May 28, 2009
HRchitect featured TEDS 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. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
TEDS , Inc., the originator of the completely organic, fully integrated Talent Management solution, announced today the release of version 9.0 of its Talent Management suite. The suites newest module, TEDS Compensation Manager , gives companies a significant competitive advantage though retention and motivation of key employees at all levels in the organization. With TEDS Compensation Manager, employee compensation becomes a strategic process, linked to competencies, learning and performance. The module utilizes sophisticated but easy to use analytics to ensure dependable and instantaneous data upon which to base compensation planning and decision making.
We added unprecedented strategic Workforce Planning capabilities to TEDS 9.0, said Lynda Helton TEDS Chief Development Officer. With our enhanced Manager Dashboard, managers and supervisors can look across their department or division and access employee development data from multiple sources. It has never been easier to review role assignments, progress toward goals, completions, and time-to-completion for any learning, development or certification task. Managers have access to accurate, up to the minute data that are critical to making and tracking strategic decisions.
The new Manager Dashboard provides instant gap analysis, performance analytics, and workforce progress and employee readiness analytics. Enhanced embedded reporting capabilities and more powerful collaboration tools have also been added. Such capabilities are invaluable at a time when companies must maximize efficiencies and accomplish more with fewer resources.
TEDS developed and launched the first Learning Management System (LMS) in 1989 and soon began integrating other elements of human capital planning, development and management. The companys new version 9.0 integrates learning, performance, competencies, succession, compensation, workforce planning, talent acquisition and staffing on one platform utilizing a single database.
Organic integration has been a strength and market differentiator for TEDS for many years, said Joe Ellis, President and CEO of TEDS, Inc. We began the groundwork for our fully integrated Talent Management system well over a decade ago by including full functionality in our original Learning Management System, Learning on Demand. Competency management, compliance management, and workforce planning capabilities which we called People Resource Planning were part of our system as far back as the late 90s. Now, with the full integration of TEDS Compensation Manager into our suite of seamlessly integrated Talent Management modules, we offer world-class organizations the most powerful system ever for total Talent Management.
Industry Analyst, Bersin & Associates, has recognized TEDS fully integrated Talent Management system in their recent industry study, Learning Management Systems 2009. TEDS Talent Management solution is an integrated technology platform designed to handle all aspects of learning and talent management, the report said. The company was one of the first providers to see the value of an employee development, management and planning system. Overall, the system is far-reaching and complete in its vision for integrated learning and talent management.
Bersin & Associates Learning Management Systems 2009 also reported, TEDS pioneered the development of an integrated platform for employee development and management. In fact, the company was ahead of its time often promoting and selling the benefits of workforce management before most companies realized the potential benefits of an integrated system.
For more information on TEDS, please visit www.teds.com
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May 28, 2009
Despite Challenging Business Climate, Company Posts Double-Digit Revenue Growth, Increases Bookings, Expands Market Leadership and Market Share and Expands User-Base Across Talent Management and iContent Solution Lines
HRchitect featured Plateau 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. Jeff Kristick, Senior VP of Marketing with Plateau, participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on April 3, 2009. Plateau Systems is also a sponsor and will participate in the Learning Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow2009 event. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced that the company has again posted a double digit revenue gain for its fiscal 2008, with recurring revenues again comprising more than half of the company’s total revenues. Despite the volatile business climate that overshadowed much of 2008, Plateau saw worldwide revenue and customer growth across all product lines, solutions, geographies, market sectors and industries.
“Over the past eighteen months, Plateau has significantly expanded our talent management suite and increased our global customer footprint. We continue to deliver increasing value to both existing and new customers,” said Paul Sparta, Plateau’s Chairman and CEO. “Our ability to execute, grow our customer base and achieve sustainable EBITDA and GAAP profitability in a challenging economic environment, coupled with our impressive 99 percent customer retention rate, reflects Plateau’s sound management philosophy and validates the strength of our business plan and investment strategies.”
