HRchitect Tech Vendor News: SilkRoad Announces Life Suite SuiteApp for NetSuite’s SuiteCloud Platform

May 23, 2013

New SuiteApp Provides Innovative Social Talent Management

If you are looking for a new Human Capital Management (HCM) System, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 16 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HCM 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, a leading global provider of cloud-based social talent management software, today announced the Life Suite® SuiteApp, built using NetSuite’s SuiteCloud Computing Platform. The new SuiteApp extends NetSuite’s (NYSE: N) capabilities with a talent management system that powers businesses of every size with an end-to-end cloud ERP and social talent management software solution that manages employee and workplace information while driving employee engagement, including talent acquisition, talent development, and HRMS.

NetSuite’s SuiteCloud is a comprehensive offering of cloud-based products, development tools, and services designed to help customers and commercial software developers take advantage of the significant economic benefits of cloud computing. SuiteCloud Developer Tools provide a comprehensive cloud customization environment, whether you’re extending NetSuite to fit your business needs or developing completely new applications. SuiteCloud Developer Tools include workflow management, scripting, analytics, web services and more.

‘SilkRoad and NetSuite have a shared philosophy of building accessible configure-and-go technologies to address a serious mid-market need for cohesive and affordable cloud-based solutions,’ said Flip Filipowski, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer at SilkRoad. ‘We’ve integrated two industry-leading solutions into a seamless, innovative platform to foster employee engagement and drive business agility.’

Working with NetSuite Customers using NetSuite’s ERP and payroll systems can now easily access a complete talent management solution that includes talent acquisition, talent development, and core HR, which serves as a self-service system of record for employees, making the entire human capital management process more efficient and seamless. The two systems integrate with minimal IT configuration, bringing to market a solution for maintaining secure, up-to-date employee data within NetSuite.

The Life Suite® SuiteApp for NetSuite allows companies of all sizes to benefit from this innovative, cloud-based solution by:

  • Supporting virtually all employee and business needs from a single, integrated suite
  • Connecting, engaging, and growing employees’ skills in surprising ways to unleash innovation and drive competitive advantage
  • Empowering people and rapidly boosting sustainable business performance

‘With this new integration between SilkRoad and NetSuite, our customers can easily access talent management and HR capabilities from within the core ERP solution, to efficiently manage and recruit employees and drive global growth,’ said Zach Nelson, NetSuite CEO.

For more information about the integrated solution, please visit http://www.suiteapp.com.

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect Tech Vendor News: MAD Greens Sees “Inspired” Results With PeopleMatter Platform…from PeopleMatter

May 17, 2013

If you are looking for a new Human Capital Management HCM System, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 16 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HCM 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!

MAD Greens — Inspired Eats, a fresh concept on salads based in Colorado, and PeopleMatter, the only comprehensive HR Platform designed for the service industry, recently released ROI results from their partnership in streaming the company’s HR processes. In July 2011, MAD Greens selected PeopleMatter’s automated tools to streamline the entire hiring process into one online Platform. In nine months, the company tracked a 50 percent reduction in manager time spend while increasing data accuracy and ensuring 100 percent compliance.

Prior to implementing PeopleMatter talent management solutions, MAD Greens used paper-based hiring. The growing company struggled to complete required paperwork in a timely fashion. With a small executive staff the greater challenge was ensuring accuracy while tracking requirements, deadlines and updates. With PeopleMatter in place, the restaurant chain could use one central, online location to input, process and store information.

“At MAD Greens, we all wear a lot of hats and it is hard to find time for everything,” said Marley Hodgson, MAD Greens CEO and co-founder. “Taking care of your staff is a full-time job but we don’t always have that luxury. PeopleMatter essentially acts like another team member and that’s critical.”

One of the staffing challenges MAD Greens faced early on was assessing applicants to ensure consistency in hiring decisions. It was a time issue, managers didn’t have time to do the process efficiently. The entire hiring and onboarding process could take up to two weeks. PeopleMatter HIRE™ cut the processing time down to three days and the managers’ time spent on hiring in half. The software also allows the “MAD” company to put a little of its culture into the online onboarding process. Hodgson actually took the time to film a welcoming video for employees to be introduced to the MAD Greens mission.

“It’s a consolidated Platform, helping increase operational efficiency and providing a place our company culture can reside as much as possible on the Internet,” said Hodgson. “It’s really nice when I walk in a store and a new hire says, ‘Hey, I just watched a video of you welcoming me.’”

For MAD Greens, the number one benefit from using PeopleMatter solutions is the accuracy of the data. The “scary proposition” of company audits are in the past. Now the simplicity of the Platform ensures that the restaurant chain’s information is 80 percent more accurate and in an easy-to-access location.

“The PeopleMatter Platform is designed well and clearly thought out,” said Hodgson. “Lots of systems say they are simple, this one actually is. And simplicity is where it is at in our business.”

“Working with exceptional people who believe in your corporate mission is what makes serving our clients so satisfying,” said Nate DaPore, PeopleMatter president and CEO. “MAD Greens is really using the software the way it is meant to be used.”

For more information on PeopleMatter, please visit www.peoplematter.com

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: Diverse Organizations Select Ultimate Software’s UltiPro for Business Advantages of Unified HCM

May 15, 2013

WESTON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading cloud provider of people management solutions, announced today that three companies — Advanced Health Media, Credit Union of Texas, and Karl Strauss Brewing Company — have chosen Ultimate Software’s cloud-based UltiPro solution to consolidate HR processes, deliver better and faster reporting, improve accuracy of workforce information with one master system of record for employees, and increase overall efficiencies.

Many organizations rely on multiple systems, paper forms, and disparate databases to manage, track, and plan a range of vital HR and talent management functions. Some businesses also use external services and payroll service bureaus, which can add additional levels of complexities and difficulties. Frequent business challenges include redundant effort; cumbersome and often inaccurate reporting; inconsistent or incomplete data that requires reconciliation; and confusion among stakeholders about which source of information is truly accurate. As a result, the productivity of HR declines, systems administration takes precedence over strategic initiatives, and the lack of efficiencies impacts the overall business.

Many organizations are using UltiPro’s comprehensive HCM functionality and capabilities to address these issues as well as expand the strategic contributions of their HR teams.

