WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, today announced that Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company Inc., one of the top 25 manufacturers of confections in the United States, has strengthened its human capital management processes with Ultimate Software’s UltiPro. Some of the company’s brands include Farley’s, Sathers, Brach’s, Trolli, Bobs, Chuckles, Now and Later, and Fruit Stripe.
Farley’s & Sathers’ HR/payroll team decided to switch from a payroll service bureau to UltiPro in 2002. Today, the company is enjoying a range of benefits as a result of the streamlined solution, including:
With the payroll service bureau the candy manufacturer used previously, drawbacks included a lack of control over payroll deadlines, extra costs for reports that could be out of date upon arrival, and recurring issues with data reconciliation. Using UltiPro, Farley’s & Sathers has greater control over their payroll schedule — including all scheduled payroll processing as well as off-cycle or manual pay runs — and the ability to run reports instantly.
In addition, UltiPro is providing Farley’s & Sathers with greater efficiencies, measurable return on investment, and dedicated IT support through the SaaS model. “Software-as-a-service gives me one less thing to worry about,” said Angela Meyer, payroll manager for Farley’s & Sathers. “I almost forget that the technology components exist because Ultimate Software handles all the upgrades, hardware, and system maintenance for us. Ultimate secures our information in its state-of-the-art data center, so we are confident that our information is safe. Our VP of IT agrees that SaaS delivery is an excellent choice for us.”
While the SaaS model has alleviated many challenges for the IT staff, UltiPro’s industry-leading functionality also has dramatically reduced any concerns about data integrity for the HR/payroll team.
“With our previous solution, we seemed to have ‘ghosts.’ Data was altered that no one had changed, and updates that we made were not applied,” said Meyer. “With UltiPro, we know that the information we enter is reflected in the system immediately, and our payroll is correct every time. I don’t have to look through a five-inch-thick master report to check or verify my efforts.”
Farley’s & Sathers acquired Brach’s Confection in 2007 — quickly doubling its size. According to Meyer, UltiPro’s system layout and ease-of-use made the transition and training smooth, conveniently accommodating the rapid increase in the company’s workforce.
“UltiPro makes such a difference to our team and the organization. I don’t have to spend 30 days training a new administrator to use it. We recently added a new employee to my department, and within a half-hour she had a solid understanding of how to maneuver around within the system,” said Meyer. “Employees access their own information every day without assistance from my team. UltiPro is very intuitive, providing immediate benefits to everyone who is connected to it.”
“Ultimate Software knows that an exceptional user experience is a ‘must-have’ for today’s business tools,” said Greg Swick, chief sales officer for Ultimate Software. “Because all companies want to maximize productivity and resources, our goal is to enable an organization’s employees to efficiently accomplish both simple and complex tasks easily through UltiPro. We are proud that UltiPro is making a critical contribution to Farley’s & Sathers. The SaaS delivery is increasing the effectiveness of the company’s HR/payroll team while freeing the IT staff from maintaining HR-related hardware and software.”
About Ultimate Software
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 more than 900 professionals who are focused on developing the highest quality products and services. In 2008, Ultimate Software was cited as a “Leader” in Forrester Research Inc.'s 2008 Wave evaluation of HR Management Systems in both the U.S. Midmarket and Multinational Enterprise Market, was the first HR/payroll SaaS provider to be audited and awarded the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Certification for security management, and was named the #1 “Best Product Development Team” in the nation by the American Business Awards. Ultimate Software was ranked the #1 best medium-size company to work for in America by the Great Place to Work® Institute in June 2008. Ultimate Software has approximately 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 Music Entertainment. More information on Ultimate Software’s products and services can be found at www.ultimatesoftware.com.
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