Latest Version of Lumesse TalentLink Released to Global SaaS Customers…from Lumesse

October 20, 2011

 

Enhances Usability, Global and Local Compliance, Reporting and Career Website Tools

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, today announced that it has made the latest version of its enterprise talent acquisition (e-recruitment) solution, Lumesse TalentLink, available to its rapidly growing software as a service (SaaS) customer base through its worldwide data centers.

Version 11.2 of Lumesse TalentLink delivers an enhanced API (TalentHub) that allows customers and partners even greater flexibility when integrating and extending Lumesse TalentLink to build career websites, interact with search technology and connect via social media. Based on customer demand, the business intelligence (BI) apps originally released in Version 11.1 have been extended to deliver even more real-time insight to users. Other new capabilities include support for the new EU Temporary and Agency Workers Directive, compatibility with OpenOffice documents; time-saving workflow enhancements such as a job advert wizard; and additional capabilities to deliver a faster, more tailored candidate experience.

Lumesse CEO Matthew Parker said, “With Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 we continue to bring innovations to our SaaS talent management product that give our global customers more information, more choice and more flexibility, as well as helping them meet critical local legislative requirements such as candidate data retention rules and the EU Agency Workers Directive.”

Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 includes numerous enhancements in the area of web services. Many companies want to build extensive recruiting functionality into their corporate websites, to use Internet search technology and particularly social media to find and attract talented candidates, and to deliver a fast, interactive candidate experience. The ability of Lumesse TalentLink to make available its power through web services APIs gives career site developers huge flexibility in building unique, creative career websites.

Actionable information on recruiting campaigns and recruitment metrics continues to be a growing requirement for many companies. The enhanced BI apps capability in Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 brings flexible, user-defined, multi-dimensional drill-down reporting on key talent acquisition metrics to the workspaces of users and managers. Reportable metrics include job listings, requisition status, candidate applications, hires and time-to-fill. The configurability of the BI apps means that individuals can create actionable intelligence that works for them, enhancing efficiency and creating greater insight into hiring decisions and progress.

The new capabilities provided in Lumesse TalentLink v11.2  supporting the EU Temporary and Agency Workers Directive add to the unique capability Lumesse TalentLink already offers in its Contingent Workforce support. Both fully employed and contingent (contract) workers can be managed with Lumesse TalentLink on a fully equal basis, a key benefit for the growing number of employers and managed service providers that employ both kinds of staff.

Among many other new features, Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 also introduces support for the file formats used by OpenOffice, including documents, spreadsheets and presentations, improving efficiency and compatibility for users of this popular open source application suite.

Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 is available immediately to all customers.

 

For more information on Lumesse, please visit www.lumesse.com

 
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HR in the Cloud™ Offers Unified SaaS Solutions to the HR Industry…from HR in the Cloud

October 1, 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!

 

Four industry-leading HR technology vendors have joined forces to satisfy the growing demand for powerful, affordable, and complete HR software as a service (SaaS) solutions. HR in the Cloud™  combines the best-of-breed software of myStaffingPro, BambooHR, CRG emPerform, and Strategia Ed.

Capitalizing on the success of their individual solutions, the four companies have collaborated to create HR in the Cloud, a groundbreaking collaboration of unified SaaS solutions that integrates applicant tracking, human resource information system (HRIS), performance management, and learning and compliance management.   Together the products will provide a streamlined process from recruitment through the entire employee life cycle.   This groundbreaking venture stemmed from the need for affordable HR software that can deliver rich functionality and proven results as opposed to thinner offerings that lack specialization.

Today’s business landscape is more fierce and competitive than ever. In order to survive and thrive, companies of all sizes must find cost-effective ways to manage and optimize business processes. SaaS solutions are an attractive option as they allow even the smallest of companies to implement crucial technologies. SaaS solutions offer speedy deployment, affordability, controlled risk, reduced I.T. burden, flexibility and most importantly, accessibility.  Employees are often the largest organizational expense. HR in the Cloud’s Unified SaaS solutions allow organizations to optimize this investment.

The life cycle begins with myStaffingPro applicant tracking system.  myStaffingPro provides the technology to recruit, qualify, track and hire applicants.

