June 25, 2011
Successful Beta Program Drives Active Engagement and Feedback From More Than 50 Organizations
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. A.G. Lambert, the VP of Marketing with 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.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier People Cloud provider, today announced the general availability of Saba Social Learning. Saba Social Learning helps employees, partners and customers better connect, collaborate and learn in a versatile and social environment, often referred to as ‘informal learning.’ In addition to the general availability of Saba Social Learning, the company is also providing a free 30-day trial, starting June 27th, to enable organizations to transform knowledge sharing in the workplace.
“Many organizations are struggling with how to address multiple learning styles and optimize informal learning that is the preferred by the “Millennial Generation,” such as video, podcasts, real-time feeds and other social networking tools. Saba Social Learning addresses this challenge, and customers are already telling us it will enable them to accelerate development and transform the way their people learn and grow,” said Laurent Pacalin, SVP and GM of People Cloud Applications. “In order to give other companies interested in adopting this approach a risk-free opportunity to apply the power of the platform and reap the benefits, we decided to make the product available for a free 30-day trial.”
Key Highlights:
By combining the best of today’s social networking features, coupled with world-class learning management capabilities, Saba Social Learning provides more collaborative, immediate and context-relevant learning methods. The seamless integration of formal and informal learning creates an environment that encourages and accelerates the real-time exchange of organizational knowledge among employees, partners, and customers to improve business results.
Following are some key features/benefits of Saba Social Learning solution:
User profile – Similar to popular consumer social networks, it enables users to highlight interests and expertise, share and tag content such as blogs and video, and connect with employees and community groups.
Search – Finds the most relevant and popular content, topic expert or training.
User feedback – With ‘Amazon-like’ ratings, reviews, comments, enables real-time feedback and recommendations for content, training or advice
Video and audio – gives people easy access to best practices, coaching and mentoring via short videos and podcasts. Additionally, subject-matter experts can contribute and share video, which reduces content-development costs and enables new learning experiences.
Mobile – Provides the industry’s only social learning solution “on-the-go”, via iPad or iPhone, giving employees more flexibility to gain real-time insight and save precious billable hours.
Web training – Enables instructors to host instructional webinars at scale, either live or on-demand, for a more flexible and efficient learning environment.
The powerful combination of innovative social learning and mobile delivery, with more traditional learning, enables a transformative workplace that accelerates employee development and engagement, increases performance and reduces content development cost, all while creating a more interactive environment. Saba Social Learning enables organizations to more quickly and efficiently develop their direct sales force, resellers and partner channels thereby accelerating sales readiness and increasing revenue productivity.
Supporting Quotes:
Approximately 85 percent of Saba beta customers noted they would recommend Saba’s easy-to-use Social Learning software.
“Traditional HR and learning processes don’t always capture the community aspect that creates an environment where we learn best—in an informal setting. Saba Social Learning is enabling us to build a stronger culture and gain unprecedented visibility into our workforce expertise and organization’s collective know-how.”
- Wayne Williams, Manager of Learning Systems at SMART Technologies
“With Saba Social Learning we have the ability to transform how our organization grows and shares knowledge. Tools like star ratings, tagging resources and recommendations are useful, intuitive and have become a part of everyday life. The platform’s networking capabilities allow for a more personal and engaging experience for each individual that will likely trigger higher levels of adoption.”
- Brandon Williams, New Business Development at The Educe Group
Recent Company Accolades
Saba Social Learning won Enterprise 2.0‘s prestigious Launch Pad competition, which recognizes the most innovative software that targets the enterprise 2.0 market.
The America Business Awards (STEVIES) recently named Saba Social People’s Choice for Favorite New Software as a Service.
Ranked as a visionary in Gartner’s 2011 Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management Software.
Received recognition by Forrester as a leader in Talent Management Software in the recent Forrester Wave, Talent Management, Q2, 2011 report.
Saba’s Social Learning is now generally available for purchase. A free 30-day trial will be available starting on June 27th, 2011 at www.saba.com/social-learning
For more information on Saba, please visit www.saba.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 24, 2011
HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Charles Coy participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on January 16, 2009. Cornerstone OnDemand participated in the Talent Management Systems Beauty Pageant in December 2008, where they were crowned the winner.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) today announced that the company’s president and CEO, Adam Miller, has been honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Greater Los Angeles Award winner in the technology category.
