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.

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!

 

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

 

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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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SilkRoad Named a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Social Technology in Integrated Talent Management Vendor Assessment…from SilkRoad Technology

August 24, 2012

 

SilkRoad Recognized for Its Integrated Social Talent Management Capabilities

 

HRchitect featured SilkRoad in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. SilkRoad competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Onboarding Systems in January 2009, and the HRchitect IRONMAN on Mid-Marketing Talent Acquisition Systems on June18, 2010, where they were crowned the winner of each. Brian Platz, EVP and COO of SilkRoad also appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 20, 2009. Finally, HRchitect attended the SilkRoad user conference, SilkRoad Connections, in May 2010, May 2011 and June 2012.

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!

 

SilkRoad Technology, Inc. has been ranked a major player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Social Technology in Integrated Talent Management Vendor Assessment, IDC #236025, July 2012, for its ability to enable companies to attract, develop and engage top talent through innovative social talent management solutions.  IDC recognized SilkRoad for its social recruiting capabilities and employee-centric solutions designed to cover all facets of talent management.

“We’re watching the integration of social technology into talent management very closely as the market remains nascent,” said Lisa Rowan, program director, HR, Talent, and Learning Strategies and Services for IDC.  “SilkRoad is innovating in this space, providing social talent management solutions that deliver a competitive advantage by improving the employee experience.”

In addition, IDC also recognized SilkRoad as a major player in the other IDC Talent Management MarketScape reports published in June 2012, including:

  • IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Learning Management in Integrated Talent Management 2012 Vendor Analysis (IDC # 235597)
  • IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Compensation Management in Integrated Talent Management 2012 Vendor Analysis (IDC # 235596)
  • IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Recruiting in Integrated Talent Management 2012 Vendor Analysis (IDC # 235599)
  • IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Performance Management in Integrated Talent Management 2012 Vendor Analysis (IDC # 235598)

 

“Our mission is to help companies build a self-motivating culture by empowering them with the social networking tools needed to drive their own careers and relationships with others,” said Brian Platz, COO of SilkRoad Technology. “This recognition from IDC solidifies SilkRoad as a leading integrated social talent management solutions provider.  And now with Point, the newest solution in the SilkRoad Life Suite, our customers have an integrated social platform from which to access all of our solutions.”

IDC MarketScape reports profile and rank vendors that are reviewed using a rigorous scoring methodology that produces a definitive assessment of the companies’ current capabilities as well as strategies for competing in the future.  As such, IDC MarketScape reports provide a robust up-to-date analysis of each industry’s influential players.

For more information on SilkRoad Technology, please visit www.silkroad.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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Peoplefluent Recognized as a Leader in Recruitment, Compensation Management in IDC MarketScape Reports…from Peoplefluent

July 11, 2012

 

Leading Talent Management Company’s User-Friendly, Dynamic Tools to Recruit Qualified Talent and Optimize Compensation Offer Businesses Most Flexibility, Depth of Capability in Market

 

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 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!

 

Peoplefluent®, offering a unique combination of best-of-breed social, mobile and cloud-based solutions for Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, was recognized as a market leader in recruitment and compensation management software in new MarketScape reports released June 30th by IDC, a market intelligence and advisory services firm.

Peoplefluent was recognized as a leader in two marketplace vendor assessments, citing its breadth of capabilities across both permanent and contingent recruiting processes, deep compensation planning and budgeting capabilities, end-user experience, strong partnering track record and solid R&D resources that drive an ever-expanding depth of capabilities.

”Peoplefluent’s compensation is very deep on planning and budgeting for both compensation professionals and managers. Peoplefluent’s recruiting supports hourly, salaried, high volume hiring and contingent labor,” said Lisa Rowan, IDC’s Program Director for HR, Learning, and Talent Management.  “Peoplefluent’s continued investments in their research and development, functionality and user experience show in their recruitment and compensation management tools, making them a leader in these analyses.”

Peoplefluent Recruitment software links managers and recruiters to provide businesses with a streamlined system for acquiring top talent in each workforce segment, including for positions that are salaried, hourly, contingent or high-volume. It offers managers one-stop shopping for a wide array of talent acquisition needs, ranging from managing internal talent pools to guidance on using social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to find and evaluate job candidates. Peoplefluent Recruitment conveniently offers all of these services on mobile devices.

