November 29, 2011
SilkRoad’s OpenHire Selected as a Top Solution by Info-Tech Research Group
HRchitect featured SilkRoad in our 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. SilkRoad competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Onboarding Systems in January 2009, and the HRchitect IRONMAN on Mid-Marketing Talent Acquisition Systems on June18, 2010, where they were crowned the winner of each. Brian Platz, EVP and COO of SilkRoad also appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 20, 2009. Finally, HRchitect attended the SilkRoad user conference, SilkRoad Connections, in May 2010 and May 2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
SilkRoad technology, inc., a leading provider of talent management solutions, announced its recruiting solution, OpenHire, has been ranked in the Champion quadrant in the latest Talent Acquisition Solution (TAS) Vendor Landscape published by Info-Tech Research Group.
With more than 400 available solutions from recruitment specialists, ERP/HRMS vendors and talent management suite vendors, the TAS market is flooded with vendors. SilkRoad’s OpenHire, with highly configurable career sites, ease-of-use and clean dashboards, was found by Info-Tech to be a leading product with optimal usability for small to mid-sized companies.
The report noted that, “Evaluating vendors by checking off a features list doesn’t work anymore.” As many vendors offer similar functionality, “…how they [work] becomes the differentiator. As a result, workflow and usability become key evaluation criteria.” In addition to capabilities such as workforce planning, Web mining, social media integration, strong assessment and background checking, job offer management and onboarding, SilkRoad’s commitment to creating the finest end-user experience was recognized.
“We understand that organizations are engaged in a fierce war for talent, and have put a strong emphasis on the usability of our solutions to help ease and optimize the recruiting challenge” said Brian Platz, COO of SilkRoad. “This recognition not only showcases the value that OpenHire adds to an organization, but also SilkRoad’s relentless focus on end user experience.”
Also noted in the report, as “a single platform that can scale to any size of organization in any industry,” SilkRoad’s OpenHire strengths included:
• Excellent career sites that can be easily configured and edited by end users, with no need to involve the IT department.
• Bidirectional integration with Outlook and an IE plug-in.
• Rich functionality for searching social networking sites.
• Hot Matches for jobs based on scores and ranking criteria.
• Support for internal users and candidates.
Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category.
For more information on SilkRoad Technology, please visit www.silkroad.com
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November 29, 2011
Workforce Management Innovator Focuses on Global Growth
Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading Talent Management Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, today announced details of its Series A and mezzanine capital raise. A total of $17 million was raised from investors K1 Capital and Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP). The investment round will be used by WorkForce Software to expand its market presence globally as well as continue its investments in bringing innovative new capabilities to its clients.
Award-winning WorkForce Software was founded in 1999 and has been named one of the Top 100 North American companies by Red Herring and has ranked repeatedly on Inc. Magazine’s Inc 5000 and Software Magazine’s Software 500. The Company has hundreds of enterprise clients around the globe using its EmpCenter suite, including clients in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. EmpCenter helps these employers track and manage employee time and labor, control and manage absences, schedule employees, ensure compliance, and mitigate the risk of employee fatigue.
Taylor Beaupain, Managing Partner of K1 Capital, commented, “We invest alongside strong management teams that continue to guide their organizations on a day-to-day basis. As partners, we seek to provide meaningful strategic and financial support to help these companies reach their full potential. WorkForce Software is an excellent example of how we can help our portfolio companies navigate strategic opportunities, especially given the loyalty of their existing clients, impressive new client growth and their continued commitment to product innovation.”
Garland S. Tucker, III, President and CEO of Triangle Capital Corporation, said, “The combination of WorkForce Software’s solid leadership team and deep product functionality initially piqued our interest. As we learned more, we found the strength of EmpCenter and WorkForce Software to support global clients is unmatched. This financing round will allow the company to fully exploit the global workforce management opportunity.”
Kevin Choksi, CEO and co-founder of WorkForce Software, said, “WorkForce Software has a rich history of helping employers manage diverse, complex and dynamic workforces. Faced by a wide range of workforce management issues ranging from federal, state/provincial and local compliance regulations to fatigue management, the demand is becoming more intense and more pervasive. We’ve grown organically and profitably since the company’s inception, but we felt the time was right to leverage outside investment to accelerate our growth. We’re excited to close our Series A funding, which will enable us reach more clients around the world and continue our investments to bring even more innovations to the workforce management market.”