Miller was selected among other leading entrepreneurs by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, private capital investors and other regional business leaders. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Winners were revealed at a gala event Tuesday evening, June 21, at The Beverly Hilton.
“It is an honor to be recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner,” said Miller. “Over the years, I’ve found there are four keys to successful entrepreneurship: persuasiveness, persistence, perseverance and a great team. The support of friends, family and team members has been essential over the years in building Cornerstone OnDemand into one of the world’s fastest growing publicly-traded SaaS companies.”
Since Miller founded Cornerstone OnDemand in 1999, the company has enjoyed rapid business growth, an expanded global presence and industry-leading product innovation, resulting in an initial public offering in March of this year. Cornerstone is recognized among the leading SaaS-based talent management solution vendors by top industry analyst firms such as Gartner, IDC, Forrester and Bersin & Associates. The company also has been ranked among the fastest growing companies in North America by organizations such as the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and the Inc. 5000.
Miller also is the chairman of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, which leverages Cornerstone’s expertise, solutions and partner ecosystem to help empower communities. With a focus on education, workforce development and disaster relief, the Foundation has developed strategic partnerships with Teach for America, the New Teacher Project, Feeding America, Oxfam, Save the Children, the Taproot Foundation and many other leading non-profits.
“Ernst & Young has honored outstanding entrepreneurs like this year’s winners for the past 25 years,” said Brian Ring, program director for Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year Greater Los Angeles. “These business leaders have accomplished so much and contributed a tremendous amount to the community. They give us hope for what the next 25 years of entrepreneurs will bring.”
As a Greater Los Angeles Award winner, Miller is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 National Award. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala November 12, 2011 in Palm Springs, Calif.
For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit www.cornerstoneondemand.com.
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June 22, 2011
Award recognizes company’s proven solutions and accelerating growth
Howard Tarnoff, Senior Vice President, and Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading Talent Management Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, announces that it has been selected as a winner of Red Herring’s 2011 Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.
Red Herring’s Top 100 North America list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.
“Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the Top 100 Winners. We believe WorkForce Software embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. WorkForce Software should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong.”
Red Herring’s editorial staff evaluated the companies on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration.
“WorkForce Software has a track record of growth and innovation that began with the company’s inception 12 years ago and continues today,” stated Kevin Choksi, CEO and co-founder of WorkForce Software. “We’re honored to be named to the North America Top 100 list and appreciate the recognition as we continue to drive innovation in workforce management solutions and services.”
For more information on WorkForce Software, please visit www.workforcesoftware.com
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June 22, 2011
Acquisition Doubles Customer Base and More than Doubles the Team in Europe
HRchitect featured Taleo in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Kevin Marasco, VP Brand Marketing with Taleo appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. HRchitect attended the 2010 TaleoWorld conference and HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended Taleo’s annual Sales and Services meeting in 2010 & 2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jobpartners for approximately $38 million, 26 million Euros. The acquisition expands Taleo’s ability to serve customers based in Europe and makes Taleo one of the largest SaaS-based talent management vendors in the region. Taleo’s acquisition of Jobpartners doubles its customers based in Europe, and more than doubles the size of its team of professionals in Europe, providing an unmatched ability to serve the customers in this region. This deal signifies Taleo’s commitment to investing in growth and the strategic importance of having a strong team and established customer base in scaling a significant SaaS business.
“We have been impressed by the capabilities of the Jobpartners team and the close relationships they have built with their large and sophisticated Europe-based customers. This acquisition creates an opportunity for us to accelerate our expansion outside of North America by increasing our customer base, increasing our local sales and support capacity as well as taking advantage of the Jobpartners Eastern European development center,” said Michael Gregoire, Chairman and CEO of Taleo. “With our expertise and skills, and Jobpartners’ experienced employees, we have the unmatched ability to serve and expand our combined base of European customers.”
More than 350 customers internationally already realize the benefits of Taleo’s cloud-based talent management solutions for recruiting, performance management and learning. The combined strength of Taleo and Jobpartners make Taleo a global leader in Europe.
“Talent is becoming a global challenge while at the same time local presence is a key,” says Lisa Rowan, program director HR, Talent and Learning Strategies for IDC. “Taleo’s acquisition of Jobpartners will offer them that local capability in Europe and a host of well-known global brand clients.”