Peoplefluent Compensation provides businesses with user-friendly systems to track and allocate rewards and pay among employees, manage compensation budgets and manipulate payout cycles to reflect compensation changes brought about by job promotions, retention incentives and employee recognition awards. It is currently the only product on the market that offers businesses enhanced flexibility and visibility without the hassles or costs associated with customized software code. Earlier this month, research firm Ventana Research gave Peoplefluent Compensation the industries’ highest marks for total compensation management.

IDC, a premier global market intelligence and advisory services firm, compiled in-depth qualitative and quantitative comparative data on vendors in the integrated talent management technology market. IDC analysts based their scoring on detailed surveys and interviews with vendors, publicly available information and end-user experiences.

To learn more about Peoplefluent, please visit www.peoplefluent.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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Infor Recognized as a Leader in 2012 IDC Integrated Talent Management MarketScape Report…from Infor

May 16, 2012

 

Study Cites Infor’s Mobility, Customer Service and Cost-Effectiveness as Key Success Factors

 

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!

 

Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that Infor has been recognized as a Leader with respect to its talent management offerings in IDC’s latest Integrated Talent Management MarketScape report(1). IDC evaluated vendors based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework relative to the criteria and one another, and defined talent management as those functions that serve to attract, develop, reward and retain the workforce.

“IDC continues to cite Infor’s approach of enabling access where the individual user works as particularly noteworthy. Use of Microsoft Outlook works well for users that are not bound to their desktop devices and sets Infor up well as mobile access becomes more prevalent,” as noted in the report by Lisa Rowan, program director of HR, learning and talent strategies at IDC. “Infor also received high scores for customer service and cost-effectiveness by their clients.”

Infor, which recently finalized its organizational combination with Lawson Software into the single brand Infor, is committed to continued investment in its talent management offerings, including Infor10 Lawson Talent Management product suite, to help organizations better manage their talent programs. The company now offers one of the most comprehensive and differentiated suites of Human Capital Management applications in the industry.

“Our innovative applications support our customers’ efforts to optimize transactional efficiencies, drive strategic alignment of people and realize business objectives,” said Amy Ihlen, industry strategy director, Human Capital Management, Infor. “Employees want to be engaged and know how they directly contribute to their company’s success and companies want to know which employees have the greatest impact on business results. We want our customers to achieve both outcomes — so we will continue to listen and develop dynamic, specialized solutions to help meet these needs.”

For more information on Infor, please visit www.infor.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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Kronos Helps Organizations Manage the Workforce in More Than 100 Countries…from Kronos

May 14, 2012

 

HRchitect includes Kronos in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems that organizations 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!

 

Kronos Incorporated today announced that its workforce management solutions are now used in more than 100 countries around the world.

News Facts

Kronos is the only workforce management provider to offer truly global coverage for its customers.

While Kronos solutions are used by many locally owned businesses around the world, multinational organizations face the most complexity in managing a global workforce. Variations in work rules, languages, and currencies force many multinational organizations to deploy systems from multiple vendors or rely on expensive, error-prone custom coding to meet their business requirements. Not only are these systems expensive to maintain, they also fail to provide a comprehensive view of an organization’s labor costs on a global basis. With Kronos, organizations have a one-vendor solution where a consistent standard global product is deployed around the world.

Kronos multinational customers include organizations such as:  ARAMARK, a global leader in providing award-winning professional services; IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings company; Kellogg Company, the world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods; McDermott International, a leading global engineering and construction company; Meritor, Inc., a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets; NESTLÉ, the world’s foremost nutrition, health, and wellness company; and Sabre Holdings, a global leader in travel technology; as well as many of the world’s leading companies in the pharmaceutical, computer technology, fast-food restaurant, retail, medical technology, athletic footwear and apparel, automotive, semiconductor, and machinery industries. In fact, more than half of the Fortune 1000 companies use Kronos.

Kronos solutions are used by organizations in countries such as:  Albania, Angola, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and more than 60 other countries.

In the past year, Kronos has aggressively expanded its international operations:

Acquired UK-based SMART Computer Holdings and its Spanish affiliate SMART Human Logistics, strengthening its presence in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.

Established reseller agreements in Brazil, the Middle East, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey.

