HRchitect Technology Vendor News: Saba Appoints Mark Robinson as Chief Financial Officer

May 16, 2013

Proven Executive to Leverage Experience in Building Businesses for Growth and Success

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – May 7, 2013 – Saba (OTC Pink: SABA), the premier provider of people-centric enterprise solutions, announced today the appointment of Mark W. Robinson as Chief Financial Officer. Saba anticipates that Mr. Robinson will assume his new position with the Company on or prior to June 3, 2013. In this role, Mr. Robinson will report to the Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Robinson brings to Saba 25 years of executive leadership experience in building a range of technology companies. He joins Saba after spending nearly five years with Calypso Technology, Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer for this multinational software and professional services company. Prior to joining Calypso Technology, Inc., he served as Chief Financial Officer of Discus Dental, a manufacturer of consumer goods and medical devices. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Q Comm International, a leader in prepaid telecommunication products. He also served in several other management roles at companies including Prometrix/KLA-Tencor and Hewlett Packard Corporation.

“Mark brings deep experience from technology companies and important leadership skills that will help drive the planning and execution of our immediate and long-term financial strategies,” said Shawn Farshchi, interim Chief Executive Officer of Saba. “He is joining at a pivotal point in our evolution. His experience will prove invaluable as we aim to expand our reach into new markets and penetrate key segments.”

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Robinson said, “This is an exciting time to be joining Saba. The company is executing on its cloud product strategy for next-generation talent management solutions, is led by a talented team and is positioned to address very attractive markets. I am energized by the challenge and look forward to contributing to the company’s success.”

Mr. Robinson earned his M.B.A. and B.S. in Finance & Marketing from The University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

About Saba

Saba (OTC Pink: SABA) enables global organizations to build a transformative workplace that leverages the advent of social networking in business and the ubiquity of mobile to empower an organization’s most mission-critical assets – its people. The company provides a set of people-centric enterprise solutions to various businesses and industries worldwide. Saba delivers cloud-based learning, performance, planning and collaboration solutions to transform the way people work.

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Saba Customers SMART Technologies and Santee Cooper Named Finalists in CLO Learning in Practice Awards…from Saba

September 1, 2012

 

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 & FY13 in Redwood Shores, 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 15 Saba customers, including SMART Technologies and Santee Cooper, were recognized as finalists of the Chief Learning Officer’s Learning in Practice Awards. Gold, silver and bronze award winners will be announced during a special award ceremony at the Fall Chief Learning OfficerSymposium, scheduled for Sept. 19-21,  2012 at The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

SMART Technologies was named a finalist in the “Excellence in Community Service” category, while Santee Cooper was acknowledged for the “Business Impact Award”. Both organizations are receiving this recognition for excellence in learning and employee development.

Supporting Quotes

“We have a wide and varied learning program that hinges on our SMART Learning Space, powered by Saba,” said Wayne Williams, Manager of Learning Systems, SMART Technologies. “Through our virtual learning environment, SMART has been able to reach our extended value chain of customers and prospects including teachers, students, school administration and parents to provide free training in the form of SMART’s Anti-bullying courses.”

“Through our work with Saba, Santee Cooper has completely transformed the training programs, vastly expanding our reporting capabilities and creating comprehensive web-based training that has made learners, instructors, and managers more effective, and better trained” said Greg Lindamood, Senior Training Instructor, Santee Cooper.

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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MTN Delivers Global Learning with SumTotal Systems…from SumTotal Systems

June 29, 2012

 

Telecommunications Provider Leverages Market Leading Learning Solution Enabling Real Time Learning For More Than 24,000 Employees

 

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.

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,announced recently that the MTN Group, Africa’s leading Telecommunications provider, has successfully deployed their enterprise-wide Learning Management Solution (LMS) to replace paper-based processes, enable real-time measurement and tracking, and provide every MTN employee with access to world-class e-Learning.

MTN Group is a multi-national telecommunications group offering voice and data communications products and services to individuals and businesses. MTN has mobile licences in 21 countries and internet service provider businesses in 13 countries, spanning three continents.

MTN is the largest primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).  It has 24,252 employees who communicate in five official languages and represent 55 nationalities. In 2011, MTN invested R265 million on employee development.