In 2008, more than 100 new customers licensed Plateau’s talent management solutions, bringing its total number of users to more than 10 million. During the year, the company continued to enhance its core talent management solutions with the release of Plateau Talent Management 5.8 Service Pack 5 (SP5), which delivered powerful and flexible talent planning and succession management capabilities through the Plateau Talent Management Suite. Key enhancements of SP5 include improved talent management planning, enhanced real-time visibility into talent management operations and additional learning evaluation capabilities. These expanded features allow Plateau customers to better maximize their company’s talent, make informed decisions about their employees and workforce and more effectively and accurately measure the value of learning for both the individual and the company.
The company also saw increased demand for and customer adoption of its popular iContent solution. iContent, the industry’s first and only Content-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution, is a comprehensive solution for content management and administration, providing a single point of procurement, centralized management, hosting and an all-inclusive service-level guarantee. iContent ensures customers have one point of access, and a central repository for all third-party and in-house content.
For more information on Plateau Systems, please visit www.plateau.com
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May 27, 2009
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eQuest, the Global leader in Job Board Distribution and Internet Media Services, today announced the appointment of Peter Casey as Senior Vice President for European Operations. Based in London, Casey will oversee the business operations, partnerships, and new product sales in that region.
Mr. Casey has over 20 years international management experience in Multinational Technology Companies. As Managing Director, Casey started the EMEA operation for Personic ATS software, taking it to Number 1 in its market space within three years. Prior to Personic Casey spent 10 years as an International Project Manager in the City of London for Prebon Yamane money brokers delivering many successful global projects. Peter has also held senior management positions with Appmail (HR Solutions) and Reflexis Systems.
“Peter brings a unique mix of ATS knowledge, technical and project management experience to the table,” said John Malone, President and Chief Executive Officer of eQuest. “His track record in management, international operations, finance and strategic direction are indicators of his expertise and leadership. We welcome him to our organization.”
eQuest’s customer base already includes hundreds of companies utilizing job posting and media services from the UK and European communities. The EMEA operation will solidify eQuest’s commitment to that region.
For more information on eQuest, please visit www.equest.com
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May 27, 2009
Terminates Merger Agreement with Accel-KKR
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 competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Employee Performance Management Systems in February, 2009, where they were crowned the winner. Kimberley Kasper, VP of Marketing, and Jon Ciampi, VP of Product Management, participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on May 1, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT), the market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with affiliates of Vista Equity Partners Fund III, L.P. (“Vista”) under which Vista will acquire all the outstanding shares of SumTotal common stock for $4.85 per share in cash (the “Vista Agreement”), or approximately $160 million. The Vista Agreement was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of SumTotal.
The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 141.3% over SumTotal’s closing share price on April 3, 2009, the last trading day prior to the public announcement of Vista’s proposal to acquire SumTotal for $3.25 per share in cash, and a premium of approximately 196.9% over SumTotal’s average closing share price for the 30 trading days ending on April 3, 2009.
SumTotal also announced that, concurrent with entering into the Vista Agreement, SumTotal terminated its previously announced amended merger agreement with affiliates of Accel-KKR (the “Prior Agreement”) following the expiration of the negotiation period granted to Accel-KKR under the terms of the Prior Agreement. In accordance with the terms of the Prior Agreement, SumTotal paid a termination fee of $6.67 million to affiliates of Accel-KKR.
Jack Acosta, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SumTotal, said, “Our agreement with Vista provides an increased all-cash premium to our stockholders and reflects Vista’s strong commitment to the transaction. Throughout this process, our Board has been steadfastly committed to maximizing stockholder value and we are proud of the value we have delivered to our stockholders. We look forward to working with Vista to ensure a smooth transition and complete the transaction as expeditiously as possible.”
“The transaction with Vista validates SumTotal’s strategy and is a testament to our leadership position in the marketplace,” said Arun Chandra, Chief Executive Officer of SumTotal. “This transaction is compelling for our company, our customers, and our employees and we look forward to benefiting from Vista’s expertise as we continue to deliver innovative solutions to our customers and execute to win in the markets around the world.”
