WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Knight Oil Tools has selected Ultimate Software’s UltiPro delivered through its software-as-a-service model, Intersourcing, to manage human resources and payroll, in addition to Ultimate’s talent management feature-set, including recruitment, performance management, and learning management functionality. Today, Knight and its operating companies — Knight Oil Tools™, Knight Fishing Services™, Knight Well Services™, and Knight Manufacturing™ ― are the largest privately held rental and fishing tool companies in the world.
Louisiana-based Knight Oil Tools had been using a payroll service bureau that lacked the HR functionality the company needed to manage its employees strategically, forcing the HR team to rely on spreadsheets for the majority of their workforce data. With significant growth in the past 36 months, expanding the rental tool company from approximately 200 to more than 700 employees, Knight Oil Tools’ executives charged the company’s new HR director to research and recommend an integrated HRMS/payroll solution that would allow the department to function more effectively. Knight selected Ultimate Software’s UltiPro in July 2008.
“After reviewing eight vendors, no one compared with Ultimate, so this was not a difficult decision. UltiPro’s functionality, versatility, customer support, and ease of use for the average employee immediately drew me to the solution,” said Mike Brady, director of human resources for Knight Oil Tools. “We are looking forward to a very long relationship with Ultimate and know that UltiPro will allow our HR department to better serve not only the people of our company, but our financial objectives as well — giving us the ability to improve our bottom line.”
“As they become more successful, many businesses find that payroll service bureaus will not address the employee management needs of their organization as they increase in size and complexity,” said Greg Swick, Ultimate Software’s chief sales officer. “Ultimate Software understands the vital role that an end-to-end human resource solution can play in a business’s ability to achieve its goals, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to add value to Knight Oil Tools as it grows.”
A leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, Ultimate Software markets its award-winning UltiPro products as on-demand services through its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering, Intersourcing, and as licensed software. Based in Weston, FL, the Company employs 850 professionals who are focused on developing the highest quality products and services. In 2008, Ultimate Software was the first HR/payroll SaaS provider to be audited and awarded the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Certification for security management, and its development team was named the #1 “Best Product Development Team” in the nation by the American Business Awards. Ultimate Software’s internal technology team won a first-place award for its management of Intersourcing from the American Business Awards in 2007, and its customer service team won two first-place awards in national competitions for service excellence in 2006. Ultimate Software was ranked the #1 best medium-sized company to work for in America by the Great Place to Work® Institute in June 2008. Ultimate Software has more than 1,600 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, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, and Sony BMG Entertainment. More information on Ultimate Software’s products and services can be found at www.ultimatesoftware.com.
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