Halogen Closes 2011 Fiscal Year with Significant Market Momentum…from Halogen Software

February 18, 2012

 

Growth in annual recurring revenue, international expansion and winning partnerships mark the best fourth quarter on record for talent management leader

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 15 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!

 

Halogen Software, a leading provider of talent management software closed its fourth quarter and 2011 fiscal year with significant market momentum and strong year-over-year growth. Marked by a 37% year over year increase in annual recurring revenue (ARR), including 86% growth in ARR from international deals, and strong customer retention and satisfaction, Q4 of 2011 is the company’s best fourth quarter on record.

Just a few of the new customers that joined Halogen in the fourth quarter include: The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Fisher Communications, The University of Ottawa, RigNet, Genesis Health System, Agriculture Federal Credit Union, Bruker Nano Services Division and Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau, United Coffee, Artificial Solutions Iberia, Interra International, EC English Holdings and Addex Petroleum Services.

David Barbee, Director of HR for RigNet, explains why his company selected the Halogen eAppraisal™ and the Halogen eRecruitment™ modules for his organization’s talent management needs. “I’ve had previous experience using Halogen and brought it to RigNet because the end-user interface is intuitive and the overall functionality is better than any other product I’ve seen on the market,” said Barbee. “We like everything about Halogen – the organized process, the centralized access to employee and candidate data, the reminder system and the ability to easily track and manage appraisals, recruiting activities and more.”

Halogen’s recognition as an industry leader in talent management systems customer satisfaction is also a factor in the talent management leader’s business momentum. Customers see Halogen as a long term partner with both the best solutions and a brilliant customer experience that can help them build a world class workforce.

The human resources leader at Spain’s Artificial Solutions explains why they selected Halogen. “When we started researching a talent management solution, we were looking for a tool that would streamline the process, while being cost effective and simple to use,” said Óliver García Alemán, Head of HR and Organization, Artificial Solutions. “We have a number of offices across Europe, so being able to identify our people’s talents as well as making our appraisal, training and recruiting processes more structured and efficient benefits everyone. With Halogen our talent data is centralized in one system. This makes it easier to ensure consistency and accountability across groups, and to clearly link individual goals to our corporate objectives.”

Halogen’s success in the fourth quarter of 2011 capped off a year that featured product leadership and operational excellence:

  • The company released Version 11 of its Talent Management Suite and launched Halogen eRecruitment™, the first applicant tracking system (ATS) to fully integrate the recruiting process with all other talent management programs; making Halogen the first and only talent management vendor to provide a complete end-to-end solution organically built to drive performance.
  • Halogen’s suite allows HR and their organizations to experience talent management from a new perspective that aligns their workforce with their business strategy – something Halogen calls Big Picture Talent Management™. The suite is designed to ensure each talent management touch point – from recruitment to retirement – reinforces the organization’s culture and values and drives top level goals and objectives.
  • In response to the global demand for its talent management solution, the company announced the opening of a UK office that will allow it to more easily market and sell its solutions internationally.
  • The company was positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management Software”, which examined 20 vendors offering employee performance management software and positioned them in quadrants based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute.
  • Former Blackbaud Inc. CFO Timothy V. Williams joined Halogen’s Board of Directors.
  • Halogen announced strategic  partnerships with:  video learning provider ej4 via its seamless integration with Halogen eLearning Manager™; industry-leading sourcing technology vendor SmartPost, via its integration with Halogen eRecruitment; PDS, a leading developer of human resource, benefits, recruiting and payroll systems; and Logica Finland, a recognized leader in delivering Human Capital Services in the Finnish region.
  • Hundreds of Halogen customers from around the world participated in Halogen’s Sixth Annual User Conference in Atlanta, Georgia – the company’s largest user conference to-date.

 

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

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Halogen Software Supports Herzing University in Fostering a Student-Focused Culture…from Halogen Software

January 6, 2012

 

Renowned university selects Halogen eAppraisal™ Education to support its student-focused culture and drive employee satisfaction and retention

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 15 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!

 

Herzing University has selected Halogen Software’s award winning talent management solutions to help align its employee competencies, goal management and development planning processes in support of the university’s student-focused culture. Herzing University is well known for its exceptional student support. With Halogen, the university is creating a strong talent management infrastructure that reinforces this commitment to student success.