Part of MTN’s vision has been the deployment of their ‘e-Live’ project, aimed at providing every MTN employee with access to SumTotal’s e-Learning environment via a fully integrated learning platform to further embed the self-directed learning culture in MTN.

The e-Live project has contributed significantly to MTN’s objective to be the ‘lowest cost operator’ across the markets in Africa and Middle East by reducing the Learning & Development skills spend per person. The project has also streamlined the way employees request training and get activated on the system, without the need for time consuming approvals. In the first four months of the project, 38% of staff accessed the SumTotal System.

“Success with e-Learning comes from a variety of factors – good content, an easy to navigate system, effective reporting but most of all, immediate accessibility,” said Paul Norman, MTN Group Chief Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Officer at MTN Group Limited. “With these factors in place, our staff has taken advantage of the titles provided and we have seen a marked increase in e-learning usage. I am pleased to say that, with SumTotal’s help, we are delivering on our Employee Value Proposition to invest in our people by providing more opportunities for them to learn and develop.”

“With today’s need for immediate access to information, companies are demanding platforms that quickly provide access to learning and development programs to their employees,” said Malcolm Tinkler, vice president, international sales at SumTotal Systems. “Our Cloud solution enables MTN to continue to deliver on its corporate commitment in its Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to ‘invest in Talent’.”

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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SilkRoad Technology Announces General Availability of Point…from SilkRoad Technology

June 29, 2012

 

Social Talent Management Solution Enables Organizations to Identify Centers of Influence

 

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 is a proud sponsor of the June 2012 conference.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 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., a leading provider of cloud-based social talent management solutions, recently announced the general availability of Point.  The employee-centric social talent management solution connects employees to each other and their organization by uniting the popular features of social networking with talent management.  SilkRoad Point gives employees the forum they need to share expertise and be recognized by peers and leaders while simultaneously helping companies to better understand what and who is driving their business.  SilkRoad Life Suite customers Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and Northwestern Michigan College are among the first to implement Point.

“Our research shows that organizations which adopt peer-to-peer learning, recognition, and knowledge sharing dramatically outperform their peers in customer service, time to market, and employee engagement,’ said Josh Bersin, Chief Executive Officer and President of Bersin & Associates, the leading provider of research-based HR best practices that drive business results.  ’SilkRoad Point represents a new breed of consumer-like social talent tools that organizations can use to easily leverage the power of social connections in corporate learning, collaboration, and project management.’

Employers often have a limited view of what employees are actually doing as job descriptions and performance reviews don’t always accurately depict employees’ knowledge and contributions across the organization.  With Point, organizations can increase knowledge and insight through the use of social collaboration and learning.  Employees identify centers of influence by contributor, content and topic. As a result, organizations create a self-motivating culture where employees can be identified and recognized for their influence and recognize others for their contributions.

“HR has struggled to understand how knowledge and information flows across the organization,” said Lisa Rowan, Program Director for HR, Learning, and Talent Management Strategies, IDC.  “With Point, organizations now have the ability to reveal not only the connections between its employees but the meaning behind them and how it impacts the company. Point enables companies to share goals, inspire innovation, and increase efficiency to drive organizational change and success.”

Features include:

People and Connections – Increase collaboration and connections to share links, files, questions, photos, polls, announcements and feedback across the organization.

Groups – Connect people with like interests by creating Groups.  Groups can be used to align a team around a particular topic or set of goals encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Content – Share content in the form of articles, thoughts, Q&A and files by posting on either a personal landing page or a group home page.  Comment, reply and discuss to build better solutions through collaboration.

Points and Influence – Tag topics with a ‘Point’ to help categorize content for more efficient search strategies.  By identifying Points, which can include thoughts, documents, files, etc., influential content and its author(s) will emerge.

Integrated Learning Platform – Allow users to easily access and manage their learning plans directly from Point.  Informal social learning supplements the knowledge gained by the learning programs found in GreenLight.

