

HRchitect featured Taleo in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. As the world’s leading Talent Acquisition Systems and Talent Management Systems consulting firm, HRchitect has implemented Taleo and Taleo Business Edition at more than 80 companies.

 

Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced that Panasonic, a market and technology leader for consumer and digital products, selected Taleo Recruiting to improve workforce quality, increase engagement and retention and optimize the flow of talent into and throughout the organization.

Panasonic employs approximately 12,000 people in North America and selected Taleo Recruiting for its usability, functionality and comprehensive capabilities. Panasonic joins other electronic consumer brands such as Nintendo and Sony as a Taleo customer to generate efficiencies, reduce turnover and increase productivity across its internal talent base. 

For 50 years, Panasonic has delighted American consumers with innovations for the home and business. Panasonic’s consumer electronics, information technology and systems products range from award-winning VIERA High Definition Plasma and LCD TV’s and LUMIX Digital Cameras to ruggedized Toughbook® laptop computers, communications solutions, networkable office solutions, security systems, home appliances, personal care products and components and entire in-flight entertainment and information systems.

 

For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com


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SumTotal On Demand Achieves SAS 70 Type II Certification…from SumTotal Systems

January 30, 2009

 

Independent Audit Assures SumTotal Customers that Operational Processes and Controls Meet High Standards of Security and Reliability

 

HRchitect featured SumTotal Systems in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and Top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. SumTotal Systems also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Learning Management Systems on December 19, 2008, and will compete in the upcoming beauty pageant on Performance Management Systems on February 6, 2009.

 

SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT), the market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced it has achieved Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type II Certification by SAS 70 CPA, an independent service auditor. The resulting Independent Service Auditor’s Report concluded that SumTotal On Demand has instituted the effective operational controls within five key areas including control environment, risk assessment, monitoring, control activities and information and communication systems.

SAS 70 has become the industry standard for service providers to demonstrate they have adequate controls and safeguards when they host or process data belonging to their customers, and SumTotal On Demand achieved the certification with an esteemed Type II report. Because clients can take advantage of SumTotal On Demand’s control policies and procedures, they often have to implement fewer controls within their own accounting and IT infrastructure. The SAS 70 certification also eliminates the need for clients to individually audit SumTotal’s On Demand operations at their own time and expense.

“SumTotal is pleased to have achieved SAS 70 Type II Certification with no exceptions,” said Ravi Balwada, Vice President of On Demand Operations at SumTotal Systems. “The certification reinforces our commitment to delivering only the best quality business practices to our clients, who entrust us to manage their mission critical applications.”

 

For more information on SumTotal Systems, please visit www.sumtotalsystems.com

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Aquire Reports Steady Growth in 2008…from Aquire

January 30, 2009

 

Large percentage of growth fueled by international market

 

Aquire, the leader in workforce planning and management solutions, today announced continued growth despite an uncertain economy and a slowdown in the software industry as a whole. Key customer wins in the fourth quarter include CH2M Hill, Fiat, Ferrero, Mercedes-Benz and Transnet Limited.

 

“For a company to report growth in 2008 is an achievement that goes beyond definition,” said Lois Melbourne, Chief Executive Officer of Aquire. “There is a quote from Aristotle that sums up why Aquire has and continues to be successful — ‘If we are what we repeatedly do, excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.’ “This holds true for the Aquire team because despite challenges, we have continued on our path of excellence with both products and people.”

 

While domestic sales remained healthy, international sales experienced a 17% growth overall. Europe fueled much of the success with strong channel sales leading to a 36% increase over 2007.

 

Significant product announcements in 2008 included the release of the OrgPublisher Module Series for succession planning and organizational modeling, Oracle Integration Validation with Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0 and Oracle Database 10.2.0.3, SAP ERP 6.0 certification and the release of OrgPublisher for SAP solutions with real-time charting option and Succession Visualization.

 

The company also received Safe Harbor Certification from the U.S. Department of Commerce which governs the handling of European Union personal data. The United States Department of Commerce and the European Commission have agreed on a set of data protection principles and frequently asked questions (the “Safe Harbor Principles”) to enable U.S. companies to satisfy the requirement under European Union law, that adequate protection be given to personal information transferred from the EU to the United States. The EEA also has recognized the U.S. Safe Harbor as providing adequate data protection (OJ L 45, 15.2.2001, p.47). Consistent with its commitment to protect personal privacy, Aquire, Inc. adheres to the Safe Harbor Principles.