Robert F. Smith, Managing Principal of Vista Equity Partners, said, “We are pleased the SumTotal Board of Directors concluded that Vista’s agreement maximizes value for all SumTotal stockholders and provides the best path forward for all of the Company’s constituents, including its valued customers. We believe strongly that SumTotal is an outstanding company with a competitive advantage and bright future, and that, together with Vista’s operational expertise and experience in enterprise application software, we can continue to build on the Company’s market-leading position. We very much look forward to working closely with SumTotal’s management team, employees, customers and suppliers upon completion of the transaction.”
For more information on SumTotal Systems, please visit www.sumtotalsystems.com
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May 26, 2009
Leading Hotel and Casino Joins Long List of Premium Mid-Market Companies Utilizing iCIMS for Talent Management Needs
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 competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems in November 2008 and mid-market Talent Acquisition Systems in January 2009, where they crowned the winner of each. Adam Feigenbaum and Susan Vitale from iCIMS participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on December 12, 2008. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
iCIMS, the third largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced today that Treasure Island Las Vegas has selected the iCIMS Talent Platform to streamline and automate the company’s talent initiatives. Treasure Island joins a long list of premium mid-market companies utilizing the Talent Platform in order to take a proactive role in attracting, hiring and retaining top talent.
Treasure Island, a recipient of the AAA Four-Diamond rating for excellence in facilities and service, is one of the premiere Las Vegas Strip Hotels & Casinos. With over 2,500 rooms and 95,000 sq ft of gaming space to manage and maintain, Treasure Island turned to iCIMS to facilitate its growing talent management needs.
The elite hotel and gaming organization is the latest example of a mid-market, luxury brand that has selected iCIMS’ Talent Platform to power its talent management initiatives. The one-stop solution allows Treasure Island to utilize applicant tracking , onboarding , performance management, employee management , surveys, referral programs and more all through one core system. Recognized as a strong technology solution to power such initiatives, particularly for mid-market companies who foresee growth and expansion in their future, it has been the platform’s inherent scalability and unparalleled service that has made the SaaS provider the vendor of choice for leading mid-market organizations. By utilizing one platform to manage all of their needs, these organizations benefit from expedited implementations, a reduction in HR technology expenses and best practices from industry-recognized customer support teams.
Supporting the third-largest customer base in the space, iCIMS boasts a near-perfect 97 percent client retention rate since 2003. Furthermore, along with the recent achievement of being named Customer Service Department of the Year, iCIMS has continued to build out an impressive client roster, which now hosts a number of premium brands across virtually all industries, including retail, entertainment, electronics and more. The iCIMS Talent Platform powers the talent management programs of such mid-market brand giants as Fresh Direct, eHarmony, Sony Music Entertainment, and Harpo, among many others. Much like Treasure Island Las Vegas, these companies recognize the value delivered by the industry-recognized iCIMS solution as well as iCIMS’ superior service offering.
“Treasure Island was seeking a fast, flexible, easy-to-use technology platform designed to meet their distinctive, mid-market needs. Additionally, like so many high-end brands, also understood that in order to consistently be recognized as an industry leader, they need to be rich with top talent,” said Adam Feigenbaum, Director of Sales. “iCIMS is proud to be able to meet these needs and provide the technology and service that support so many of today’s leading mid-market organizations.”
For more information on iCIMS, please visit www.icims.com
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May 26, 2009
Bic Group Employees Take Control of Their Careers With Taleo Taleo Performance Helps Bic Group Better Manage Employee Evaluations, Goals, Development Planning and Succession Planning
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 Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced that the Bic Group has successfully deployed Taleo Performance as part of a company-wide initiative to improve the efficiency of its workforce management processes. By moving from a manual process and investing in a more effective solution for performance evaluations, goal planning, and succession planning, the Bic Group has been able to transform performance management into an everyday occurrence.