“Prior to Halogen, employees didn’t participate in a goal-setting process and we saw that as a missed opportunity in terms of fostering a sense of accountability and drive to improve performance,” said Carol Emmel, Manager of Human Resources at Herzing University. “With Halogen, we’ve developed a performance management infrastructure that enables all employees to set goals and this clearly aligns better with our culture.”

Herzing selected Halogen eAppraisal™ Education and  Halogen e360 Multirater™ based on the  solution’s usability, strong competency and goal management capabilities, and integrated development planning.

“Halogen is very user-friendly and intuitive, and we like that it is designed to meet our unique needs in the higher education industry,” said Emmel. “Linking core competencies to the appropriate appraisal form is straightforward, and all employees – not just HR – can now easily track progress on goals and development plans.”

Halogen also is enabling Herzing University to be more strategic in how it invests in employee development, while also ensuring that it is a collaborative process. By aligning training requirements with key competencies for improved performance, Emmel anticipates that Halogen will help drive employee satisfaction and retention.

“Without a doubt, Halogen has exceeded our expectations in terms of how easy it is to implement, and the support we’ve received,” Emmel stated.

Halogen eAppraisal Education is the first and only performance management solution designed for the education market. The solution makes it easy for educational institutions of all types to track progress on goals, ensure continuous development and foster better collaboration and coaching – supporting a quality educational experience for all their students.

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

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Talent Management Leader Halogen Software Achieves Brilliant Results in Q3…from Halogen Software

November 14, 2011

 

Growth in ARR, International Expansion and World Class Customer Experience Mark the Best Third Quarter on Record for Halogen

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

 

Talent management leader Halogen Software closed its best third quarter on record.  Q3 saw 37% year over year growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR), very strong renewal rates, significant international expansion into Europe, and a record setting customer user conference.

The company’s growth is highlighted by significant customer wins and high customer satisfaction and retention.  New customers added during the quarter include:  British International, Levick Strategic Communications, The Keene School District, Herzing, Western Maryland Health System, City of Bridgetown Co-op Credit Union, Susquehanna Health System, Office of the State Auditor, West Park Management services Ltd., and The American Institute Of Physics.

Halogen attributes its growth, rapid customer acquisition and strong customer retention to increased market demand for a solution that supports organizations in linking their talent strategy to their business strategy.  Strong momentum within specific markets including healthcare, professional services, financial services, manufacturing, education, public sector and hospitality continues to be a key deciding factor for customers who want solutions that address the unique needs of their industries.

“We evaluated the bulk of performance management solutions offered in the market and chose Halogen because it is the most flexible and robust system, and we knew it could meet our unique needs especially as they relate to the size and complexity of the school district structure,” said Paul Cooper, Director of Human Resources, The Keene School District. “We’re also impressed with how Halogen really listens to its customers and uses their feedback to continually evolve the offering.”

A key part of an organization’s ability to build a world class workforce that is aligned and delivering on its business strategy is to engage employees at all levels of the organization into the talent management process. For this to be possible, the system needs to be easy to use for all stakeholders.

“We selected Halogen because of the flexibility of the company’s solution and the ease of implementation,” said Henderson Williams, Human Resources Manager, City of Bridgetown Co-op Credit Union. “Not only are we impressed with its usability and straightforward design, we like that it gives our employees greater visibility into how their day-to-day efforts impact the company. This visibility is hugely important to our employee engagement efforts.”

Other highlights the company achieved in Q3:

 

  • Hundreds of Halogen customers from around the world participated in Halogen’s Sixth Annual User Conference – the company’s largest user conference to-date. Customers joined the company in Atlanta September 18-20 to network and learn from Halogen, industry experts and their peers, how to leverage and extend their Halogen Software solutions for maximum results.
  • Halogen announced the official release of Version 11 of its Talent Management Suite – becoming the first talent management vendor to offer a complete, organically built solution, purpose-built to drive performance. The solution addresses all key pillars of talent management (recruitment, performance, learning, compensation, succession as well as unique solutions for multirater feedback and job description management) in one seamless system.
  • Halogen’s new complete talent management suite allows HR and their organizations for the first time to experience talent management from a new perspective – something Halogen calls Big Picture Talent Management™. The suite is designed to ensure each talent management touch point – from recruitment to retirement – reinforces the organization’s culture and values and drives top level goals and objectives.
  • Halogen announced that the Halogen Job Description Builder™ module is quickly becoming one of the company’s top selling modules across all industries.
  • In response to the global demand for its talent management solution, the company announced the opening of a UK office that will allow it to more easily market and sell its solutions internationally. The company also signed several new partners including PDS, a leading developer of human resource, benefits, recruiting and payroll systems, and Logica Finland, a recognized leader in delivering Human Capital Services in the Finnish region.