Advanced Health Media, LLC, is the leading global provider of technology-enabled services designed to manage compliant interactions with healthcare professionals for the highly regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. The service provider had been using multiple systems provided by a payroll service bureau, but often experienced issues with a lack of integration, inaccurate or delayed reporting, as well as extra costs. The company selected UltiPro in March 2013 so that its information related to recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, performance management, succession management, and time management will be in sync, easily reportable, and immediately accessible to all.

“We need one solution to efficiently and effectively manage our HR and payroll,” said Renée De Franco, senior vice president of human resources at Advanced Health Media. “UltiPro provides the right strategic HR, payroll, and talent functionality for our business — without requiring the administration needed to transfer data back and forth among multiple systems. We’re really looking forward to the ease of use, the instant access to information, as well as the cost and time savings by not having to double-check information and fix problems when we had multiple systems for HR management.”

Credit Union of Texas, with over $1 billion in assets, is ranked as one of the top 10 credit unions in the state of Texas by asset size and serves more than 142,000 members. The nonprofit’s HR processes had been distributed across six separate systems — each with its own software, log-in, and database. Because the interfaces between these systems were limited, the same data had to be manually entered into the multiple programs and spreadsheets. The credit union selected UltiPro in March 2013 to solve its HCM challenges.

“Multiple systems create much more work than is necessary,” said John-Paul Morgante, vice president of human resources at Credit Union of Texas. “The inefficiency and lack of quality for reporting was an even higher concern. For example, with these systems, three people had to compile data just to generate companywide HR reports. With different log-ins and passwords, employees and managers also get frustrated when using a half-dozen different systems. UltiPro’s intuitive platform will provide a smoother, more enjoyable experience for our end users. By automating our processes in one single solution, UltiPro will deliver significant benefits to our teams, managers, employees, and the overall business.”

Karl Strauss Brewing Company is a San Diego-based craft brewery, ranked #44 on the list of top craft breweries in the U.S. In addition to being available at the company’s seven Brewery Restaurant locations, its beers are sold at over 3,000 restaurants, bars, and retail stores across California. According to Molly Brooks, HR director at Karl Strauss Brewing Company, the primary driver for seeking a unified HCM platform was healthcare reform. With its previous system, the HR team and managers could not address companywide reporting needs related to new and upcoming legislation. The company chose UltiPro in April 2013.

“With an expanding workforce and more locations, we needed a single, easy-to-use HCM solution to centralize employee data so we can generate accurate reporting quickly and ensure compliance,” said Brooks. “With the right technology in place, we can make a significant impact on our organization. We’re looking forward to having UltiPro as our one system of record, and business benefits will include better reporting, more operational efficiencies, and improved communication.”

“In addition to automating and streamlining processes, UltiPro’s unified HCM provides organizations with end-to-end functionality that delivers strategic data to upper-level executives and managers that can strengthen decision-making,” said Chris Phenicie, chief sales officer for UltiPro Workplace at Ultimate Software. “With our cloud-based technology, diverse organizations — across all industries and of all sizes — can see business benefits very quickly. We’re very pleased that UltiPro will support Advanced Health Media, Credit Union of Texas, and Karl Strauss Brewing Company as each organization builds an efficient, people-centric environment and, as a result, becomes better positioned to meet its unique business goals.”

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: WorkForce Software Announces Significant Global Expansion and Strategic Acquisition

May 15, 2013

Company unveils aggressive growth strategy; significant presence in key geographies

LIVONIA, Mich. and SYDNEY (May 15, 2013) – WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, today unveiled several initiatives comprising its global expansion.  The company announces the acquisition of Sydney-based RosterLive, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based workforce management solutions to the Australian market; the establishment of new offices in the United Kingdom; the formation of a key strategic alliance in China; and new data centers in the Netherlands and Sydney, Australia.

Today’s announcement follows recent disclosure of WorkForce Software’s record-setting Q1 performance – including a 139% year-over-year (YOY) increase in bookings and 122% YOY increase in SaaS revenues – and represents the next stage of the company’s 2013 growth strategy.

“Since our inception in 1999, we’ve been squarely focused on developing and delivering workforce management solutions that transcend the simplistic ‘punch-in, punch-out’ approach that is all too common in our industry,” stated Kevin Choksi, co-founder and CEO of WorkForce Software. “Our dedication to addressing the complex, constantly changing labor management needs of our clients – solely through configuration, not customization – is ideally suited to today’s business demands and has played a key factor in our ongoing success. Today I’m proud to announce that we’re taking our already impressive global presence to the next level in a large and meaningful way.”

WorkForce Software in Australia

To augment WorkForce Software’s growth in the Australia and New Zealand region, WorkForce Software today announced the acquisition of RosterLive, a SaaS-based provider of workforce management solutions to the Australian market. Focused on Small and Medium Business (SMB) organizations, the company has over 200 clients. Through a SaaS architecture and a highly-configurable approach to delivering tailored solutions without the need for custom code, RosterLive’s business model closely parallels that of WorkForce Software.

The RosterLive suite also delivers a similar array of solutions to their client base, including:

  • Automated rostering (a.k.a. scheduling)
  • Time & attendance
  • Award interpretation (a.k.a. pay rules)
  • Leave management
  • Workforce communication
  • Employee Self Service (ESS)
  • Payroll Integration

“WorkForce Software has developed a strong reputation for not only delivering world-class workforce management solutions, but also for quickly delivering tangible results for their clients,” stated Rhys Williams, co-founder of RosterLive. “At RosterLive, we have a long-standing track record of delivering the very same value to our clients and we’re thrilled to become part of the WorkForce Software family.”

Leslie Tarnacki, WorkForce Software’s vice president of Human Resources, will relocate to Sydney and serve as General Manager of the newly-acquired business, as well as continue her global HR responsibilities. During Tarnacki’s tenure, WorkForce Software has received numerous corporate culture and ‘top places to work’ awards. The move will help to ensure the successful integration of the RosterLive corporate culture with that of WorkForce Software.

RosterLive will remain as a wholly-owned subsidiary of WorkForce Software and continue independent business operation as “RosterLive, a WorkForce Software Company.”