The Bic Group selected Taleo Performance for its ease of use, intuitive user interface and global capabilities. After only three months of use, the company has already realized the following benefits:
· Managers now have a global view of talent.
· Employees have the ability to access and update their profile information, objectives and individual development plans at any time.
· In turn, Bic Group managers have real-time access to this valuable data, allowing for better decision support in team management and development planning.
· The Bic Group team is able to make organizational changes instantly and provide constantly up-to-date metrics.
· More year-end evaluations are being completed. In South America alone, 98% of the employees completed annual objective plans.
“From an international standpoint, we needed a system that would appeal to managers around the world, regardless of location. Taleo Performance has provided us with an easy-to-use system to address performance management from the top down,” said Manual Martinez, HR Development Director at Bic.
For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
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May 26, 2009
Leading Talent Management Provider’s Second Resource Center Offers Free Access to Interactive Tools, Educational Information and Events Focused on Compensation Management
HRchitect featured Plateau 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 Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Jeff Kristick, Senior VP of Marketing with Plateau participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on April 3, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, services and solutions, today launched its second informational microsite — the Plateau Compensation Resource Center. Similar to the Plateau Learning Resource Center unveiled in March, the Compensation Resource Center provides materials including whitepapers, podcasts, toolkits and worksheets to individuals and organizations interested in developing best practices around compensation management, justifying their compensation investments and linking their compensation initiatives with broader talent management goals.
“The Compensation Resource Center, the second free resource center Plateau has created, was developed in response to the positive feedback and web traffic generated by our recently launched Learning Resource Center,” said Jeff Kristick, SVP of Marketing at Plateau. “Learning Resource Center visitors are finding value in the quality, quantity and diversity of information available on the site, and have suggested that we create additional resource sites dedicated to other areas of talent management. With companies increasingly looking to integrate their employee compensation initiatives with broader talent management initiatives — from implementing pay for performance programs to leveraging non-monetary rewards to keep workers engaged and productive — we believed that a compensation management resource center would be timely, highly relevant and immediately valuable for talent management and business professionals.”
In addition to accessing whitepapers, news articles and reports, product demonstrations, best practices tips, datasheets and customer videos and case studies, visitors to Plateau’s Compensation Resource Center can register to attend online events, including an upcoming webinar on June 24 titled “Building the Business Case for Talent Management Application Investments.” During this free webinar, Gartner analyst Jim Holincheck will provide guidance on how organizations can build a compelling business case in the current economy for funding talent management application investments, and will discuss costs and actions that are impacted by talent management investments, such as aligning pay with performance.
Plateau’s Compensation Resource Center provides educational materials, information and interactive tools, including a compensation worksheet, to help visitors build a strong business case for compensation management.
For more information on Plateau, please visit www.plateau.com
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May 26, 2009
Product to Enhance Service Excellence of Global Workforce Solutions Leader
HRchitect includes Bullhorn in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
Bullhorn, the global leader in On Demand, front office staffing and recruiting software, today announced it has been selected by Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB), a world leader in workforce management services and human resources solutions. Kelly Services will utilize Bullhorn software to enhance the applicant recruitment and placement process across its U.S. Professional and Technical divisions and drive the delivery of continued service excellence to its customers.
“We selected Bullhorn for its premier software solution as well as for the company’s proven industry experience and thought-leadership, said Steve Armstrong, senior vice president and general manager for Kelly Services. “Bullhorn demonstrated a solid grasp of Kelly’s technology needs and presented a comprehensive solution to improve and streamline recruiting, record-keeping and placement of qualified candidates with customers.”
Bullhorn’s staffing and recruiting software will enable Kelly staff to access and view all related files of an employee such as resumes, job orders, notes or assigned tasks linked through an integrated email function. All documentation is completely visible in a single view allowing broader functionality by more than one user. The result is improved efficiency when processing an applicant.