Established additional Greater China offices in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, and formed relationships with Accenture, BeyondSoft, NetAGE, and Satyam to provide more complete distribution and implementation support across Greater China.

CEO Aron Ain accompanied Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on a trade mission to Brazil to foster stronger business ties between the state and country.

These developments underscore Kronos’ commitment to supporting the global workforce management needs of locally owned businesses and multinational organizations. Kronos also continues to hire worldwide staff to support existing customers and new customer deployments.

Supporting Quotes

Aron Ain, chief executive officer, Kronos
“Work and pay rules around the world are incredibly complex. There isn’t a cheat sheet for how to pay your employees properly in every region; you need to be on the ground to understand the local laws and customs that govern how employees are paid. Kronos has made significant investments to develop, deliver, and maintain a workforce management solution that meets the global requirements of local and multinational organizations. No other workforce management vendor matches our global reach.”

Lisa Rowan, program director of HR, learning, and talent research, IDC
“For organizations looking to grow globally, having a workforce management solution that can grow with them and take them into new regions is critical. Work and pay rules around the world differ markedly and organizations expose themselves to great risk if they don’t have a tool to mange this complexity. Kronos is a truly global provider that can meet the needs of growing organizations around the world.”

To learn more about Kronos, please visit www.kronos.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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ADP Named Major Player in Worldwide Integrated Talent Management in IDC MarketScape 2012 Vendor Analysis…from ADP

May 4, 2012

 

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!

 

ADP®, a leading provider of talent management, payroll services, benefits administration and integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, today announced that it has been recognized as a ‘Major Player’ in the global integrated talent management marketplace by International Data Corporation (IDC).

The newly released IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2012 Vendor Analysis cites ADP for its depth of talent management capabilities and cost-effectiveness.

“Through organic development and a series of strategic acquisitions in recent years, ADP has quickly emerged as a major player in the global talent management marketplace,” said Lisa Rowan, program director for HR, talent, and learning strategies at IDC.

The IDC report evaluates the offerings, capabilities, and prospects of 14 integrated talent management vendors using detailed criteria that IDC has identified as key factors contributing to vendor success in the worldwide integrated talent management market. The key factors include recruiting and applicant tracking, employee performance management, learning and development, compensation management, and career and succession planning. The results were used to create a graphical representation of the market based on each service provider’s current capabilities and future strategies.

“ADP has invested strategically to develop integrated talent management solutions that empower our clients to find, grow and keep great talent,” said Don Weinstein, Senior Vice President, ADP Product Management. “The IDC Marketscape report is yet another validation of ADP’s relentless focus on delivering innovative Talent Management solutions that help companies build and manage high performing workforces across the complete lifecycle from pre-hire to retire.”

For more information on ADP, please visit www.adp.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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SumTotal Systems Named as a Major Player in IDC’s Integrated Talent Management MarketScape…from SumTotal Systems

April 29, 2012

 

Company Recognized by Leading Analyst Firm for Breadth and Depth of Capabilities

 

HRchitect featured SumTotal Systems in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. SumTotal Systems appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on May 1, 2009. Dave Watkins, Softscape’s CEO and Co-Founder appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 19, 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 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!

 

SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in Strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, recently announced that it is positioned as a Major Player in IDC’s Integrated Talent Management MarketScape report.

“SumTotal’s strengths are in the breadth of its suite and delivery model,” said Lisa Rowan, IDC program director, HR and talent management services.

IDC defines talent management as those functions that serve to attract, develop, reward and retain the workforce, with functionality for recruiting and staffing, learning and development, performance management, compensation management, and career and succession planning. According to the report, an escalating level of importance for all of these talent management functions is driving greater demand for integrated suites from a single vendor.

SumTotal provides comprehensive employee lifecycle management, including a core HR system of record, in a single end-to-end solution to give organizations a new level of visibility to make informed business decisions and accelerate growth. SumTotal’s integrated suite includes performance, compensation, succession, career development, social collaboration, recruiting and hiring, on-boarding, learning management, learning content management, mobile learning, workforce scheduling, time and attendance, absence and leave management, data collection devices, expense management, payroll and benefits administration, and workforce analytics.