 

The company’s commitment to customer satisfaction, industry leading solutions and corporate culture is reflected by the numerous awards it received throughout 2008, including being named to the prestigious Inc 5000 list, Best Companies to Work for in Texas for the third consecutive year, one of the Top 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management by KMWorld for the fifth consecutive year and to the Titan Fast 50 as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Dallas-Fort Worth.

 

For more information on Aquire, please visit www.aquire.com

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Kenexa Tops 1,000 Skills Assessments…from Kenexa

January 30, 2009

 

Kenexa Reaches Milestone in Its Offering of Off-the-Shelf Skills Assessments

 

HRchitect featured Kenexa in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and Top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider.

 

Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, today announced that its Kenexa Prove It! product has released more than 1,000 ready-to-use skills assessments since its launch in 1993.

 

Kenexa Prove It!, the leader in skills assessments for more than 15 years, delivers an expansive line of ready-to-use skills assessments that is complemented by Custom Testing Options, as well as personality and behavioral assessments. By using these assessments, organizations can identify and select the most talented candidates and employees. Kenexa Prove It! provides ready-to-use skills assessments across a wide variety of skill categories, including clerical, software, technical, call center/customer service, industrial, financial, healthcare, legal, retail and human resources.

 

“We are very fortunate to have forged strong partnerships with our clients over the years. As a result, our clients have advised us on the enhancements to our content catalog and administrative functionality that will allow them to identify the most highly skilled candidates, assess training needs for candidates and employees, and assess the effectiveness of employee training programs in the most efficient manner,” said John Valenti, managing partner, Kenexa. “In addition, our infrastructure has grown not only to accommodate an aggressive development schedule, but to engage in extremely innovative custom assessment projects that complement the cutting-edge talent acquisition and retention strategies of specific clients.”

 

Kenexa plans to continue to expand the Kenexa Prove It! content library in 2009.

 

For more information about Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com.

 
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iCIMS Announces Two-Time Win in HRchitect Beauty Contest…from iCIMS

January 30, 2009

 

SaaS Provider Chosen as Top Vendor for Talent Acquisition and Mid-Market Applicant Tracking Solutions

 

HRchitect featured iCIMS in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. iCIMS also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems on November 14, 2008, and on mid-market Talent Acquisition Systems on January 16, 2009,where they were crowned the winner of both pageants.

 

iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of talent management solutions, this week announced that the company has been named the two-time winner of the HRchitect “Beauty Contest” for talent acquisition and mid-market applicant tracking solutions.

Since November 2008, HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting, has been presenting a series of webinars entitled “Assessing the Talent Management and HR Systems Landscape, an HRchitect Beauty Pageant.” Each “Beauty Pageant” focuses on a different category of HR technology, such as talent acquisition systems and mid-market applicant tracking solutions, and features six top vendors. Contestants compete by showing off their company story, service differentiators, value proposition and, of course, technology.

“As the leading Talent Acquisition Systems consulting firm, we feel a communal responsibility to create an educated public regarding HR technology decisions,” said Rick Fletcher, President and Founder of HRchitect. “We also think this is a really great opportunity for anyone who is looking at purchasing a HR technology solution to be able to learn more about several of the top systems in each category.”

During the November 14th Talent Acquisition Systems pageant, iCIMS was named the winner against such competitors as Silkroad, ADP – VirtualEdge, Authoria and Mr. Ted – capturing nearly 60% of the votes. On January 16th iCIMS was once again named a winner, this time for Mid-Market Applicant Tracking Solutions and against such competitors as Click & Hire, nowHIRE, SonicRecruit, SmartSearch and SmartRecruiters. Both wins were attributed to the company’s unique “Back to the Basics” approach, which emphasizes the value of superior customer service and an easy-to-use, flexible technology platform.

