WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), the leading provider of unified, end-to-end human capital management (HCM) solutions, announced today that High Liner Foods Incorporated, a North American processor and marketer of prepared, value-added frozen seafood, has centralized and streamlined its human resources and payroll processes since going live on UltiPro through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in January 2010.
Prior to UltiPro, High Liner was using two different service bureaus to handle the HCM needs of its North American workforce, comprised of approximately 1,100 employees in the U.S. and Canada. The two systems didn’t integrate with one another—creating reporting challenges, inefficiencies, and increased potential for errors. After a large merger, company executives accelerated plans to search for a new solution. In August 2009, High Liner selected UltiPro’s end-to-end HCM solution in order to:
“Before UltiPro, our workforce data for employees in the U.S. and Canada resided on two separate systems, resulting in a lot of extra work for our HR associates,” said Natalie Shannon, human resources systems specialist for High Liner. “We investigated Ultimate thoroughly before the selection by speaking with many references, reading independent analyst research, and evaluating the competition. We found that the facts about Ultimate’s superior reputation discovered through our research were accurate, and we have not been disappointed by UltiPro.”
One of High Liner’s most significant challenges with the two payroll service bureaus it previously used was the lack of consolidated workforce reporting. For instance, when executives wanted to evaluate compensation for all employees, they had to run two reports (one from each system), export the reports into a spreadsheet, and manipulate the data manually. With UltiPro, High Liner has instant access to comprehensive data from all of its North American locations, from anywhere with an Internet connection.
“With our previous systems, we had to be within the four walls of our Canada office to run reports on our Canadian workforce,” said Shannon. “With UltiPro, we now can access information about our North American operations from anywhere at any time. We have already used UltiPro’s flexible access for one of our users who needed to manage some processes from her home. The power of enterprise-wide reporting and freedom to login over the Web is tremendous.”
Customers who use Ultimate’s SaaS HCM solution enjoy additional convenience because Ultimate maintains all of the hardware and software at a secure data center. Since Ultimate takes care of the updates and system maintenance for UltiPro, High Liner’s HR department doesn’t have to depend on its IT team, who can then focus on other strategic initiatives within High Liner.
“Our IT department has always supported us in everything we do, but we didn’t want to have to rely on them for help with our HR solution,” said Shannon. “With Ultimate’s SaaS model, managing our HCM solution is no longer on the shoulders of our IT team. We’re very excited about the flexibility and times savings—plus we have peace of mind knowing that our HR solution is in the most experienced hands of people who are 100% dedicated to ensuring that our system remains up-to-date and problem-free.”
“UltiPro offers an end-to-end HCM solution for businesses like High Liner Foods who want to unify their workforce management processes and data for operational and strategic gains,” said Greg Swick, chief sales officer for Ultimate Software. “The benefit of unifying all aspects of human capital management in a single solution is one of the reasons UltiPro is the most widely used comprehensive HCM SaaS solution in North America today.”
About High Liner Foods Incorporated
High Liner Foods Incorporated is a leading North American processor and marketer of prepared, value-added frozen seafood. High Liner’s branded products are sold throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico under the High Liner®, Fisher Boy®, Mirabel®, Royal Sea®, and Sea Cuisine™ labels, and are available in most grocery and club stores. The company also sells its High Liner®, FPI®, and Mirabel® food service products to restaurants and institutions, and is a major supplier of private label seafood products to North American food retailers and food service distributors. For further information about the company, please visit www.highlinerfoods.com.
About Ultimate Software
The leading provider of unified, end-to-end human capital management (HCM) solutions, Ultimate markets its award-winning UltiPro products as on-demand services through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and as on-premise software. 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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