SilkRoad technology Announces Q4 Results for 2009…from SilkRoad

January 26, 2010

 

Success Driven by Record Sales and Continued Expansion

HRchitect featured SilkRoad in our May 2008 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 participated in the Onboarding Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. SilkRoad competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Onboarding Systems in January 2009 where they were crowned the winner. Brian Platz, EVP and COO of SilkRoad also appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 20, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

SilkRoad technology, inc., a leading provider of talent management solutions, announced today the fourth quarter of 2009 was its 26th consecutive period of sales growth.  Highlights from the quarter include record client growth, the successful launch of SilkRoad’s new core HR product, HeartBeat, and continued expansion and adoption of the company’s Life Suite solutions around the world.   

With the talent management sector booming with companies preparing for the economic turnaround, SilkRoad experienced the highest sales of the year this quarter with over 140 new clients selecting its Life Suite products.  New clients include: AirTran, CompuPay, Woodland Park Zoo, Texas Petrochemicals, Inc., Walt Disney Family Museum and Union Bank & Trust Co.

Current clients signing up for additional solutions also drove Q4 growth.  Clients purchasing additional Life Suite solutions include: Sony Home Entertainment, Del Monte Fresh Produce, SIRVA, and the University of South Florida.

SilkRoad continued to experience successful global expansion in the Asia Pacific market this quarter, adding multiple clients including several International 500 Brands.

In Q4, the company successfully launched its new core HR product, HeartBeat adding the product’s first clients ahead of its Q1 goals.  The core HR system allows secure and reliable access to key HR information for both employees and management by creating a “system of record” to store all employees’ core data.

In addition, SilkRoad received its completed 2009 SAS 70 Type II Audit in Q4.  The receipt of this report confirms SilkRoad is in compliance with SAS 70 recommended best practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SilkRoad technology’s systems and data.  This report has become a requirement of outside vendors for most companies in the banking, healthcare, and high-tech industries.

“With the successful launch of our new HeartBeat product and our record growth, this has been a very exciting quarter for SilkRoad,” said Andrew J. “Flip” Filipowski, Executive Chairman and CEO of SilkRoad technology.  “In 2009, we extended our client roster to more than 1500 clients around the globe, across all industries.  We are also truly honored this quarter by the large number of clients purchasing additional products from our suite after experiencing our unparalleled technology and customer service.”    

Finally, SilkRoad was honored by The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) with multiple nominations in the NCTA 21 Awards.  SilkRoad was a finalist in the “Private Company Award” category and SilkRoad’s CEO, Andrew J. “Flip” Filipowski was a finalist for “Executive of the Year.”  The awards program annually honors companies and individuals from North Carolina’s technology industry for excellence in leadership and innovation and are among North Carolina’s most prestigious technology honors. 

For more information on SilkRoad, please visit www.silkroad.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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SilkRoad technology Named 2010 Hot Companies Finalist by Network Products Guide…from SilkRoad

January 21, 2010

 

Winners Will Be Honored At Technosium 2010 Hot Companies and Technology Award Presentations

HRchitect featured SilkRoad in our May 2008 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 participated in the Onboarding Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. SilkRoad competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Onboarding Systems in January 2009 where they were crowned the winner. Brian Platz, EVP and COO of SilkRoad also appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 20, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

SilkRoad technology, inc., a leading provider of talent management solutions, announced today it has been named a 2010 Hot Companies finalist by Network Products Guide.  SilkRoad was selected from a global industry analysis of information technology vendors which included established large companies, mid-size and new start-ups around the world.  Finalists were selected based on the “4Ps” criteria-namely Products, People, Performance, and Potential.

The 2010 Hot Companies winners will be announced and honored at the Technosium 2010 presentations and dinner at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on March 18, 2010.  The coveted 2010 Hot Companies analysis encompasses companies in all areas of information technologies including security, wireless, storage, networking, software and communications.

SilkRoad has been honored with the Hot Companies recognition multiple times and consistently excels in meeting and exceeding the 4Ps criteria.  Companies honored with the “Hot Companies” recognition raise the bar higher for their competitors, achieve the highest customer satisfaction and strive to maintain the distinction each year.

“Network Products Guide’s recognition of SilkRoad and our Life Suite for the second year in a row is a great honor,” said Brian Platz, COO SilkRoad technology.  “Technology and innovation are vital to leading the country back into a thriving economy, and our commitment to ongoing development helps keep us ahead of the technology curve.”

The “Hot Companies” 2010 evaluation process also assessed candidates for entrepreneurial spirit; seasoned executives with relevant experience; clear understanding of the segment of IT market they are active in; products and solutions positioned to take advantage of the emerging market opportunities; well developed revenue-growth model and clearly planned expansion strategies.

To see the complete list of finalists please visit www.technosium.com

For more information on SilkRoad, please visit www.silkroad.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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HRchitect Looking Forward to 2010 While Putting a Close to a Steady & Successful 2009…from HRchitect

January 12, 2010

 

HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, closed out a successful 2009, even as HR technology budgets stayed tight through the end of the year.

HRchitect continues to be the firm that more organizations seek help from when creating HRtechnology strategic plans, evaluating and selecting HR technology systems, as well as implementing and integrating those systems.  Not only are the services HRchitect offers to its clients first class, HRchitect continues to provide numerous educational opportunities to the HR community free-of-charge. 

“2009 was a year of growth for HRchitect, despite the tough economic client,” states Matt Lafata, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for HRchitect.  “Our success came from the drive to push forward with new initiatives and not let the stagnant economy affect our success.”

HRchitect highlights from 2009 include:

Business of the Year – HRchitect was honored as the Frisco Chamber of Commerce’s Medium Business of the Year.  The Frisco Chamber of Commerce has over 1200 businesses as members and is one of the largest chambers in the State of Texas.  Frisco has been the headquarters of HRchitect since 1997.  In recognizing HRchitect, the Frisco Chamber Board of Directors cited steady growth in revenue, clients and employees as well as its innovative marketing programs that have transformed the HR technology marketplace.