“With Point, we’ve closed the gap between social networking and talent management by converging them together to drive even higher levels of employee engagement and performance,” said Brian Platz, COO of SilkRoad.  “Using Point, companies can more easily encourage and increase knowledge sharing for greater productivity, innovation and collaboration.  Organizations are enabled to better engage and retain employees using social networking features already familiar to employees while decreasing risks with greater insights into strategic workforce planning.”

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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Kenexa Announces Upgraded Hot Lava Mobile Release…from Kenexa

June 27, 2012

 

Mobile Communications Tool Enhances Capabilities and Experience for Authors, Learners and Administrators with Features that Improve Business Efficiencies 

 

HRchitect featured Kenexa in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in 2010 & 2011 and the Kenexa World Conference from 2009-2011.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 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!

 

Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, recently announced the launch of Kenexa Hot Lava Mobile 3.0, a leading mobile solution used to develop, manage and analyze the results of independent device communications, snack learning, performance support, sales enablement and surveys. The launch of Hot Lava Mobile 3.0 marks Kenexa’s entry into the mobile learning marketplace. Kenexa added Hot Lava Mobile to its portfolio in February as part of its acquisition of OutStart.

Kenexa Hot Lava Mobile, rated one of the best Mobile Learning tools in the business for two consecutive years, allows organizations to develop content and securely deliver it across a variety of mobile devices, ranging from basic cell phones to Smartphones to tablets. Hot Lava Mobile is available standalone or as part of Kenexa’s Learning Suite.

Kenexa Hot Lava Mobile provides users with the ability to easily develop, deliver and analyze the usage results of all mobile content and communications.

“We had to pick a platform that would allow us to build and provide our innovative mobile coaching solution, My Mobile Coach, that delivers relevant, sustainable and scalable coaching content, and the features in Hot Lava Mobile allowed us to do that,” said Maureen Haga, president of M2Execution. “We chose Hot Lava Mobile to deliver My Mobile Coach because of Kenexa’s clearly defined leadership position in providing cutting-edge mobile technology solutions. Hot Lava Mobile provided us the ability to rate the value of the coaching tips and the ability to forward coaching tips to colleagues, and could be used to extend leaders’ coaching out in the field by sharing time sensitive best practices. The reporting and analysis capabilities were also paramount in our selection and allow M2Execution to work closely with our clients to analyze usage and responses in order to improve business results. The ability to use surveys at the end of each of our coaching tips is a key differentiator for My Mobile Coach. Hot Lava was the perfect platform solution.”

“Hot Lava Mobile 3.0 provides users with an easy-to-use solution that meets the need for access to knowledge and information anywhere, any time and on any device,” said Eric Lochner, practice leader of Global Talent Management at Kenexa. “This, in turn, helps to improve business efficiencies and employee performance and helps customers create a workforce that is aligned with their strategic business objectives.”

Users of Hot Lava Mobile can develop rich mobile content through PowerPoint development that can include polls, quizzes and assessments by using the product’s plug-in tool, which also offers device-specific media conversion and streaming video. Additionally, Hot Lava Mobile dynamically renders content for any mobile device without the need to redevelop or customize content. Smartphone and tablet applications are available for Hot Lava Mobile and have the capabilities to provide offline viewing and tracking.

Users benefit from full media support, Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery, rapid deployment (less than a day) and enterprise grade security that encrypts content and secures data transmissions.

“The combination of familiar, simple content building and the ability to deliver that content seamlessly to almost any device makes Hot Lava Mobile 3.0 an impressive offering,” said David Wentworth, senior learning analyst with Brandon Hall Group. “This is the type of technology that could put an end to the confusion around mobile devices, platforms, apps and web delivery.”

Kenexa Hot Lava Mobile 3.0 is now available for annual subscription. For more information, go to http://www.outstart.com/about-hot-lava-mobile.htm.

For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.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 Opens Shanghai Office to Expand Footprint Across Asia Pacific…from SumTotal Systems

June 16, 2012

 

Company Increases Asian Operations with New Office and Resources to Support Customers Regionally in China

 

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.

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 the opening of its new office in Shanghai, China. This signifies a further milestone in the company’s growth across the Asia-Pacific region and provides greater access and support to SumTotal’s existing customer base in China.