European Expansion

During the first quarter of 2013, WorkForce Software solidified its presence in the United Kingdom by establishing offices in London with multiple personnel. Home to the company’s sales, support, and business functions in England, the Berkshire location has already developed significant opportunities through direct and partner-driven channels, revealing pent-up demand for the ability to address the U.K.’s complex workforce management needs.

“WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter suite provides a mature and highly-capable solution, which is particularly well suited to larger organizations with more complex operations, including those with multi-site, multinational components,” stated Jason Chester, CEO and Director of Research at U.K.-based research firm, Infogencer.

To better support our clients throughout Europe, WorkForce Software has also established a SaaS data center in the Netherlands, with a second data center soon to follow in Germany. Through these locations, WorkForce Software will deliver additional high-quality, high-availability services with data privacy that meets stringent global standards.

Newly-Launched Partnership in China

Continuing with the company’s aggressive expansion throughout the Asia and Pacific region, today WorkForce Software also announces the establishment of a reseller and implementation agreement with the China Talent Group, a leading outsourcing services provider in human resource and business processes. Established in 2003, CTG has branches and offices in hundreds of cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an, Nanjing and Lhasa. With over 300 offices, the China Talent Group has the scope and scale to deliver WorkForce Software’s solutions throughout the country alongside its payroll offerings.

About WorkForce Software

WorkForce Software is the leader in workforce management software for organizations with complex policies and compliance concerns. Its EmpCenter® suite enables organizations to fully automate time & attendance processes, effectively manage employee absence and leave, optimize staff scheduling, gain real-time visibility into labor costs and activities through robust analytic and reporting tools, and mitigate the risks associated with employee fatigue across the enterprise. Hundreds of leading organizations, including the University of California, Blizzard Entertainment, AMF Bowling, Duke Energy and BBVA Compass, rely on EmpCenter to streamline compliance, reduce payroll costs, provide more intuitive tools to their employees, and achieve strategic HR on a global basis.

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: Former Oracle Executive Miranda Nash Appointed as Jobscience President

May 15, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO – April 30, 2013 Jobscience Inc., the leader in Recruiting Engagement software, today announced the appointment of Miranda Nash as the company’s President and member of its Board of Directors. As a Silicon Valley technology veteran, entrepreneur and investor – Nash brings a wealth of business and technical expertise to Jobscience. At Jobscience, Nash will lead product development, engineering and professional services as the company creates next generation cloud services that power ‘just-in-time recruitment.’

“The way people find and hire talent is dramatically changing,” said Miranda Nash. “In order to remain competitive, companies need to adopt new recruiting strategies like talent pools and closed-loop social media engagement so they can quickly identify and hire top candidates as soon as new positions open. Jobscience has incredible potential to transform the way companies and agencies recruit great talent. I am looking forward to guiding the team through this exciting phase of growth.”

Nash will leverage both her enterprise technology expertise and business experience at Jobscience. Nash’s experience includes 16 years working in the product division at Oracle, most recently as VP of Product Management. She launched Oracle’s data integration business and quickly grew it to a market leading position with $150M in software license revenue within four years.

Nash also founded Oxygen Equity, LLC, a specialized private equity investment firm, where she recruited and raised money from 20 limited partners, including institutional capital. Nash began her career as an engineer and has a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

“We are thrilled to have Miranda join our team,” said Ted Elliott, CEO and Founder of Jobscience. “Her experience scaling company operations and deep knowledge about data-centric applications and analytics will be invaluable as we apply ‘just-in-time’ technology and process automation to recruitment.”

About Jobscience
As the leader in Recruiting Engagement software, Jobscience understands that social connectivity is more than a feature – it’s the future. Deployed on salesforce.com’s Force.com platform, Jobscience’s agile solutions bring social, mobile and CRM processes to talent management, keeping corporations and staffing agencies connected with and attracting top talent.  For the last five years, Jobscience has been voted the AppExchange Customer Choice Award in HR and Recruiting by salesforce.com customers, and won the 2011 Brandon Hall Gold Award for Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Technology. Discover what Jobscience clients already know: great people, great technology and great companies are all connected. To learn more, visit www.jobscience.com.

 

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: Kronos Cloud Growing at Breathtaking Rate

May 14, 2013

CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 8, 2013 - Kronos Incorporated, the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud, today announced financial results, company advancements, and customer successes for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013. Kronos revenue for the quarter increased 13 percent to $234.4 million. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 21 percent to $75.3 million.1

“We delivered outstanding growth in our second quarter – including a 119-percent increase in workforce management cloud revenue,” said Aron Ain, Kronos chief executive officer. “Kronos continues to grow significantly faster than the global workforce management market, with double-digit growth in revenue and a rapid pace of new customer adoption. Kronos is leading the global workforce management market through an incredibly invigorating transition whereby organizations are enthusiastically adopting the cloud, mobile, and big data labor analytics to more effectively manage in the moment. We are thrilled to be leading this exciting transformation.”