New Clients – The addition of over 100 new clients in 2009.  HRchitect has now completed over 1500 successful client engagements for over 650 clients.  New clients include: Aggreko, Autodesk, Cognizant, Dendreon, Henry Schelin, McAfee, Meijer, Shaw Industries, Sodexo, Sony PlayStation, T-Mobile, Unified Grocers, and Yum! Brands.

New Projects for Existing Clients – The number of existing clients that call on HRchitect to support their organization for additional projects is a testament to a high level of client satisfaction.  In 2009, HRchitect completed additional projects to several organizations that were already a part of the HRchitect family, including:  3M, Baker Hughes, Best Buy, Kindred Healthcare, Mayo Clinic, Monsanto, OshKosh Corporation, Perot Systems, Sabre, and many others.

theHRshow – In June, HRchitect hosted the first ever HR technology virtual conference with four vendor panels and 26 educational sessions.  The virtual format proved to be an overwhelming success with almost 1000 registrants. HR practitioners attended as many sessions and panels as they were interested in free-of-charge, thanks to the generosity of theHRshow sponsors.

Beauty Pageant Webinar Series – Launched late-2008, the Beauty Pageant Webinar series continued to be a headlining educational event in 2009.  Each Pageant in the series covers a different area of HR technology and features up to 6 leading vendors.  Contestant vendors give overviews of their company and solution, and also take questions from the audience during the interview portion of the pageant.  Winners of 2009 pageants include: Hodes iQ – Ms. Talent Acquisition Systems, Legiant – Ms. Time & Attendance, Workstream – Ms. Compensation Management, Aruspex – Ms. Workforce Planning, Spectrum – Ms. HRIS, SumTotal Systems – Ms. Performance Management, SilkRoad Technology – Ms. Onboarding, & iCIMS – Ms. Mid-Market Talent Acquisition Systems. These pageants will continue in 2010 starting with Talent Management Systems on January 29, 2010.

HRtechnology Happy Hour WebMingle™ – The WebMingle, also kicked off at the end of 2008, continued strong through 2009 with weekly shows that are broadcast live each Friday.  Guests included Lewis Hollweg – CEO of Batrus Hollweg International, Stacy Chapman & Tess Walton – Co-Founders of Aruspex, Doug Coull – President & CEO of SmartSearch, Brian Platz – Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of SilkRoad, Tim Clifford – President & CEO of Workscape, Larry Dunivan – SVP of HCM Global Products of Lawson, Dave Watkins – CEO of SoftScape, Joe Impastato – President of nowHIRE, Kevin Marasco – Vice President of Product Marketing of Taleo,  Kevin Grossman – President of HRmarketer.com & HRvendors.com, & many more.  Over 48 shows took place and archived episodes are available via HRwebmingle.com.

Social Media – HRchitect increased social media presence this year with the addition of a facebook® fan page to keep friends updated of news & blogs relevant to the HR technology community.  HRchitect employees utilize Twitter to connect with industry and vendor news, analysts and help keep followers informed of what is happening in the marketplace and at HRchitect.  The Puzzling World of HRtechnology and HRtechnology Vendor News blogs maintain a steady readership of industry professionals who use them to stay up-to-date on what is happening in the marketplace and at HRchitect.

HRchitect Cares™ – The community involvement program, HRchitect Cares™, launched in 2009 and recognizes employees for their individual contributions to the community, be their time, talent or treasure.  HRchitect believes that all employees should be active in their communities and the program recognizes and rewards such efforts. 

2010 is starting strong as momentum from late 2009 continues into the New Year.  Many new initiatives are planned for the coming year, including the much-anticipated 30 Days in 30 Minutes broadcast, which is making its debut with the “HRchitect State of the Industry” on Thursday, January 21.  Although the January 21 event will be a look-back at 2009 and a look ahead at 2010, the web-delivered broadcast will occur monthly and deliver HR technology industry news and trends in a 30 minute format.  The program was designed with the busy HR professional in mind.  After the initial event, these broadcasts will take place live on the last Thursday of each month.

theHRshow returns March 24-26.  The virtual event will feature four vendor panels and twelve educational sessions.  Agenda for the 2010 event will be available via theHRshow2010.com in Mid-February.

“One of our top priorities at HRchitect is to keep the HR community informed of what is going on in the HR technology marketplace,” comments Tiffany Appleby, Director of Marketing for HRchitect.  “Events like theHRshow, the WebMingle, Beauty Pageant webinar series and the new 30 Days in 30 Minutes all are put forth free-of-charge to the community.  We strive to be the informational hub of the HR technology marketplace and will continue to deliver dynamic and enlightening educational opportunities in 2010.”

“The next year will bring a new wave of events from HRchitect to the HR community,” continued Matt Lafata.  “We’re working hard to continue to host new educational events as well as take our HR technology consulting services to the next level with innovative ideas that match our ever changing industry.”

Visit www.HRchitect.com to learn more about where HRchitect can be found in 2010 as well as schedules of upcoming Beauty Pageants, WebMingles and other educational events.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Saba Delivers Strong Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results…from Saba

January 9, 2010

 

Grows Non-GAAP EPS by 75% and Invoicing by 10% year-over-year; Increases cash balance by 77% year-over-year; Extends leadership with 30 new enterprise customers across learning, performance and talent management solutions

HRchitect featured Saba in our May 2008 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 participated in the Learning Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. A.G. Lambert, the VP of Marketing with Saba appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 14, 2009.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier provider of people management software and services, today reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2009.

“We continued to win major new customers while expanding relationships with the world’s leading global enterprises and governments. More and more enterprises are looking to Saba for unified people management solutions that drive business performance by aligning, engaging, developing, and mobilizing their people while fostering collaboration across their value chain,” said Bobby Yazdani, Chairman and CEO of Saba. “Our record of profitable growth and momentum in winning new customers while expanding existing customer relationships underscores the validity of our growth strategy.”