The most recent pageant gave participants a rare look into the decision making process of today’s mid-market organizations. In the current economic climate, it is the platform that can offer the most value and greatest efficiencies that is clearly favored and most looked for during the evaluation process. And with these criteria, it was iCIMS’ Talent Platform that clearly stood out above the rest. Unlike point solutions or modules, the talent platform makes it possible for corporations to manage their entire talent lifecycle through a single web-based system, eliminating the need to purchase multiple, costly solutions. Furthermore, customers do not run into cost creep for maintenance, upgrades or service fees and are able to upgrade without additional costs should organizational needs change in the future.

“The fact that iCIMS was once again selected as a winner really reiterates what we’ve seen from more and more companies as they align with our vision of going back to the basics and utilizing one easy-to-use solution that is supported by the best customer service team in the industry,” said Adam Feigenbaum, iCIMS’ Director of Sales and presenter for both pageants. “Specifically within the mid-market, where the majority of our clients have traditionally fallen, the fundamentals of cost-effectiveness and increasing efficiency are of top priority – and the single-source Talent Platform delivers on these levels.”

iCIMS specializes in solutions to attract, retain, and manage top talent, giving users the ability to perform all HR tasks through a single application. Clients are able to configure the iCIMS Talent Platform around their unique HR goals; powering such initiatives as workforce planning, applicant tracking, on-boarding, performance management, employee surveys and more through one core platform. Supporting the talent management needs of over 600 clients worldwide, including FreshDirect, eHarmony, yellowbook and dunnhumby, iCIMS has maintained a 97 percent corporate renewal rate since 2003 and offers unlimited customer support and complimentary training services to all iCIMS clients. The success of iCIMS’ Training division has helped iCIMS achieve the highest user adoption ratings in the Industry.

 

For more information on iCIMS, please visit www.icims.com

 
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Saba Wins Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders Award for Vendor Innovation…from Saba

January 30, 2009

 

Saba Knowledge Center Recognized for Ability to Deliver Web 2.0 Collaboration, Recommendation and Search Capabilities that Improve Learning Effectiveness

 

HRchitect featured Saba in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider.

 

Saba Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced that it has won the Vendor Innovation award as part of Bersin & Associates 2008 Learning Leaders Program. Saba was recognized in the “Learning on Demand” segment—which was added in 2008 to encompass new social networking systems, content repositories, portals, collaborative games and learning on demand content.

 

As part of its Learning Leaders Program, Bersin & Associates, the only research and advisory firm solely focused on WhatWorks in enterprise learning and talent management, recognizes solution providers whose customers have benefited from the latest technologies, content or approaches that make training more efficient and effective.  Saba Knowledge Center, a part of the Saba Learning Suite, was recognized for its ability to deliver Web 2.0 collaboration, recommendation and power search features that take informal learning to the next level by enabling organizations to broadly capture and access institutional knowledge.

 

“We were impressed with the Saba Knowledge Center and its ability to extend existing learning processes to accelerate learning effectiveness across an organization,“ said Chris Howard, vice president of research, Bersin & Associates. “We received a record number of applications, and this latest innovation from Saba stood out by making it easy for organizations to capture, locate and share expertise to enhance organizational productivity.” 

 

As part of the Saba Learning Suite, the Saba Knowledge Center provides organizations with a single portal to search formal and informal learning assets, including courses of any delivery type, certifications, curricula, experts, communities of practice, websites, wikis and more. With robust collaboration capabilities, the Saba Knowledge Center allows employees to tap into experts throughout the organization as well as provides them with powerful recommendation capabilities that monitor learner activity to suggest personalized, relevant tools that engage learners and improve productivity.  In addition, through integration with Saba Centra, users can instantly capture and publish information from Web meetings or training sessions to the Saba Knowledge Center to share across the organization. 

 

“We are honored to be recognized for vendor innovation by a leading industry analyst firm like Bersin & Associates,” said Bobby Yazdani, chairman and CEO for Saba. “Our customers represent the world’s most respected enterprises, and by listening closely to their needs, we will continue to develop and deliver new capabilities that can accelerate high-quality knowledge exchange and information flow to advance learning, drive innovation and improve business performance.” 

 

For more information on Saba, please visit www.saba.com

 
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Alumwire and TalentDrive Announce Partnership…from TalentDrive

January 29, 2009

 

TalentDrive, the producer of the innovative SaaS recruitment technology, TalentFilter, and Alumwire, the leading platform that bridges the gap between alumni networks and recruiters through resume collections, job postings, and their unique chat booth technology, have announced a strategic partnership that offers clients the most targeted search capabilities to fill their hiring needs.