Second-Quarter News Facts

  • Kronos Cloud a major growth engine - The Kronos Cloud is growing at a breathtaking rate. More than 8,000 organizations now leverage the Kronos Cloud, the industry’s most robust and comprehensive workforce management cloud platform. Kronos continues to experience a tremendous customer response to its new Workforce Ready™ suite in the Kronos Cloud for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), as well as its Workforce Central® suite in the Kronos Cloud for medium and large enterprise organizations.
  • Exceptional momentum in SMB sector - Kronos experienced another exceptional quarter in the SMB sector, driven by an accelerated pace of adoption for its Workforce Ready suite in the cloud. During the quarter, Kronos delivered an enhanced version of its fast-selling Workforce Ready cloud solution. Also driving growth in the SMB sector is significant customer and channel growth expansion  through the Kronos SMB partner network, with the addition of thousands of new organizations to its  workforce management platform.
  • Strong international performance - International product bookings experienced double-digit growth year on year, with excellent momentum in Australia as both new customers signed on and existing customers expanded their use of Kronos. Europe performed very well, including a major contract with an existing multinational retail customer that is centralizing its 100,000+ employees around the world on a Kronos solution. India had its strongest quarter to date, with significant growth in new customers and two major global car manufacturers going live with their implementations. All international regions are seeing strong demand for the Kronos Cloud.
  • Affordable Care Act compliance driving demand - As the January 1, 2014 deadline for Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance draws closer, organizations in every corner of the U.S. are turning to Kronos for help. Kronos is actively educating organizations about how automating with Kronos can directly impact their ACA compliance efforts by:  having the data necessary to determine benefit eligibility; gaining the ability to create, monitor, and analyze employee schedules and time records, and initiate benefits enrollment; and leveraging comprehensive auditing and reporting features.
  • Enabling omni-channel strategies in retail - As brick and mortar and online retail channels merge, store operations executives are struggling with how to gain visibility into incoming online demand, and how to align this demand with in-store labor. Kronos and Manhattan Associates formed a relationship to address this concern and help retailers profitably integrate their stores into their digital selling strategy to increase customer satisfaction and drive sales by freeing up trapped inventory in the store, while managing labor costs.
  • Customer successes around the globe - In the second quarter of Fiscal 2013, Kronos signed agreements with organizations around the world such as:  Bupa (Australia), the largest private-aged care provider with 60 homes caring for more than 5,000 residents; Callaway Golf Company, manufacturer and seller of golf clubs, golf balls, and golf accessories under the Callaway Golf and Odyssey brands worldwide; Catholic Health,  a non-profit, faith-based healthcare system serving patients throughout Western New York; Co-operative Food, with 80,000 colleagues and 2,300 retail outlets in the UK; Forever 21, Inc., a specialty retailer of women’s, men’s, and girl’s clothing and accessories; IHC, New Zealand’s largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families; Ladbrokes Ltd (UK), a world leader in online betting and gaming; New York Methodist Hospital (NYM), a voluntary, acute-care teaching facility; South Jersey Healthcare, a nonprofit, integrated healthcare system serving the medical and healthcare needs of southern New Jersey residents; The Baldwin County Board of Education, which oversees all public schools in Baldwin County, Alabama; The Methodist Hospital System, a nonprofit healthcare system comprised of five hospitals in the greater Houston area; Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP), a division of Village Roadshow Limited, owner and operator of Australia’s most popular theme parks and Wet ‘n’ Wild branded water parks in the U.S.; and West Palm Beach, a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida.
  • Industry recognizes Kronos for success and innovation
    • Forbes profiled Kronos CEO Aron Ain in an article that highlights success and innovation at Kronos, stating that “Thirty-five years young, time seems to be on Kronos’ side, making it a company worth watching.”
    • The Dennis Miller Show hosted Ain for a radio interview about how Kronos helps organizations effectively manage their workforce in the cloud.
    • MicroStrategy recognized Kronos for excellence in analytics and its innovative approach to solving critical business issues for customers.
    • The Today Show and USA Today featured a survey conducted by The Workforce Institute at Kronos about workplace absenteeism associated with sporting events.

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: University of California Selects Infor Enwisen HR Service Delivery to Support UCPath Center Project

May 14, 2013
Infor Applications to Support HR Shared Services for Employees Across 10 Campuses & Five Medical Centers

NEW YORK -  Apr 23, 2013

Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that the University of California has selected Infor Enwisen HR Service Delivery to help complete its HR transformation project, UCPath, to deploy a single payroll and human resources system across all ten campuses and five medical centers. The UCPath Center is the University’s new HR shared services center that will employ Infor’s cloud-enabled, HR-specific Portal/Knowledgebase and Case Management applications to standardize business processes for nearly 190,000 employees and move the institution toward a true human resource shared services model. Further, the solution will offer a more user-specific experience to employees and managers, drastically reducing redundancies and inefficiencies across the network while increasing employee engagement levels.

Infor Human Capital Management solutions facilitate faster day-to-day processes so staff can spend less time navigating systematical issues and more time focusing on the value of service.  The Infor solution in particular was selected to help UC provide important options for employees seeking answers to critical HR, payroll and benefits questions. With Infor HR Portal/Knowledgebase, UC employees will have the ability to quickly find answers to most of their own questions via a personalized, searchable self-service experience without ever placing a call to HR.   Through Infor Case Management, employee inquiries that require HR assistance can be tracked and resolved more quickly, with fewer matters requiring escalation to subject matter experts.

News Points

  • The University of California selected Infor due to the human resource-centric nature of its HCM solutions, and integration with other third-party applications and overall successful reputation with higher education installations. The Infor solution helps the UCPath Center with its primary objective of providing the highest degree of service and the lowest possible cost.
  • The University of California will also benefit from a faster, cloud-based implementation. The Infor application can be accessed through a web portal, which contains useful tools, information and reports, and unifies multiple functions into a single application, providing extensive flexibility and customization potential. When an employee signs in, information specific to his/her campus, job level, union or benefits plan will be displayed.
  • Infor Case Management will help UC human resource service representatives manage inquiries when employees cannot find the answers to questions on their own. Complex employee and manager HR inquiries are also initiated through the online AskHR feature and then they are escalated to HR subject matter experts within the HR Shared Services Center, when necessary.
  • Infor Portal/Knowledgebase is a personalized, searchable online source for information and decision support, providing UC with a multi-tier approach to HR service delivery.
  • The Infor HR Shared Services Solution for UCPath is designed to be easily integrated with existing third-party products to provide a more complete snapshot of performance, enabling consolidated data access for employees and a more complete view of the network for faster business decisions.

University of California Quote

“Infor delivered a complete solution of technology, resources and experience in the HR and payroll arena that other vendors lacked,” said Randy Anderson, UCPath Center Technical Lead. “Most case management and knowledge management tools available grew up in the IT or retail sales space.  It was refreshing to find a product and service specifically designed to meet our HR needs.”

Infor Quote

“Infor understands that cost effectively scaling human resources capability while simultaneously improving services to University of California employees needs specialized technology that engages employees and facilitates resolution in real-time,” said Tarik Taman, general manager, Human Capital Management, Infor. “We are uniquely able to help unify our customers’ complex and heterogeneous HCM systems and processes by putting data at both the fingertips of the employees and managers – providing enhanced HR services with fewer dedicated resources and lower costs.”