Second Quarter Financial Results

  • Total revenues for the quarter ended November 30, 2009 were $27.5 million, up 6.4%, from $25.8 million in the same period of the prior year.
  • Saba Performance and Talent Management products achieved record high product bookings in the quarter, representing 12% of total product bookings in the quarter.
  • Gross margin for the quarter ended November 30, 2009 was 65.7% compared to 59.6% for the same period of the prior year.
  • GAAP net income for the quarter ended November 30, 2009 was $666,000, or $0.02 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to a loss of $355,000, or $0.01 per share, for the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP net income for the quarter ended November 30, 2009 was $2.1 million, or $0.07 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to non-GAAP net income of $1.1 million, or $0.04 per share on a fully diluted basis, for the same period of the prior year. Non-GAAP net income excludes non-cash amortization of intangibles and charges related to stock-based compensation.
  • Cash balance for the quarter ended November 30, 2009 was $22.9 million compared to $12.9 million at the end of the same period in the prior fiscal year. Saba repurchased 1,384,920 outstanding shares of common stock for approximately $4.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
  • Saba invoiced $29.4 million in the quarter ended November 30, 2009, up 10%, compared to $26.7 million in the same period last year.

Second Quarter Business Highlights

Customers

  • Added 30 new enterprise customers bringing total new customers up to 50 during the first six months of Fiscal 2010, up from 39 new customers in first half fiscal 2009.
  • Strengthened leading base of Global 2000 customers during the quarter with wins at Baker Hughes, Bayer Healthcare, Banco Itau, McDonalds, Mars, Owens and Minor, Unicredit Group, Santander, and Saudi Aramco.
  • Expanded relationships with a number of existing large enterprise and public sector customers including 3M, Bose Corp, Synthes, Trillium Health Centre, UNUM Group, Varian Medical Systems, Kwik-Fit Group Limited, Les Hopitaux Universitaires, Blackbaud, Brinker International, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Westat, and Westinghouse Electric.
  • Saba OnDemand solutions reached a user base of over 3.6 million users, including such customers as Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville).

Products

  • Announced major new platform release, Saba Enterprise 5.5, as the industry’s first truly unified people management platform. Saba 5.5 delivers an updated, engaging, and easy-to-use Web 2.0 user interface that visually unifies information so that, whether a user is trying to create a succession pool, start a performance review, or manage a team of employees, the view of the employee information is consistent. Users at all levels are able to make better decisions with more complete and consistent people intelligence.
  • Announced availability of Saba People Management Cloud, delivering Saba’s people management solutions on Amazon Web Services. The Saba People Management Cloud will give companies the elasticity to use as little or as many of Saba’s services as they need, while paying only for what they use, with no up-front expenses.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in Bersin & Associates Talent Management Systems 2010: Market Realities, Implementation Experiences, and Solution Provider Profiles as the market leader for enterprises with over 10,000 employees. The study touted Saba Enterprise’s extensive configurability, embedded collaboration for talent management adoption and its integrated, sophisticated, workforce planning application.
  • Recognized in the 2009 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. Saba was the only vendor in the people management solutions market to receive recognition in this report.
  • Recognized for growing momentum in social software by Chief Learning Officer Magazine who bestowed a Learning in Practice Award for “Excellence in Social Networks” to the company. The Excellence in Social Networks Award recognizes providers that have deployed wikis, blogs, communities of practice, social networks and/or any other employee communication and collaboration platforms for a client in the past year.

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

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Plateau’s iContent Continues Momentum with Addition of Six New Partners…from Plateau

December 17, 2009

 

Anderson-davis, Inc., Aterias, K Alliance, Safety Skills, Syntrio, Inc. and Wombat Security Technologies added to Popular Learning Content Solution

HRchitect featured Plateau in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Plateau participated in the Learning Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow2009 event. Jeff Kristick, Sr. VP Marketing of Plateau Systems appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on April 3, 2009.  If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Plateau Systems, a leading provider of enterprise-class SaaS solutions for talent management, announced continued momentum with its iContent Content-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution with the addition of six new partners: Anderson-davis, Inc., Aterias, K Alliance, SafetySkills, Syntrio, Inc. and Wombat Security Technologies. These new partnerships expand the online content titles available through iContent, giving users access to an expanded catalogue of learning content to meet diverse and specialized training requirements.

iContent, the industry’s first and only Content-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution, alleviates online content management hassles by providing a single, centralized place for procuring and hosting third-party and custom developed content. This approach allows organizations to find, purchase and deliver relevant e-learning to their end-users quickly, easily and cost effectively. Today, more than 1.4 million users in 154 countries are using iContent to deliver and access e-learning content, spanning a wide range of users and industries including government, retail, manufacturing, healthcare and finance.

iContent is a fully managed service and portal that supports the delivery and management of online content, including hosting, testing, validation and updates. Currently, the iContent eCommerca Portal houses more than thousands of customer-created courses and supports an expansive library of pre-packaged titles from more than 30 leading content vendors. The latest companies to join Plateau’s robust community of online learning content providers include: 

  • Anderson-davis, Inc. – Regarded as an international leader in anti-harassment, ethics, diversity and leadership education, the partnership with Anderson-davis will make content titles on preventing sexual harassment, building respectful workplaces, conducting investigations and facilitating the healing process available through iContent.
  • Aterias – Known for its government-specific harassment and “NoFear” training, Aterias’ employment law compliance training content is designed to reduce the amount of discriminatory harassment in the workplace and encourage employees to disclose violations of the law and government waste without fear of retaliation.
  • K Alliance – iContent customers will have access to K Alliance’s on-demand IT training materials covering a wide variety of topics, including IT certifications, IT skills, government training, Department of Defense training, soft skills and desktop applications.
  • SafetySkills – Through the partnership, SafetySkills will make its best-in-class online safety training programs on a variety of topics available via iContent, including emergency response, human resource compliance, occupational health and safety, driver safety and hazmat transportation.
  • Syntrio, Inc. – Key business topics, including occupational health and safety, workers compensation, legal compliance, general business and management skills, Syntrio will make its library of more than 100 titles available through iContent.
  • Wombat Security Technologies – As provider of Anti-Phishing Phil, an online training game that focuses on cyber security awareness, Wombat Security Technologies’ has partnered with iContent to make its engaging and interactive gaming tool used to educate employees about harmful phishing scams that may endanger their computers and electronic data available on-demand.