“As a leader in workforce solutions, Kelly Services understands the need for a robust solution that can handle thousands of users and millions of requests each day for sharing information across their wide network of branch offices,” said Art Papas, CEO and co-founder of Bullhorn. “We’re very excited to partner with Kelly Services and look forward to helping the company continue its growth through the use of software solutions that enable fast and effective ways to generate, source and fill job orders.”
For more information on Bullhorn, please visit www.bullhorn.com
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May 24, 2009
HRchitect includes Mzinga in our list of top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) today announced that it has negotiated a 3-year agreement with Mzinga, Inc. for on-demand learning solutions. The agreement, which has 2 optional 1-year renewal periods and became effective on March 1, 2009, positions Mzinga as the provider of learning technologies and services to UHC member hospitals throughout the United States, building on Mzinga’s existing deployments in several UHC member hospitals as well as hospitals across the country.
Mzinga is the leading provider of social software solutions that drive business growth, innovation, and learning. The Mzinga Social Learning Suite ushers in a new era of collaborative blended learning by combining a broad range of formal and social learning technologies that enable organizations to develop talent, connect and share knowledge with and among their learner population, easily develop and deliver learning courses and events, share resources and expertise, and manage essential compliance and certification requirements.
“We’re honored to have the opportunity to help UHC member hospitals manage learning, compliance, and knowledge-sharing programs in an effective, easy-to-use way,” said Barry Libert, chairman and CEO of Mzinga. “Through this agreement, they will have the option to acquire and roll out our solutions with greater efficiency, giving them more immediate access to a central system for meeting their critical training, certification, and compliance needs.”
According to Cindy White, vice president, operations & supply optimization services, “Mzinga offers complete, integrated solutions with best-in-class tools and technologies as well as exceptional service. Its proven success and partnership approach makes them an ideal supplier for UHC members.”
For more information on Mzinga, please visit www.mzinga.com
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May 23, 2009
Company Recognized for Outstanding Payroll Solution
HRchitect includes Patersons in our list of top HRIS vendors that businesses should consider. Patersons will give a presentation entitled, “Managing a Global Workforce with Global HR and Payroll” on Thursday, June 11, 2009 as part of theHRshow2009 event. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions, a leading global HR and payroll software and services business delivering expert solutions to clients in more than 160 countries, today announced it has been awarded a Global Business Excellence Award (GBEA) for Outstanding Payroll Solution.
The GBEA is an independent awards program that recognizes and rewards business excellence across all sectors, private and public. It is marketed and administered by Awards Intelligence, the U.K.’s largest provider of awards support services, news and information to progressive organizations.
Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions was acknowledged for its global payroll solution, which is the world’s only flexible software-as-a-service (SaaS) based solution, covering more than 160 countries worldwide in more than 30 languages on a single platform and on a single global contract.
On Patersons winning a prestigious GBEA for Outstanding Payroll Solution, the chair of the judges commented: “The vision and determination shown by Patersons to develop and market such an outstanding payroll solution internationally is inspirational. The business model is clearly scalable and the company seems to have been built on strong foundations and a tenacious ability to attract funding for expansion at a time when such support is in short supply. We look forward to watching the company go from strength to strength.”
“We’re proud to have been recognized by GBEA as this award reflects our significant achievements and future opportunities,” said Karen Paterson, founder and Chief Executive of Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions. “More and more companies are turning to us to manage their global payroll requirements and we are committed to providing them with cutting-edge solutions and unparalleled customer support.”
For more information on Patersons, please visit www.patersons.net
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May 23, 2009
HRchitect includes Meridian in our list of top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
Meridian announced this week stronger than expected Q1 results, and a Meridian sales pipeline that has nearly doubled over the past six months. These results have helped Meridian and its parent company, Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP), hit revenue of $148.7 million for 2008, an increase of 31.5% over 2007 results of $113.1 million.