For more information on WorkForce Software, please visit www.workforcesoftware.com
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November 17, 2011
Senior business services executive joins First Advantage to accelerate growth and profitability by driving new strategic talent acquisition and technology solutions
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
First Advantage, a Symphony Technology Group (STG) company and a leading provider of talent acquisition solutions, today announced the appointment of Jack Freker to the position of CEO of First Advantage. Freker succeeds interim CEO Andy Macdonald, who will become the CEO of a newly created STG portfolio company focused on providing e-discovery and legal process outsourcing (LPO) services. Macdonald will stay on as a director of First Advantage.
“The appointment of Jack Freker as First Advantage’s chief executive officer marks a milestone in the evolution of First Advantage,” said William Chisholm, managing director of Symphony Technology Group. “Jack’s 20-plus-year track record of profitable growth and success in leading prominent technology-enabled global business services organizations makes him uniquely qualified to lead First Advantage to the next level in today’s strategically critical talent acquisition industry.”
Prior to First Advantage, Freker was president and chief operating officer of Zenta, a leading global provider of technology-driven sophisticated Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) solutions that was recently acquired by Accenture. Freker also served as president and CEO of Oblicore, a global provider of service level automation software and services to clients throughout Asia Pac, Europe and North America. Prior to his position at Oblicore, Freker spent 13 years at Convergys, where he was president of the Customer Management Group, the leading global call center organization where he was instrumental in growing the firm from $50 million to $1.6 billion in revenue. Freker began his career at Procter and Gamble and is a graduate of Princeton University.
“I am very excited to join First Advantage. This is the only firm in the talent acquisition industry to offer the powerful combination of a truly international presence, differentiated technology and analytics, best-in-class processes, extraordinary talent and exceptional client relationships,” said Freker. “Background screening, talent acquisition, assessments, onboarding, tax credits and employment incentives are strategically critical for the strength and performance of all organizations, and First Advantage is uniquely positioned to provide the right blend of efficiency, accuracy, quality, cost and consistency around the globe. I look forward to working with the worldwide network of First Advantage employees, clients and partners in addressing the customized solutions required to meet the mission critical talent needs and issues facing our clients and the industries where they compete.”
For more information on First Advantage, please visit www.fadv.com
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November 17, 2011
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, celebrated the opening of their new corporate office location this week with a ribbon cutting and open house.
HRchitect’s steady growth over the past few years dictated the need for expanded office space.
“Our future plans are projecting even greater growth than what we have been experiencing over the last few years,” commented Matt Lafata, president of HRchitect. “Our new offices have provided us with 50% more space to accommodate these plans and also offer a more comfortable, pleasant environment for our employees, clients, prospects and partners to function and be productive in.”
Frisco’s Chamber of Commerce was on-hand to celebrate the new space with a ribbon cutting for the firm. HRchitect has been a member of the Chamber for many years and was the recipient of the Frisco Chamber Medium Business of the Year award in 2009.
“The Frisco Chamber has done an outstanding job creating an effective forum that allows businesses in Frisco to network and exchange ideas, strategies and business opportunities,” stated Rick Fletcher, founder and vice president of HRchitect. “We’ve picked up not only new clients and business partners, but we have also found many of our management team members and employees through the many networking events. Frisco definitely has some of the most talented business professionals available in the country.”
The wealth of talent in the community played a large part in the decision to keep HRchitect’s headquarters in Frisco as all of the firm’s corporate-based employees live in Frisco. HRchitect’s new and previous offices both exist within Frisco Square, a mixed-use development in the heart of the community.
“When searching for new office space it was very important for us to stay in the same area,” continued Lafata. “All of our employees really enjoy working close to home. Frisco Square offers the convenience of location as well as restaurants and shops that are within walking distance of our office.”
Headquartered in Frisco are the firm’s sales, marketing, and administration departments, along with some of its consulting functions. However, as a global organization, the majority of the consulting team is spread across North America, allowing for increased accessibility to HRchitect’s clients.
To learn more about how HRchitect’s HR systems and strategy expertise visit www.HRchitect.com.