”Since launching in 2006, iContent has experienced significant growth across our user base, partners and content library as organizations recognize the benefits of Content-as-a-Service offerings in terms of budget, time and resources,” said Lee Wright, Sr. Director of Services for iContent at Plateau Systems. “These new partnerships expand the iContent library and give our users access to third-party content offerings in HR, diversity, IT and cyber security training from some of the industry’s top learning content providers.”

For more information about Plateau, visit www.plateau.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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nowHIRE.com Announces TalentSweep, a Resume Sourcing Technology…from nowHIRE

December 9, 2009

 

TalentSweep technology enables recruiters to quickly locate quality candidates and reduce time-to-hire

HRchitect includes nowHIRE in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. nowHIRE participated in the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. Joseph Impastato, President of nowHIRE, appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 7, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Recruiters can spend countless hours scouring the Internet to find potential candidates for open positions. nowHIRE.com announced TalentSweep, a resume sourcing technology that enables recruiters to quickly locate quality candidates and reduce time-to-hire.

TalentSweep is available as a stand-alone product or can be integrated into the nowHIRE applicant tracking system. TalentSweep automates the recruiting process through a Web-based interface that allows recruiters to input a job description, select the search criteria and schedule searches for a pre-determined time. The technology scours the Internet, including social networking sites, free job boards and paid job boards subscriptions, as well as the existing candidates in a company’s database.

Resumes are scored and ranked against the job description provided using a sophisticated two-tier matching technology for high-quality resume-matching. Unlike other sourcing tools, TalentSweep doesn’t just verify the match between skills and experiences in the resume and those specified in the job description. The technology also uses powerful statistical models to predict how likely a job is to fit the candidate’s career path. The results are then directly imported into the nowHIRE applicant tracking system, where recruiters can review the results and take the necessary actions. TalentSweep also includes a reporting capability that compares the Web sites searched to the results received and provides an overview of the best Internet sources for a given position.

“Our goal is always to simplify the hiring process, while driving business goals and decreasing turnover for our clients,” said Joseph N. Impastato, II, nowHIRE’s president and chief executive officer. “TalentSweep is another piece to the talent management process that will save time and money and increase efficiency in the hiring process.”

For more information on nowHIRE, please visit www.nowhire.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Kenexa Earns Two American Design Awards for Company’s Rebrand…from Kenexa

December 7, 2009

 

Company recognized for outstanding achievement in design of new marketing kit and print advertisements

HRchitect featured Kenexa in our May 2008 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. Kenexa participated in the Talent Management Systems panel and the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. Ron Hanscome, VP of Product Strategy with Kenexa appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 26, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, was awarded two awards from American Design Awards for its efforts in rebranding the organization. American Design Awards is a business dedicated to providing fair and ethical platforms for graphic and web designers with varying experience levels and disciplines to compete on, while providing them a global audience to showcase their talents to. The American Design Awards holds two semi-annual contests, and judges each submission on creativity, effectiveness, practicality and ethics.

Kenexa placed first in the Marketing Kit Design category, which included newly branded presentation folders and marketing collateral, and second in the Print Advertisement category, which included the Kenexa Wright Brothers ad that visualizes the new brand positioning formula i X e = s. 

The new brand, released June 1, 2009, includes a complete overhaul of all marketing materials, signage, advertising and communications. The new brand is based on helping companies identify the right individuals and create the right environments to enhance individual and organizational performance.

Kenexa is the only company in the HR marketplace that has the tools, services and technology to multiply business success. Kenexa’s formula for business success, i X e = s, requires two elements—the individual and the environment. Kenexa believes that when you multiply the right individual by the right environment, success is inevitable. The multiplication sign in the formula for success is the secret to unlocking human potential. It is the factor that separates Kenexa from every other company in the marketplace. While other companies have solutions that affect the “i” or the “e,” only Kenexa can multiply them to maximize business outcomes. One of the ways the company delivers on the “X” is through Extreme Service.

“We are honored to be recognized by American Design Awards,” said Rudy Karsan, CEO, Kenexa. “These awards are a tribute to the talent and expertise of our marketing group. The new rebranding effort underscores Kenexa’s broader mission statement of transforming the global workforce. With Kenexa’s rebrand, we want to communicate clearly that our goal is to help put people around the world in the right jobs, and to create work environments that maximize their potential. We know that when people are in jobs they love and in environments that maximize their potential, they are not only more productive employees, they are more productive individuals.”

All entries are judged independently taking into account experience level and date of design. Other variables including popularity of client, name of design firm and other accolades previously attained are not considered, ensuring a fair and balanced competition.

For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Leading Organizations Energize Their Talent Acquisition Strategy with Peopleclick…from Peopleclick

November 20, 2009

 

Peopleclick Experiences Strong Momentum Across All Three Product Lines

HRchitect includes Peopleclick in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Peopleclick participated in the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Peopleclick, Inc., the leading provider of talent acquisition and workforce compliance and diversity solutions, announces strong momentum across all product lines as several leading organizations have selected Peopleclick to transform their talent acquisition strategy. New clients utilizing solutions within the Peopleclick Talent Acquisition Suite include Pepco Holdings, Inc., Pike Electric, Volkswagen U.K., GENCO Supply Chain Solutions, University of Pennsylvania Health Systems and Steria Recruitment.