 

This partnership combines the powerful sourcing ability of TalentFilter with the expansive resources and connections available through Alumwire. By combining forces, Alumwire clients will be able to first reach highly qualified and interested resumes through Alumwire’s professional database and then utilize TalentFilter’s advanced search to sweep the open web, accumulating like-kind resumes to fill their pipeline. This partnership offers the most effective solution to finding the “needle in the haystack” – a challenge many firms are facing during this difficult economic situation. Alumwire possess one of the most specialized databases in the industry, while TalentFilter offers the ability to continuously generate equally qualified talent, allowing clients to maintain a strong and competitive pipeline.

 

The Alumwire Professional Network provides an open, internet-based Professional Media platform for individuals, schools, and corporations to interact. Features include: job search, recruiting, career enhancement, and other business pursuits. Alumwire serves alumni, schools and corporations through virtual career fairs, resume databases, job postings, online chat, video posts and offline events. Some of the alumni networks available through AlumWire include Pepperdine University, Berkeley Alum, Columbia University, Andersen Alum, Consumer Packaged Goods Alum, Texes Exes, Rensselaer Alumni Association, UC Davis Alumni Association, and the UCSC Alumni Association. Alumwire makes a direct connection between the qualified talent and the open positions, fulfilling supply for their clients’ hiring demands. TalentDrive’s advanced sourcing tool TalentFilter allows clients to continue gathering highly qualified resumes of the same caliber as found in Alumwire’s database, by searching over 11,000 free and paid job boards and social networks and then generating results in one, easy-to-use location. In combination, these two technologies bring needed improvements to the recruitment process by offering a solution that makes finding specific talent for unique hiring needs possible.

 

“Essentially, we are teaming with one of the most focused suppliers of specialty talent databases to assist in augmenting the growth and vibrancy of Alumwire Talent Networks. This partnership is game changing in the specialty-hire arena. We feel strongly this product combination offers clients the most effective way to find specific talent and are pleased to offer a solution at an opportune time,” Sean Bisceglia, CEO TalentDrive.

 

For more information on TalentDrive, please visit www.talentdrive.com

 
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OPENonline LLC Achieves HR-XML Certification…from OPENonline

January 29, 2009

 

OPENonline, LLC, announced today that its background screening platform was certified by the HR-XML Consortium for meeting industry-standard technology.

 

HR-XML Certification verifies that OPENonline’s background screening technology can integrate easily into various human resource software applications. Because this integration does not require the purchase of additional software or servers, it is a cost-effective business solution that provides fast, reliable and secure data, while increasing productivity in the hiring process. “HR-XML Certification is a key component to easy and fast integration with our human resource customers and strategic partners, ” states Angela Bosworth, Executive Vice President of OPENonline, LLC. “This certification will provide opportunities to integrate our background screening process into existing hiring systems.”

 

“We are dedicated to providing the latest features and services in order to add value to our customers. Achieving HR-XML Certification proves our ongoing commitment to our partners in business,” says Rich Henderson, President of OPENonline, LLC.

 

For more information on OPENonline, please visit www.openonline.com

 
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SmartPost Strengthens E-Media Library to Support Military Hiring…from SmartPost

January 29, 2009

 

New media channels added to bring visibility to veteran recruitment

 

SmartPost, the innovative online job posting product from Bernard Hodes Group, continues its e-media library expansion with new military veteran recruitment resources. SmartPost currently supports several veteran-based websites, allowing interested employers an ideal opportunity to gain exposure with today’s military veterans and their families.

 

MilitaryConnection (www.militaryconnection.com) is the latest to join the SmartPost family. It is a highly visited site and growing with more than 8,000 new visitors each day, further illustrating the need for specialty sites targeted toward veterans and their families. MilitaryConnection is a portal of all things military with thousands of pages of valuable resources and information, including employment opportunities that focus on connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian jobs.  All areas of the website are free to users, including a directory of employers with over 30,000 employers and the brand new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships

 

MilitaryConnection continues to develop new resources and is excited about the launch of their enhanced job board section.