According to the prediction of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), China’s GDP is expected to increase by more than $ 10 trillion by 2030. However, this growth is not from the scale advantage of the labor force, but rather due to human resources capacity which can increase per capita output and productivity. Organizations in the region need to develop a deep understanding of the nuances of the Chinese workforce in order to maximize performance of their human capital and achieve profitability in an increasingly competitive market.

“As China continues to rapidly change and grow, a real challenge for local and multinational corporations is determining how they can keep up and adapt their talent management best practices to meet the needs of the workforce. With the opening of this new office and expansion of our China presence, we can provide the thought leadership and guidance businesses are looking for in this changing business climate,” commented Rishi Rana, General Manager, APAC, SumTotal Systems.

“We are expanding our presence across Asia-Pacific as a part of our ongoing global growth initiative and maintaining our mission to provide the best human capital management solutions and support to our customers regionally,” said Gregg Monastiero, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at SumTotal. “We are experiencing ever increasing demand from organizations and are dedicated to establishing a long-term presence in this key region.”

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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Saba Customers to Keynote the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston…from Saba

June 16, 2012

 

The Educe Group, Management Innovation eXchange, and Yum! Brands to Speak on Social Enterprise and the Results of the Management 2.0 Hackathon

 

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 & FY13 in Redwood Shores, 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 customers The Educe Group, Management Innovation eXchange, and Yum! Brands will be speaking in a keynote panel at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on June 20, 2012. Participants will learn how the Social Web holds clues for how to improve today’s organizations, making them more resilient, inventive, and engaging. The panel will discuss the opportunities to overcome the limits of “Management 1.0″ to create organizations that are large but not bureaucratic, focused but not myopic, specialized but not balkanized, efficient but not inflexible and, best of all, disciplined but not disempowering.

In addition, the findings from the Management 2.0 Hackathon will be shared during the panel discussion. The Management 2.0 Hackathon was launched at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara last November by the Management Innovation eXchange (MIX) in partnership with Saba and the Enterprise 2.0 Conference. Since then, the hackathon has grown into a large-scale collaboration project involving over 850 progressive management practitioners, technologists, and thinkers from around the globe to explore ways in which the principles of Web 2.0 can serve as inspiration for transforming how all organizations will be run and managed over the next decade. The best of their thinking is now ready to share, consolidated into a few management “hacks” – blueprints for organizations of the future.

Attendees of this informative session will learn:

  • The top ideas that emerged from leading management innovators during the Management 2.0 Hackathon
  • Unique management hacks that will help transform organizations of all sizes around the world
  • Practical approaches to help drive change in today’s organizations

 

Supporting Quotes

“Today’s businesses operate in an ever-increasingly competitive and rapidly changing environment. To succeed, organizations need to constantly adapt and innovate,” said Nyla Reed, Founding Partner, the Educe Group. “The new world of work, which is being heavily influenced and sculpted by social, mobile, and cloud technologies, demands a new, fresh approach to management. Finding this new approach has been the topic addressed by the innovative thinkers and influencers in the Management 2.0 Hackathon.”

“The Web has allowed our organizations to see the benefits of transparency, collaboration, meritocracy, open­ness, commu­nity and self-determination,” said Chris Grams, Community Guide, the Management Innovation Exchange. “The Management 2.0 Hackathon has given some of the world’s most innovative thinkers a place to collaborate to find ways to trans­plant the Internet’s DNA into our organizations.”

“Saba is proud to provide the platform that supports the Management 2.0 Hackathon,” said George LeBrun, General Manager of the Saba People Cloud, Saba. “It is through strong, collaborative, social communities like the Management 2.0 Hackathon that Saba is continuing to transform the world of work for our customers.”

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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Halogen Closes Q1 of 2012 with Outstanding Results…from Halogen Software

May 31, 2012

 

First quarter performance highlighted by record annual recurring revenue, international expansion and significant customer wins 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 first quarter of 2012 with outstanding business results, including 36% growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR) over this same period in 2011. The quarter was also marked by significant customer wins, strong customer retention and satisfaction, new partnerships, and the company’s announced expansion into Australia to meet growing demand for its solutions.