About The University of California

Founded in 1868, the University of California opened in 1869 with 10 faculty members and 38 students. Today, UC has 10 campuses, five medical centers, 18 health professional schools and programs, six business schools and five law schools, plus professional and enrichment courses and agricultural and natural resources programs that extend learning throughout California. UC also manages Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and is a partner in limited liability corporations that manage Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories. The UC system includes nearly 240,000 students, more than 190,000 employees, 50,000 retirees and roughly 1.7 million living alumni.

About Infor

Infor is fundamentally changing the way information is published and consumed in the enterprise, helping 70,000 customers in 194 countries improve operations, drive growth, and quickly adapt to changes in business demands. Infor offers deep industry-specific applications and suites, engineered for speed, and with an innovative user experience design that is simple, transparent, and elegant.  Infor provides flexible deployment options that give customers a choice to run their businesses in the cloud, on-premises, or both. To learn more about Infor, please visit www.infor.com.

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: SuccessFactors Hires Gartner Analyst Thomas Otter to Lead Development of Next Generation HCM Software

May 14, 2013

Experienced Analyst Brings In-depth Industry Insight to Help Customers Transform Their HR Strategy with SuccessFactors Employee Central

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California — May 10, 2013 — SuccessFactors, an SAP AG(NYSE: SAP) company and the global leader in business execution (BizX) software, today announced the hiring of Thomas Otter as vice president of Product Management. A Gartner analyst and recognized HR expert with 21 years of experience in the IT industry, Otter will help SuccessFactors evolve a new generation of Human Capital Management (HCM) software and best practices.

Otter will help SuccessFactors bring innovation to more than 24 million cloud application subscribers by driving the product direction of Employee Central, SuccessFactors’ cloud-based core HR system designed for global enterprises. The scalable cloud-based solution provides a foundation for global HR processes, local compliance, and enables smart decision making with powerful analytics and social collaboration. Otter’s decision was partly motivated by his desire to build solutions that solve real problems, for real customers.

“I’ve been watching and analyzing the players in the industry for years and SuccessFactors, now an SAP company, has done a tremendous job innovating its products,” said Thomas Otter. “I wanted to join a group of people excited about delivering core HR and ultimately redefining how HR systems deliver value to organizations. SuccessFactors is a dynamic company with a great team of people who have offered me an intriguing opportunity to contribute to building something I believe in. It’s exactly the itch that I want to scratch.“

An expert in the IT industry, Otter has spent the past five years at Gartner, most recently as research vice president covering HCM trends and technologies. Otter was Gartner’s lead analyst on SAP from 2009 to 2011.

“This maybe the most exciting time in enterprise software in the last 20 years – companies are craving solutions that are in the cloud, are mobile, social and engaging. At SuccessFactors, we have passion for building beautiful, innovative HR solutions that allow companies to run their businesses better. Core HR is key to this vision and the area where we have aggressively invested extraordinary resources and the best minds,” said Dmitri Krakovsky, senior vice president of Products, SuccessFactors. “Over the last three years we have been meticulously assembling the best team to help us imagine and execute—and Thomas is a huge piece of this blueprint. He is knowledgeable, well regarded in the industry, and intimately understands our customers’ business issues. We’re excited to leverage that knowledge to help us evolve our products.”

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: Talent Acquisition Enters New Frontier: iCIMS’ Latest Release Reflects the Changing Dynamic of the Job Search

May 13, 2013

-Talent Platform 13.1 enhancements reflect desire of employers to not only recruit for open positions, but promote their employment brand and build relationships with potential candidates-

MATAWAN, N.J. (May 6, 2013) – iCIMS, Inc., a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, is announcing the launch of the latest version of its core product, Talent Platform 13.1. This release is a standout; it features progressive new functionality that reflects the growing desire of companies to utilize technology to not only help in advertising jobs but to build relationships with potential candidates and increase brand awareness.

“Talent acquisition has become so much more than just tracking applicants,” said iCIMS Chief Marketing Officer, Susan Vitale. “It’s about building relationships, creating brand awareness, and communicating your company culture and values. This convergence of marketing and recruitment is exciting at an industry level and helps build interest on the candidate side, which ultimately assists employers in recruiting and onboarding great talent. That’s what our suite of solutions strives to do.”

Enhancements to iCIMS Talent Platform include optimized career portal branding, new bidirectional email, comprehensive metrics dashboards, and an upgraded Onboard solution.

“The talent acquisition lifecycle really starts on a company’s career portal, where both active and passive candidates search for job openings and research companies,” said Vitale. “This is where a company needs to put its best foot forward. Our 13.1 release allows clients to create a public-facing career portal that has a clean, modern look configured with brand assets that give not only candidates, but the public at large, a look into a company’s culture and brand.”

One of the most highly-anticipated new features of the Talent Platform is Bidirectional Email.  This new feature, which came directly through customer feedback, allows recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals to send email communications from the platform to candidates, while automatically recording the two-way conversation in the platform for historical data tracking. The communications interface has also been modernized across notes, appointments, and email composition. As a foray into Big Data, iCIMS is also now offering a new Metrics Dashboard, which allows users to view and drill down into insightful data across products, including key stats around career portal activity, candidate sources, and high level workflow summaries.

The company’s 13.1 release will also coincide with the much anticipated release of its upgradedOnboard solution. Onboard allows HR professionals to automate the transition from candidate to productive new hire, which is key to new hire retention. According to a 2011 Aberdeen Group report on employee productivity, the right onboarding process has been found to increase new hire retention by 50% and double the level of new hire engagement. iCIMS’ configurable Onboard solution provides options for companies to house dynamic content, like tailored welcome messages, pictures, and onboarding videos. This greatly enhances the transition experience, giving new hires the ability to engage and learn about the company while completing important online forms before their first day.

“Along with enhancing our core Talent Platform, we have also improved our integrations with background check solution providers,” commented iCIMS Chief Technical Officer Paul Melici. “It is so important companies ensure they are in line with state and federal mandates when bringing on a new hire. Our new standard integration package in 13.1 automates the process so background checks are easy, repeatable, and scalable.”