 

“The efforts of such veteran-focused websites have already resulted in an improved quality of life for thousands of troops,” said Carmen Doherty, senior product director, SmartPost. “We look forward to adding more websites to our network that support the growing desire and need to place our military personnel with top-notch employers using SmartPost.”

 

“At MilitaryConnection.com, we are committed to supporting those who serve, past and present, and their families,” said Debbie Gregory, president and chief executive officer of MilitaryConnection.com.  “It is our pleasure to join forces with SmartPost to allow employers direct access to our military audience, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the welfare of our nation’s Armed Forces.”

 

With new offerings monthly, SmartPost now boasts thousands of job posting and sourcing options, and brings together the best-in-class sourcing technology with the industry’s most robust reporting metrics. In recent months, SmartPost has also added sites for AdvancedPracticejobs.com, Fresho, GameDev.com, IT Job Board, JobBob, MEPJobs.com, AccountingJobsToday.com, Momcorps.com, and Mycareernetwork.com to name a few.

 

For more information about SmartPost, please visit www.smartpost.com


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CandidateStatements.com Adds Web 2.0 Tools to Personalized Recruiting Platform…TotalRewards Software

January 29, 2009

 

CandidateStatements.com Adds Web 2.0 Tools to Personalized Recruiting Platform, Delivering Unrivaled Candidate Experience — Revamped release allows recruiters to add audio and video testimonials when creating personalized candidate websites

 

Total Rewards Software today announced the addition of Web 2.0 capabilities to CandidateStatements.com, its personalized, candidate experience platform. With this latest release, HR recruiters can now enhance their company’s personalized messaging by leveraging Web 2.0 capabilities such as audio, video and real-time candidate communications.

 

CandidateStatements.com is the first on-demand platform that dynamically creates personalized candidate websites that highlight the value of an employer’s combined compensation and benefits program, while delivering “employer of choice” messaging. The unique recruitment platform conveys personalized total compensation value, educates candidates on the company’s benefit programs, delivers “employer of choice” messaging and promotes the company’s history, mission and culture.

 

“Traditional recruiting technologies such as applicant tracking systems and job boards on career sites were designed to improve efficiencies and bring down recruiting costs,” said Ray O’Donnell, President and co-founder of Total Rewards Software, “However, Web 2.0 opens the door to a whole new world of personalized capabilities for candidates who are accustomed to high-tech social networking.”

 

“By providing a company with a platform to communicate all the components of pay and the value-added components of a job, Total Rewards’ CandidateStatements.com has created a unique opportunity: a company can state its case as employer of choice at a critical juncture, while showing a candidate the total rewards of the job,” wrote expert Paula Santonocito in the recruiting publication AIRS.

 

CandidateStatements.com can be licensed as a stand-alone application or as an optional module within the Total Rewards Software suite of on-demand, total compensation statement software products.


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SilkRoad technology Announces Q4 Results for 2008…from SilkRoad Technology

January 29, 2009

 

Success Driven by New Product and Client Growth

 

HRchitect featured SilkRoad Technology in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. SilkRoad also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems on November 14, 2008, and on Onboarding Systems on January 23, 2009, where they were crowned the winner.

 

SilkRoad technology, inc., a leading provider of talent management solutions, announced its fourth quarter earnings recently, marking the 22nd consecutive period of sales growth. Highlights from the quarter included the launch of a new learning management product, continued industry recognition and client growth across the company’s award-winning suite of products.

 

SilkRoad has continued to acquire new customers across its entire product suite. The Life Suite continues to be broadly adopted this quarter with new clients Great Lakes Home Health Services Inc., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Del Monte Fresh Produce, and The Washington Post signing up for multiple products. Other new SilkRoad clients include Fox Entertainment Group, the Society for Human Resource Management, and Wind Capital Group.

During the fourth quarter, SilkRoad launched its new learning management product, GreenLight, a new component of the company’s Life Suite. GreenLight allows government, military, education and business sectors to develop and manage online training programs for their global workforces allowing them to better drive employee development and performance. Current GreenLight clients include DIRECTV, Rockwell Collins, and Alliance Pipeline.