New customers added during the quarter include: Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., Aceto Corporation, Englewood Schools, Evolve Federal Credit Union, City of Shoreline, WA, Bluewater Technologies, Cadillac Jack, Stewart & Stevenson LLC, Richland County Public Library, Audobon Engineering Operations, QuadraMed Corporation, Telnet Nigeria Limited, Seneca Gaming Corporation, Damascus Bakery, Spa Esprit, Aspen Group Limited, CWB Group Inc. and The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

“We selected Halogen as a partner to support us in assessing and driving higher employee and organizational performance,” said Charles Alaimo, Vice President, Human Resources, Aceto Corporation. “With Halogen everyone has visibility into the performance review process – we see that as incredibly important in terms of fostering accountability, higher engagement and performance in general. We also like how customer focused Halogen is. Their support team is responsive and helpful – just excellent.”

Highlights from the quarter include:

  • As part of its continued global expansion, Halogen announced the opening of a new office in Sydney, Australia to better support the needs of the Asia Pacific market.
  • OHL, a leading third party logistics provider (3PL), made the switch to Halogen’s award-winning talent management solution. OHL now relies on Halogen to help drive talent management strategy for more than 7000 employees across 130 locations worldwide.
  • Herzing University 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.
  • The AAA (Association for Accounting Administration) partnered with Halogen to support accounting firms in building their world-class workforce. This partnership provides the association’s more than 900 members access to best practice HR resources and special purchase terms for Halogen’s award winning Talent Management Suite for Professional Services.
  • Halogen partnered with social software provider Qontext to link workforce collaboration directly to talent management processes. Through this partnership, Halogen and Qontext customers can improve internal communication and collaboration related to talent management processes and workforce decision-making.
  • Halogen makes it simpler to connect talent strategies to business initiatives with new product enhancements. Two of the many product enhancements featured in Version 11.1 of the Halogen Talent Management Suite™ include: the ability to easily import goal targets from external systems, and the ability to import past development plans into a performance management process for ongoing tracking.

 

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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SilkRoad Announces 3rd SilkRoad Connections User Conference…from SilkRoad Technology

May 31, 2012

 

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 is a proud sponsor of the June 2012 conference.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 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, a leading provider of social talent management solutions, recently announced it will bring together more than 500 customers, partners and employees to learn, share and connect on evolving HR trends and technologies at SilkRoad Connections, taking place at Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, June 3 – 6, 2012.  Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage, will deliver the keynote presentation on Monday, June 4th at 9:30 a.m. MST on how to use happiness in the workplace to fuel success.

During the conference, SilkRoad will be hosting a panel session on Tuesday, June 5th from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST featuring leading industry bloggers discussing employee engagement and its impact on the bottom line.  Moderated by Allan Benowitz from The Employee Engagement Group, panelists Sharlyn Lauby, HR Bartender, Alexander Levit, Water Cooler Wisdom and Lisa Rosendahl, Simply Lisawill explore what employee engagement means from a business perspective, where to start and how social fits into the program.

Today’s HR leaders are faced with unprecedented market challenges and fierce competition that impacts their ability to effectively engage, develop and enable top talent.  Coming out of the conference, HR leaders and practitioners will be armed with new skills and best practices for:

  • Digital interviewing
  • Developing talent communities
  • Online recruitment advertising
  • Training the extended enterprise
  • Using social media to drive talent management

SilkRoad Connections will be held at the Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa, 5402 East Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85253.  For more information, visit http://users.silkroad.com/.

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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Teachscape and Saba Partner to Bring Integrated Talent Management to School Districts Nationwide…from Saba

May 24, 2012

 

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!

 

Teachscape, a leader in delivering Web-based professional learning content, innovative technologies, and expert services, and Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier provider of people-centric enterprise solutions, today announced that they have formed an alliance to offer joint customers a unique, competency-based integrated talent management platform, designed to support the development of effective teaching practice throughout the career lifecycle of educators.

Through this alliance, Teachscape has combined its best-of-breed online observer training and assessment system, tools for conducting in-classroom and video-based observations, and online professional development content with Saba’s industry-leading solutions, including learning and talent management, as well as enterprise social networking. This new platform is specifically designed to support personalized professional development, track educator performance, and manage educator career paths.