“SumTotal customers benefit from our continued innovation as we deliver the most comprehensive solution available,” said John Borgerding SumTotal CEO. “SumTotal represents the largest independent HCM provider offering a complete and integrated solution and with over 15 million users in our cloud-based solution. We are honored to be recognized for this position and remain infinitely dedicated to ensuring our customers are successful.”

For more information about SumTotal, visit the company’s website at www.sumtotalsystems.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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SuccessFactors Named a Leader for the Fourth Consecutive Year in the IDC Integrated Talent Management MarketScape…from SuccessFactors

April 29, 2012

 

HRchitect featured SuccessFactors 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. Matt Lafata and Tiffany Appleby from HRchitect attended and sponsored the SuccessConnect event in San Francisco in May 2011 and the Insights event in San Diego in Oct 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 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!

 

SuccessFactors, an SAP Company, is positioned as a Leader in IDC’s Integrated Talent Management MarketScape report for the fourth year in a row. The report analyzes talent management vendors and delivers an overview of competitive capabilities that highlight SuccessFactors’ continued leadership in the market.

“SuccessFactors is a leader again this year,” said Lisa Rowan, program director, HR and talent management services, IDC. “The company’s ability to innovate and build on its initial offering of employee performance management software resulted in high marks for richness of the solutions.”

The IDC report highlights that in addition to talent management, SuccessFactors broadened its perspective and potential reach with its Business Execution (BizX) strategy. The report also notes that SuccessFactors has extended beyond people performance to tackle business performance, which is a natural extension to individual employee goal-setting.

IDC called out SuccessFactors’ Employee Central saying that it is, “…targeted to employers of all sizes and will likely become SAP’s cloud entrant for core HR.” SuccessFactors’ Employee Central is a next generation core HR System that provides an enterprise-class system-of-record and delivers true business impact through integration with talent, powerful analytics, enterprise collaboration and an intuitive user experience.

“It’s clear that IDC recognizes the steps SuccessFactors has taken to build the most robust suite for our customers. In the past 18 months we’ve worked aggressively to build new solutions and quickly integrate products from acquisitions to provide our customers with unmatched benefits from the breadth and depth of the combined offerings,” said Jeff Kristick, vice president of global product marketing, SuccessFactors. “To be named as a leader in the report for the fourth consecutive year speaks volumes for our dedication to innovate and integrate quickly so that our customers could deliver on their business goals.”

For more information on SuccessFactors, please visit www.successfactors.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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Halogen Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Integrated Talent Management…from Halogen Software

April 29, 2012

 

MarketScape notes Halogen garnered the highest scores in customer service and cost-effectiveness from its clients among 14 vendors evaluated

 

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 announced recently the company has been named a leader in the IDC 2012 Integrated Talent Management MarketScape. Representing IDC’s opinion on which vendors are well positioned today through current capabilities and which are best positioned to gain market share over the next few years, the report also recognized Halogen for receiving the highest scores for customer services and cost-effectiveness from its clients.

“Halogen achieved leader status in this year’s MarketScape report based on its verticalized go-to-market strategy and the company’s organic development and integration of various talent management functions,” said Lisa Rowan, program director, HR, Talent, and Learning Strategies for IDC. “The results demonstrate that Halogen clients have very high satisfaction with the company and the cost-effectiveness of their solutions.”

Halogen Software’s mission is to make it easy for organizations of all sizes to build a world-class workforce that is aligned, inspired and delivers exceptional results. The company offers the first - and only -talent management system purpose-built from the ground up to drive higher performance.

“We’ve taken a performance focused approach to thoughtfully designing and developing every module in our suite and we’re very happy to be recognized by IDC as a leader in the integrated talent management market,” said Paul Loucks, President and CEO, Halogen Software. “IDC’s recognition of our winning client satisfaction results reinforces our relentless focus on customer success.”

For more information on Halogen Software, please visit www.halogensoftware.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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Cornerstone OnDemand Again Named a Leader in IDC Integrated Talent Management MarketScape Report…from Cornerstone

April 28, 2012

 

The 2012 report recognizes Cornerstone for its premier client service, strong functional capabilities and true multitenant SaaS architecture

 

HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our first release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Charles Coy participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on January 16, 2009 and again on December 8, 2011. HRchitect attended and sponsored Cornerstone’s user conference in 2009 and 2010.

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!

