Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading cloud provider of
human capital management solutions, announced today that more than
1,800 of its customers attended the company’s annual customer and
partner conference, held March 24–27 at the Bellagio hotel in Las
Vegas.
The four-day customer conference offered more than 60 sessions
enabling attendees to gain a greater understanding of the new
technologies and trends that can impact their work and help them
increase their effectiveness. With a record number of HR, payroll,
and talent management professionals attending from diverse
industries, Connections 2015 featured opportunities for global
customers to expand their knowledge of Ultimate’s technology
and solutions, gain insight into HR and payroll issues and trends,
learn from hands-on training, collaborate with other UltiPro users,
and interact closely with company leadership and industry
influencers.
Connections 2015 is part of Ultimate’s celebration of the 25
years it has dedicated to putting “People First” by building
technology solutions that promote and celebrate the power of
people. In welcoming attendees, Scott Scherr, president, CEO, and
founder of Ultimate Software, stated, “We chose the theme ‘Unlock
Your People Potential’ because we have known from the start that
people are the most important resource in any business. By taking
good care of its people, a company will inspire them to work with
passion to deliver the best products and services for
customers.”
Keynote speakers for this year’s conference included Ultimate’s
CEO, Scott Scherr, Ultimate’s Chief Technology Officer, Adam
Rogers, as well as:
- Earvin “Magic” Johnson,
Jr., celebrity athlete and entrepreneur, who shared his
inspirational story about how he parlayed his skills and tenacity
on the court into the business world, propelling his company to the
status of #1 brand in urban America.
- Simon Sinek, renowned leadership
expert and best-selling author, who revealed his insights on how
leaders think, act, and communicate, and the environments in which
people operate at their natural best.
- Erik Wahl, groundbreaking
artist, author, and expert on creativity and innovation, who amazed
attendees with his on-stage painting as metaphor, encouraging
organizations toward profitability through innovations and superior
levels of performance.
During the opening keynote session, Ultimate and NetSuite
announced a strategic alliance to integrate the UltiPro HCM
solution with the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based
financials/ERP software suite, the NetSuite ERP solution.
Ultimate also recognized some of its customers that have
demonstrated extraordinary success with UltiPro within the past
year. Ultimate presented its 2015 Innovation Awards to customer
companies that have achieved significant business results or shown
innovation with their use of UltiPro. Each category highlights a
customer that has excelled in a particular area of HCM through its
partnership with Ultimate.
At this year’s Connections conference, the following customers
received a 2015 Innovation Award:
- Equinox Fitness: Success in
Activating UltiPro/Best UltiPro Rollout to Employees
- West Virginia United Health
System: Strategic Talent Management
- JM Family Enterprises, Inc.:
Analytics for Measurable Returns
- OrthoCarolina, P.A.:
Achievement in Technology
- UHY Advisors: Partnership
- Coastal Community Credit Union:
Achievement in ROI and Cost Savings
- Armacell: Global Impact
- National Aquarium: Supporting
and Meeting Major Corporate Goals
- Calgary Stampede: The Ultimate
Game Changer
"We are honored to be selected as a 2015 Innovation Award winner
for our rollout of UltiPro last year,” said Lou Sylaj, director of
finance operations, Equinox Fitness. “As a high-end luxury and
lifestyle brand with more than 13,000 employees in the U.S.,
Canada, and the U.K., we rely on UltiPro to help us manage complex
multi-national payroll processing and compliance with speed and
accuracy. Ultimate has been an unbelievable partner from start to
finish; we couldn’t be happier with the results we have
achieved.”
“The Armacell team is proud to have been selected for an
Innovation Award in the category of Global Impact,” said Keith
Norwood, chief human resources officer of Armacell. “Our
implementation of UltiPro into 21 locations in 14 countries and 40
languages involved a myriad of complexities. With a seamless
rollout in only four months, our organization has benefited from a
single global HCM system along with real-time reporting. We view
Ultimate as a partner for life and are honored to be recognized for
our successes.”
During the conference, Ultimate welcomed eight new UltiPro
Development Network partners, including: Tax partner Walton
Management; Benefits partners Businessolver, Discovery Benefits,
PayFlex, and Presagia; Employment Screening partner TalentWise;
Staffing partner PeopleMatter; and Employee Engagement partner
Achievers.
Scherr also surprised each of Ultimate’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit
customers attending the event with a $2,500 donation. “We have
always believed in the importance of supporting charitable
organizations and we could not have achieved this important 25-year
milestone if not for our customers. We are very excited to be able
to share our success with our nonprofit attendees who work so hard
to improve the world we live in,” said Scherr.
As a thank-you to customers for 25 years of support, Ultimate
hosted a Customer Appreciation Party featuring Grammy-winning
singer-songwriter Michael Bublé.
In addition, representatives from the analyst and blogger
community presented on HCM strategies and trends and were on hand
to interact with attendees.
“Ultimate has done a great job establishing themselves as the
‘people company’ in the cloud HCM space. From the opening keynote
to hallway conversations with customers, executives, and Ultimate
employees, its focus on people is clearly a big part of the
company’s long track record for success,” said Christine Dover,
research director at International Data Corporation (IDC). “The
Ultimate ‘People First’ culture is prevalent throughout the event,
from the keynotes through the sessions and social events.”
“Spending time with our customers and partners is always
energizing for us, but especially in this, our silver anniversary
year,” said Scherr. “It was immensely gratifying to see such record
turnout at this year’s conference as we celebrate our 25th year of
putting people first and demonstrating the power of people—from
Ultimate’s employees, customers, and partners, to the communities
in which we live and work—in everything we do. We hope that every
participant had a satisfying, rewarding, and memorable
experience.”
About Ultimate Software
Ultimate is a leading cloud provider of people management
solutions, with more than 19 million people records in the cloud.
Ultimate’s award-winning UltiPro delivers HR, payroll, talent, and
time and labor management solutions that connect people with the
information they need to work more effectively. Founded in 1990,
the company is headquartered in Weston, Florida, and employs more
than 2,300 professionals. In 2015, for the fourth year in a row,
Ultimate was ranked in the top 25 on FORTUNE’s list of the 100 Best
Companies to Work For; and recognized for the third year in a row
as one of Achievers’ 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in North America.
In 2014, Ultimate was ranked #8 on Forbes magazine’s list of the
100 Most Innovative Growth Companies; and recognized as a “Leader”
in Nucleus Research’s HCM Technology Value Matrix. Ultimate has
more than 2,800 customers with employees in 150 countries,
including Bloomin’ Brands, Culligan International, Major League
Baseball, Pep Boys, Texas Roadhouse, and Yamaha Corporation of
America. More information on Ultimate’s products and services for
people management can be found at
http://www.ultimatesoftware.com.
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