“The level of interest in Meridian is remarkably high right now,” said Vince J. Juaristi, Executive Vice President for Enterprise Solutions and Human Capital Management at VIP. “We have placed such great emphasis over the years on customer satisfaction, customer service, and product quality that we are gratified to see these priorities resonating so strongly in a difficult economy.”
In Q1, Meridian significantly expanded its client base in Aerospace, Health Care, Manufacturing, and hospitality markets. It’s traditionally strong presence in the federal DoD, state and local, and association/non-profit markets also experienced substantial growth.
“Everyone around here has been quite excited by the strength of our numbers and the prospects for our future,” said Roy Haythorn, Vice President of Meridian Operations. “We are seeing strong prospects for Q2 and beyond in nearly every sector where Meridian has a foothold. We are also breaking into new industries, sectors, and territories as more clients turn to Meridian for greater customer satisfaction, a financially stable LMS partner, and product architecture that simplifies configuration and integration with complimentary tools.”
Meridian and its parent company, VIP, posted a three-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 72.8% between 2008 and 2005.
For more information on Meridian, please visit www.meridianksi.com
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May 23, 2009
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HumanConcepts, the leading provider of workforce decision support software, today announced that integration between OrgPlus Enterprise 3.3 and the Oracle® E-Business Suite Human Resource Management System 12.0 has been validated through the Oracle PartnerNetwork Application Integration Architecture for Partners (AIAP) initiative. Partners with validated integrations are able to provide customers with standards-based product integrations, tested by Oracle. The integration between HumanConcepts’ OrgPlus and the Oracle E-Business Suite enhances Oracle customers’ ability to visualize workforce data, communicate accurate organizational information and manage workforce change.
With OrgPlus Enterprise, named Top HR Product of 2008 by Human Resource Executive® magazine, customers will be able to extend the value of the rich workforce insight available from the Oracle E-Business Suite. Integrated with the Oracle E-Business Suite, OrgPlus inherits Oracle security which ensures that the user has appropriate access rights to HR data. “We use the combined solution to help significantly reduce workload and clarify organizational resources and structure to optimize our business; this solution gives us superior insight into critical information that drives our decision-making and enables us to maintain advantage in the highly-competitive, ever-changing global Medical Device market,” said Stuart Beesley, CIO, Smiths Medical.
The OrgPlus visual interface provides a secure, intuitive way for executives, human resources and line of business managers to access and act on workforce information in order to:
- Streamline and manage departmental reorganizations or large-scale mergers and acquisitions by creating what-if scenarios of the proposed organization
- Develop succession plans for key executives
- Validate accuracy of workforce data (i.e. reporting relationships)
Oracle has recently included the combined offering in Oracle’s global application sales demonstration environment. “With this validated integration, HumanConcepts has demonstrated their commitment to Oracle E-Business Suite HCM customers,” commented Anand Subbaraman, Director Product Strategy Applications, Oracle. “We expect to continue working closely with HumanConcepts, by showing the combined offering in our sales demonstrations and preparing joint whitepapers, to ensure that our mutual customers are aware of our tightly integrated solutions for organizational charting, modeling, and visualization.”
OrgPlus integration with the Oracle E-Business Suite Human Resource Management System is designed for customers to quickly take advantage of the additional capabilities from HumanConcepts and includes:
- Built-in Oracle E-Business Suite connectivity that simplifies extraction of key HR data from Oracle
- Pre-defined chart views that provide visualization of HR data and metrics such as headcount analysis, performance indicators and span of control
- Single sign on from the Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Portal or Oracle WebCenter to enable secure access
- Standard Oracle Portal integration packages for the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11 and Release 12 containing hyperlinks to context specific views.
“We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with Oracle and its customers,” said Martin Sacks, CEO, HumanConcepts. “OrgPlus adds value throughout the Oracle E-Business Suite Human Resource Management System by bringing the rich Oracle data to life in a visual, hierarchical framework. The combined solution enables managers to not only have a clearer understanding of current workforce dynamics, but make fact-based decisions when planning for the future.”