 

Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD), a global leader in cloud-based talent management software solutions, today announced that it has again been named a “Leader” in IDC’s latest Integrated Talent Management MarketScape report. The evaluation is based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework that assesses vendors relative to the criteria and one another and highlights the factors expected to be the most influential to success in the market, both short and long term.

“With strong functional capabilities, true multitenant SaaS for scalability and solid customer references, Cornerstone OnDemand is once again a leader in this analysis,” Lisa Rowan, program director of HR, learning and talent strategies at IDC, states in the 2012 report. “Strengths include very high scores in customer service, depth of capability of individual modules, cost appropriateness and timeliness of releases.”

IDC defines talent management as those functions that serve to attract, develop, reward and retain the workforce, with functionality for recruiting and staffing, learning and development, performance management, compensation management, and career and succession planning. According to the report, an escalating level of importance for all of these talent management functions is driving greater demand for integrated suites from a single vendor.

“Our clients benefit from seamless integration of features and functionality, as well as a unified interface, because our solution is pure SaaS and built on a single code base,” said Charles Coy, senior director of analyst and community relations for Cornerstone OnDemand. “While other vendors remain distracted with ERP acquisitions and consolidation of products and services, Cornerstone is focused on advancing and evolving its solutions to align with the ways organizations of all sizes use technology to engage, enable and empower their people. A recent example of our innovation is the addition of the Cornerstone Recruiting Cloud to our organically developed software suite.”

For more information on Cornerstone OnDemand, please visit www.cornerstoneondemand.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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Saba Named as a Major Player in IDC’s Integrated Talent Management MarketScape…from Saba

April 28, 2012

 

Leading Analyst Firm Recognizes Saba for Strong Leadership and Global Momentum

 

HRchitect featured Saba in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Saba appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 14, 2009. Matt Lafata with HRchitect attended the 2010 Saba Global Summit and Analyst Day in Boston, MA. Matt Lafata & Tiffany Appleby attended the Saba Global Sales Rally FY12 in June 2011 in Redwood City, CA and the Saba Global Summit 2012 in Miami, FL.

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!

 

Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier provider of people-centric enterprise solutions, today announced that it is positioned as a Major Player in IDC’s Integrated Talent Management MarketScape report.

An authoritative analysis of the Talent Management vendor landscape, the report cites Saba’s “strong partnerships,” “strong global presence,” “good market momentum” and “being out in front with investments in social talent management” as drivers for the Major Player distinction.

In addition, Saba recently announced the acquisition of HumanConcepts, further increasing Saba’s strong market presence. HumanConcepts’ organizational planning capabilities including intuitive visual analytics, organizational planning and modeling and the ability to streamline company transitions are powerful additions to the Saba Talent Management Suite. More information is available about the HumanConcepts acquisition in the press release, “Saba Acquires Leading Organizational Planning Provider HumanConcepts.”

Supporting Quotes

“Saba’s ability to build upon it core suite with a strong release strategy, aggressive growth plans and strategic global partnerships resulted in its high marks,” said Lisa Rowan, program director, HR and talent management services, IDC.

“To be named as a Major Player in the IDC Integrated Talent Management MarketScape report showcases Saba’s continued innovation and dedication to providing a unified talent management suite that drives business agility for our customers,” said Karen Steele, senior vice president of corporate marketing, Saba.

“We appreciate IDC’s recognition of our efforts to provide a powerful talent management offering complete with the most advanced organizational, workforce and succession planning capabilities available on the market today.”

For more information on Saba, please visit www.saba.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) and Talent Management 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 15 years in business working on over 1800 successful engagements for more than 800 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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Saba Announces Revolutionary Social Enterprise Platform…from Saba

March 22, 2012

 

Saba People Cloud Enables Organizations of All Sizes to Thrive in the New World of Work

HRchitect featured Saba in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Saba appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 14, 2009. Matt Lafata with HRchitect attended the 2010 Saba Global Summit and Analyst Day in Boston, MA. Matt Lafata & Tiffany Appleby attended the Saba Global Sales Rally FY12 in June 2011 in Redwood City, CA and the Saba Global Summit 2012 in Miami, FL.

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!

