WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), the leading provider of unified, end-to-end human capital management (HCM) SaaS solutions in North America, announced today that Allegiance Health, a community-owned and locally governed health system in Michigan, has selected UltiPro for comprehensive HCM — including human resources, payroll, recruitment, onboarding, and performance management functionality — delivered through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
Previously, Allegiance Health was using an on-premise application that didn’t offer the Web-based feature sets or SaaS convenience that the HR team wanted to improve efficiencies and employee service, enhance data reliability and accessibility, and streamline administration and technical support. The organization chose Ultimate’s SaaS solution in December 2009.
Companies like Allegiance Health that switch from on-premise software to UltiPro through SaaS retain full control of and access to their human capital data while experiencing the advantages of a SaaS solution with no internal requirements for IT maintenance. SaaS eliminates a company’s need for in-house IT support as well as expenses related to upgrading software or system hardware. With full control over its HR and payroll processes, Allegiance Health can operate as a more streamlined organization and benefit from UltiPro’s comprehensive recruitment-through-retirement capabilities.
“Ultimate is an excellent match for our HR technology strategy and our organizational culture. In particular, Ultimate’s end-to-end HR suite, SaaS offering, and employee-focused culture were the major decision drivers,” said Sam Buttigieg, HRIS manager for Allegiance Health.
By unifying all HR functions in one solution with UltiPro, customers significantly reduce duplicate entry and eliminate data-feed errors among applications — resulting in increased savings and increased productivity for the organization. With this boost in efficiencies, many HR departments find that they can shift from primarily spending their time on administrative functions to implementing strategic HCM programs that benefit the business.
“Our main goal is to transform our HR department from a team with a transactional, tactical focus into a strategic business partner that is adding value across the organization. We believe we can achieve this with UltiPro,” said Buttigieg.
“Healthcare organizations have many competing IT projects and systems to support, so it often makes sense to offload IT functions that are not directly focused on health services to a provider like Ultimate, which has years of experience managing HCM solutions for healthcare customers. Plus, these companies have many unique reporting requirements and HR/payroll complexities — all of which UltiPro can handle,” said Greg Swick, chief sales officer for Ultimate Software. “We welcome Allegiance Health to our growing list of large health service providers, including Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Scottsdale Healthcare, and Swedish Covenant Hospital.”
About Ultimate Software
The leading provider of unified, end-to-end human capital management (HCM) SaaS solutions in North America, Ultimate markets its award-winning UltiPro solution as an on-demand service through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Based in Weston, FL, the Company employs approximately 1,000 professionals who are focused on developing the highest quality products and services. In 2009, Ultimate was awarded first place in the People’s Choice Stevie® competition for Favorite New SaaS Product and was ranked the #1 best medium-sized company to work for in America by the Great Place to Work® Institute for the second consecutive year. In 2008, Ultimate was the first HR/payroll SaaS provider to be audited and awarded the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Certification for security management and was recognized for having the #1 “Best Product Development Team” in the nation by the American Business Awards. Ultimate has more than 1,900 customers representing diverse industries, including such organizations as The Container Store, Elizabeth Arden, Major League Baseball, The New York Yankees Baseball Team, Nintendo of America, and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. More information on Ultimate’s products and services can be found at www.ultimatesoftware.com.
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