For more information about HumanConcepts, please visit www.humanconcepts.com
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May 23, 2009
Infohrm Launches New Workforce Planning Application – Helps Measure the Impact of Workforce Mobility
Infohrm will give a presentation entitled, “Managing Human Capital Risk Through Workforce Planning” on June 11, 2009 as part of theHRshow2009 event. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
Infohrm, the global leader in workforce planning, reporting and analytics solutions, today announced the launch of a powerful analytics application that will significantly improve how organizations track, model, and manage the movement of internal talent.
In today’s economy, most organizations are facing declining revenues, shrinking margins, dramatically reduced internal budgets and in many cases, significant reductions in their workforce. Business leaders need to address difficult challenges, from creating effective career paths for high potentials, to maximizing the flow of talent into critical roles and hard to fill leadership positions.
Infohrm’s new TalentFlow Analytics application provides users with a powerful new analytical capability built upon advanced data transformation and sophisticated visualizations. Its modeling capabilities enable business leaders, HR executives, and line managers to truly understand how the movement of talent through the organization impacts hiring decisions, workforce planning, cost models, career-path initiatives, succession plans, and risk management. At many organizations, over 50% of all open positions are filled with internal hires; as such, it is critical to identify roles with high churn, poor performers, and limited advancement opportunities.
TalentFlow Analytics simplifies the measurement of complex workforce mobility via an intuitive visual display of any workforce segment, business unit, location, or job family. End-users can select from a wide range of metrics (including hires, transfers, promotions, terminations, etc.) and drill into the results for further detail on problem areas. Using this application enables any organization reliant upon human capital as a source of competitive advantage to more accurately pinpoint current and future workforce needs.
“In this current economic environment, expertise in workforce planning and analytics has never been more important,” said Peter Howes, CEO Infohrm. “Without the right data-driven analytical tools, business leaders are essentially flying blind when it comes to making mission-critical, and expensive, talent management decisions. TalentFlow Analytics provides powerful insights about how workforce mobility impacts measures of financial, risk, and human capital performance.”
For more information on Infohrm, please visit www.infohrm.com
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May 22, 2009
Taleo Products, Customers and Partners Set Best Practices to Meet CEO’s Top Priority: Finding and Keeping the Right People
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 vendors that businesses should consider. Taleo will participate in the Talent Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow2009 event. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today celebrates its ten-year anniversary with success across every measure of its business: high customer satisfaction, growth, innovation, and industry accolades. Taleo’s software for attracting, developing, motivating and retaining top talent has not only propelled its own success, but also the success of its customers, which includes a third of the Global 100 and more than 3,400 small and medium-sized businesses.
Talent is typically up to 70% of the company’s operating expense and a business’ best competitive differentiator and investment for future growth, according to a recent global CEO survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. In fact, today’s economy has driven increasing adoption of Taleo’s software products that help businesses better focus their efforts and successes in finding, hiring, developing, assessing and keeping their biggest lever for recovery and future success: their people.
There is a proven correlation between companies that manage their staff’s well and those that manage better bottom lines. A Great Workplace Employment Study conducted at the end of 2008 found that businesses rated as great places to work fared better in revenue growth, had far fewer layoffs and suffered zero bankruptcies or bail-outs compared to other businesses. Likewise, there is a direct link between the businesses faring the best in this economy and Taleo’s customer base. Today, Taleo’s customers include 48 of the Fortune 100, 30 of the Global 100, and 20 customers ranked among the very best places to work including: Starbuck’s, Ernst & Young and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
“The first decade of our business, we focused on delivering to our customers the very best products on an easy to access on-demand (or Software-as-a-Service) delivery model. We also set out to prove that the SaaS business model could be profitable for our shareholders. That dual focus on innovation and profitability has helped Taleo grow to a size and success that we share with less than 1% of the more than 3,000 technology companies that started with us in 1999,” said Michael Gregoire, Chairman and CEO of Taleo.