 

To meet the demands of today’s changing world of work, Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier provider of people-centric enterprise solutions, recently announced the availability of its next generation social enterprise platform, Saba People Cloud. The platform combines social, real-time and mobile technologies with modern people processes to allow organizations to engage, develop and inspire all the people they work with – co-workers, partners, suppliers and customers. By creating a more transparent, better connected and highly collaborative way of working, Saba is empowering an organizations most critical assets-its people-while enabling the social enterprise to be more agile, competitive and responsive to market demands.

“Email changed the way we work. Now we’re doing it again by putting people, not information, at the center of the organization,” said Bobby Yazdani, founder and CEO of Saba. “To truly transform the way people work, social collaboration technologies must replace disconnected hierarchies and silos. This is what we’ve accomplished with the Saba People Cloud, the industry’s first people-centric social enterprise platform delivered as a service.”

IDC predicts the emerging social platforms category, which includes enterprise social software products, will reach nearly $2 billion by 2014, for a compound annual growth rate of 38.2 percent over five years. Saba plans to take advantage of this rapid market growth by introducing the industry’s only social enterprise platform to have a truly unified enterprise people profile, which unifies the formal profile from a system of record such as a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and certified credentials from Learning Management and Talent Management workflows with the social, community powered, profile for a full view of expertise across the organization. Saba People Cloud introduces the industry’s first People Quotient (pQ) score, a ground-breaking technology that helps people measure and improve their influence, reputation and impact at work. Saba People Cloud is also the only unified platform with real-time chat and HD video for instant meetings that can be easily recorded and shared.

Key Differentiators:

  • A People Profile for the Enterprise: Combines a formal and social profile with analytics, making the Saba People Cloud the only social enterprise platform that gives you complete visibility into an organizations entire people network.
  • Scores an Individuals Impact on the Organization: First and only social enterprise platform to measure and improve individual impact at work with the pQ score, a ground-breaking patent-pending technology that helps people measure and improve influence, reputation and impact at work.
  • Shows Influence in the Workplace: Dynamic Network Analysis (DNA) enables organizations to visualize relationships, influence and reputation in the entire people network.
  • Unifies Real-time Collaboration: Seamlessly integrates high definition (HD) video meetings, chat and Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) with ’1-click” publishing to social video channels.
  • Extends Social Collaboration: Transforms the way people collaborate using social technologies with activity streams, groups, discussions, intelligent recommendations and ideas, with social engagement features that draw from the best of gamification, social dynamics and social rewards.
  • Supports Modern People Processes: Supports modern people processes, such as social and formal learning, goals and objectives, and succession management.
  • Enables New, Social Intranet: Delivers on the promise of a truly social, always up-to-date intranet for wiki-style collaboration and simple corporate communications.
  • Powerful Unified Search: Powered by industry-leading search technologies, Saba’s unified search puts information discovery at your fingertips.
  • Simplifies Goal and Task Management: Enables people to create a personal or organizational plan to align people and get work done.
  • Real-time Sentiment Analysis: Allows people to put a finger on the pulse of the organization and understand employee engagement in real-time.
  • Streamlines Document Management: Easy to upload, share, version and track analytics around content without all the costs, headaches and silos of a traditional content management system.

 

Key Benefits of Saba People Cloud:

  • Saba’s social enterprise platform helps the most innovative organizations in the world transform their business by enabling:
  • Rapid innovation to increase revenue and decrease time-to-market
  • Highly connected customer communities to increase customer insight
  • Informed partner communities to accelerate channel pipeline
  • A social intranet that’s always relevant, engaging and inspiring
  • Faster product development with direct feedback from customers
  • A social meeting, webinar and classroom solution
  • A modern learning solution that transforms social and formal learning
  • A modern people solution that transforms traditional talent management

 

Open and Extensible Social Enterprise Platform:

  • Saba People Cloud is an open, extensible, trusted and scalable platform that is built for the new world of work. It puts people, not information at the center of the enterprise architecture. It is the only social enterprise platform with the security and information      architecture to model true private and public networks to help connect and collaborate with co-workers, partners, suppliers and customers.
  • With an integration architecture that supports OpenSocial and Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Program Interfaces (APIs), Saba People Cloud can integrate data from enterprise systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), Learning Management Systems (LMS), Sharepoint, Lightweight Directory Active Protocol (LDAP), Active Directory (AD) and data warehouses. With a well defined set of APIs and services, Saba People Cloud provides an open and extensible development platform for the next generation of enterprise applications.