Peopleclick RMS is the first recruitment management system Volkswagen U.K. has implemented within its U.K. headquarters. “Volkswagen U.K. decided to partner with Peopleclick because they provide a world-class single-source solution for managing our entire recruitment process, giving Volkswagen the ability to achieve multiple hiring objectives within our organization,” said Lorna Fletcher, Resourcing Business Partner for Volkswagen U.K. “For the first time, Volkswagen is able to leverage its corporate brand to promote all positions under the Volkswagen Group umbrella.”

Several recent Peopleclick clients will be implementing more than one solution within the Peopleclick Talent Acquisition Suite. Both Pepco Holdings, Inc. and Pike Electric will be using Peopleclick RMS and Peopleclick CAAMS affirmative action software to manage their recruitment needs and diversity and compliance objectives. Steria Recruitment has deployed Peopleclick VMS to manage their clients’ temporary workforces and control spend and authorization processes thus increasing the effectiveness of their contingent labor program.

Lastly, GENCO has selected the Peopleclick CAAMS solution to monitor their affirmative action plans and goals. “GENCO is looking forward to our partnership with Peopleclick,” added Julie Arrington, Director of Teammate Services at GENCO. “Peopleclick CAAMS is a true enterprise software solution that will provide the most effective way for our company to fulfill our short and long range affirmative action and diversity initiatives. By providing greater flexibility and reporting capabilities, we will be able to perform cost-effective monitoring of our compliance and diversity goals on a regular basis.”

Peopleclick’s momentum has delivered record levels of new business for the company during the second and third quarters of 2009. “Organizations realize the strength of their workforce can affect the longevity of their business success,” said Mike DeFrancesco, Chief Financial Officer of Peopleclick. “Within one cohesive platform, our technologies provide clients with the most intuitive talent acquisition solutions available, making their job functions more effective. With the economy showing signs of recovery, new clients are implementing these solutions so they will be in a position to attract top talent and stay a step ahead of their competitors. Meanwhile, Peopleclick’s technology will provide these organizations with a holistic view of their hiring strategy to reduce costs, reduce turnover and manage their contract labor all in a compliant manner.”

To learn more about Peopleclick, please visit www.peopleclick.com

 

Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Taleo Named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500…from Taleo

October 25, 2009

 

Ranked as One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies in North America

HRchitect featured Taleo in our May 2008 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. Taleo participated in the Talent Management Systems panel and Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. Kevin Marasco, VP Brand Marketing with Taleo will appear on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced it has been named to the Technology Fast 500, Deloitte LLP’s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004–2008.

“Technology Fast 500 recognizes innovative companies that have broken down barriers to success and defied the odds with their remarkable five-year revenue growth,” said Phil Asmundson, Vice Chairman and U.S. Technology, Media and Telecommunications leader, Deloitte LLP. “We congratulate Taleo on this accomplishment.”

“With its impressive five-year growth, Taleo has earned its position among the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America,” said Mark Jensen, Managing Partner, Technology and Venture Capital Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP. ”Deloitte is proud to honor Taleo for its achievement.”

Taleo’s software helps organizations around the globe to better find, understand and engage their key performers and drive business growth. Accordingly, a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers found that the number one priority of 97% of global CEOs is to find and retain top talent. This prioritization has helped drive Taleo’s growth.  The company’s leadership in this software sector continues with the recently launched Taleo 10 talent management solution and online ecosystem, the Talent Grid, enabling customers with both product and perspective to drive better business success.

“Inclusion in the Technology Fast 500 is nice validation of our business, stability and commitment to innovation,” said Michael Gregoire, Chairman and CEO of Taleo. “As the economy recovers and CEOs move from cost-cutting to growth, Talent Management tools and best practice domain knowledge becomes even more critical. Taleo is poised to continue to drive innovation to help businesses meet that challenge.”

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

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Cornerstone OnDemand Recognized for 311 Percent Revenue Growth by Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500 …from Cornerstone OnDemand

October 23, 2009

 

Talent management software firm advances its ranking among the fastest-growing technology companies in North America

HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our May 2008 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. Cornerstone OnDemand also participated in the Learning Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based learning and talent management solutions, today announced it has advanced its ranking from no. 431 to no. 388 on Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500 list of fastest-growing technology companies in North America.  Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004 to 2008.  Cornerstone grew 311 percent during this period. 

Despite the down economy, Cornerstone continues to outperform its competitors, enjoying triple-digit growth of new client bookings and a nearly 300 percent surge in active subscribers over the past year.  Cornerstone is also significantly expanding its global reach via the company’s strong-performing European division and strategic reseller partnerships with firms such as ADP Employer Services, which has more than 550,000 clients worldwide. 

“It is an honor to be recognized by Deloitte and the Technology Fast 500 as one of North America’s fastest growing technology companies,” said Adam Miller, President and CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand.  “Cornerstone’s momentum over the past few years can be attributed to the quality and innovation of our software, our dedication to providing best-in-class client service, and the success of our global sales teams and reseller channels.  We will continue to invest in these key areas to ensure the success of our clients and the continued growth of the company into 2010.”  

In addition to the Technology Fast 500, Cornerstone recently was ranked among the top 100 fastest growing private software companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine.  Miller also was named 2009 CEO of the Year by the Technology Council of Southern California.

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

 
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Kenexa Unveils HR Thought Leadership Series…from Kenexa

September 7, 2009

 

Kenexa PODS Episodes to Feature Views on Hot Topics in Human Resources

HRchitect featured Kenexa in our May 2008 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. Kenexa participated in the Talent Management Systems panel and the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. Ron Hanscome, VP of Product Strategy with Kenexa appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 26, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Kenexa (NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today unveiled its newly updated and enhanced podcasting Web site, Kenexa PODS. The site features complimentary audio recordings of Kenexa’s thought leaders on compelling global human resource topics. Recent podcasts include “The CEO Shift,” “Using Exit Interviews as a Tool for Talent Retention,” and “What is Your Recruiting Strategy?”