“HR in the Cloud joins myStaffingPro with the best-in-class HRIS, performance management, and learning and compliance management systems.  The partnership joins four of the strongest solution specialists into a unified talent management suite,” stated CEO at myStaffingPro Bob Schulte.

Once hired, the employee data is exported into the HRIS system, BambooHR.  BambooHR features employee data management, as well as PTO, benefit, and training tracking.

“HR in the Cloud addresses HR needs throughout the employee life cycle. Bamboo HR’s superior service, security, and flexibility is now enhanced through its relationship with myStaffingPro, emPerfom, and Strategia which shares these high standards,” added BambooHR CEO Ben Peterson.

The final phase, aligning and developing employees, is accomplished with emPerform’s robust employee performance management suite and Strategia’s learning and compliance management system.  emPerform comes standard with vital performance management tools such as automated appraisals, succession planning, compensation management, goal alignment, 360 multi-rater reviews, and reporting functionality.  Strategia offers the Ed Learning System™ which provides a global platform to plan, deliver, track and manage an organization’s formal and informal learning activities, compliance, competencies and certification programs as well as to create and deliver content through one or multiple portals including eCommerce gateways.

“HR in the Cloud is a talent management suite at its finest.  Rather than merging and acquiring countless systems, HR in the Cloud connects four best-in-class specialist solutions.  The result is a talent management super horse that still has a complete development and support team,” added Schulte.

HR in the Cloud provides a complete end-to-end recruiting and talent management platform to enable businesses to effectively attract, recruit, align, reward, train, and retain top talent.   To learn more about HR in the Cloud, please visit http://www.hr-inthecloud.com

 

 

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Peoplefluent Delivers Latest Version Of Widely Deployed Recruiting Management System…from Peoplefluent

August 17, 2011

 

New Look and Feel Advances User Experience; Enhancements Improve Workflows and Add Platform-Agnostic Framework for Mobile Applications

HRchitect includes Peoplefluent in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors 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!

Peoplefluent, offering a unique combination of best-of-breed mobile and SaaS suite solutions for Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, today unveiled details of Version 5.0 of its Recruitment Management System (RMS).  With this version, the single sign-on user interface to Peoplefluent’s global RMS has been updated to align with the UI of its award-winning talent management system. This significant user interface change will also be reflected in the company’s Vendor Management System (VMS) offering later this year.

Intelligently driving decisions in an actionable manner, RMS 5.0 eliminates the “hunt and search” approach to finding important information that is a challenge for other recruiting systems, by placing data and analysis at the forefront of the solution. Proactively harnessing the power of corporate data is part of Peoplefluent’s vision, exemplified with their launch of the Decision Views platform in 2009 and validated by the company’s 2011 acquisition of Aquire, a global leader in workforce planning and analytics solutions.

In response to the increase of the number of enterprise smartphone and tablet app users – forecast to be as high as 830 million by 2016 according to ABI Research – Release 5.0 has a platform-agnostic framework that better positions the application to take advantage of mobile devices such as the iPad (see Peoplefluent’s Fluency on the Move mobile applications launched earlier this month). This change also increases the number of browsers supported by RMS such as Firefox, Chrome and Safari.

“As more organizations seek to enable their workforces with applications that traverse a wide range of devices – desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets – it’s crucial that we be platform-agnostic and deliver the industry’s leading user interface. Our clients are telling us that having relevant data presented to them in an intuitive, easy-to-navigate manner enables them to gain efficiencies and make better business decisions more quickly. Peoplefluent is committed to listening closely to our customers and turning their requirements into reality,” said Tom Tisdale, SVP of Sales for Peoplefluent.

Recognizing how busy HR professionals and corporate recruiters interact with applications, colleagues and candidates, Version 5.0 of RMS incorporates a number of significant Recruiting Portal user interface updates that add value without changing the respective task such as: 

  • Workflow improvements that increase hiring workflow navigation and visibility
  • Dashboards using drag-and-drop widgets that provide easy access
  • A redesigned contemporary user interface featuring interactive icons and intuitive navigation

To lend further support, substantive application changes include the ability to view full lists of candidates and improved candidate search functionality; visual indicators highlighting where candidates are in the workflow; “export on-the-fly” capability; and email spell check and calendar tools. RMS 5.0 adds to the self-service administration capabilities of career site management, putting greater control in the hands of customers.  For example, customers may choose to deployment options that let candidates complete a full job application on their mobile devices. With RMS 5.0, organizations can readily edit the text at their career sites, ensuring convenience, cost savings and the flexibility needed to support employment branding initiatives.