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November 16, 2011
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our 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. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in 2010 & 2011 and the Kenexa World Conference from 2009-2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY), the 10th largest pharmaceutical company in the world, will be using Kenexa’s global recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services in some of the major markets where Lilly conducts business globally. The five year engagement represents Kenexa’s largest global RPO partnership, and also includes Kenexa’s award-winning onboarding, recruiting, assessment, and survey solutions and employment branding.
In making its decision, Lilly sought to consolidate many of its global recruitment processes with an experienced pharmaceutical expert such as Kenexa, in order to increase efficiencies in the end-to-end recruiting process. Lilly and Kenexa share a strong presence in several global growth markets which further established synergies between the companies.
Rudy Karsan, CEO of Kenexa, commented, “Improving outcomes, enriching lives is the mantra of Kenexa’s relationship with Lilly. Kenexa is proud to be an integral part of Lilly’s global recruiting program.”
“Our selection process was rigorous and Kenexa met our expectations by showcasing their global RPO services capabilities and providing access to their centers of excellence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas,” said Nancy Lange, senior director for Global Recruiting and Staffing for Lilly. “The company demonstrated their strengths in integrating services, technology, and relevant content.”
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
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November 16, 2011
The World’s Most Powerful Video Interviewing Platform Integrates with Taleo’s Leading SaaS-Based Talent Management Solution
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
InterviewStream, the pioneer in online video interviews announced today that its platform is now Taleo Certified, accessible through Taleo’s Solution Exchange. InterviewStream’s video interviewing technology, integrated with Taleo Recruiting combines the most powerful video interviewing tool with the leading SaaS-based Talent Management solution from Taleo.
With the seamless integration of InterviewStream’s live and pre-recorded interview technology, Taleo customers are able to assess and pre-screen candidates. The integrated solution allows customers to initiate, view, share and provide collaborative feedback on candidates who are interviewed using InterviewStream’s video interview platform.
Randy Bitting, CEO of InterviewStream explains, “Using our video interview solution, hiring managers can invite candidates to respond to pre-defined video questions or schedule live video interviews thereby reducing travel budgets and increasing efficiencies. This certification affords our customers and prospective clients more flexibility without leaving the Taleo platform. We are excited for the opportunity to offer video interviewing to the more than 5,000 organizations that already use Taleo’s leading SaaS-based talent management solutions.”
Since its inception in 2003, InterviewStream has provided organizations with the ability to conduct live and pre-recorded video interviews. InterviewStream reduces scheduling hassles and phone screens with a tool that builds confidence to assess important visual cues in the candidate selection process. With award-winning design, usability and 24/7 customer support, InterviewStream is the only video interviewing solution that provides users with the ability to personalize and record video interview questions or choose from a library of more than 5,000 pre-recorded video questions.
InterviewStream saves its clients over 86% in reduced travel and scheduling costs while providing a superior candidate experience. InterviewStream provides more than 400 clients with video interviews in more than 120 countries.
For more information on InterviewStream, please visit www.interviewstream.com
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November 14, 2011
Growth in ARR, International Expansion and World Class Customer Experience Mark the Best Third Quarter on Record for Halogen
HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our 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, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Talent management leader Halogen Software closed its best third quarter on record. Q3 saw 37% year over year growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR), very strong renewal rates, significant international expansion into Europe, and a record setting customer user conference.
The company’s growth is highlighted by significant customer wins and high customer satisfaction and retention. New customers added during the quarter include: British International, Levick Strategic Communications, The Keene School District, Herzing, Western Maryland Health System, City of Bridgetown Co-op Credit Union, Susquehanna Health System, Office of the State Auditor, West Park Management services Ltd., and The American Institute Of Physics.
Halogen attributes its growth, rapid customer acquisition and strong customer retention to increased market demand for a solution that supports organizations in linking their talent strategy to their business strategy. Strong momentum within specific markets including healthcare, professional services, financial services, manufacturing, education, public sector and hospitality continues to be a key deciding factor for customers who want solutions that address the unique needs of their industries.