“Kenexa PODS are one more way that demonstrates our deep commitment to our Extreme Service Hierarchy,” said Rudy Karsan, Kenexa’s CEO. “Kenexa’s thought leaders aim to inspire, motivate and engage others through their commentary. We hope HR professionals and others who are interested in ongoing learning will benefit from these podcasts.”

HR professionals, line managers and other interested individuals can listen to these complimentary podcasts at www.kenexapods.com, download them to any iPod or MP3 player or subscribe via their favorite podcasting tool. The site offers four series, each with its own episodes delivered by experts in those areas. 

  • “Minds at Work” inspires individuals by revealing shared experiences at work and across all areas of life. The narrative episodes include introductory comments and readings or interviews with experts.
  • “Kenexa HR Thought Leadership,” aimed primarily at HR professionals, provides cutting-edge insights on organizations, their people and their development and examines what high-performing organizations are doing today.
  • “Recruiting Strategies” provides insight on how today’s top HR and recruiting strategists are attracting the best talent from around the globe and examines how to leverage Web 2.0 and social media to create a best-of-breed recruiting strategy.
  • “Lessons in Organizational Change” examines real-world examples of how organizational initiatives have resulted in positive change for specific companies. It features Kenexa case studies and interviews with clients.

Consistent with its global presence, Kenexa will include a German-language podcast series as well as a series specifically focused on Southwest Asia later this year. To listen to, subscribe to or download a podcast, please visit www.kenexapods.com.

For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Plateau Talent Gateway Harness the Power of Social Media/Networking to Deliver Business Value…from Plateau

September 4, 2009

 

New Offering Provides a Broad Set of Collaboration Tools that Allow Customers to Maximize their Talent Management Investments and Initiatives

HRchitect featured Plateau in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Plateau participated in the Learning Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow2009 event. Jeff Kristick, Sr. VP Marketing of Plateau Systems appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on April 3, 2009.  If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Plateau Systems, a leading provider of enterprise-class SaaS solutions for talent management, announced the availability of Plateau Talent Gateway, the industry’s first comprehensive set of flexible, portable web-based communication, social, and knowledge-sharing tools that customers can utilize to make talent management more accessible and available across the enterprise. By embedding the most current and relevant social networking, portal, content, and Web 2.0 tools and making them available to users directly from within the product, Plateau Talent Gateway allows organizations to drive workforce productivity and innovation, facilitate information-sharing and employee collaboration and extend formal, informal and just-in-time learning initiatives across the enterprise.

“Plateau Talent Gateway is a natural extension of our current product set and validates Plateau’s commitment to delivering thoughtful and practical solutions that allow our customers to extract maximum value from their existing talent management assets,” said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO of Plateau Systems. “Social networking technologies are significantly impacting the way people interact in the workplace, from creating online communities and sharing knowledge, to locating subject matter experts. With the Talent Gateway, we have introduced a solution that allows customers to easily transform those powerful tools into solutions that address real workforce issues like employee on-boarding, job transitioning, project collaboration, and informal learning. By making it possible for customers to harness the power of social networking in the workplace, we are increasing the value of their talent management investments.”

Tangible Benefits
Delivered as part of Plateau’s core Talent Management Suite, Plateau Talent Gateway provides a rich set of collaboration and social networking tools that customers can utilize to realize a number of direct benefits, including: 

  • Increased innovation – Plateau Talent Gateway provides a venue where employees and partners can find experts, share knowledge and connect on key topics. Dedicated sites can be easily created and configured to serve virtually any purpose – from employee on-boarding to new product launches and project team creation. All sites can all be configured, personalized and managed by end-users.
  • Improved productivity – Forrester Research estimates that: “Formal learning works for 20% of learning needs, while informal learning handles the other 80%.” Recognizing that the majority of learning occurs outside of formal learning programs, Plateau Talent Gateway provides an environment where user-driven content can be shared, enhanced, commented on and rated, with the goal of increasing workforce efficiency and productivity. Users can quickly post questions, documents, best practices, and easily locate experts and information to make them more productive. This comprehensive informal learning functionality complements and extends the powerful formal learning capabilities found in the Plateau Talent Management Suite.
  • Greater collaboration and knowledge transfer – With the economy slowing the hiring rate at many companies, employers are being required to do more with less and are having to cross-train employees to take on expanded responsibilities. Plateau Talent Gateway provides access to extensive collaboration and social networking tools that can be used to facilitate job transitioning and project collaboration. Its end-user driven environment is designed to capture all forms of best practices, facilitate discussion forums, create online communities and locate experts.

“When looking for a system to support social learning – or any other corporate community – it is important to select a system that can support an evolving strategy. With its underlying portal technology, open architecture, and generous set of out-of-the-box portlets and web services, Plateau’s new Talent Gateway is the very definition of flexibility,” said Josh Bersin, CEO and president of Bersin & Associates. “Plateau customers now have the option to build a true learning and talent portal – a friendly, one-stop face for their learning and talent platform. Or, they can bring learning and talent processes to any other platform in the organization’s infrastructure – closer to where work happens.”

Standards-based Portlets
End-users can quickly and easily organize the Plateau Talent Gateway by utilizing more than 80 drag-and-drop communication tools including blogs, message boards, wikis, discussion groups, digital asset libraries, document libraries, and RSS feeds made available through configurable portlets.

Plateau Talent Gateway is built to the JSR 268 specification, which allows users to deploy the portlets in the Plateau Talent Gateway and in any other Java-based portal that supports this standard. They can also embed JSR 268-compliant portals in the Talent Gateway. This standards-based approach simplifies development and promotes asset reuse, underscoring Plateau’s commitment to delivering flexible and open solutions that expedite time to market and reduce maintenance costs.