Version 5.0 of Peoplefluent’s RMS is available now. 

For more information, please visit www.peoplefluent.com.

 
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HireRight announces availability of 2011 Employment Screening Benchmarking Report – improving quality-of-hire top screening benefit for employers….from HireRight

July 29, 2011

 

Report identifies screening trends and best practices based on survey of human resource and security professionals

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!

HireRight, a leading provider of employment screening solutions, today announced the availability of the HireRight Employment Screening Benchmarking Report, 2011 Edition. This popular report identifies common screening practices and important issues and trends related to background checking, drug and alcohol testing, and employment eligibility. It is based on a survey of nearly 1,800 human resources, talent management, recruiting, security, safety and other professionals from organizations of all sizes across a broad range of industries around the world. A copy of the report can be accessed at www.hireright.com/benchmarking.

“The HireRight Employment Screening Benchmarking Report is now in its fourth year and has become an important informational tool for organizations to reference in designing and fine-tuning their employment background checking, drug testing, and employment eligibility programs,” said Mike Petrullo, HireRight president and CEO. “Our goal with the report is to help employers gain a better understanding of what their peers are dealing with and how other organizations construct and operate their employment screening and eligibility programs.” 

The 2011 Benchmarking Report shows a modest continuation of hiring and retention optimism that began in 2010. Ninety percent of organizations surveyed expect no decline in their workforce this year, and 51 percent anticipate an increase in hiring as compared to only 43 percent last year. Anticipated hiring reported will primarily consist of full-time employees instead of contingent labor, which is consistent with past job recovery trends.

With the need to hire full-time employees moving front and center, the role of screening in the hiring process is being emphasized by organizations. Survey respondents placed the finding and retaining of quality talent as their top current talent management challenge, and the reduction in time-to-hire was their primary screening challenge. Stressing the importance of screening practices in making quality hiring decisions, nearly half of respondents indicated they conduct employment background and drug screening to improve quality-of-hire.

Employers continue to globalize their screening programs with almost half of respondents indicating they check the global backgrounds of domestic hires and more than a third report screening workers outside of the U.S. Similarly, less than half of employers who utilize contingent labor reported screening this portion of their workforce, representing a potential security risk. 

The report also includes key survey findings on the: 

  • Primary reasons for employment screening 
  • Most common searches and tests performed by employers
  • Impact of evolving regulatory and compliance legislation on screening 
  • Prevalence of screening programs for vendor employees, temps and contractors
  • Current trends in emerging issues such as credit checks, social media screening and medicinal marijuana policies

“Employers continue to share the benefits realized through employment background and drug screening, including improving the quality of their hires, mitigating risks, and maintaining compliance,” said Rob Pickell, HireRight senior vice president of customer solutions. “Interesting survey statistics on employment issues such as workplace violence, achieving compliance, companies’ programs for drug and alcohol testing, global screening, social media use, and policies on screening non-employees are just some of the other topics covered in the report.”

For more information on HireRight, please visit www.hireright.com

 

 

 

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WorkForce Software Announces Record First Quarter Growth…from WorkForce Software

May 29, 2011

 

Leading SaaS platform and absence management solution top list of innovations fueling success

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, announces tremendous growth in the first quarter of 2011, on the heels of industry-leading product innovations and continued R&D investments through fiscal year 2010.

Q1 Revenue and Profits Surge, Led by SaaS Demand
In the first quarter of 2011, WorkForce Software recorded its largest revenue and net income in company history.  Historic highs in new business sales, customers expanding their use of EmpCenter, and sales of new products and extensions to existing customers contributed to WorkForce Software’s record-breaking quarter.  Total revenues were up by 33% sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2010, and represented a gain of 55% compared with the same period in 2010.  SaaS revenues continued to outpace other areas, increasing by 67% on a year-over-year basis.