The iCIMS Talent Platform can be integrated with over 125 different service providers, likeSterling, Orange Tree, First Advantage, Aurico, TalentWise, and Accurate, to facilitate a company’s recruitment initiatives. All of these enhancements are expected to strengthen iCIMS’ already stellar customer service, which recently garnered two coveted industry awards including the Bronze Stevie® Award for “Customer Service Department of the Year” in the Computer Software category and a top three ranking in HRO Today Magazine’s “Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings” in the Talent Management Software category.

To find out more about iCIMS’ suite of talent acquisition solutions, visit http://www.icims.com/.

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: Gene Gainey Joins HealthcareSource as Senior Vice President of Sales

May 13, 2013

Woburn, MA – April 22, 2013 – HealthcareSource®, the leading provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that Gene Gainey has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales. In this role, Gene is responsible for driving sales operations and accelerating sales growth for the company’s Quality Talent Suite™, a suite of software solutions designed to source, hire, assess, develop and retain the best workforce possible in order to reduce costs and improve patient experience.

Prior to joining HealthcareSource, Gene held sales leadership positions at Globoforce, Learn.com/Taleo, Global Knowledge and Centra Software, where he successfully built and expanded sales organizations to maximize efficiency, achieve sales growth and help clients leverage Human Capital Management (HCM) technology to address business issues.

“We were looking for someone with a proven track record of scaling sales organizations who will institute winning strategies to take advantage of the substantial market opportunity in healthcare talent management,” said Peter Segall, president and CEO of HealthcareSource. “Gene brings a highly relevant set of skills and experiences that fit these criteria to a tee. I’m excited to have him join the team and look forward to the results of his contributions.”

With the addition of Gene, HealthcareSource continues to expand its sales organization, more than doubling the size of the team in the past year. Gene joins a seasoned sales management team and will provide executive leadership as the team continues to grow.

A 25+ year veteran of the technology industry, Gene has also worked for leading companies including Siebel Systems, Dun & Bradstreet Software and Zenith Data Systems. Gene holds a B.A. in accounting from North Carolina State University and resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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HRchitect’s HRtechnology Vendor News: Captain Jerry Linenger to Deliver Keynote at WorkForce Software’s Vision 2013 User Conference

April 17, 2013

Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010 and Kevin Choksi, CEO with WorkForce Software appeared on October 25, 2012. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading HCM Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference as well as their first Analyst Day in July of 2012. HRchitect is also a proud sponsor of the Vision 2013 conference in Naples, FL.

If you are looking for a new Human Capital Management System of any kind, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 16 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HCM 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!

Retired NASA Astronaut to Share Lessons in Workforce Management Learned Through Distinguished Career in Space Exploration 

WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, recently announced that Captain Jerry Linenger, retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy flight surgeon, will provide the keynote address during Vision 2013, the company’s user conference aimed at helping Payroll, HR, Operations and IT professionals navigate the challenges of workforce management.

During his time aboard the Russian space station Mir, Linenger experienced one of the most dangerous space missions in history, having encountered numerous life-threatening events. In the face of repeated failure of critical life-support systems, a near collision with another spacecraft, computer malfunctions and the most severe fire aboard an orbiting spacecraft, he and his crewmates were able to accomplish all of their mission goals.

Despite being in space, the problems Linenger encountered are similar to common workforce management challenges experienced across a range of industries. From mitigating safety risks and implementing fatigue management strategies, to working with a diverse labor force and managing a team under uncertain circumstances, Linenger fully understands the many issues facing employers today. By sharing his experiences of overcoming severe difficulties in a highly complex environment, Vision 2013 attendees can gain a sense of optimism that no challenge is insurmountable when it comes to managing their workforce.

“As Jerry Linenger’s extraordinary career has shown, no matter how difficult the circumstances, the right combination of flexibility, teamwork and technology can overcome any challenge,” said Kevin Choksi, WorkForce Software’s co-founder and CEO. “We are honored to welcome Jerry as keynote speaker of Vision 2013, and we are sure that his inspirational message will resonate with our clients.”

Vision 2013 is designed to provide users of WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter suite with direct, tangible and impactful information that helps them make the most of their investment in the solution. The conference will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida from Sunday, November 3 through Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Additional information, including registration details, is available at: http://vision.workforcesoftware.com/.

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To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

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HRchitect’s HR tech vendor news: WorkForce Software Reports Record-Setting Revenue Growth, Major Client Wins as Key Achievements in 2012

March 15, 2013

Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010 and Kevin Choksi, CEO with WorkForce Software appeared on October 25, 2012.  HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading HCM Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference as well as their first Analyst Day in July of 2012.  HRchitect is also a proud sponsor of the Vision 2013 conference in Naples, FL.

If you are looking for a new Human Capital Management System of any kind, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports.  Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first.  After 16 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HCM 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 Management Solutions Provider Builds Strong Momentum with Enhanced Product Offerings, High-Profile Industry Recognition – 

WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, today shared details of its strong performance throughout 2012. The company posted another record-breaking year, with substantial growth in all key metrics, including new bookings, expanded partnerships with existing clients and revenues from its class-leading EmpCenter workforce management suite.

Enterprise Clients, SaaS Delivery
Large organizations selected WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter suite at a record pace in 2012, topping bookings from the prior year by 41 percent. Organizations from a wide range of industries chose WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter suite to optimize time, attendance, scheduling, and leave and absence practices across the enterprise.

Large and multinational employers selected EmpCenter in record numbers during 2012 as well, showing a positive response to the global enhancements delivered in EmpCenter 9. Of clients signed during 2012, the workforce size averaged 9,000 employees and expanded WorkForce Software’s global reach to more than 40 countries.

 

WorkForce Software began making EmpCenter available via the cloud in 2006 and, since that time, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) adoption has grown in popularity. The trend continued during 2012, as SaaS revenues increased 129 percent on an annual basis.