For more information about Plateau, visit www.plateau.com.

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Plateau Announces Keynote Speakers for Insights 2009…from Plateau

August 28, 2009

 

Leading Talent Management Analyst Josh Bersin Joins HR Leaders From DCP Midstream and Bio-Rad to Present at Plateau’s Premier Talent Management Event

HRchitect featured Plateau in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Plateau participated in the Learning Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow2009 event. Jeff Kristick, Sr. VP Marketing of Plateau Systems appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on April 3, 2009.  If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Plateau Systems, a leading provider of enterprise-class, SaaS-based talent management software, solutions and services, today announced keynote speakers for Insights 2009, the company’s 14th annual user conference to be held September 21-24, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco.

Josh Bersin, CEO and president of Bersin & Associates, will kick off this year’s event, themed “Building Bridges to Talent Management: Leveraging Human Capital to Achieve a High Performing Workforce,” with a keynote titled, “Seven Strategies for Building a People-Performance Organization.” This presentation will focus on key strategies for building business value through talent and learning and will include specific examples of how organizations can implement similar strategies. During this keynote, Bersin will also discuss highlights from his recent research, including “The Talent Management Factbook” and “High-Impact Learning Practices.”

Additional Insights 2009 keynotes include:

“DCP Midstream energizes its workforce for success”
Jim Marchiori, DCP Midstream, Director, Organization Capability, Learning & Development, Organization Change Management

As one of the nation’s largest natural gas gatherers and processors and one of the largest natural gas liquids producer and marketers in the United States, part of DCP Midstream’s success is dependent on developing its employees to reach career goals and empowering them to manage their own professional growth. Marchiori will discuss how DCP Midstream motivates its employees by rewarding outstanding individual performance, rewarding outstanding corporate performance and rewarding personal growth, and how DCP Midstream uses Plateau’s Talent Management Suite to bring this philosophy together to manage everything from mandatory compliance training and career development training to tying performance to compensation.

“Building Bridges: From Learning Management to Integrated Talent Management“
Colleen Corey, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Corporate Human Resources Director

With more than 6500 employees, Bio-Rad Laboratories is a leading multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products. During this keynote, Corey, corporate human resources director for Bio-Rad, will discuss how automating Learning Management in one of their businesses dovetailed with the company’s broader Talent Management strategy. Corey will discuss the importance of managing talent holistically and how automation is key to delivering a comprehensive strategy from a corporate priority standpoint.

Insights 2009 offers a wide range of sessions tailored to Plateau’s customers, partners and industry experts on talent management best practices, including the importance of constructing and implementing a comprehensive talent management strategy that focuses on linking employee skills with organizational goals and priorities. In addition to the customer keynotes, HR leaders from Plateau customer organizations, including Genzyme, Thomson Reuters, Rolls-Royce, Boston Scientific, Idaho Power, Southern Nuclear, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, National Science Foundation, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor and Defense Logistics Agency, will present case studies demonstrating how their use of Plateau’s learning and talent management solutions is generating tangible business value for their organizations. Attendees are also encouraged to attend technical and business breakout sessions and hands-on educational labs to learn how they can maximize their current talent management investments to meet immediate and long-term business goals amid today’s challenging business conditions.

View the full agenda and register for the event at http://www.plateau.com/insights/. For more information about Plateau, visit www.plateau.com.

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Saba Announces Agenda for Its Upcoming Global Users Conference, People 2009 – Saba Global Summit…from Saba

August 27, 2009

 

80 Conference Sessions, Keynotes, Pre-Conference Training Workshops, and Daily Networking Events for Customers to Share Best Practices and Optimize Their Use of Saba Solutions

HRchitect featured Saba in our May 2008 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 participated in the Learning Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. A.G. Lambert, the VP of Marketing with Saba appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 14, 2009. Saba will compete in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Management Systems on September 4, 2009.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced a robust agenda for its upcoming global users conference — People 2009 – Saba Global Summit — including content-rich sessions, industry thought-leader keynotes, and hands-on training workshops. Saba’s annual gathering of customers, partners, and industry luminaries will be held October 19-22, 2009, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, California. Saba customers and partners attending this event will receive valuable training and information that can help them optimize their existing Saba investments as well as implement best practices to enhance organizational performance through industry-leading people management.

During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to hear the latest market trends from industry thought leaders, interact with fellow executives from leading companies worldwide, and obtain valuable information and training on the latest Saba solutions. Customers will also have an opportunity to see and test-drive the new products that Saba plans to unveil at the event, along with the latest releases of its unified people platform, including learning, talent management, and collaboration innovations.

Latest Agenda Highlights at People 2009 – Saba Global Summit include:

Industry keynote speakers, including:

  • Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer, the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University and author or co-author of 13 management books, including The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First, The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action, Hidden Value: How Great Companies Achieve Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People and others.
  • Sundar Nagarathnam, Vice President of NetApp University at NetApp, which was ranked the number one best company to work for by Fortune Magazine.
  • Josh Bersin, CEO and President of Bersin & Associates, a leading resource for learning and HR decision makers seeking the latest trends and insights on enterprise learning and talent management.

80 educational breakout sessions, featuring a wide range of business and technology topics— which include more than 50 customers scheduled to share case-studies and insights about their Saba people platform implementations.

A special pre-conference training workshop, with nine new, hands-on training sessions conducted by Saba University. These popular training sessions are available to all People 2009 attendees at no extra charge.

Valuable conference networking opportunities, including Saba’s annual customer appreciation event that will offer a private viewing at San Francisco’s world-renowned Academy of Sciences. 

This year’s event also features the annual Saba Customer Excellence Awards, which recognize Saba customers who have delivered high-impact business results for their organization with Saba. Customers are encouraged to submit award nominations at Saba Customer Excellence Awards by Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Winners will be recognized during the conference in October.

