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At UKG, diversity is a linchpin of better IT and business outcomes
Computerworld | UKG was built on the melding of two distinct camps — Ultimate Software and Kronos Software — which merged in early 2020 to create a workforce management and HR software powerhouse. The merged company’s commitment to diversity, for both workforce representation and promoting different perspectives and ideas, is a hallmark of UKG’s IT organization, reflected in everything from its hiring choices and its hybrid work model to fostering collaboration and cross-pollination across teams.
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‘Every organization has to be true to who they are’: UKG CEO on how managers build trust with their teams
Fortune | Two years ago, workforce management software provider UKG acquired Great Place To Work (GPTW), the premier certifier of, well, great places to work. Now UKG is opening the vaults on GPTW’s data banks and using the decades of detailed rankings to launch a new workforce management tool that could help companies build trust: the UKG Great Place To Work Hub.
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Ultimate Software, Kronos Unveil Combined Brand
HCM Technology Report | Ultimate Software and Kronos, who closed their merger in April, unveiled their new corporate identity and began hinting at plans for their combined future. Beginning October 1, the merged companies will rebrand as UKG, for Ultimate Kronos Group, and adopt the tagline “Our purpose is people.” The company said the name is meant to “build on the strength and innovation” of Ultimate and Kronos even while “signaling a singular, shared focus on inspiring workforces and businesses around the world.”
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Here Are the Next Steps in the Kronos, Ultimate Software Merger
HR Executive | About six months ago, HCM giants Kronos and Ultimate Software announced they would merge in a record, industry-changing merger valued at $22 billion. Now, the two companies are unveiling the highly anticipated next steps of their joint venture. Starting Oct. 1, the newly formed company will be called UKG, standing for Ultimate Kronos Group, the organization announced this week. Company CEO Aron Ain told HRE that the new tagline, “Our purpose is people,” represents the spirit of “UKG’s unwavering commitment to our employees, their families, our customers and their people, our partners and our communities, while also incorporating both companies’ strong legacies into our new brand.”