 

In December, SilkRoad received its completed SAS 70 Type II report, confirming the company’s internal controls related to the processing of customer data are operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance as to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SilkRoad technology’s systems and data. The completed report is a requirement for most companies doing business in the banking, healthcare, and high-tech industries. New customers across those categories during the fourth quarter include Sanford Health and Telos.

 

The North Carolina Technology Association recognized SilkRoad as the “Top Venture Capital Invested Company of the Year” in November. The awards program annually honors companies and individuals from North Carolina’s technology industry for excellence in leadership and innovation. Additionally, SilkRoad was named a 2009 Hot Companies finalist by Network Products Guide. SilkRoad was selected from a global industry analysis of information technology vendors based on the “4Ps” selection criteria: Products, People, Performance, and Potential. 

 

For more information on SilkRoad, please visit www.silkroad.com

 
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SumTotal Updates Talent Development Suite to Further Unite Learning and Performance Management…from SumTotal Systems

January 28, 2009

 

Latest 8.2 Version Offers New Compensation Management Module, Reporting Architectures and Unified Talent Development Workflows

 

HRchitect featured SumTotal Systems in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. SumTotal Systems also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Learning Management Systems on December 19, 2008.

 

SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT), the market leader and global provider of talent development solutions, today announced the 8.2 version of its Talent Development Suite, empowering organizations to align, engage, develop and retain employees to gain productivity and a significant competitive advantage.  The latest release includes a new compensation management module, tighter integration of the performance management and learning management systems (LMS) for unified talent development, new reporting architecture, and continuing education credits to align talent development with strategic initiatives such as compliance.

Unlike siloed Learning and Performance solutions on the market, SumTotal is the only vendor that allows actionable career development based on performance ratings with the ability to launch Learning courses from the Performance Management module based on identified skill gaps. Additional new features and cross-platform workflows include improved, unified reporting capabilities, enhanced 360-feedback functionality and continuing education credits to help meet the compliance needs of industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals and other regulated industries.

The new compensation module enables managers and the HR team to import up-to-the-minute performance ratings into a user-friendly worksheet that helps businesses allocate pay increases based on merit, provide incremental bonuses, manage raises during promotions and make other adjustments, all while adhering to budget guidelines. By integrating compensation with performance management processes, organizations ensure that employee increases are fair, equitable and merit-based.

For more information about the Talent Development Suite version 8.2, or SumTotal Systems, please visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.  

 
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Global Leader in Flexible Packaging Selects SuccessFactors to Increase Shareholder Value, Achieve Global Growth, Develop Management and Professional Employees…from SuccessFactors

January 28, 2009

 

Scholle Corporation Embarks on Global Initiative to Enhance Business Through its People

 

HRchitect featured SuccessFactors in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider.

 

SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFSF), the global leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions, today announced that Scholle Corporation, a privately-held leader in the design and manufacture of flexible packaging for the food, beverage and industrial markets, has selected a comprehensive solution from SuccessFactors to manage goals, performance, succession planning, career development, compensation and 360-degree reviews in Portuguese, English, Mandarin, and French.

 

Scholle Corporation is an innovative leader in barrier technology and metalized solutions to enhance its customers’ package quality as well as image. Products include bag-in-box packaging for the wine, spirits, food products, juices, industrial, cleaning solutions markets. The company also produces specialized labels and metalized barriers, including the ability to produce high impact silver, super silver, and holographic images designed to achieve customer differentiation. A family-run business with strategic intent to become the world’s largest private flexible packaging company, Scholle Corporation sought a tool to impact the most dynamic part of its business – employee performance and development.

 

The company was looking for a state of the art tool for assessing its talent pool to gain visibility and address competency gaps, enhance coaching, and more effectively develop its people.

 

Ultimately, Scholle wanted a solution to bridge the gap between the company’s evolving global strategy and their employees’ ability to effectively implement strategic actions in a dynamic competitive global environment. The solution had to be user friendly and uniformly adopted by employees worldwide.

 

The SuccessFactors Performance and Talent Management Suite, which includes Performance Management, Goal Management, 360 Degree Reviews, Succession Management, Compensation Management, Learning and Development, Recruiting Management, Employee Profile, and Analytics and Reporting applications, creates a company-wide network of information related to employee performance, including skill-sets, interests, career aspirations, ability to relocate, experience, languages spoken and more. By providing deep, real-time, company-wide visibility into such critical performance data, companies are able to make better, more informed decisions about how to promote, recruit, compensate, reward and manage their entire employee base.