 

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

 
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Halogen Software Expands into Europe to Meet Global Demand for Its Talent Management Solution…from Halogen Software

September 16, 2011

 

New London Based European Office Boosts Talent Management Leader’s Reach and Commitment to Deliver World Class Customer Experience

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

 

Talent management leader Halogen Software announced today the company has opened a UK office to meet increased global demand for its talent management solution, which has more than doubled in the past year. The expansion of its global operations with a London office will allow Halogen to more easily market and sell its award winning talent management solutions internationally, while maintaining its commitment to deliver a world class customer experience.

According to a recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), over 50% of organisations believe the competition for talent has increased. As a result, more organisations are looking for sustainable ways to manage talent1.

“Today’s leaders understand that the only sustainable competitive advantage an organisation has is its workforce,” said Paul Loucks, President and CEO, Halogen Software. “As a result, talent management has become a strategic imperative, which has fueled demand for our solution across the globe. This expansion into Europe will enable us to address this demand.”

Halogen also expects the expansion of company offices into the UK to further solidify and build on its relationships with international partners. “We’re privileged to partner with leading international human capital consulting partners and resellers,” continued Loucks. “Putting in-field resources in the UK will help us better support them.”

With Halogen Software’s Talent Management Suite organisations help establish their talent as a lasting competitive advantage, and achieve better business results through a high performing, aligned and engaged workforce.

Halogen Software’s relentless commitment to meeting customer needs is echoed by new and long-standing customers alike. Dale Alexander, Managing Director at Wilsonart, explains why the UK-based company recently selected Halogen Software to support its talent management needs.

“We evaluated several vendor solutions and the ease of use and flexibility of Halogen eAppraisal™ made it a front runner,” said Alexander. “We really like that additional modules for other talent management functions, like succession planning, can be added when we’re ready. The solution is designed to grow with us and clearly fits our future requirements.”

Alexander also notes how impressed Wilsonart is with the excellent level of customer service he received before and after becoming a Halogen client. “Halogen’s support team is very responsive. It’s good to know that their team is with you every step of the way. We were challenging in our requirements. We would definitely recommend Halogen.”

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

 
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PDS and Halogen Software Form Partnership …from Halogen and PDS Software

August 9, 2011

 

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

PDS, a leading developer of human resource, benefits, recruiting and payroll systems, today announced its partnership with Halogen Software, a leader in talent management solutions. Through this relationship, PDS will be able to offer its customers a comprehensive performance management solution that complements its Vista HRMS®.

“Our focus is on HR, payroll, benefits, and recruiting solutions,” said George Brady, vice president of PDS. “Although we also offer some performance management functionality as part of our core offering, some of our clients need more robust performance management features and functionality and through this partnership with Halogen we can now provide them a more comprehensive solution. Both companies offer organically developed HR solutions that address the needs of mid-market organizations, making this an ideal partnership to better serve our customers.”

“Halogen’s proven, affordable talent management suite combined with PDS’s HRMS solutions will enable joint customers to more easily share critical employee information between their HRMS and talent management processes,” said Michael Gaines, director of Strategic Alliances at Halogen Software. “We’re pleased to partner with PDS in supporting the needs of mid-market organizations.”

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

For more information on PDS Software, please visit www.pdssoftware.com

 
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Halogen Software Sets Stage in Atlanta for Sixth Annual User Conference…from Halogen

March 31, 2011

 

Talent Management Leader Moves Annual User Conference to Larger Venue, Expands Curriculum to Meet Increased Demand

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. 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!

Halogen Software, Inc. today announced that due to increased popularity the talent management leader is moving its sixth Annual User Conference from its headquarter city to Atlanta, Georgia. With an expanded curriculum, including 25 educational sessions, two talent management boot camps and 14 product training sessions, the conference will be held September 18-20 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, and will be the company’s largest conference to date.

Under the theme – Strategy, Execution, Results – the conference features inspiring keynotes from HR industry gurus Cathy Missildine-Martin and Lizz Pellet, and is focused on helping customers leverage and extend their Halogen Software solutions for maximum results.