 

Select new clients from 2012 include:

 

•               A full-service commercial bank with 12,000 employees and more than 400 retail branches stretching from California to New York

•               A diversified manufacturer with leading brands in home care, beauty and adhesive technologies, and more than twenty locations across the United States

•               The Salvation Army of Canada, with 160,000 individuals who will use EmpCenter, including 10,000 employees and 150,000 volunteers

•               A global pharmaceuticals leader that provides hormone therapy and other health innovations in 190 countries

•               Adventist Health System, the largest not-for-profit Protestant healthcare provider in the United States, with 50,000 employees, 7,700 licensed beds and 43 campuses

•               Buffalo Public Schools, and four other large school districts averaging more than 4,500 employees

•               A major North American trucking company, with more than 50,000 trailers and service throughout the US, Canada and Mexico

•               A national fitness chain with more than 400 clubs and 20,000 employees

•               One of India’s fastest growing and largest online fashion retailers

•               The finance and sales arm of a top three global automaker

•               A publically traded offshore drilling contractor that operates rigs in the waters of more than 15 countries worldwide

 

“The ability to automate complex labor policies for all user populations on a single global platform allows large organizations to realize significant cost savings with our EmpCenter suite,” said Kevin Choksi, WorkForce Software’s co-founder and CEO. “2012 was a very strong year for us in terms of product innovations, strategic partnerships that broaden our global reach and growing demand for our workforce management solutions, and we plan to build on that momentum in the year ahead.”

 

Leadership in Absence and Leave Compliance

EmpCenter Absence Compliance Tracker (ACT) – WorkForce Software’s complete absence and leave case management solution – experienced a surge of demand in 2012, as large employers looked for ways to simplify an increasingly complex web of national and local regulations, while also delivering an exceptional experience to employees on leave. The number of organizations deploying ACT rose by more than 85 percent year-over-year, including numerous implementations as a standalone absence and leave solution within organizations using another commercial time and attendance system. This burgeoning demand is a testament to WorkForce Software’s unique offering for comprehensively addressing absence and leave.

 

Major Product Announcements

WorkForce Software launched EmpCenter 9 in the spring of 2012, marking another year of workforce management innovations. EmpCenter 9 delivered a range of new global capabilities, extended the platform’s open approach to integration, and included the cross-platform EmpCenter Mobile solution for optimized smartphone and tablet access.

 

WorkForce Software also introduced the EmpCenter Engage, a breakthrough in labor data collection. The wall-dockable, industrial grade tablet allows employers to access EmpCenter on a vivid 10.1-inch touchscreen that is vastly simpler to navigate and use than conventional time clocks. EmpCenter Engage also provides a range of additional features, from photo punching to validating punches in real time, which conventional devices cannot match. Within six months of its launch, bookings for the Engage tablet had exceeded total sales for all other data collection devices from the prior year – demonstrating the pent-up market demand for a new approach to capturing time and activity data.

 

Industry Recognition

WorkForce Software received a number of awards for its growth and market position in 2012. Some highlights include:

 

·         Inc. Magazine’s 2012 Inc. 500|5000 – For the sixth consecutive year, Workforce Software was recognized in this exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, with three-year sales growth of 155 percent.

·         Software Magazine’s 30th Annual Software 500 – The company was included in this revenue-based ranking of the world’s largest software and services suppliers for the sixth time, having achieved 33 percent revenue growth in 2012.

·         Montclair Advisors’ 2012 SaaS Top 250 – Due to its 97 percent increase in year-over-year SaaS bookings of EmpCenter for the first three quarters of 2012, the company earned its spot among the list of companies leading the cloud-based software market.

 

In addition to recognition of its strong sales performance, WorkForce Software also received accolades for its internal HR practices and workplace culture:

 

·         Crain’s Detroit Business’s “Cool Place to Work” – WorkForce Software was named a “Cool Place to Work” for having a standout corporate culture, a designation based on high overall scores in employee satisfaction.

·         The Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces – Determined solely on employee feedback, the company earned a spot as a Top Workplace due to its dynamic, fast-paced work environment, top-of-the-line headquarters and opportunities for development and advancement.

·         Inc. Magazine’s Hire Power Award – The company received this recognition for being a leading contributor to private sector job creation over a three-year period.

 

Commitment to Innovation

“In many respects, 2012 was our most successful year to date,” said Choksi. “I am very grateful to work with a team that shares a common vision – to continue developing innovative workforce management products that help leading companies automate their labor processes and drive bottom-line results. Market forces, such as greater scrutiny on compliance practices, are creating a pressing need for more complete workforce management automation, and this trend, paired with our commitment to developing ever-better solutions, promises to make 2013 another outstanding year for WorkForce Software.”

 

To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

 


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The Salvation Army Selects WorkForce Software to Automate Employee Time and Scheduling across Canada…from WorkForce Software

March 14, 2013

 

Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010 and Kevin Choksi, CEO with WorkForce Software appeared on October 25, 2012. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading HCM Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference as well as their first Analyst Day in July of 2012. HRchitect is also a proud sponsor of the Vision 2013 conference in Naples, FL.

If you are looking for a new Human Capital Management System of any kind, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 16 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HCM 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!

Non-profit to improve operational efficiencies through workforce management

WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labour policies and stringent compliance demands, today announced that The Salvation Army in Canada has selected its EmpCenter suite to standardize workforce management processes nationwide.

The Salvation Army began its work in Canada in 1882 and has grown to become the largest non-governmental direct provider of social services in the country. The Salvation Army gives hope and support to vulnerable people every day in 400 communities across Canada and more than 120 countries around the world. Its work in Canada is made possible by a dedicated staff of 10,000 employees, passionately assisted by nearly 150,000 volunteers.

The organization provides a wide variety of services to people in hundreds of communities nationwide, including coordinating food drives, leading awareness campaigns and operating thrift stores and long-term care facilities. These diverse programs rely on the efficient deployment of staff and volunteers with particular skills and expertise, and therefore present significant workforce management challenges. Further, The Salvation Army has a large union representation, which requires careful adherence to the various scheduling and pay policies specified in each of several dozen collective bargaining agreements. In order to boost program efficiency, and ultimately be able to deliver more services at lower costs, The Salvation Army decided to automate its labour practices with an established industry solution.

Key requirements included the ability to manage all of the various provincial regulations and union requirements without cumbersome software customization, and a solution that could be delivered via software-as-a-service (SaaS) in order to minimize internal maintenance and support. Through its search, The Salvation Army determined that WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter suite was uniquely capable of addressing these needs.