Additions to the WorkForce Software client base during Q1 2011 include CML HealthCare and Canon U.S.A. During this period, the company also experienced significant upgrades and purchases of additional WorkForce Software solutions within the existing client base. Furthermore, the company continues to expand aggressively within Canada and other select geographies as part of the company’s global expansion.

“We are very excited to enter 2011 with such early success and momentum,” commented WorkForce Software CEO and co-founder Kevin Choksi.  “During 2010, we focused on developing new technologies to address growing Human Resources issues – such as employee absence and leave management, employee fatigue management and applications for mobile devices. Through these ongoing R&D efforts, as well as maintaining a close relationship with our growing client base, we have been able to keep pace with the tactical and strategic needs of the marketplace.”

Diverse New Clients, Expanded Suite Drive 2010 Momentum
Significant wins across a diverse array of industries marked the 11th straight year of sales growth for EmpCenter’s core suite of time & attendance, labor scheduling, and labor analytics applications. More than a dozen large enterprises – such as Newell Rubbermaid and Taylor Corporation – selected EmpCenter Time & Attendance to automate 100% of their complex workforce challenges, while numerous mid-sized organizations took advantage of the rapid deployment time and leading flexibility of EmpCenter® Express.

EmpCenter Absence Compliance Tracker® (ACT) – announced at the 2010 HR Technology Conference & Expo – further accelerated WorkForce Software’s rapid growth and rounded out EmpCenter’s end-to-end strategic workforce management suite. ACT received immediate traction among existing clients and the broader market and serves as a strong growth engine in early 2011 success.

Mobile and SaaS Herald Next Generation WFM
Recognizing the transformative impact of smartphone adoption in today’s workplace, WorkForce Software launched its first mobile application, EmpCenter To Go, in 2010.  Intuitive and standards-based, the solution delivers powerful self-service capabilities in the palm of a manager’s or employee’s hands and enables users to perform critical time and labor functions without requiring access to a computer. Organizations across a variety of industries, including a global consumer electronics manufacturer and a large Florida K-12 school district, have selected EmpCenter To Go to empower managers with a solution aligned to the growing reliance on smartphones in their day-to-day operations.

As further evidence of workforce management’s rapid evolution, demand for SaaS-based solutions eclipsed other buying trends in 2010. New customers repeatedly opted for EmpCenter Delivered to leverage WorkForce Software’s enterprise-grade SAS 70 hosted environment, which now represents the clear majority of EmpCenter deployments.

“When we launched EmpCenter Delivered, we recognized that SaaS was the future of enterprise software,” noted Kathy Cannon, WorkForce Software’s co-founder and Vice President of Product Management. “Less than 24 months later, EmpCenter Delivered is among the most widely adopted SaaS-based workforce management solutions on the market, and our decision to invest in SaaS has been strongly validated by customer demand.”

Looking Ahead
As stories of the detrimental effect of employee fatigue continue to dominate news cycles, WorkForce Software will soon introduce a series of informative ‘webcasts’ detailing how organizations can effectively monitor and mitigate fatigue. Leveraging the expertise gained by developing and delivering employee fatigue management solutions to nearly 70% of all nuclear power plants within the United States, WorkForce Software is uniquely positioned to help employers in other industries – such as aviation, petrochemical, manufacturing and more – address the complex and high-stakes issue of employee fatigue.

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

 
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nowHIRE Named to Workforce Managements Hot List for Integrated Talent Management Software Providers…from nowHIRE

April 13, 2011

 

HRchitect includes nowHIRE in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Joseph Impastato, President of nowHIRE, appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 7, 2009. 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!

In recognition of nowHIRE’s customizable and scalable solutions, the company has been named to Workforce Management’s March Hot List for integrated talent management software providers.

nowHIRE offers talent management products for small, mid-sized and large companies across all markets. nowHIRE provides a variety of talent management systems, including those for government contractors and for industries that do high-volume hiring, such as the retail and hospitality industries.