Jobpartners cloud-based solutions help organizations effectively attract, connect, develop and retain the quality people they need to remain competitive in today’s global business environment. Jobpartners provides talent management solutions to global customers such as Carrefour, Deutsche Post DHL, Nationwide, Nike EMEA, Rabobank and Xerox. Jobpartners solutions are available in more than 50 countries across all industries and in 28 languages.
Details Regarding the Proposed Jobpartners Acquisition
Taleo will acquire Jobpartners for approximately $38 million in cash. The acquisition has been approved by Jobpartners board of directors and is expected to close in the quarter ending September 30, 2011 subject to customary closing conditions.
Additional details and information about the terms and conditions of the acquisition will be available in a current report on Form 8-K to be filed by Taleo with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
The acquisition of Jobpartners is expected to add approximately $2-3 million to Taleo’s GAAP revenue and $5-6M to its non-GAAP revenue in 2011. The acquisition is expected to be dilutive to GAAP earnings per share and neutral to non-GAAP earnings per share in 2011. Taleo expects to provide an updated financial outlook for its fiscal third quarter and full year 2011 during the quarterly earnings call.
For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 16, 2011
Technology Services Industry Association Validates Taleo as the First and Only to Receive Accreditation for Superiority in Customer Support
HRchitect featured Taleo in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Kevin Marasco, VP Brand Marketing with Taleo appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. HRchitect attended the 2010 TaleoWorld conference and HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended Taleo’s annual Sales and Services meeting in 2010 & 2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced its receipt of the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA)’s Excellence in Service Operations certification for delivering superior customer service across its global service operations. Taleo is the first and only talent management provider to receive this esteemed accreditation. Companies seeking the Excellence in Service Operations certification undergo a rigorous evaluation process to assess compliance with industry-leading best practices. To achieve the certification requires companies to prove stringent process discipline, corresponding excellence in key metrics, and commitment to continuously improving customer-centric service delivery.
“At Taleo, our number one priority is customer satisfaction. This achievement marks another step in our path to excel in everything we do. We set a goal of leadership in Customer Support and we’ve steadily executed on that vision with continued investment in our customer-centric support services,” said Guy Gauvin, Executive Vice President, Global Services, Taleo. ”Our commitment gave us the confidence to pursue TSIA’s highest service honor and we are thrilled to be the only talent management company to receive this prestigious certification.”
In today’s highly competitive marketplace, customer support can make all the difference in terms of building brand recognition, loyalty and driving revenues. Excellence in Service Operations is TSIA’s certification that recognizes outstanding service operations across all aspects of a customer support organization. This comprehensive program was developed by leading technology companies and includes over 300 best-practice criteria and metrics. Excellence in Service Operations involves in-depth audits of all relevant support functions and locations for a business. Taleo is certified at the global level.
“During the past three years, Taleo’s growth, maturity and commitment to deliver world-class support and services to their clients was recognized by TSIA’s certification programs,” said Joanne Weigel, Senior Director at TSIA. “In 2011, Taleo increased that commitment by achieving Excellence in Service Operations for their world-wide operations.”
For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
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June 14, 2011
Provides Managers and Employees with Recommendations and Techniques for Maximizing Top Strengths
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 May, 2010 and the Kenexa World 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 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa (NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced its launch of StandOut™, the next-generation online strengths assessment from Marcus Buckingham. StandOut is designed to reveal an individual’s top two strength roles plus deliver practical techniques to help managers and employees “win at work.”
As an industry leader, Kenexa offers more than 1,000 Assessment tests that enable companies to select and retain top performers based on seven key areas that predict individual performance and potential—experience, skills, abilities, personality, motivation, judgment and culture fit. In the last two years alone, Kenexa has administered in excess of 30 million Assessments in 14 languages and in 44 countries to some of the world’s largest, most respected organizations.
StandOut’s reports include a 20-page individual employee report that details the person’s comparative advantage and greatest value to the team as well as ideal career choices. The manager’s report links the team’s individual assessments to provide a meaningful and actionable snapshot. Managers also receive coaching guides to reward, motivate and challenge each employee based on his or her strengths.
“Crucial to effective workforce management is the ability to optimize performance by leveraging employee strengths in the right roles,” said Dr. Courtney McCashland, president of Kenexa’s Global Assessment Division. “StandOut enables Kenexa’s clients to focus, reward, engage and challenge their employees to produce the best thinking and business outcomes.”