“Districts are searching for comprehensive solutions to bring their human capital development processes up to a best-in-class level” said Kathy Yates, chief executive officer of Teachscape. “Given our history of focusing on high quality content and tools to support educator professional growth, it was important for Teachscape to partner with a leading learning and human capital management solution provider that has been proven to support the needs of sophisticated, growth-oriented organizations; Saba is that provider.”

The new platform available through this alliance, includes a teaching evaluation system that joins together classroom observation and student achievement data with other measures of teaching performance and aligns Teachscape’s classroom-based video content with the multiple measures evaluation system to support individualized professional development plans for every educator.  School districts can also integrate their own online professional development resources via the learning management system. In addition, teachers can tap into professional learning communities with the enterprise social networking features made available on the new platform.

“There is a tremendous need for school districts to manage the lifecycle of their educational workforces as school districts often employ more people than large corporations,” said Jeff Carr, president of global field operations at Saba. “We’re thrilled to partner with Teachscape, a leading professional learning provider in the education market, to offer an integrated Human Capital Management solution that combines Saba’s enterprise-class learning and talent management solutions with Teachcape’s learning content, tools and professional services.  The goal of this partnership is to assist our joint and prospective customers in managing and developing their educators, enhancing the effectiveness of schools and districts, and increasing student achievement in a continuous learning environment.”

“Teachscape’s products support best practices in effective instruction, teacher observation and evaluation, and professional development,” said Jennifer Allen, chief talent officer of Hartford Public Schools. “We look forward to linking these efforts with human capital management to support the growth of all teachers, from induction through second-stage licensure, and beyond. Working with Teachscape has clearly put us ahead of the curve in Connecticut.”

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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George LeBrun Joins Saba as General Manager…from Saba

May 18, 2012

 

Seasoned Executive to Lead Company’s Saba People Cloud Initiatives

 

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, recently announced the appointment of George LeBrun to General Manager of the team leading Saba’s Social Enterprise Platform. Bringing more than two decades of executive experience to Saba, LeBrun will assume responsibility and oversight of Saba’s social products business, including its thought leadership and advisory around the Social Web, product strategy, business development, digital media and branding for Saba’s social enterprise platform, the Saba People Cloud. LeBrun will be based out of Saba’s Redwood Shores headquarters and will report to Saba’s Chief Operating Officer, Shawn Farshchi.

“I am thrilled to welcome George to our team at Saba. He has an impressive management track record at cutting edge social enterprise companies,” said Shawn Farshchi, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Saba. “George will be instrumental as Saba continues to establish leadership in the social space.”

Most recently, LeBrun served as Founder and CEO of Social Instinct, an enterprise software company focused on developing HR and knowledge management solutions, including social platforms and applications, for clients and partners such as: AT&T, IBM, Globex Game Studios, Ipswitch, and others. Prior to his time at Social Instinct, LeBrun acted as founding partner of Rule 13, a consulting firm that helps Fortune 1,000 companies assess and re-align their business rules, strategies, and innovation methodologies in accordance with the changing social landscape. While at Rue 13, LeBrun led the charge in educating global organizations on emerging trends and technologies, Web 2.0 applications, social media, new advertising platforms and methodologies, and aided in the development of multi-platform digital content and distribution.  Prior to Social Instinct and Rule 13, LeBrun held executive positions at Enthuze, Performance Monitor, and Digital Standard.

“Saba is positioned to play a pivotal role in the social space,” added George LeBrun, General Manager of the Saba People Cloud, Saba. “I look forward to my work at Saba and showing the industry how Saba transforms the world of work for its customers through the power of social software for work.”

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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Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results…from Cornerstone

May 15, 2012

 

  • Record quarterly revenue of $24.0 million, up 52% year-over-year
  • Record quarterly gross profit of $17.2 million, up 54% year-over-year
  • Record Q1 Bookings of $24.0 million, up 67% year-over-year
  • Quarterly gross margin of 71%, consistent year-over-year, and Non-GAAP gross margin of 74%, up 230 basis points year-over-year
  • Ended the quarter with over 891 clients and approximately 8.2 million users

 

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!