Conference highlights include:

- Four breakout tracks – Strategy, Execution, Tips and Tools and one day dedicated to healthcare – delivered by Halogen, industry experts, C-level and HR executives

- Blogger panel on “Tools to Attract and Retain Your All-Star Talent Pool”

- Pre-conference Job Description Boot Camp, led by industry expert Dr. Gordon Medlock of HRIZONS

- Full day post-conference boot camp on succession planning, led by succession planning author and thought-leader Dr. William Rothwell

- One-on-one time with Halogen Software implementation consultants

- Additionally, attendees can also earn HRCI credits towards their GPHR, SPHR, or PHR certification

Cathy Missildine-Martin, a much sought-after speaker and expert in strategic Human Resources Management will open the conference with her keynote: HR’s 5 Most Important Roles in Managing Talent. ”HR is uniquely positioned to play five key roles in translating business strategy into workforce needs and in linking people with profits,” said Cathy Missildine-Martin, Principal and Co-Founder of Intellectual Capital Consulting. “I’m excited to discuss these roles with attendees who have been working with Halogen to make significant and tangible contributions to their company’s results and success through strategic talent management.”

Lizz Pellet, Chief Cultural Officer of EMERGE International, author of the SHRM publication The Cultural Fit Factor, How to Create an Employment Brand to Attract, Retain and Repel the Right Employee, and a fellow at Johns Hopkins University will close the conference with her keynote: Talent Management Collaboratory. “My keynote will be an interactive discussion where attendees can volunteer their career sites for a real-time review of how well they align their employment brand to their organizational culture,” said Lizz Pellet. “I think Halogen has put together a great line up where their customers can actively participate in the sessions and take home practical insight that can be put to use immediately.”

Halogen Software customers are encouraged to begin submitting speaking proposals as well as nominations for the fourth annual Bright Lights Awards, which are presented at the conference and honor successes in implementation, culture and bottom line results.

Full details and registration information is available on the Halogen Software 2011 User Conference website at http://www.halogensoftware.com/news-events/user-conference. 

For more information on Halogen Software, please visit www.halogensoftware.com
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Halogen Announces the Industry’s First Talent Management Suite for the Manufacturing Sector…from Halogen

September 9, 2009

 

New offering enables manufacturers to execute strategic HR programs and meet industry requirements for efficiency and compliance

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Halogen Software today announced the industry’s first and only talent management suite designed specifically for the manufacturing sector. This new offering will enable manufacturers to execute strategic HR programs and meet industry requirements for efficiency and compliance. Halogen developed the solution based on industry best practices and significant experience from over 200 manufacturing customer implementations.

The competitive manufacturing environment demands companywide focus on productivity, efficiency and quality, and a workforce that is skilled, engaged and accountable. Many manufacturing organizations have implemented programs such as ISO 9001, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing to achieve operational excellence and drive performance and quality. These industry drivers are leading a number of manufacturers to implement strategic talent management programs that align with compliance standards and quality initiatives – automating processes such as employee appraisals, learning management, pay for performance and succession planning.

“Industry market segments have very unique needs,” said Leighanne Levensaler, director of talent management research, Bersin & Associates. “Manufacturing is a particularly complex industry, and Halogen’s latest offering is well positioned to address the quality, productivity and compliance needs of this sector.”

Halogen eAppraisal Manufacturing is built from the ground up to meet the specialized employee performance and talent management needs of the manufacturing industry. Each feature and function is based on extensive research and confirmed as an industry best practice.

“Halogen eAppraisal Manufacturing will help us engage our workforce and drive our quality initiatives, making us more competitive as a manufacturer and as an employer,” said Frances Dunsmore, Human Resources Manager, GL&V Inc. USA, a leading global provider of technological solutions used in water treatment, recycling and purification, as well as in pulp and paper production.

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

 
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Halogen Software Continues Strong Performance…from Halogen

September 1, 2009

 

Halogen Software Continues Strong Performance with a Focus on Innovation and Client Needs   —   Talent Management Leader’s revenue growth reflects focus on brilliant customer experience and consistently delivering best to market solutions.

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of on-line talent management software announced that revenue during the second quarter of 2009 continued its historically strong growth. Halogen achieved 52 percent year-over-year growth in annual recurring revenue. This strong growth is marked by the company’s commitment to providing a world-class customer experience and its consistent delivery of best to market solutions.