She continued, “StandOut helps managers answer three questions: how can I become a better performance coach, how can my employees take responsibility for their own performance and development and how can we accelerate the uptake of best practices. By utilizing StandOut in conjunction with Kenexa’s deep expertise in assessments, organizations can derive competitive advantages and attain better employee engagement.”
The measurement methodology used in StandOut is designed from historical research of open-ended questions and listen-for combinations. Research demonstrates this approach is more predictive than binary self-descriptors or Likert Scale statements.
More information about StandOut and Kenexa’s assessment practice can be accessed at http://www.kenexa.com/assessments
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 14, 2011
Microsoft, Dell, Wells Fargo, Time Warner Cable, Orbitz and Others to Present on Latest Trends in Learning and Talent Management
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. SumTotal Systems also competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Employee Performance Management Systems in February 2009, where they were crowned the winner. 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 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, today announced open registration for TotalConnection 2011, SumTotal’s annual global customer conference to be held at the Orlando World Center Marriot Resort in Orlando, FL USA, Oct. 17-20. Participants in the global event represent a “who’s who” in the industry including presentations from Microsoft, Dell, Wells Fargo, Time Warner Cable, Orbitz and many others.
This year’s TotalConnection conference is the largest and most exciting in the company’s history, featuring hundreds of customers from every corner of the world sharing best practices and emerging trends, exploring the latest HR technology innovations, and networking with industry visionaries including fellow SumTotal customers, solution partners, product experts, and senior executives from around the globe.
“Our customers represent an elite group of visionaries that are implementing our technology solutions to drive growth and productivity at their organizations,” said John Borgerding, SumTotal CEO. “With thousands of customers and over 40 Million global users, SumTotal is leading the industry with complete, end-to-end human capital management software that manages the entire employee lifecycle. At this year’s conference, we will also be announcing some exciting news and the latest and most advanced HR solution available in the market.”
The conference will feature keynote presentations from SumTotal executives about the enormous momentum the company is experiencing, as well as keynote presentations from industry luminaries, experts, and featured customers. Multiple concurrent tracks will cover the full spectrum of HR and business best practices, and additional product specific tracks provide comprehensive reviews of the latest product advancements. Pre and post event workshops feature a variety of in-depth strategic and tactical topics featuring hands-on collaborative sessions, some with SPHR credits.
Registration is now open for SumTotal customers only. The deadline for discounted early-bird registration is July 15, 2011. Special discounts are also available from American Airlines and the Orlando World Center Marriot Resort. For more information, visit the TotalConnection 2011 website at http://www.totalconnection2011.com/.
For more information on SumTotal Systems, please visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.
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June 13, 2011
Strategic addition of Corsello to Cornerstone’s executive team builds on the momentum of the company’s recent IPO and drives key elements of the company’s growth strategy
HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Charles Coy participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on January 16, 2009. Cornerstone OnDemand participated in the Talent Management Systems Beauty Pageant in December 2008, where they were crowned the winner.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) today announced that leading industry analyst Jason Corsello is joining the company as vice president of corporate development and strategy. Reporting to Cornerstone president and CEO Adam Miller, Corsello will leverage his extensive expertise in HR technology and services to identify key market opportunities, drive corporate initiatives and guide M&A, as well as support product strategy and service innovation.
The strategic addition of Corsello to the company’s executive team builds on the momentum of Cornerstone’s recent IPO and drives key elements of the company’s growth strategy, including international expansion, penetration of vertical markets and the extension of Cornerstone’s technology leadership.
“Jason has been a top analyst, advisor and thought leader in the talent management industry for the last decade. His knowledge of talent management processes and systems, along with his experience working with leading global companies, will be invaluable in helping us map our strategy into the future,” said Miller.
“I’ve been a student of the talent management market for nearly 10 years, researching the forces that are driving the industry and advising companies on how to best realize the value of talent to drive business impact,” said Corsello. “It’s been amazing to watch the achievements of Cornerstone over that time to become a driving force in the market. I look forward to joining an exciting company with a bright future and enormous growth potential.”