Known for its customized solutions and excellent customer responsiveness, nowHIRE created SigCAP, a digital signature capture pad that works with nowHIRE’s applicant tracking software, at the request of a client. SigCAP is the first physical signature pad capture process that integrates with a hiring management or applicant tracking system.

nowHIRE’s many and varied partnerships enable the company to offer a wide variety of modules such as pre-hire assessments, background screening, I-9 compliance and E-Verify to meet complex talent management needs. The company’s extremely successful partnership with ADP’s Tax Credit Services division allows nowHIRE clients to integrate ADP’s tax credit and incentive solution into the hiring process. Organizations using the solution can dramatically increase their tax credit capture and streamline the otherwise difficult manual process.

“Being included in the Hot List is an honor,” said Joseph N. Impastato, II, nowHIRE’s president and chief executive officer. “We are constantly working on behalf of our customers to deliver best-in-class solutions that can meet the many challenges of talent management today. We look forward to continued growth and will continue to innovate as we strive to serve them.”

Each month, leading human resources magazine Workforce Management researches vendors from a different category, such as background screening companies or training providers, and chooses the “hot” vendors based on revenue, number of clients and topic-specific criteria.

For more information on nowHIRE, please visit www.nowhire.com
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Peopleclick Authoria Promotes Thomas Tisdale to SVP Sales.…from Peopleclick Authoria

April 8, 2011

 

Company Strategically Unites Vendor Management and Talent Management Solutions to Address Emerging Client Employee Engagement Initiatives Worldwide

HRchitect includes Peopleclick Authoria in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors 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!

Peopleclick Authoria, currently serving nearly sixty percent of the Fortune 100 with best-of-breed suite solutions for Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, today announced the promotion of Thomas Tisdale.  Tisdale, who served as Vice President and General Manager of the Vendor Management Solutions (VMS) business, will retain responsibility for VMS and become Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Sales for North America.   This promotion aligns the Contingent Labor and Vendor Management Solutions with Peopleclick Authoria’s Talent Management Suite.

“The scope of managing Talent Acquisition and Talent Management initiatives extends beyond the employee population and includes the contingent workforce, and, today, companies seek solutions that will enable them to manage the total workforce to ensure that it is aligned to strategic goals,” said Charles S. Jones, Chairman and CEO of Peopleclick Authoria.  “With a deep understanding of Contingent Labor and Talent Management Systems, and with a successful tenure in the HCM marketplace, Tom has an exceptional ability to execute our Total Workforce Management strategy and has accomplished a 21% year-over-year growth rate in the business.  I am very pleased to be able to promote a proven and driven leader within Peopleclick Authoria.”

During his 14-year tenure at Peopleclick Authoria, Tisdale has held a wide range of sales management positions, delivering significant growth throughout the organization.  An early member of Peopleclick Authoria’s founding team, Tisdale has made strong contributions to the business, most recently, as the General Manager of the VMS business.  He has helped drive the strategic expansion of the products, the customer base and the business. 

Commenting on his new role, Tisdale said, “Talent Management is no longer about automating a specific recruiting or performance process; it is about the company’s ability to improve human capital and the social collaboration, professional motivations and personal aspirations of an individual to contribute and engage at the highest levels within the organization.  This is when both the organization and the individual can maximize productivity and opportunity.  With the acquisition of Aquire, announced earlier this week, and with the vision of the Peopleclick Authoria product team, we are executing a broad Talent Management suite solution that is precisely aligned with the changing demands of the emerging talent pool and the companies they support.  This is an incredibly exciting time to be bringing our unique suite of solutions to the marketplace.”

Prior to joining Peopleclick Authoria, Tisdale held various sales positions at Wall Data, Information Builders and Accenture (Andersen Consulting).  He received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

To learn more about Peopleclick Authoria, please visit www.peopleclickauthoria.com
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Peopleclick Authoria Appoints Ronnie Thomson as Senior Vice President, Engineering.…from Peopleclick Authoria

April 6, 2011

 

20-Year Software Veteran to Focus on New Technologies and Lead Expanded Product and Platform Design Innovation Initiatives

HRchitect includes Peopleclick Authoria in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors 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!

Peopleclick Authoria, currently serving nearly 60 percent of the Fortune 100 with best-of-breed suite solutions for Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, today announced the appointment of Ronnie Thomson as Senior Vice President of Engineering.  Mr. Thomson will be responsible for managing worldwide software development and engineering, technology operations, and the product roadmap for the Company’s Talent Management solutions. 