“In the process of building a great talent management company, we’ve also built an amazing talent management community. In this economic environment, businesses have the key to their own recovery walking in – and out of – their offices every day. Taleo, our customers and our partners are creating proven, successful, practices that companies of any size, in any industry can employ to be better employers and drive better businesses.”
Built for growth, Taleo has moved from its beginnings providing Canada’s first job board to becoming the world leader in software for talent management. The company incorporated May 25, 1999, selling its first on-demand software to large enterprises such as Bombardier and HP, who are still clients today. Taleo went public in 2005 and since that time revenue has grown over 133%, to more than $168 million in 2008, and the company entered 2009 with an application revenue backlog of $315 million.
In the last year alone, Taleo:
- Gained scale through the acquisition of Vurv, effectively doubling its customer base and cementing its position as the de facto global leader in online recruiting.
- Entered the performance management software segment, and is on track to close its 100th performance management customer this quarter. Further, last week Taleo Performance was awarded the CODiE award for the “Best Human Resources Solution” by the Software & Information Industry Association.
- Set the bar for customer service and support. In addition to the customer renewal rate in excess of 95%, Taleo recently was the first talent management vendor to secure certification by the Service and Support Professionals Association, receiving an “outstanding” rating.
“Taleo always been a very well run, well-oiled machine, but it has gotten red-hot in the last 12-18 months,” said Rick Fletcher, president and founder of Human Resources consulting firm, HRchitect. “They have definitely become the talent management category killer in terms of product strength and company viability. Taleo is particularly hot in the enterprise and the lower market with its Business Edition.”
For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
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May 20, 2009
International Supermarket Retailer, H-E-B of Mexico, Deploys SuccessFactors On-Demand Solutions to Enable Unprecedented Speed and Agility in Business and Talent Management
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. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.
SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF), the global leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions, announced today that H-E-B of Mexico, an international supermarket retailer employing more than 6,000 people in this country, has selected SuccessFactors as its performance and talent management solution. Using five SuccessFactors integrated modules, including Employee Profile, Succession, Recruiting, Performance and Goal Management, H-E-B Mexico will streamline processes and communications, and align individual and corporate goals for strategic management of the company’s overall business.
As an international company, H-E-B Mexico has enlisted SuccessFactors to integrate its independently operated HR programs and streamline initiatives that were previously run on several different on-premise platforms with separate standards and procedures in each location. By using cloud computing and SuccessFactors’ on-demand product suite, H-E-B will be able to align goals, eliminate manual processes, prepare succession plans and leverage employee data to make better management decisions in order to save critical execution time and add value to the business.
“H-E-B has been an innovative and respected retailer for more than 100 years and has been operating in Mexico for more than 13 years. In order to maintain and enhance our success in a services-based industry, we must leverage and manage our people via cloud computing, and to do that, we needed a comprehensive on-demand performance and talent management solution,” said Macedonio Garza, Human Resources Director at H-E-B Mexico Division. “SuccessFactors is the best and most scalable product on the market and they’ve shown us that they can meet our needs of connecting and aligning a large workforce spread across our company in a way and speed that only cloud computing can enable.”
H-E-B Mexico selected SuccessFactors and was able to implement its suite of applications in 5 months. Garza said, “This has been a great experience for us. SuccessFactors has enabled H-E-B’s business leaders to better link company strategy to solid execution with greater information and collaboration.”
“International organizations face so many challenges trying to manage a large, widespread workforce, and H-E-B is a great example of a company addressing those challenges head on with unprecedented communication, alignment, and collaboration via the on-demand world of cloud computing,” said Lars Dalgaard, Founder and CEO of SuccessFactors. “H-E-B understands that to succeed it must leverage, energize and engage its workforce by communicating corporate objectives, individual career paths, skill sets and areas of improvement, while also giving employees control of their own career future. The SuccessFactors platform and cloud computing helps make this happen by linking strategy to execution at record speed.”
For more information on SuccessFactors, please visit www.successfactors.com
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