“We evaluated the bulk of performance management solutions offered in the market and chose Halogen because it is the most flexible and robust system, and we knew it could meet our unique needs especially as they relate to the size and complexity of the school district structure,” said Paul Cooper, Director of Human Resources, The Keene School District. “We’re also impressed with how Halogen really listens to its customers and uses their feedback to continually evolve the offering.”
A key part of an organization’s ability to build a world class workforce that is aligned and delivering on its business strategy is to engage employees at all levels of the organization into the talent management process. For this to be possible, the system needs to be easy to use for all stakeholders.
“We selected Halogen because of the flexibility of the company’s solution and the ease of implementation,” said Henderson Williams, Human Resources Manager, City of Bridgetown Co-op Credit Union. “Not only are we impressed with its usability and straightforward design, we like that it gives our employees greater visibility into how their day-to-day efforts impact the company. This visibility is hugely important to our employee engagement efforts.”
Other highlights the company achieved in Q3:
- Hundreds of Halogen customers from around the world participated in Halogen’s Sixth Annual User Conference – the company’s largest user conference to-date. Customers joined the company in Atlanta September 18-20 to network and learn from Halogen, industry experts and their peers, how to leverage and extend their Halogen Software solutions for maximum results.
- Halogen announced the official release of Version 11 of its Talent Management Suite – becoming the first talent management vendor to offer a complete, organically built solution, purpose-built to drive performance. The solution addresses all key pillars of talent management (recruitment, performance, learning, compensation, succession as well as unique solutions for multirater feedback and job description management) in one seamless system.
- Halogen’s new complete talent management suite allows HR and their organizations for the first time to experience talent management from a new perspective – something Halogen calls Big Picture Talent Management™. The suite is designed to ensure each talent management touch point – from recruitment to retirement – reinforces the organization’s culture and values and drives top level goals and objectives.
- Halogen announced that the Halogen Job Description Builder™ module is quickly becoming one of the company’s top selling modules across all industries.
- In response to the global demand for its talent management solution, the company announced the opening of a UK office that will allow it to more easily market and sell its solutions internationally. The company also signed several new partners including PDS, a leading developer of human resource, benefits, recruiting and payroll systems, and Logica Finland, a recognized leader in delivering Human Capital Services in the Finnish region.
For more information on Halogen Software, please visit www.halogensoftware.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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November 14, 2011
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our 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. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in 2010 & 2011 and the Kenexa World Conference from 2009-2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa® (NYSE: KNXA), a leading provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced the acquisition of Batrus Hollweg (BHI). BHI’s talent management solutions, particularly in the hospitality sector, along with their extensive research on talent management best practices, will add to the company’s existing research and content portfolio.
Founded in 1969 in Frisco, Texas, BHI specializes in talent management solutions that help organizations maximize success through their people. The acquisition of BHI further expands Kenexa’s talent management expertise by adding some of the most experienced consultants and researchers in the category, creating one of the strongest talent solutions teams in the industry.
Rudy Karsan, Kenexa’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We’re delighted to welcome BHI and their clients to the Kenexa family. BHI’s wealth of research and content regarding talent best practice, as well as their assessment solutions, are recognized as some of the top notch content and solutions in our industry today. The combination of Kenexa and BHI will provide the most researched and proven talent solutions content, particularly in the hospitality industry. BHI is a valuable addition to the Kenexa family and our clients will benefit from the strength of its offerings.”
BHI’s clients will also benefit from Kenexa’s award-winning technology offerings and comprehensive solutions for employment branding, recruitment technology, employee assessment, recruitment process outsourcing, performance management, employee surveys and HR analytics.
“Joining with Kenexa is an exciting opportunity for BHI and our clients,” said Lewis Hollweg, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of BHI. “Kenexa’s business solutions approach to human resources fits perfectly with BHI’s consulting and assessment offering. The strength of our combined company broadens significantly the services we can offer to our clients.”