For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit www.cornerstoneondemand.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 10, 2011
Recent Research Shows how Assessment Data Helps Organizations Achieve Business Goals
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 May, 2010 and the Kenexa World 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 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
As the only company currently offering fully integrated Assessment solutions that support the entire employee lifecycle, Kenexa (NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, understands how Assessments can help organizations identify, hire and retain right fit employees by predicting human performance and potential. The latest Assessments report from Boston-based Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE:HHS), supports Kenexa’s focus. Aberdeen’s research showed that organizations that used assessments in both the pre- and post-hire processes achieved, on average, 19% more of their organizational goals in the past year, as compared to organizations not using assessments.
“The results of the Aberdeen report further demonstrate what we at Kenexa have always known – assessment data can improve employee and organizational performance by ensuring the right person is hired for the right job,” stated Dr. Courtney McCashland, president of Kenexa’s Global Assessment Division . “Many of our long-term clients have experienced dramatic improvements in key business outcomes by using our assessment solutions. By understanding the key levers of a company, we are creating tools that help businesses hire a higher quality candidate.”
Mollie Lombardi, Senior Research Analyst, Human Capital Management at the Aberdeen Group, commented, “The research findings show a number of common attributes among best-in-class companies. For instance, best-in-class organizations are 85% more likely to be able to correlate post-hire assessment results to ongoing performance. And, organizations with a formal process to assess candidates, new hires and existing employees are 56% more likely to be best-in-class companies.”
With more than 1,000 ready-to-use Assessment tests available, Kenexa has been responsible for administering more than 30 million Assessments in 14 languages and in 44 countries in just the last two years. Assessments are based on seven key areas that predict individual performance and potential – experience, skills, abilities, personality, motivation, judgment and culture fit. Kenexa’s Assessments also integrate with recruitment technology, onboarding, career development, succession planning and leadership development to create a seamless user experience.
A complimentary copy of Aberdeen’s research, titled “Assessments 2011: Selecting and Developing for the Future,” can be downloaded here.
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 9, 2011
Accolade validates company’s innovative solutions and industry leadership
Howard Tarnoff, Senior Vice President, and Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading Talent Management Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, announces that it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring’s 2011 Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.
To compile the 2011 list, the Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of hundreds from across North America. The nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries.
This unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the track record and standing of a company, which allows Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and highlight businesses poised for strong and sustained future growth.
“This year was very rewarding,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “The global economic situation has abated and there are many great companies producing really innovative and amazing products. We had a very difficult time narrowing the pool and selecting the finalists. WorkForce Software shows great promise and therefore deserves to be among the Finalists. Now we’re faced with the difficult task of selecting the Top 100 winners of Red Herring North America. We know that the 2011 crop will grow into some amazing companies that are sure to make an impact.”
“Top 100 Finalist recognition is a testament to the dedication and innovative thinking displayed by the WorkForce Software team over our twelve years of growth,” added Kevin Choksi, CEO and co-founder of WorkForce Software. “We are pleased to be ranked among other disruptive and innovative organizations in the 2011 list, and were impressed with Red Herring’s careful and detailed selection methodology, which has become a trusted source for identifying emerging leaders in the technology sector.”
For more information on WorkForce Software, please visit www.workforcesoftware.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 9, 2011
New Version 15 adds optional SmartSync functions to email capabilities
HRchitect includes SmartSearch in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Doug Coull, President & CEO, and LJ Morris, CTO with SmartSearch appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 6, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), makers of SmartSearch®, a leading recruiting business solution and applicant tracking system (ATS), announced an important new SmartSync option to synchronize email from Exchange or IMAP Server directly into the user’s database. Offered as part of the just released Version 15, the new SmartSync integration ensures that all user activities related to email messaging are accounted for in performance measurement and reporting.
Doug Coull, CEO at APS, said, “Organizations have struggled to accurately capture and report on all emails because users often enter information into E-mail instead of working within their database. With our new synchronization functionality, APS is the first ATS vendor to reflect email activities automatically.”
SmartSearch® was the first ATS to integrate with Outlook in real-time, and its Outlook toolbar plug-in makes it simple to manage email from within the application, with tools that import inbound email or outgoing replies, as well as forward resumes into the database. The new SmartSync option builds on these existing capabilities to more easily manage email from within SmartSearch for seamless online communication and integration with Outlook, Exchange, gmail and other existing email systems.