 

For more information on SuccessFactors, please visit www.successfactors.com

 
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Halogen Software Closes 2008 with Record Growth and Strong Industry Recognition…from Halogen Software

January 28, 2009

 

All time high customer satisfaction and strong vertical sales drive success during challenging economic times

 

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Halogen Software also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Management Systems on November 21, 2008.

 

Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of on-line talent management software closed its 2008 fiscal fourth quarter with significant momentum. The company achieved its 25th consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth, and recorded more than 40 percent revenue growth over 2007. While many of the company’s industry peers are downsizing, Halogen continues to grow and invest in its talent and new product innovation. The organization’s year-over-year revenue growth was driven in part by all time high customer renewal rates of over 100 percent, on a dollar renewal basis, and its continued success in industry specific talent management solutions.

 

New customers added during the company’s record quarter include Brookfield Residential Property Services, Hamilton Health Care System, International Turnkey Systems Group, Medical College of Wisconsin, Minnesota Judicial Branch, MTS Allstream, Pharmascience, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center, SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, Smithsonian Institution, The Word & Brown, Toyota Boshoku America and Universal American Corp.

 

Despite challenging economic conditions, the company has achieved significant growth, and maintains an internal focus on talent development. This focus was recently recognized when Halogen was honored as an employer of choice, and named one of the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada. Halogen’s investment in developing its employees has also helped the company continue to deliver an excellent customer experience.

 

In addition to its full suite of talent management applications, Halogen is the only vendor to deliver vertical specific solutions to meet the unique needs and challenges healthcare, professional services and financial services organizations. This vertical approach to the market has been broadly embraced. In the fourth quarter of 2008, vertical sales continued to be part of Halogen’s winning strategy, comprising over 60 percent of total sales.

 

For more information on Halogen Software, please visit www.halogensoftware.com

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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GeoLearning Frank Russell Finalist for CEO of the Year in 2009 Prometheus Awards…from GeoLearning

January 28, 2009

 

GeoLearning’s Frank Russell Named a Finalist for CEO of the Year in the 2009 Prometheus Awards — GeoLearning leader gets nod from the Technology Association of Iowa for his leadership, vision, financial stability and company growth during chaotic economic times.

 

HRchitect includes GeoLearning in our list of top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. GeoLearning also participated in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Learning Management Systems on December 19, 2008, where they were crowned the winner.

 

Frank Russell, president and CEO of GeoLearning, Inc., has been named a finalist for the 2009 CEO of the Year Award sponsored by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI). Winners will be announced in 17 categories at an evening ceremony on March 3, 2009 at the Meadows Convention Center in Altoona.

 

Over 500 industry leaders from business, education and government are expected to attend the event.

 

The CEO of the Year nomination isn’t the first time Russell and GeoLearning have been recognized by the Technology Association of Iowa. GeoLearning was named “Software Company of the Year” in 2008 and “Top Growth Company of the Year” in 2007.

 

TAI’s Prometheus Awards are Iowa’s most prestigious information technology awards and were created to celebrate and help promote excellence within Iowa’s high-tech industry.

 

Under Russell’s direction since its founding in 1997, GeoLearning has grown to be the leading provider of on-demand learning and performance management platforms and training services to corporations and government agencies around the world. Some of the achievements that led to Russell being recognized by the Technology Association of Iowa include:

 

GeoLearning sales grew 38% year-over-year in 2008 at a time when many organizations are facing flat or declining growth.

 

More than 500 companies and government agencies—including high-profile brand names like Dell, Palm, Adecco, Google, and Cabela’s—have deployed GeoLearning’s Internet-based learning management platform, and rely on its learning services to drive employee and organizational performance.

 

The company secured a growth equity investment of $31 million from Fidelity Ventures in 2008. The funds, which represented the first institutional investment for GeoLearning, have been utilized to accelerate the company’s sales and marketing efforts, add positions to support continued growth, and continue to build its channel partner network.

 

For more information on GeoLearning, please visit www.geolearning.com

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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