Just a few of the new customers that joined Halogen during the second quarter of 2009 include: Anchor QEA, Atheros Communications, Community Health Center, I2U Solutions SDN BHD, Iogen Corporation, K&N Management, Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation, Northern Credit Union, NorthStar Financial Services, Rocky Mountain Health Management Corporation, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, and Vermont Electric Cooperative.

“Halogen has provided us with brilliant support from day one and we have great faith in the company’s ability to consistently and effectively provide us with a world-class user experience,” said Alyson Young, HR Director at K&N Management. “Without this level of service even the greatest solution with all the bells and whistles would be of little use to our organization.”

Halogen’s dedication to providing great value and addressing the specific talent management needs of its clients has been demonstrated in its launch of two industry-first features at the SHRM Conference in June -– the Halogen Talent Profile feature and Activity Tracker. Both are designed to help HR with real-world issues they face in the deployment and ongoing administration of their talent management systems.

With the first customizable Talent Profile, Halogen helps solve low usage, limited security, and flexibility problems associated with conventional employee profiles. Halogen’s Activity Tracker provides the industry’s first consolidated real-time “status update” feed of all talent management activity for users of the system. Using a familiar social networking interface, the feature is built to drive user adoption of talent management within the organization and deliver time savings for HR, management and employees. Both the Talent Profile solution and Activity Tracker feature will be delivered at no additional cost, fully integrated with Halogen’s talent management suite 9.1, currently scheduled for release in September.

In addition to these unique features, Halogen teamed with an industry leader, SkillSoft, announcing an agreement to deliver 10 SkillSoft e-learning courses as a standard component of Halogen eLearning Manager. The agreement provides outstanding value to corporate learning centers and a truly seamless user experience for performance-based e-learning.

Each of these milestone product innovations has been well received by industry analysts and customers.

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

 
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Halogen and SkillSoft Team…from Halogen

July 4, 2009

 

Halogen and SkillSoft Team to Deliver Seamless Performance Based Learning Experience

HRchitect featured Halogen Software in our 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Market leader Halogen Software and e-learning provider SkillSoft (NASDAQ:SKIL) recently announced that they will deliver 10 SkillSoft e-learning courses as a standard component of Halogen eLearning Manager, providing outstanding value to corporate learning centers everywhere. In addition, organizations will benefit from the truly seamless user experience for performance-based e-learning.

“We know that for e-learning initiatives to be truly successful, they have to be easy to use and produce a measurable return in the areas they are targeting,” said David Mallon, senior analyst, Bersin & Associates. “The Halogen and SkillSoft partnership gives users an experience in which the whole process is completely seamless – the first we’ve seen of its kind. From assigning a development plan during the performance appraisal process, to registering for and completing courses, and signing off on learning activities, HR, learning leaders, managers and employees should find this closed loop experience to be extremely efficient and effective.”

The combination of Halogen’s performance-based approach to learning with SkillSoft’s targeted and effective courseware helps organizations of all sizes get up and running quickly with e-learning – with no additional work required. All courses are fully integrated and pre-mapped to competencies in the Halogen library, eliminating tedious and time consuming tasks for training administrators. The tight integration also means users can select an appropriate development activity to address a particular skill gap, and even launch an e-learning course right within the employee’s performance appraisal or development plan, without ever having to login to another system, or switch between user interfaces.

“We chose Halogen eLearning Manager because of the way it tightly links performance and developmental plans with learning,” said Michael Schott, Vice President Human Resources, Swank Audio Visuals. “This will make it much easier for managers and team members to address career progression during their mid-year and annual reviews. In addition, the accessibility of the appropriate training resources from within the team member’s appraisal section will be a viable tool for all. The SkillSoft courses will be a great addition to our learning portfolio.”

The SkillSoft courses included with Halogen eLearning Manager have been specially selected and vetted by business experts to help develop key competencies. Industry-specific e-learning bundles have also been created for healthcare, professional services and financial services organizations. Customers will also be able to purchase additional SkillSoft courses that will map seamlessly into the application.

“The Halogen-SkillSoft integration provides organizations with an immediate way to derive value from their e-learning investments,” said John Ambrose, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development and Emerging Business, SkillSoft. “Learning is a critical component of any successful talent management strategy, and this combined offering levels many of the hurdles companies traditionally face.”

“We work very hard to deliver exceptional value to our customers,” said Donna Ronayne, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Halogen Software. “This partnership and the inclusion of valuable SkillSoft courseware with Halogen eLearning Manager is a perfect example of our commitment to deliver a world class customer experience.”

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

 
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