In addition, SmartSearch® v15 upgrades its Outlook toolbar plug-in with the ability to forward an inbound email containing a job requirement and parse it into the database with a single click. This functionality uses the same parsing technology for email routing of inbound resumes, and is a direct result of suggestions from corporate customers who received job descriptions via email from Hiring Managers. It also makes it faster and more convenient for staffing agency customers to import job notifications via email from third party Vendor Management Systems (VMS).
SmartSearch® brings together the myriad building blocks of recruiting workflow in one easy-to-use application, with fully integrated web portals for candidates and employees, hiring manager self-service, and vendor partners to support employment branding, collaboration and communication.
For more information on SmartSearch, please visit www.smartsearchonline.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 7, 2011
Saba Received Highest Score for Market Presence amongst All Vendors
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. A.G. Lambert, the VP of Marketing with 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
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people cloud provider, announced today that it was cited as a leader in all three categories of “The Forrester Wave™: Talent Management, Q2 2011” report (May 2011). The categories assessed in the report were Learning and Performance as stand-alone products and Learning and Performance as a combined suite. Specifically, Saba received the highest ranking of any vendor for Market Presence in all three categories. Market Presence is evaluated based on vendors’ customer bases and the depth of human and financial resources available to enhance their products and serve customers.
Forrester used a combination of three data sources to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each solution: vendor surveys, product demos and customer reference survey and calls.
The Forrester Wave™: Talent Management, Q2 2011 Comments:
“Chief people officers, knowledge and learning management professionals, business executives, business managers, and HRM business process professionals all recognize the value of finding excellent talent. Retaining this new talent requires providing new hires with a rich onboarding experience, identifying skills gaps, offering appropriate learning programs, and having a performance management program that recognizes talent and rewards results. This employee lifecycle requires an integrated, seamless, cost-effective approach that using solutions from multiple point vendors can’t replicate.
“Saba drives social learning leadership and has innovative performance management. Saba added an innovative social application to its suite and leveraged the Centra collaboration components to complement the learning approaches of the younger segment of the workforce…It has stellar offerings in goal management, performance and succession planning. Saba’s road map embraces cutting-edge features like group-based goals, goal management, expanded social learning, robust video, and dynamic network analysis. Saba continues to expand its geographic reach, most notably with its expansion into China.”
Supporting Quotes:
“People are an organization’s most valuable asset and more companies are realizing that it is a top priority to develop, engage and retain these employees in order to be competitive,” said Laurent Pacalin, SVP and GM of People Cloud Applications at Saba. “Saba People Cloud applications leverage sales 2.0, social and collaboration technologies to provide training and goals management to employees that enable them to increase sales productivity and achieve performance targets.”
“With its strong heritage in the social and collaborative learning and talent management space, Saba has the most modern, scalable and unified Cloud architecture in the industry and an impressive portfolio of People Cloud applications that deliver significant business performance to customers and partners,” said Shawn Farshchi. “I am incredibly energized to lead the products, customer experience and the company to its next phase of innovation and growth as we deliver on the vision of Saba People Cloud.”
Saba People Cloud Applications Highlights:
Saba People Cloud Applications are a unified set of solutions that include the power of formal and social learning and collaborative talent management applications with industry leading social capabilities such as social Web conferencing and enterprise social networking. They are built organically on a unified platform with a common people profile. Saba People Cloud Applications enable companies to achieve exceptional performance.
For more information on Saba, please visit www.saba.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 2, 2011
Beane and Abrashoff to Share Experiences on Transformative Management Strategies and GrassRoots Leadership Methods
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 May, 2010 and the Kenexa World 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 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa (NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that internationally renowned speakers, Billy Beane, vice president and general manager of the Oakland Athletics, and Mike Abrashoff, former Navy Commander and author of “It’s Your Ship,” will present inspirational, leadership-focused keynote presentations during Kenexa’s upcoming 2011 World Conference, “The Conference of Grown-Up Dreams.”
Considered one of the most progressive and talented baseball executives in the game today, Billy Beane has guided the Oakland Athletics into a perennial postseason contender since becoming the team’s general manager in 1997. Under Beane’s direction, the A’s ended a string of losing seasons, reaching the playoffs four times and winning the second most regular season games of any time in baseball. His management approach of identifying and using undervalued assets to create and sustain a competitive edge and the organization’s philosophy are the subject of Michael Lewis’ best-selling book, “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game,” and a full-length feature film due to premier this fall.