“As we continue to build out our Talent Management best-of-suite vision, we are very pleased to have someone with Ronnie’s deep engineering and technology expertise to lead our most essential corporate initiatives around product vision, innovation, development, and market execution,” said Charles S. Jones, Chairman and CEO of Peopleclick Authoria.  “His proven leadership in building and managing global development teams, his product and platform design track record in the HCM arena, and his customer-focused dedication to product quality will be considerable assets as we focus on market-driven innovation initiatives.  Ronnie will also be a valuable contributor on my senior management team as we further enable mobile, social, and collaborative capabilities across the integrated Talent Management suite through both enhancement and expansion initiatives.”

Mr. Thomson has spent more than half his career in the Human Capital Management sector.  For nearly a decade, he served as Vice President of Engineering for Centra Software (acquired by Saba), which delivered online classroom, collaboration, and web conferencing solutions for the learning management space.  Most recently, he was Senior Vice President for Quark, Inc., where he managed a portfolio of fifteen different products across four global product development centers, implementing a single-suite schedule, launching a new SaaS offering, and developing a cloud-based product strategy for new product launches.  In addition to Quark and Centra Software, Thomson was the director of Research and Development at Avaya Communications, and held engineering and architecture roles for Cadre Technologies. 

Commenting on his new role, Ronnie Thomson said, “This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining the team at Peopleclick Authoria.  With the breadth of their Talent Management offering and market momentum, the dramatically expanded workforce analytics and modeling capabilities delivered with yesterday’s acquisition of Aquire, and a continued strategy to expand the functionality of the suite, this company has emerged as a formidable competitor for leadership in this market.”

Mr. Thomson will report to Mr. Jones and will be based in the Waltham, MA office.  He holds both a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

With Mr. Thomson’s appointment, Doug Ring, who has been leading the Peopleclick Authoria’s Engineering and Development teams, will transition back into his previous role and continue to provide strategic technology direction and counsel and executive level research and development for both Peopleclick Authoria and its sponsor, Bedford Funding.
To learn more about Peopleclick Authoria, please visit www.peopleclickauthoria.com
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HireRight and TalentWise Provide Innovation and Value to Taleo Customers…from Taleo

January 25, 2011

 

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. Kevin Marasco, VP Brand Marketing with Taleo appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. HRchitect attended the 2010 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, talk to HRchitect first. 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 leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced HireRight and TalentWise as the winners of its 2011 Partner of the Year Awards. This year’s recipients added significant value to Taleo customers by offering a powerful blend of fresh thinking and leadership to deliver top talent management solutions and drive growth.

“We pride ourselves on developing relationships and aligning with only the best companies, and that’s what makes these awards important. HireRight and TalentWise have provided outstanding leadership by offering cutting edge human resource management solutions to our mutual clients to help them proactively manage their business needs,” said Michael Boese, Taleo’s Senior Vice President of Taleo Business Edition and Talent Grid Field Operations. “Strong partnerships have long been a pillar of Taleo’s success as evidenced by our 140 plus solutions partners across our talent management spectrum.”

HireRight led Taleo’s enterprise partners in 2010 with the most new clients integrated to Taleo’s Talent Management solutions.

The two companies have worked together since 2003 and now deliver pre-integrated screening solutions to over 125 shared enterprise customers. In addition to their popular background and drug screening offerings, HireRight also offered the first automated I-9 solution via the Taleo Recruiting solution and is extending this offering to be the first Taleo partner with automated I-9 and eVerify with Taleo Onboarding.

TalentWise is an industry leading employment and drug screening company focused on providing businesses with the information they need to make sound and legally compliant hiring decisions. The organization helped close and deploy more than 60 joint customers in 2010, enabling small and medium businesses to launch screening requests directly from Taleo Business Edition Recruit and Taleo Business Edition Onboard.

The success of HireRight and TalentWise has accelerated as they have helped pioneer Taleo Solution Exchange capabilities to provide customers with rich solution content for understanding, decision making, and engagement. Many of Taleo’s Premier Partners experienced significant sales growth in 2010. This trend is anticipated to increase as Taleo continues to make partner access easier and more convenient through the online partner community and Talent Grid.

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

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