 

Supporting Quotes:

“Businesses are looking for a way to integrate all their communication, knowledge sharing, and collaboration systems. The Saba People Cloud has the potential to connect the dots between all these different forms of communication and truly redefine the way people work.”
Josh Bersin, President and CEO of Bersin & Associates

“The way most organizations are managed and run these days is out of step with our times. Social enterprise platform technology offers the possibility for organizations to be large but not bureaucratic, focused but not myopic, disciplined but not disempowering, and most importantly fit for the future and fit for human beings. At the Management Innovation eXchange (MIX) we have experienced the transformative effects of using Saba’s social platform to collaborate globally to reinvent the future of management in a social community of over 700 management experts and practitioners at mix.sabapeoplecloud.com.”
Professor Gary Hamel, cofounder of the Management Innovation eXchange (MIX) and world-renowned business author

“The Saba People Cloud unifies vital business processes and capabilities unlike anything else on the market. We started using it recently because our firm will reap significant benefits from the evolution it will drive in how we work. Our clients engage us to benefit from our collective expertise. So for us, there’s nothing more essential than a platform that enables our people to continuously connect, share, learn, and align with one another.”
Charlie Kauffunger, Founding Partner, The Educe Group

“Disruptive emerging technologies that draw from the best in gamification and social dynamics are transforming the traditional definition of the social enterprise platform. Innovative vendors will incorporate social analytics, including influence and reputation into their overall social enterprise platforms.
“R” Ray Wang, principal analyst and CEO at Constellation Research

 

Availability and Pricing

Saba People Cloud is available now for organizations to experience the product via a free trial athttp://www.sabapeoplecloud.com/.

For more information on Saba, please visit www.saba.com

To learn more about HRchitect’s expertise in HR technology strategy, selection and implementation services, and how HRchitect can help your organization, please visit www.HRchitect.com

 
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Cornerstone OnDemand CEO Adam Miller Wins Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Award…from Cornerstone OnDemand

June 24, 2011

 

HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Charles Coy participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on January 16, 2009. Cornerstone OnDemand participated in the Talent Management Systems Beauty Pageant in December 2008, where they were crowned the winner.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

Learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) today announced that the company’s president and CEO, Adam Miller, has been honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Greater Los Angeles Award winner in the technology category. 

Miller was selected among other leading entrepreneurs by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, private capital investors and other regional business leaders.  Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.  Winners were revealed at a gala event Tuesday evening, June 21, at The Beverly Hilton. 

“It is an honor to be recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner,” said Miller.  “Over the years, I’ve found there are four keys to successful entrepreneurship: persuasiveness, persistence, perseverance and a great team. The support of friends, family and team members has been essential over the years in building Cornerstone OnDemand into one of the world’s fastest growing publicly-traded SaaS companies.”

Since Miller founded Cornerstone OnDemand in 1999, the company has enjoyed rapid business growth, an expanded global presence and industry-leading product innovation, resulting in an initial public offering in March of this year.  Cornerstone is recognized among the leading SaaS-based talent management solution vendors by top industry analyst firms such as Gartner, IDC, Forrester and Bersin & Associates.  The company also has been ranked among the fastest growing companies in North America by organizations such as the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and the Inc. 5000.

Miller also is the chairman of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, which leverages Cornerstone’s expertise, solutions and partner ecosystem to help empower communities.  With a focus on education, workforce development and disaster relief, the Foundation has developed strategic partnerships with Teach for America, the New Teacher Project, Feeding America, Oxfam, Save the Children, the Taproot Foundation and many other leading non-profits.

“Ernst & Young has honored outstanding entrepreneurs like this year’s winners for the past 25 years,” said Brian Ring, program director for Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year Greater Los Angeles.  “These business leaders have accomplished so much and contributed a tremendous amount to the community.  They give us hope for what the next 25 years of entrepreneurs will bring.”

As a Greater Los Angeles Award winner, Miller is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 National Award.  Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala November 12, 2011 in Palm Springs, Calif.  

For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit www.cornerstoneondemand.com.