Former Navy Commander and author of “It’s Your Ship” and “Get Your Ship Together,” Mike Abrashoff will explain how GrassRoots Leadership helped transform his former ship, the U.S.S. Benfold, to be the best ship in the Pacific Fleet. Overcoming challenges of exceptionally low morale and poor performance, Abrashoff replaced common command and control management methods with commitment and cohesion, engaging the hearts, minds and loyalties of the ship’s workers. Using personal interviews with all team members – regardless of station – Abrashoff generated invaluable ideas and inspired his crew, making each member feel invested and improving a ship that few thought could ever change.
“Kenexa is thrilled to have such pioneering leaders as Mike Abrashoff and Billy Beane joining us at the 2011 World Conference,” commented Rudy Karsan, Chairman and CEO of Kenexa. “Their keynote sessions will provoke conference attendees to dream big, even in the face of opposition and motivational challenges, and to encourage innovative leadership within their own organizations, ultimately creating a path for heightened levels of success.”
“The Conference of Grown-Up Dreams” will be held at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. on October 11 and 12, 2011, and include a full agenda of breakout sessions led by industry experts, keynote presentations, entertainment and special events. Additional speakers are to be announced. Those interested are encouraged to register early as extended discount conference rates are available now through June 15, 2011.
More information on Kenexa’s 2011 World Conference, including full speaker bios and registration, can be directly accessed at http://www.kenexaworldconference.com/.
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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June 2, 2011
Newton Software has just moved their leading applicant tracking solution to Amazon’s cloud computing environment, giving their application unparalleled reliability, speed and room for future growth
Joel Passen, VP of Marketing and Co-founder of Newton Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on December 11, 2009. HRchitect includes Newton Software in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Newton Software, the leading provider of modern, corporate applicant tracking software, has joined technology leaders like Microsoft, IBM and Netflix in Amazon’s Cloud Computing environment. Newton added over 100 new customers in 2010 and grew revenue by over 1000%. And, the company is reporting similar exponential growth already in 2011. As a result, Newton’s leadership chose Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) environment to provide the scalability needed to ensure continued successful growth.
“Amazon’s AWS will provide us the agility and scalability for continued fast-paced growth and the reliability to continue to exceed our customers’ expectations,” explained Newton Software’s Head of Marketing, Joel Passen. Passen went on to point out, “This isn’t just some cloud marketing sizzle. There’s meat here. We’ve made a significant upgrade, putting the Newton application, the business and most importantly our customers in a great position.”
Newton’s product team has been testing Cloud computing since Amazon and other vendors announced public availability in 2009. “Our team has anticipated moving to the Cloud for some time and our development team has very intentionally designed our applicant tracking software to take full advantage of this advanced computing infrastructure,” remarked Steve Hazelton, Newton’s Head of Products. Hazelton went on the say, “Moving to Amazon gives us a huge advantage. We will continue to innovate and scale with better infrastructure, fewer resources and less operational overhead while continuing to add value for our customers.”
Significant Advantages in the Cloud:
Moving to the Cloud makes Newton even more agile and provides existing and future customers significant advantages.
Scalability:
Amazon AWS enables Newton to increase capacity within minutes, not hours or days. The Newton Cloud Administrator can commission one or hundreds of server instances simultaneously, enabling Newton to automatically scale up and down depending on customer demand. This scalability proves critical as Newton Software attracts nearly 20 new customers a month.
Reliability:
The Cloud offers a highly reliable environment where replacement instances can be rapidly and predictably commissioned. Should a server fail, Newton’s corporate recruiting software will just bounce to a server that is working – instantly! The Amazon EC2 SLA commitment is 99.95% availability in any Amazon EC2 region. This means that Newton is ultra-reliable all over the world, all the time.
Performance:
By switching to the Cloud, Newton becomes even faster. And, it allows Newton’s development team to continue to build innovative features. For example, Newton’s powerful custom reporting engine leverages extra computing power and read-only database technology to enable users to run complex customized reports instantly.
Newton Software Continues to Innovate:
Most applicant tracking software relies on 10 year-old legacy platforms (not the Cloud) for operating power. ‘Switching’ to the Cloud won’t be a viable option for vendors of legacy products who can’t commit the resources to a full redesign of their products. Alternatively, Newton was born on the web and now is leveraging the world’s most cutting-edge web-based infrastructure to deliver modern, reliable enterprise applicant management systems to growing companies.
