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 Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc., America’s leading manufacturer and marketer of Red Wing, WORX™, Vasque, Irish Setter, and Carhartt brands of casual, outdoor, and work footwear, selected Ultimate Software’s core UltiPro for HR/payroll, as well as UltiPro Recruitment, Performance Management, and Learning Management, delivered through Ultimate Software’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, Intersourcing, in May 2008.
With approximately 2,000 employees in multiple locations, Minnesota-based Red Wing began researching new HR management alternatives when its in-house solution was discontinued, requiring a major migration to an upgraded version. A selection team of company leaders chose UltiPro, delivered through SaaS, to give the human resources department broader HR functionality with a single, comprehensive solution for both core HR and talent management, while also freeing IT resources for other important business projects.
“When we chose UltiPro, we were looking for the best human capital management (HCM) technology with flexible yet strategic end-to-end human resource functionality and Web self-service for efficiencies. Ultimate’s SaaS model also allows our IT team to redirect their time from supporting our HCM solution to planning and developing our infrastructure and business systems,” said Carrie Glazier, director of human resources for Red Wing. “Ultimate Software offers sophisticated HR functionality that we will take advantage of to grow our employee-development initiatives.”
“Ultimate Software delivers human capital management capabilities spanning the full range of responsibilities facing HR departments today,” said Greg Swick, chief sales officer for Ultimate Software. “We’re glad that Red Wing is taking advantage of UltiPro’s human resources, payroll, and talent management feature sets to enhance the effectiveness of their HR operations.”
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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