“Every improvement we make in reducing administrative hours and maximizing worker productivity helps us offer greater support to the people and communities we serve,” stated Josie Delpriore, Director of Employee Relations at The Salvation Army in Canada. “WorkForce Software becomes a valued partner in that mission by providing the technology and expertise to help us automate everything from employee work schedules to tracking volunteer hours, on a single technology platform.”

“The Salvation Army has an impressive history of transforming communities,” noted Kevin Choksi, CEO and co-founder of WorkForce Software, “yet they also contend with a variety of workforce management challenges. EmpCenter was designed to help large, decentralized organizations like theirs by managing their entire workforce within a single enterprise platform, simplifying intricate union and compliance requirements and providing more time to focus on their core mission. We look forward to helping The Salvation Army enhance its labour practices, and are proud to help them advance their transformative work.”

To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.
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WorkForce Software’s Vision 2013 Event to Feature Bill Kutik…from WorkForce Software

January 24, 2013

 

Leading Voice in HR Technology to moderate client panel

 

Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010 and Kevin Choksi, CEO with WorkForce Software appeared on October 25, 2012. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading HCM Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference as well as their first Analyst Day in July of 2012. HRchitect was also a proud sponsor of the Vision 2012 conference in Las Vegas.

 

If you are looking for a new Human Capital Management System of any kind, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 16 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HCM 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, recently announced details of its upcoming client conference, Vision 2013. Being held at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples from November 3-6, the Vision conference is the largest annual gathering of WorkForce Software clients, prospective clients, and partners.

Vision 2013 will feature dozens of informative sessions, presented by experts from a variety of workforce management disciplines, including HR leaders, independent analysts, and implementation and change management consultants. One of the featured experts will be Bill Kutik, co-chairman of the HR Technology Conference, and a leading voice in the HR community. At Vision 2013, Kutik is reprising his popular role as the moderator of the event’s client panel.

“Workforce management technologies are in a renaissance period, thanks to a flurry of vendor innovation, increasing compliance pressures and more ambitious demands from clients,” commented Kutik. “I look forward to another engaging discussion at Vision 2013, where HR and business leaders convene to examine what these changes mean, and how they are putting workforce technologies to better use.”

“Bill Kutik has long been one of the most respected and insightful commentators on the HR technology landscape, and we are delighted to have him join us once again,” added Marc Moschetto, vice president of Marketing at WorkForce Software. “Vision 2013 is designed to highlight the strategic role of workforce management, and no one is better able to interpret this evolution than Bill. His session is sure to educate – and entertain – clients, partners, and WorkForce employees alike.”

Additional details about Vision 2013 can be viewed on the conference website, and other featured speakers will be announced shortly. To register for Vision 2013, please visit http://vision.workforcesoftware.com.

For more information on WorkForce Software, please visit www.workforcesoftware.com

 

To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  As the premier Human Capital Management (HCM)Systems consulting firm, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation/selection, project management and implementation of HR systems, Talent Management Systems, Talent Acquisition Systems, and Workforce Management software. After more than 16 years in business working on over 2000 successful engagements for more than 900 clients across the globe, HRchitect is a name you can trust as your one-stop shop for all your HR technology consulting needs.

 
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Adventist Health System Selects WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter Suite to Transform Enterprise-Wide Workforce Management…from WorkForce Software

September 26, 2012

 

Selection at 7,700 Bed Organization Extends Company’s Presence in Healthcare Market

 

Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010. Kevin Choksi, CEO with WorkForce Software will appear on the WebMingle on October 25, 2012. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading Talent Management Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference as well as their first Analyst Day in July of 2012. HRchitect was also a proud sponsor of the Vision 2012 conference in Las Vegas.

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WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, today announced that Adventist Health System, a major healthcare organization, has selected the company’s EmpCenter® suite as part of an system-wide initiative to transform its HR and workforce management processes.

Founded in 1973, Adventist Health System is the largest not-for-profit Protestant healthcare provider in the nation. With a system spanning 43 campuses and 10 states, Adventist Health System needed a workforce management solution to automate time & attendance and absence & leave processes for a majority of its 55,000+ employees. Given the large and geographically dispersed nature of its workforce, Adventist Health System required a solution that could address the unique state-by-state wage and hour requirements – as well as all corporate and federal policies – at each location, yet deliver a centralized platform to make analysis, reporting, and compliance assurance processes simple, reliable, and complete.

Citing the flexibility and openness of the EmpCenter platform, as well as WorkForce Software’s innovative approach to data capture and employee engagement, Adventist Health System selected WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter 9 to meet the strategic needs of this successful and continually-growing healthcare organization.

“System flexibility and functional depth were critical factors in our extensive market evaluation,” commented Brent Snyder, CIO of Adventist Health System. “We believe that EmpCenter will provide us with a configurable solution that will allow for us to adapt to policy changes with minimal costs and effort.”

“The healthcare industry presents some rather unique workforce management challenges. From a diverse employee base to rapidly changing business needs, system flexibility and scalability are ‘must have’ traits for any HCM provider who wishes to serve the critical and growing needs of this industry,” said Lisa Rowan, program director, HR, Talent and Learning Strategies and Services for IDC. “A healthcare organization’s ability to improve the health of their patients – and the health of their bottom line – is directly tied to their ability to effectively manage a large and dynamic workforce.”

Adventist Health System also carefully considered ease of use, and gave EmpCenter top marks for its flexibility and simple design. The organization found that EmpCenter Engage, WorkForce Software’s next-generation, Android-based tablet for employee self-service and data collection needs, delivered an interactive and flexible user experience unlike anything else on the market.

Brent Snyder added, “Adventist Health System is committed to the employee experience, and EmpCenter offered a user-friendly solution. We are glad to be partnering with WorkForce Software and are confident that we will be successful together.”

Kevin Choksi, CEO and co-founder of WorkForce Software, said, “When Adventist Health System reached out to us to explore an enterprise workforce management solution, we immediately recognized a fit. Their vision of simplifying complex processes while also delivering a rich and compelling user experience is exactly what we had in mind when developing EmpCenter 9, our latest platform release. Effective workforce management is instrumental to healthcare delivery, and we anticipate this momentum to accelerate as other healthcare organizations adopt the strategic vision expressed by our partners at Adventist Health System.”

For more information on WorkForce Software, please visit www.workforcesoftware.com

 

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Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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