“Saba’s global user conference is the premier forum for the Saba community to gather and learn how they can create the new, game-changing opportunities in people management for their organizations that will drive the next wave of innovation and business transformation,” said Bobby Yazdani, Chairman and CEO for Saba. “We look forward to empowering the Saba community with best-practices that will help them create a performance-driven culture that connects and engages teams to achieve organizational goals.”

For a complete People 2009 – Saba Global Summit agenda and to register, please visit http://www.sabapeople.com

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

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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Workscape Achieves Year-to-Date Growth with New Product Introductions, Significant New Client Signings and Key Contract Renewals…from Workscape

August 27, 2009

 

HRchitect featured Workscape in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Workscape participated in the Talent Management Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. Tim Clifford, President and CEO of Workscape, appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on May 15, 2009.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Workscape, Inc., a leading provider of integrated HR solutions and services, today shared news of its successful first half of 2009, which included new product enhancements, corporate milestones and notable sales activity.

Now in its 10th year, Workscape is unique in its ability to combine compensation and performance management solutions with benefits administration services, resulting in a more holistic approach to goal alignment, cost reduction and total rewards.

“During the first half of 2009, Workscape has continued to strengthen our partnerships with valued clients as well as add new organizations to our client portfolio. We credit this success to the dedication and knowledge of our team, as well as our ability to provide compelling solutions that are truly helping clients to improve both employee performance and financial performance,” stated Tim Clifford, president and CEO of Workscape.

Unveiling New Products, New Clients & New Initiatives

Comprised of the world’s leading compensation planning solution, as well as employee performance management, Workscape’s talent management portfolio continues to build upon its success and is currently deployed in 180 countries with support for 48 currencies and more than 40 languages. Workscape also continued the aggressive expansion of its talent management offerings in the first half of 2009 by introducing Compensation Planner – Off-Cycle, an application that enables organizations to transform compensation planning from a focal-only to a year-round activity. As a result, companies can respond more quickly and more appropriately to fluctuations in market conditions or business demands. When combined with Workscape’s existing Performance Manager offering – as well as Group Manager (for viewing and managing multiple hierarchies) and SmartSync (for reconciling data stored in ERP systems and data in HR systems) – Workscape can transform the compensation planning, compensation management and performance management processes into opportunities for increased cost savings and improved employee productivity for organizations of any size.

OBA Enterprise, the next-generation of Workscape’s proven, award-winning outsourced benefits administration platform, was also released in 2009. OBA Enterprise delivers greater integration of decision-support tools, health-risk assessments and flexible spending accounts, as well as a dramatically enhanced user interface, designed to simplify the online enrollment process for employees, drive the behaviors and outcomes that will generate cost reductions for employers and deliver real-time analysis and reporting on key enrollment metrics. OBA Enterprise received high marks from industry analysts and prospects alike and is already in implementation by several companies. Furthermore, the introduction of OBA Enterprise now brings the company’s benefits offerings onto a common technology platform with the company’s talent management solutions, enabling clients to move toward a true ‘total rewards’-based approach with their employees.

Workscape’s ability to drive impressive new business results during the first half of 2009 resulted in the signing of a variety of new clients to multi-year contracts, including: 

  • Eastern Bank, the largest independent, mutually owned bank in New England, which selected Workscape to meet both their compensation planning and benefits administration needs;
  • Temple-Inland, a leader in corrugated packaging and building products, selected Workscape for their outsourced benefits administration needs; Guardian Life Insurance, one of the largest and oldest mutual life insurance companies in the United States, also selected Workscape’s benefits administration services and;
  • A global provider of business and information services will begin using Workscape Compensation Planner.

Many of Workscape’s existing customers also renewed or expanded their multi-year subscription agreements during this timeframe, including Steve Kennedy, Vice President and Manager of Corporate Compensation Administration for Union Bank, who stated: “Union Bank is very pleased to continue our longstanding partnership with Workscape.”  

Other representative companies that expanded their relationships with Workscape this year include: 

  • First Data, the world’s largest provider of merchant processing services, extended the use of Workscape’s off-cycle compensation planning solution;
  • Swift Transportation, a leader in transportation services, is now leveraging Workscape for both compensation and benefits administration activities;
  • the small-package shipping unit of a company with a portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services renewed their contract for Workscape’s benefits administration services and;
  • one of the nation’s premier new home builders also extended their utilization of Workscape Compensation Planner.

Awards, Alliances & Certifications Benefit Workscape’s Clients

In February, Workscape announced a strategic alliance with Milliman, Inc., one of the world’s largest independent actuarial and consulting firms. The alliance extends Workscape’s health & welfare technology and service offerings with Milliman’s defined benefit and defined contribution services (DB/DC) to the market, as well as respective clients. The addition of Milliman’s services means Workscape now can help to meet the DB/DC needs of a client’s active workforce and retirees.

In April 2009, it was announced that Workscape also achieved a “very high degree of compliance” with the ISO 27002 standard, according to SystemExperts Corporation, the premier provider of IT compliance and network security consulting services. Workscape’s compliance with ISO 27002 demonstrates the company’s unflagging commitment to maintaining thorough system security standards.

Most recently, the Workscape Compensation Planner solution helped the company to earn top scores and ‘Hot Vendor’ rating in The Ventana Research Value Index for Total Compensation Management. Among the ranked vendors, Workscape topped the product usability, product reliability and product manageability categories. 

Ten Years of Innovation and Commitment

Clifford concluded, “During the past 10 years, Workscape has remained focused on providing comprehensive employee-centric solutions and services that are designed to meet the distinct requirements of organizations of all sizes and business sectors. As we enter into our second decade, we will continue to look for innovative ways to respond to the constantly-evolving HR challenges faced by our clients.”

For more information on Workscape, please visit www.workscape.com

 
Matt Lafata, HRchitect

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