For more information on Newton, please visit www.newtonsoftware.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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May 29, 2011
Leading SaaS platform and absence management solution top list of innovations fueling success
Marc Moschetto, Vice President of Marketing, from WorkForce Software appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 12, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading Talent Management Systems analysts, attended WorkForce Software’s Vision 2010 conference.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
WorkForce Software, the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, announces tremendous growth in the first quarter of 2011, on the heels of industry-leading product innovations and continued R&D investments through fiscal year 2010.
Q1 Revenue and Profits Surge, Led by SaaS Demand
In the first quarter of 2011, WorkForce Software recorded its largest revenue and net income in company history. Historic highs in new business sales, customers expanding their use of EmpCenter, and sales of new products and extensions to existing customers contributed to WorkForce Software’s record-breaking quarter. Total revenues were up by 33% sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2010, and represented a gain of 55% compared with the same period in 2010. SaaS revenues continued to outpace other areas, increasing by 67% on a year-over-year basis.
Additions to the WorkForce Software client base during Q1 2011 include CML HealthCare and Canon U.S.A. During this period, the company also experienced significant upgrades and purchases of additional WorkForce Software solutions within the existing client base. Furthermore, the company continues to expand aggressively within Canada and other select geographies as part of the company’s global expansion.
“We are very excited to enter 2011 with such early success and momentum,” commented WorkForce Software CEO and co-founder Kevin Choksi. “During 2010, we focused on developing new technologies to address growing Human Resources issues – such as employee absence and leave management, employee fatigue management and applications for mobile devices. Through these ongoing R&D efforts, as well as maintaining a close relationship with our growing client base, we have been able to keep pace with the tactical and strategic needs of the marketplace.”
Diverse New Clients, Expanded Suite Drive 2010 Momentum
Significant wins across a diverse array of industries marked the 11th straight year of sales growth for EmpCenter’s core suite of time & attendance, labor scheduling, and labor analytics applications. More than a dozen large enterprises – such as Newell Rubbermaid and Taylor Corporation – selected EmpCenter Time & Attendance to automate 100% of their complex workforce challenges, while numerous mid-sized organizations took advantage of the rapid deployment time and leading flexibility of EmpCenter® Express.
EmpCenter Absence Compliance Tracker® (ACT) – announced at the 2010 HR Technology Conference & Expo – further accelerated WorkForce Software’s rapid growth and rounded out EmpCenter’s end-to-end strategic workforce management suite. ACT received immediate traction among existing clients and the broader market and serves as a strong growth engine in early 2011 success.
Mobile and SaaS Herald Next Generation WFM
Recognizing the transformative impact of smartphone adoption in today’s workplace, WorkForce Software launched its first mobile application, EmpCenter To Go, in 2010. Intuitive and standards-based, the solution delivers powerful self-service capabilities in the palm of a manager’s or employee’s hands and enables users to perform critical time and labor functions without requiring access to a computer. Organizations across a variety of industries, including a global consumer electronics manufacturer and a large Florida K-12 school district, have selected EmpCenter To Go to empower managers with a solution aligned to the growing reliance on smartphones in their day-to-day operations.
As further evidence of workforce management’s rapid evolution, demand for SaaS-based solutions eclipsed other buying trends in 2010. New customers repeatedly opted for EmpCenter Delivered to leverage WorkForce Software’s enterprise-grade SAS 70 hosted environment, which now represents the clear majority of EmpCenter deployments.
“When we launched EmpCenter Delivered, we recognized that SaaS was the future of enterprise software,” noted Kathy Cannon, WorkForce Software’s co-founder and Vice President of Product Management. “Less than 24 months later, EmpCenter Delivered is among the most widely adopted SaaS-based workforce management solutions on the market, and our decision to invest in SaaS has been strongly validated by customer demand.”
Looking Ahead
As stories of the detrimental effect of employee fatigue continue to dominate news cycles, WorkForce Software will soon introduce a series of informative ‘webcasts’ detailing how organizations can effectively monitor and mitigate fatigue. Leveraging the expertise gained by developing and delivering employee fatigue management solutions to nearly 70% of all nuclear power plants within the United States, WorkForce Software is uniquely positioned to help employers in other industries – such as aviation, petrochemical, manufacturing and more – address the complex and high-stakes issue of employee fatigue.
For more information on WorkForce Software, please visit www.workforcesoftware.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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