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
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November 11, 2011
Innovative New Social Initiative to Transform the Workplace in 21st Century Organizations
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. A.G. Lambert, the VP of Marketing with Saba appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 14, 2009. Matt Lafata with HRchitect attended the 2010 Saba Global Summit and Analyst Day in Boston, MA. Matt Lafata & Tiffany Appleby attended the Saba Global Sales Rally FY12 in June 2011 in Redwood City, CA.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier People Cloud provider, recently announced that it will be unveiling the details of a new, innovative project with the Management Innovation eXchange (MIX) at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara, CA on November 14–17, 2011. The details of this new initiative will be announced during the keynote panel, “Inventing Management 2.0: Lessons From the Fringe” featuring Polly LaBarre, co-founder and editorial director of the MIX, from 4:30–6:00 p.m. on the opening day of Enterprise 2.0, November 14, 2011. Saba and MIX speakers will also present in several panels in the “People and Culture” track on November 15, 2011.
The initiative will be facilitated by Saba and the MIX in conjunction with the Enterprise 2.0 Conference. The large-scale project involves progressive thinkers from around the globe in a distributed problem-solving effort to explore the ways in which the new social, mobile Web will transform the workplace and change how large organizations are run and managed over the next decade.
Saba and the MIX will be unveiling additional details of this initiative during the conference in Booth 411. Additionally, the two organizations will be sponsoring the official Enterprise 2.0 attendee party from 6:00–7:30 p.m. on November 15, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, CA. Management experts from the MIX as well as progressive management practitioners, technologists, and thinkers from the Enterprise 2.0 community will be in attendance.
For more information on Saba, please visit www.saba.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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November 10, 2011
New Pagelet Based Views For Managers Provide Insight Into Organizations and Talent in One Configurable Personalized View
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
News Facts
- To help managers better perform their day-to-day activities, Oracle today announced the availability of PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 Feature Pack 2.
- Designed to change the way managers and employees use self-service HR, the new PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 applications offer a consumer-like self-service user experience that helps transform the way employees and managers perform their day-to-day activities.
- A new search-based, menu-free navigation capability allows users to easily locate and navigate to relevant information quickly and in context from any page. PeopleSoft leverages a powerful global search capability that goes beyond simple transaction based search. Delivered search results have filtering and specific related actions based on defined roles and security of the user. For example, a manager can now simply type in part of an employee’s first or last name and receive meaningful results from documents related to performance, compensation, learning, recruiting, career planning and more. Key HCM data is indexed to speed the search process and improve search relevancy.
- A new design provides greater personalization using pagelets that are designed to make PeopleSoft HCM easier to use, with a more appealing user interface, as well as reduced click counts on key transactions.
- The feature pack includes a new Manager Dashboard, Talent Summary, Matrix Organization, and Pivot Grid functionality, among other new capabilities.
- Oracle’s Feature Packs delivery method underscores its commitment to provide new functionality between major releases. Feature Packs enable a quicker response to PeopleSoft customer requests, while giving customers the ultimate choice of how and when to deploy the new functionality to their users.
PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 Feature Pack 2 Contents and Features
- PeopleSoft Manager Dashboard includes a home page that consolidates key management, staff, and business unit data into a single at-a-glance access point to view and transact in context. Its content is configurable to support key metrics and decisions via individual drag-and-drop pagelets enabled by new PeopleTools technology.
- PeopleSoft Talent Summary provides a unified view of talent management-related data for an individual employee in a talent roster profile format. Administrators can select the content of pagelets that will appear on the Talent Summary based on the organization’s priorities, and managers personalize the page based on their preferences for presentation layout and areas of emphasis.
- Talent Summary also includes graphical representations of PeopleSoft’s Performance & Potential Matrix nine box grid that provides managers a quick assessment of their employee’s performance against their potential and their impact of loss against the risk of them leaving. This matrix is used by managers to help ensure their personnel are appropriately compensated and operating at or near their maximum potential.
- More than 70 manager and employee self-service transactions have been tied into the related action framework.
- In PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 Feature Pack 2, click counts on the self service transactions have been reduced by nearly 50 percent on average, depending on the transaction, as a result of streamlining. In addition, all transactions that use the direct reports interface have reduced click counts by at least two clicks due to an updated design.
- PeopleTools 8.52 introduces the new Pivot Grid feature for operational reporting. The Pivot Grid is a new analytic capability that gives users the ability to quickly and easily pivot and filter data within PeopleSoft applications without having to export data to an external spreadsheet or data warehouse. Data for pivot grids is generated by PS Query and can be rendered in charts or analytical grids. Users can add pivot grids to application pages or pagelets.
