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As technology advances, so does the opportunity for vendors to serve business of all sizes. But HCM technology is constantly changing as new companies emerge, old vendors plan for market changes and new generations of employees demand more from their tools. Here’s our coverage.

Engagement and feedback platform provider CultureIQ will merge with CEB's Workforce Surveys & Analytics division. WS&A is to be divested from CEB's parent, Gartner. Exactly what this means isn't entirely clear, and the companies are keeping details under wraps until the deal closes sometime around April 30. However,in a press...
New hires, promotions and other personnel moves throughout the HCM technology community. Mercer named Julie Humphries to be leader of Mercer Digital in the U.S. She'll lead Mercer’s business helping clients develop and implement digital strategies to engage their employees and streamline HR processes. She reports to Susan Haberman, senior partner and U.S....
A roundup of deals, product announcements and other news from the HCM technology community. Willis Towers Watson said an updated version of its compensation planning software is available for implementation. The new release includes a custom compensation field that expands their ability to configure complex expressions to satisfy different types...
Market researcher Technavio predicts the market for global HCM technology will grow at a CAGR of more than 8 percent between 2018 and 2022. A big driver is an obvious one, by now: The continued expansion of cloud services throughout the IT world. Technavio observed that the latest HCM solutions...
New hires, promotions and other personnel moves throughout the HCM technology community. Matt Straz was ousted as New York-based Namely's CEO after the company's board decidied "his actions were inconsistent with that which is expected of Namely leadership." Until a successor is found, board member Elisa Steele will lead the...
The HCM technology conference formerly known as HR Tech World reintroduced itself as UNLEASH America last week, bringing to Las Vegas a “less-is-more” dynamic that both attendees and exhibitors said emphasized discussions over product demos and offered buyers the opportunity to spend more time exploring solutions that might interest...
A roundup of deals, product announcements and other news from the HCM technology community. SAP SuccessFactors rolled out a Visa and Permits Management tool aimed at simplifying the way HR and business managers source international talent. The solution helps employers more efficiently work their way through visa and permit management...
Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub shouldn't surprise anyone who's been watching the online-recruiting world over the last few years. On Monday the Redmond-based giant announced an agreement to acquire the 28 million-member software development community for $7.5 billion in stock. Microsoft said it expects the deal to close by the end...
New hires, promotions and other personnel moves throughout the HCM technology community, including new appointments at HR tech customers.. Customer Side Wells Fargo & Company named David Galloreese to be its head of Human Resources as of July 9. He will be based in San Francisco. He most recently served as...
ADP and Microsoft have indicated their intention to continue looking for ways to join their technologies so that companies can create systems that allow simpler management of both business and HR tasks. That word came Tuesday, when ADP launched ADP Workforce Now, an HCM platform that works with Microsoft Dynamics...