 

Learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSOD) today announced results for its quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2012 was $24.0 million, representing a 52% increase compared to the same period in 2011.

Bookings, which the company defines as revenue plus the change in deferred revenue, were $24.0 million for the first quarter of 2012, representing a 67% increase compared to the first quarter of 2011. Deferred revenue at March 31, 2012 was $55.8 million, which was 72% higher than the balance at March 31, 2011.

“We are extremely pleased with our first quarter and our continued innovation with the launch of our Recruiting Cloud and Volunteer Management System,” said Adam Miller, President and CEO of Cornerstone. “We continue to acquire marquee accounts and grow existing accounts. As our bookings demonstrate, the momentum of our business has not slowed down. The expansion of our products and services, as well as the growth of our global sales teams and our acquisition of Sonar6, has allowed us to grow our total addressable market with new and existing clients alike.”

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2012 was $17.2 million, representing a 54% year-over-year improvement compared to the same period in 2011. Gross margin for the first quarter of 2012 was 71.5% compared to 70.9% in the same period in 2011. Non-GAAP gross margin for the first quarter of 2012 was 73.5% compared to 71.2% in the same period of 2011.

In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or on a “GAAP” basis, Cornerstone’s net loss for the first quarter of 2012 was $8.1 million, or $(0.16) per share, compared to a net loss of $47.6 million, or $(3.65) per share, for the first quarter of 2011.

Non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2012 was $4.9 million, or $(0.10) per share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $3.7 million, or $(0.26) per share, for the same period in 2011.

During the first quarter of 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $3.0 million and non-GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $3.2 million.

At March 31, 2012, Cornerstone’s total cash and cash equivalents were $87.2 million and accounts receivable were $25.1 million.

Cornerstone ended the quarter with 891 clients and approximately 8.2 million users, representing 59% and 57% year-over-year growth and 11% and 9% when compared to the prior quarter, of Cornerstone’s client base and users, respectively.

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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International Energy Organizations Choose Saba to Enhance Employee Learning and Development…from Saba

May 9, 2012

 

Saba’s Solutions Help to Cultivate a Culture of Safety and Productivity

 

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 energy companies worldwide are adopting Saba’s solutions, including Saba’s Learning Management Suite, to engage, inspire and develop their employees to cultivate a culture of safety and productivity.

With Saba, energy companies can connect employees through rapid knowledge sharing, ensure the safety and compliance of production workers through comprehensive compliance training, and sustain the knowhow and excellence longer by leveraging the power of formal and collaborative learning.

“Saba helps customers manage the learning initiatives needed to thrive in the energy industry,” said Karen Steele, senior vice president of corporate marketing, Saba. “Whether the focus is sustainable expansion, maintaining and staying ahead of the highest compliance standards, or discovering the next leap in energy technology, our customers’ people are the key to their success. The ability to create a faster flow of information inside the organization and ensure employee training requirements remain up-to-date helps these organizations to succeed in this vibrant industry. ”

Leading Energy Institutions Choose Saba

Bahrain Petroleum Co.

Contact Energy

ERCO Worldwide

Enbridge

Nexen

Origin Energy Limited

Schlumberger

 

People-Driven Energy Organizations Trust Saba to Connect People to Business

Saba aligns, engages and develops employees to address issues such as:

Compliance and Certification: Saba’s Learning Management Suite aids organizations in making their employees compliant with industry standards such as EPA and OSHA and certified for safety and environmental requirements such as confined spaces, and hazardous materials.

Productivity Optimization:Through Saba’s solutions, employees are better trained on new equipment and techniques, allowing them to be more productive and efficient.

Worldwide Reach:Global organizations can extend their reach using Saba’s solution to mobilize their workforce to align and collaborate across borders in the global economy.

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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SumTotal Systems Delivers Market Leading Solution for Government Compliance…from SumTotal Systems

May 7, 2012

 

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, today announced the availability of “TotalRegulation”, a new solution to assist companies in complying with education planning and reporting capabilities mandated by governments in certain areas across the globe.

In countries around the world, governments outline specific processes for budgeting, delivering, and reporting on education that organizations are mandated to provide to employees. SumTotal’s new TotalRegulation solution provides organizations the ability to leverage the SumTotal Enterprise Learning platform to deliver a seamless compliance solution that can keep pace with evolving government regulations.