- Additional features delivered with the Feature Pack 2 include:
- Matrix or Dotted-Line Relationship Management, which addresses the challenge of tracking and maintaining project-based organizations that cut across the enterprise and geographic regions.
- Interactive Company Directory, which enables users to connect and collaborate directly with other employees and launch employee transactions or changes.
- Total Rewards Statement, which provides employees with a more complete view of their compensation and benefits by pooling rewards data from multiple data sources.
- Talent Management 9.1 to HCM 8.9 Integration for Recruiting Solutions, which provides a complete set of integrations for PeopleSoft HCM 8.9 and 9.0 customers.
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“Oracle’s PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 Feature Pack 2 delivers a new navigation paradigm for our HCM community,” said Paco Aubrejuan, group vice president, Oracle’s PeopleSoft. “We listened to our HCM customers and focused on delivering features like Manager Dashboard and Talent Summary to help managers be more productive at managing their resources, better utilize and reward their employees, and gain valuable insight into their organization and talent pool.”
“With the release of Oracle’s PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 Feature Pack 2, Sonoco believes we will see increased use of Manager Self Service with Manager Dashboard, providing managers personalized one-click access to vital employee information and manager tasks from one central location to meet their specific requirements,” said Greg Brigman, manager, Human Resources Information Systems, Sonoco. “The additional matrix relationship will significantly enhance usability of both Core HR and Talent Management by enabling additional reporting from both the direct line manager and a matrix manager without the need to create costly customizations.”
For more information on Oracle, please visit www.oracle.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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November 10, 2011
Attributes 221% revenue growth to innovation, flexibility, and sound business model
HRchitect featured iCIMS in our 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 2008 and mid-market Talent Acquisition Systems in 2009, where they were crowned the winner of each. Adam Feigenbaum and Susan Vitale from iCIMS previously appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service talent management solutions, announced recently that it ranks number 362 on the Deloitte 2011 Technology Fast 500. The Technology Fast 500 recognizes North America’s fastest growing technology companies in terms of percentage of revenue growth over a five year period.
Between 2006 and 2010, iCIMS’ revenue grew 221%. Ranked on the Fast 500 for three consecutive years, iCIMS is also one of a more limited list of companies whose growth has continued to be exponential. iCIMS also ranked #143 in the software category, which has lead all industry categories for 14 years.
Combining technological innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid growth, Fast 500 companies – large, small, public, and private – span a variety of industry sectors, and are leaders in hardware, software, telecom, semiconductors, life sciences and emerging areas, such as clean technology. These companies are on the cutting edge and are transforming the way business is done today.
Due to its rapid growth, iCIMS has also recently been named to the Inc. 500 l 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies for the sixth consecutive year. iCIMS was ranked #169 in the competitive software industry, and was the only HR software provider on the list that offers solutions to power all stages of the talent management lifecycle.
iCIMS attributes its ongoing success to its innovation, flexibility, and sound business model. iCIMS has remained committed to single source code software, but has expanded its Talent Platform beyond applicant tracking to include solutions such as onboarding and employee data management. Throughout this expansion, it has stayed focused on easy-to-use functionality, configurable options, scalability, and exceptional customer support.
“iCIMS is honored to be on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for the third consecutive year,” said Colin Day, iCIMS CEO. “We are particularly proud to be ranked alongside public companies, as iCIMS has achieved its success entirely through organic growth. As we continue to expand, we will remain committed to truly pure SaaS, which allows us to operate more cost effectively, and deliver the customer better price, value and support.”
For more information on iCIMS, please visit www.icims.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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November 9, 2011
HRchitect includes Lumesse in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and Top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Lumesse, a global leader in integrated talent management solutions, has been voted ‘most flexible in implementation’ and ‘most cutting edge’ in a live technology shootout at HRO Summit Europe. Lumesse also tied for first place in the ‘most innovative’ category with another vendor. Vendors taking part in the live shootout in front of an audience of HR professionals had just a few minutes to demonstrate the latest capabilities of their products and then faced questions from the audience on the technology showcased.
