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Apr 26, 2022

Portillo’s Restaurant Chain Uses UKG Pro to Advance Retention Strategy

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Portillo’s, a fast-casual restaurant chain famous for its unrivaled Chicago street food, is using UKG Pro to address industry challenges.

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Apr 13, 2022

UKG Partners with Leading Cancer Center to Deliver World-Class Employee Experience

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a world-renowned leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment, partners with UKG to deliver a world-class employee experience for its 6,000-person workforce.

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Apr 6, 2022

National Hockey League Team Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena Use UKG Pro to Achieve Business Goals, Support DE&I Strategy

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Seattle Kraken, the National Hockey League’s 32nd franchise, and Climate Pledge Arena, the team’s home, is using UKG Pro to more effectively manage its people and streamline reporting.

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Apr 1, 2022

Former Navy SEAL Dan Cnossen on Becoming a Gold Medal-Winning Paralympian After IED Explosion

People | During his recovery, Cnossen — who is sponsored by workforce and human resources management company UKG — was introduced to cross-country skiing and biathlon. The adaptive sports gave Cnossen an outlet to channel his natural ambition and hunger for challenge.

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Aug 28, 2020

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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Aug 28, 2020

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.”