SumTotal has partnered with Training Orchestra, a leading supplier of government training compliance solutions based in France, to provide an integrated solution to comply with a variety of government requirements such as French (DIF, 2483, OPCA…), Belgium (CEFORA…), Luxembourg or Canadian governments (1% training act).

“Training Orchestra offers a high value solution for training departments and corporate university, and participates in strategic and operational performance of training activities through budgets optimization and legal compliance.  The SumTotal and Training Orchestra partnership affords companies with an opportunity to leverage a single integrated solution to comply with regulations across the globe,” said Stephane Pineau, Chief Executive Office of Training Orchestra.  “This is a far more effective approach than organizations having to implement multiple solutions simply to comply with government regulations in specific countries.”

The TotalRegulation offering provides companies with the ability to have a single platform to manage all learning being delivered across the enterprise in a consistent manner, while at the same time being able to comply with country specific regulatory planning and reporting requirements.

“SumTotal’s rich domain experience in delivering enterprise-class software solutions to customer around the world is complemented by the proven budgeting and government compliance capabilities offered by Training Orchestra to deliver a turn-key compliance solution,” said Hardeep Gulati, SumTotal Executive Vice President, Products and Customer Support. “SumTotal is excited by the opportunity to deliver a comprehensive compliance solution that is critical to customers that have employees spread globally and are subject to a variety of government mandated regulations.”

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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Cornerstone OnDemand Announces Speaker Line-Up for its Convergence 2012 Client Conference…from Cornerstone

May 4, 2012

 

Client presenters include learning and HR leaders from The Neiman Marcus Group, Turner Broadcasting System and MetroPCS, among many others

 

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 the speaker line-up and agenda for its annual client conference, Convergence 2012, to be held May 15-17 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Cornerstone’s signature event connects learning, HR and talent management professionals from around the world with top industry thought leaders and Cornerstone team members to discuss workforce trends and share people management strategies and technology best practices.

This year’s Convergence agenda boasts 60 interactive educational sessions, the majority of which will be led by learning, HR and talent management professionals representing top-tier Cornerstone clients across a wide variety of industries. Clients include American Bankers Association, Advantage Sales and Marketing, BMC Software, EchoStar Corporation, MasterCard Worldwide, McCarthy Building Companies, MetroPCS, The Neiman Marcus Group, Pitney Bowes, State of Nebraska, Tractor Supply Company, True Value Company, Turner Broadcasting System and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, among others.

Bill Kutik, technology columnist for trade publication Human Resource Executive, also will moderate a Cornerstone client panel featuring executives from Western Union and New Leaders, among others. During the session, panelists will share their insights regarding employee management topics ranging from change management and user adoption, to social media and collaborative work.

The theme of this year’s Convergence conference is “Building the Empowered Enterprise.” Mainstream adoption of online, social, mobile and cloud technologies are changing how consumers live, communicate and work. This shift is requiring organizations to adapt to new ways of functioning and thinking, especially as it relates to workforce management. Adam Miller, Cornerstone’s founder and CEO, will explore how these trends are impacting clients and influencing Cornerstone’s product innovation during his opening keynote presentation, which will be streamed live to Cornerstone’s Web site.

“The concept of the Empowered Enterprise is rooted in the convergence of technology and people,” said Miller. “Technology strategies are now being driven by what employees need and want in order to get their jobs done, while incorporating the devices and applications they use every day. This creates significant opportunities for organizations to transform the ways in which they engage, enable and empower their workforce through learning, performance and talent management initiatives.”

Conference sessions are organized into seven tracks tailored for professionals at every level – including business leaders, managers, administrators and IT professionals – as well as tracks for new and prospective Cornerstone clients. Topics span the talent management spectrum, from recruiting, learning and development, enterprise social networking, and performance management, to succession planning, employee career management, extended enterprise enablement and more.

The Convergence 2012 Diamond Sponsor is Intelladon. Gold Sponsors include ADP, Altus365, KnowedgeAdvisors and Sage. Silver Sponsors include HireVue and SHL.

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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