“This is a great endorsement for our talent management technology by the sort of knowledgeable and professional audience that the HRO Summit attracts,” said Lumesse CEO Matthew Parker. “In a crowded market it can be difficult for customers to cut through the competing claims, but a live shootout like this shows which vendors have the answers to the questions that real users want to ask.”
The technology shootout took place in Barcelona on 3 November 2011 at the HRO Summit Europe, the eighth year this prestigious event has taken place. Over 200 HR professionals attended HRO Summit Europe over 3 days in Barcelona, with almost 30 vendors represented.
“It was very brave of the vendors concerned to go in front of a live audience, especially with real time electronic voting, to present their technology,” said Faye Holland, Managing Director, European & Asia Pacific Operations, SharedXpertise, the event’s organiser. “Lumesse distinguished itself with a great demo of technology relevant to the audience and a good understanding of real user needs in a global context.”
“As a leader in the recruitment outsourcing market we’re not surprised to see Lumesse TalentLink win these nominations from an expert audience – it has great capabilities for RPOs and MSPs like hyphen, especially in terms of helping provide a great candidate experience and a rapid turnaround for customers in finding great staff,” added Rory Jeffcock, Client Services Director at hyphen Recruitment Outsourcing.
For more information, please visit www.lumesse.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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November 9, 2011
Global Provider of Talent Management Solutions Responds to Continuous Market Growth
HRchitect featured Taleo in our 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 appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. HRchitect attended the 2010 & 2011 TaleoWorld conference and HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended Taleo’s annual Sales and Services meeting in 2010 & 2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the global leader of SaaS-based Talent Management solutions, today announced the broadening of its presence in Germany by expanding its facilities and staff in Taleo’s Frankfurt offices and datacenter. The expansion efforts build on Taleo’s July acquisition of Jobpartners, a move that doubled the company’s European customer base and professional staff.
“As social media and mobile technologies move Talent Management processes from the filing cabinet to the cloud, SaaS-based Talent Management is becoming an integral part of successful business management,” said Michael Gregoire, Chairman and CEO of Taleo. “As today’s announcement shows, Taleo is committed to a sustained, long-term investment strategy to pursue the opportunities we have identified in Germany. In fact, our goal is to generate a significant amount of new bookings from Germany over the next three years.”
Investments in Local Team and Facilities
Even before the Jobpartners acquisition, Taleo maintained numerous international customers deployed in Germany. Now, by leveraging the combined presence and expertise of Taleo and Jobpartners, the company can offer its German clients broader product and service capabilities. For example, Taleo will expand its existing datacenter presence in Germany and intends to further grow its Frankfurt-based team. Taleo will expand existing German-speaking technical support, sales, client executive, and implementation consulting resources, and is already hiring new positions for marketing leadership, inside sales and solution consulting in Germany.
Established Provider for Talent Management Solutions
Taleo has a European customer base of more than 250 clients. With more than 5,000 customers worldwide, Taleo supports dozens of large enterprise-class clients in Germany, including Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Mars, Merck, Procter & Gamble, and Roche. Globally, Taleo serves customers in 187 countries and employs more than 1,500 people worldwide.
Taleo’s SaaS-based Talent Management solutions optimize recruiting, performance management, learning and compensation, and arm organizations with Talent Intelligence, which is the insight companies need to grow their business by capitalizing on their most critical asset — their people. By tapping the world’s largest and most scalable Talent Management Cloud, Taleo delivers up-to-date information and increased visibility into candidates and employees so managers can see the talent that is powering their organization and better understand how to recruit, retain, and mobilize that talent. Every day, Taleo customers rely on Talent Intelligence to identify, develop, compensate, and retain the top performers that drive business results.
For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
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November 8, 2011
Talent Management Company Announced As Top Performing Technology Winner
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
PeopleAdmin, the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions for higher education and government organizations, today announced that it has been ranked as one of the Lead411 Technology 200.
“Being included on the Lead411 Technology 200 award list validates our increasing traction in the talent management space,” said Susanne Bowen, CEO of PeopleAdmin. “We want to continually innovate and expand our talent management software to assist strategic organizations in both the higher education and government markets looking to obtain and nurture better talent to build a better future.”
