WESTON, Fla., June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ultimate Software
(Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of Web-based payroll and workforce
management solutions, announced today that Hunton & Williams, a leading
international law firm with offices throughout the United States, Europe, and
Asia with approximately 2,000 attorneys and staff, is using UltiPro Workforce
Management to hold down costs, increase efficiencies, and improve the quality
of reports -- all while reducing the expense and effort associated with the
printing, handling, mailing, and storing of paper.
The law firm began looking for a solution that included Web self-service
tools, roles-based workflow, and customizable reporting with access to
history. The firm found those features in UltiPro in November 1999 and has
since halted the paper chase many law firms endure.
"We're saving thousands of dollars each year by relying heavily on
electronic transactions using UltiPro rather than paper-based processes," said
Scott Heuple, HRIS manager for Hunton & Williams. "We discontinued printing
direct deposit advices because employees can see their compensation
information online, and we are leveraging UltiPro's eBenefits Enrollment for a
paper-free open enrollment. UltiPro's Web-based functionality has not only
helped us operate more cost-effectively, but it has also resulted in
tremendous efficiencies and expedited business processes."
Taking automation to another level, UltiPro includes built-in workflow to
streamline the approvals and notifications associated with change requests
initiated by both managers and employees, alleviating the need for paper
forms. For example, Hunton & Williams empowers employees to make direct
deposit modifications in UltiPro. Once that information is submitted, it is
pushed automatically and securely to the appropriate approvers, who can
accept, deny, or ask questions about the change. When new hires are entered by
HR, Hunton & Williams has arranged for UltiPro to funnel data to its IT
department in order to create internal e-mail addressees for new employees.
This means that when new hires begin work, their e-mail account is active
without the memos to IT that were previously used.
"UltiPro helps us manage our workforce as economically and productively as
possible by taking human intervention out of tasks where it's not needed. Our
HR team now has more time to focus on strategic initiatives since we've cut
down our paper transactions with UltiPro," said Heuple.
One way that human resources is adding more strategic value to companies
is with business intelligence reporting. Hunton & Williams is tracking
significantly more in-depth and complete labor force information with UltiPro,
compared with its previous provider. With service bureaus, companies often
receive a stack of hard-copy reports each pay period. Instead of relying on
cumbersome, non-customizable paper reports, organizations that use UltiPro
have electronic access to reports that can be customized and e-mailed, again
for Hunton & Williams supporting its paperless initiative.
"With UltiPro, HR can track complete historical information on our
employees, stay on top of turnover, monitor our percentage of full-time
employees to part-time employees, and analyze real-time compensation in
minutes, without ever touching a piece of paper," said Heuple. "We are very
happy with the results of our change to eHR and payroll, and couldn't have
done it without UltiPro."
"Using UltiPro's technology, companies can see business benefits very
quickly with eHR and ePayroll," said Greg Swick, senior vice president of
sales for Ultimate Software. "Hunton & Williams is doing a great job at
leveraging the Web to remain a high-performance organization on all fronts."
About Ultimate Software
Ultimate Software, a leading provider of Web-based payroll and workforce
management solutions, markets award-winning UltiPro as licensed software, as a
hosted application through Intersourcing, and as a co-branded offering to
Business Service Providers (BSPs) under the "Powered by UltiPro" brand.
Employing approximately 550 professionals who are focused on developing the
highest quality products and services, Ultimate Software was named the 2005
Payroll Provider of the Year by the Human Resources Outsourcing Association
and listed among the 2005 Top 25 Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work for in
America by the Great Place to Work Institute and the Society for Human
Resource Management. Ultimate Software customers represent diverse industries
and include such organizations as The Container Store, Elizabeth Arden, The
Florida Marlins Baseball Team, The New York Yankees Baseball Team, Nintendo of
America, Ruth's Chris Steak House, and SkyWest Airlines. More information on
Ultimate Software's products and services can be found at
http://www.ultimatesoftware.com .
UltiPro and Intersourcing are registered trademarks of The Ultimate
Software Group, Inc. All other trademarks referenced are the property of their
respective owners.
For Sales Information:
Ultimate Software
Phone: (800) 432-1729
Web site: http://www.ultimatesoftware.com