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Taleo Expands Global Leadership in Talent Management with Acquisition of Jobpartners…from Taleo

June 22, 2011

 

Acquisition Doubles Customer Base and More than Doubles the Team in Europe

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, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jobpartners for approximately $38 million, 26 million Euros. The acquisition expands Taleo’s ability to serve customers based in Europe and makes Taleo one of the largest SaaS-based talent management vendors in the region. Taleo’s acquisition of Jobpartners doubles its customers based in Europe, and more than doubles the size of its team of professionals in Europe, providing an unmatched ability to serve the customers in this region. This deal signifies Taleo’s commitment to investing in growth and the strategic importance of having a strong team and established customer base in scaling a significant SaaS business.

“We have been impressed by the capabilities of the Jobpartners team and the close relationships they have built with their large and sophisticated Europe-based customers. This acquisition creates an opportunity for us to accelerate our expansion outside of North America by increasing our customer base, increasing our local sales and support capacity as well as taking advantage of the Jobpartners Eastern European development center,” said Michael Gregoire, Chairman and CEO of Taleo. “With our expertise and skills, and Jobpartners’ experienced employees, we have the unmatched ability to serve and expand our combined base of European customers.”

More than 350 customers internationally already realize the benefits of Taleo’s cloud-based talent management solutions for recruiting, performance management and learning. The combined strength of Taleo and Jobpartners make Taleo a global leader in Europe.

“Talent is becoming a global challenge while at the same time local presence is a key,” says Lisa Rowan, program director HR, Talent and Learning Strategies for IDC. “Taleo’s acquisition of Jobpartners will offer them that local capability in Europe and a host of well-known global brand clients.”

Jobpartners cloud-based solutions help organizations effectively attract, connect, develop and retain the quality people they need to remain competitive in today’s global business environment. Jobpartners provides talent management solutions to global customers such as Carrefour, Deutsche Post DHL, Nationwide, Nike EMEA, Rabobank and Xerox. Jobpartners solutions are available in more than 50 countries across all industries and in 28 languages.

Details Regarding the Proposed Jobpartners Acquisition

Taleo will acquire Jobpartners for approximately $38 million in cash. The acquisition has been approved by Jobpartners board of directors and is expected to close in the quarter ending September 30, 2011 subject to customary closing conditions.

Additional details and information about the terms and conditions of the acquisition will be available in a current report on Form 8-K to be filed by Taleo with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

The acquisition of Jobpartners is expected to add approximately $2-3 million to Taleo’s GAAP revenue and $5-6M to its non-GAAP revenue in 2011.  The acquisition is expected to be dilutive to GAAP earnings per share and neutral to non-GAAP earnings per share in 2011.  Taleo expects to provide an updated financial outlook for its fiscal third quarter and full year 2011 during the quarterly earnings call.

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

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Cornerstone OnDemand Ranked as a Talent Management Software Leader in New Industry Analyst Report…from Cornerstone OnDemand

May 27, 2011

 

According to report, Cornerstone edges out the competition to become the strongest performance management software vendor; also receives high customer ratings

HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Charles Coy participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on January 16, 2009. Cornerstone OnDemand participated in the Talent Management Systems Beauty Pageant in December 2008, where they were crowned the winner.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

Learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) today announced that the company has been ranked as a “Leader” in the May 2011 report, “The Forrester Wave™: Talent Management, Q2 2011” by Forrester Research Inc.   

“As a true multitenant, SaaS-only offering, Cornerstone edged out the competition to become the strongest performance vendor,” stated the report.  “Customers give Cornerstone high ratings for delivering a product that meets their needs.  Cornerstone is the only company we evaluated that has nearly equal numbers of customers deploying learning and performance.” 

Forrester’s vendor assessments covered three categories, including learning, performance, and combined learning and performance.  Assessments included evaluation of each vendor’s current offering, strategy and market presence. 

In recent months, Cornerstone has been recognized as a leader in three other vendor and market studies, including IDC’s 2011 Integrated Talent Management MarketScape report1, the 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Learning Systems report2 and the 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management Software report.3  Strengths called out in the reports include customer experience, product capabilities and innovation, and the scalability of Cornerstone’s SaaS architecture. 

“Cornerstone is the only pure play, organically developed SaaS solution to be recognized in these recent analyst reports as a leader in both the learning and performance management categories,” said Adam Miller, president and CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand.  “Other vendors may be rushing to fill out their talent management functionality or make the switch to SaaS, but we’ve been there with an integrated SaaS solution from the beginning.”

For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit www.cornerstoneondemand.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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