PeopleAdmin continues to experience unprecedented growth based on the comprehensive talent management suite designed for the unique needs in both higher education and government organizations. With more than 700 customers, the company has been recognized by Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America. To better serve their valued customers and prepare for forecasted growth, the company has recently hired more than 30 new employees and continues to seek great talent to fulfill PeopleAdmin’s mission to build better organizations for a better future. For more information, please visit https://careers.peopleadmin.com/.
“We are very proud of these awards. We have been tracking fast-moving companies for our customers for the past 10 years,” said Tom Blue, CEO of Lead411, “We felt it was important to publicly recognize these growing brands.”
On a daily basis, the Lead411 research team sorts through through at least 600 press releases and business articles including venture capital financings, company launches, office openings and new customer and deal announcements to identify which companies are the fastest growing technology companies in the United States. Their Tech 200 awards have been created to recognize these fast growing companies. All companies must be in the software, wireless, hardware, internet, or media industry and a privately held organization.
For more information on PeopleAdmin, please visit www.peopleadmin.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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November 7, 2011
- Record Q3 revenue of $20.0 million, a 63% year-over-year increase
- Record Q3 gross profit of $14.6 million, and gross margins of 73% (500 basis point year-over-year increase)
- Record Q3 Bookings 1 of $24.0 million, a 47% year-over-year increase
- Ended quarter with 710 clients and approximately 7.16 million users
HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our 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. Charles Coy participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on January 16, 2009. Cornerstone OnDemand participated in the Talent Management Systems Beauty Pageant in December 2008, where they were crowned the winner.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) today announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2011.
Revenue for the third quarter of 2011 was $20.0 million, representing a 63% year-over-year increase compared to the same period in 2010 and a 15% increase compared to the second quarter of 2011, after excluding the impact of the non-cash charge related to a common stock warrant in the amount of $2.5 million recorded during the second quarter of 2011.
Bookings1, which the company defines as gross revenue plus change in deferred revenue, was $24.0 million for the third quarter, representing a 47% year-over-year increase.
“Despite the current macro-economic uncertainty, our execution in our core markets has never been better, as evidenced by our year-to-date growth in bookings and new clients. We remain focused on the success of our clients, as well as the development of new areas of our business. At the same time, we continue to innovate, working with our clients to refine our organically-developed solution to meet the evolving talent management needs of leading organizations around the world,” said Adam Miller, President and CEO.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2011 was $14.6 million, representing a 5% year-over-year improvement compared to the same period in 2010. Gross margin for the third quarter of 2011 was 73% compared to 68% in the same period in 2010. The improvement in gross margin was a result of year-over-year revenue growth of 63% compared to a lower increase in cost of revenue of 38%, reflecting the company’s realization of economies of scale in its consulting services and network infrastructure, as it continues to improve its processes for delivering client implementation and support programs.
Cornerstone’s loss from operations for the third quarter of 2011 was $3.0 million compared to a loss from operations of $2.4 million for the same period in 2010, reflecting the company’s continued investments in scaling its operations. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue were 88%, consistent with the same period in 2010.
During the third quarter of 2011, net cash provided by operations was $0.6 million and the company used approximately $0.3 million in unlevered free cash flow. Cornerstone ended the third quarter with 710 clients and approximately 7.16 million users, representing 72% and 64% year-over-year growth of the company’s client base and users, respectively.
At September 30, 2011, the company’s total cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were $81.4 million. At September 30, 2011, the company’s total accounts receivable was $23.1 million.
In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or on a “GAAP” basis, Cornerstone’s net loss for the third quarter of 2011 was $4.3 million compared to net loss of $22.2 million for the same period in 2010. GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2011 was impacted by approximately $0.6 million in expenses associated with a proposed secondary offering, which was withdrawn in early August 2011. Non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2011 was $2.7 million, or $(0.06) per share compared to non-GAAP net loss1 of $2.3 million, or $(0.25) per share, for the same period in 2010. Non-GAAP results exclude, if applicable for each given period, common stock warrant charges, expenses related to stock-based compensation and related employer-paid payroll taxes, changes in the fair value of preferred stock warrants, accretion related to preferred stock, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, fees related to the early retirement of debt, and expenses associated with the company’s withdrawn secondary offering.
For more information on Cornerstone OnDemand, please visit www.cornerstoneondemand.com
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