Ottawa, ON – January 27, 2012 – Join Halogen Software for an inspiring webcast from renowned author and engagement expert Chester Elton and learn how fostering a recognition culture can motivate your employees and drive business results for your organization. Based on his runaway New York Times best-seller “The Carrot Principle,” Elton will reveal the ground breaking results of one of the most in-depth management studies ever undertaken.

Elton’s breakthrough 10-year study of 200,000 people found dramatically greater business results when managers offered constructive praise and meaningful rewards that powerfully motivate employees. This webinar introduces the simple steps to becoming a Carrot Principle manager and to building a recognition culture in your organization.

“Our research shows that the most successful managers provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition. This practice taps into human nature and inspires results in every age group, career level and culture,” explains Elton. “During this webinar, we will share practical steps managers and organizations can take to use the Carrot Principle for better business results and how talent management technology can be a strategic enabler in this process.”

In this webinar you will learn:

• How the transformative power of purpose-based recognition produces astonishing increases in operating results; using case study examples Elton will demonstrate results such as high productivity, engagement, retention and customer satisfaction.
• How building a recognition culture can be enabled by a best-practices based talent management system that supports better business results.

Day: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Register Here

About Halogen Software

Halogen Software is recognized as a market leader by industry analysts and is strongly endorsed by the thousands of HR professionals who use their Talent Management solutions. The company offers a complete suite of web-based products that automate, simplify and integrate performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback, compensation management, succession planning, job descriptions, learning management and recruiting. Halogen’s offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all sizes and its healthcare, education, manufacturing, public sector, hospitality, financial services and professional services specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is consistently recognized by the industry and its customers as the market leader in customer satisfaction, and has won multiple awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including HR Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit http://www.halogensoftware.com. Subscribe to Halogen Software’s Employee Performance and Talent Management blog: http://www.halogensoftware.com/blog/ or follow Halogen Software on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/HalogenSoftware.

Contact:

Maggie Patterson
PR Consultant- Halogen Software
(613) 989-1866
mpatterson@ripnet.com

Ottawa, ON – January 5, 2012 - Herzing University has selected Halogen Software’s award winning talent management solutions to help align its employee competencies, goal management and development planning processes in support of the university’s student-focused culture. Herzing University is well known for its exceptional student support. With Halogen, the university is creating a strong talent management infrastructure that reinforces this commitment to student success.

“Prior to Halogen, employees didn’t participate in a goal-setting process and we saw that as a missed opportunity in terms of fostering a sense of accountability and drive to improve performance,” said Carol Emmel, Manager of Human Resources at Herzing University. “With Halogen, we’ve developed a performance management infrastructure that enables all employees to set goals and this clearly aligns better with our culture.”

Herzing selected Halogen eAppraisal™ Education and  Halogen e360 Multirater™ based on the  solution’s usability, strong competency and goal management capabilities, and integrated development planning.

“Halogen is very user-friendly and intuitive, and we like that it is designed to meet our unique needs in the higher education industry,” said Emmel. “Linking core competencies to the appropriate appraisal form is straightforward, and all employees – not just HR – can now easily track progress on goals and development plans.”

Halogen also is enabling Herzing University to be more strategic in how it invests in employee development, while also ensuring that it is a collaborative process. By aligning training requirements with key competencies for improved performance, Emmel anticipates that Halogen will help drive employee satisfaction and retention.

“Without a doubt, Halogen has exceeded our expectations in terms of how easy it is to implement, and the support we’ve received,” Emmel stated.

Halogen eAppraisal Education is the first and only performance management solution designed for the education market. The solution makes it easy for educational institutions of all types to track progress on goals, ensure continuous development and foster better collaboration and coaching – supporting a quality educational experience for all their students.

About Herzing University

Herzing University encompasses 12 physical locations in eight states, a continuing education division, plus Herzing University Online. Founded in Milwaukee, Wis. in 1965, today the University offers career-focused, convenient, and caring education for master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees and diplomas in the fields of technology, business, healthcare, design, and public safety.  Herzing University has been recognized as a member of the 2012 GI Jobs magazine list of “Military Friendly Schools.”  The University provides education to approximately 8,500 students per year.  Herzing University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association; http://www.ncahlc.org/ or (800) 621-7440. More information about Herzing University is available at: http://www.herzing.edu/.

About Halogen Software

Halogen Software is recognized as a market leader by industry analysts and is strongly endorsed by the thousands of HR professionals who use their Talent Management solutions. The company offers a complete suite of web-based products that automate, simplify and integrate performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback, compensation management, succession planning, job descriptions, learning management and recruiting. Halogen’s offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all sizes and its healthcare, education, manufacturing, public sector, hospitality, financial services and professional services specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is consistently recognized by the industry and its customers as the market leader in customer satisfaction, and has won multiple awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including HR Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit http://www.halogensoftware.com. Subscribe to Halogen Software’s Employee Performance and Talent Management blog: http://www.halogensoftware.com/blog/ or follow Halogen Software on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/HalogenSoftware.

Contact:

Maggie Patterson
PR Consultant- Halogen Software
(613) 989-1866
mpatterson@ripnet.com

Ottawa, ON – December 20, 2011 – Talent management leader Halogen Software today announced that it is helping local government agencies address key workforce challenges such as retaining skilled staff to deliver core services, sustaining employee morale and managing workloads with reduced staff levels. Halogen is seeing strong momentum in the public sector in many different areas; a sample of recent customer wins includes: Cranberry Township, the San Diego Housing Commission, Harris County Appraisal District, County of Chester, State of Oregon, Saint John Energy and Coral Gables Police Department.

A recent report from the International City/County Management (ICMA) found that in the wake of the economic crisis, public sector organizations have already exhausted conventional cost-cutting measures and now need to focus on productivity and efficiency improvements. At the same time, the need to retain skilled staff and increase their job satisfaction is paramount to maintaining quality service delivery to taxpayers. As a result, an increasing number of public sector organizations are turning to talent management best practices to increase workforce efficiencies and to foster employee engagement and accountability.

Cranberry Township recently purchased Halogen eAppraisal™ Public Sector and Halogen Job Description Builder™ to increase the strategic value of its talent management programs. “We reviewed five different talent management vendors and what attracted us to Halogen is the flexibility of their solution to adapt to our needs,” said Richard Cibella, Director, Human Resources and Labor Relations, Cranberry Township. “As well, the performance rating system in Halogen is significantly better than what you see in other appraisal systems out there. It will allow us to provide deeper, more meaningful feedback to employees, and this is key to driving engagement.”

Halogen eAppraisal Public Sector is designed to meet the specific talent management needs of public sector and government departments. It supports employee performance management best practices to:

• Increase workforce efficiencies and drive accountability
• Keep employees engaged and motivated
• Create meaningful employee development plans by identifying skills gaps and training needs
• Align employee’s goals with the overall organization goals create a performance-based culture focus on service and accountability

The San Diego Housing Commission implemented Halogen Software to support its appraisals and pay-for-performance programs. “We assessed several vendors and selected Halogen because we like that it consolidates and centralizes performance data in a single system, which will make it easy for us to track and manage our entire performance management workflow,” said Tina Holmes, HR Manager, San Diego Housing Commission. “That it came highly recommended by San Diego Zoo Global was another plus. We also like that Halogen gives employees visibility into the objective-setting process and their progress on goals, which will help us increase accountability with our entire performance review process.”

Visit the Halogen Software website for more information on Halogen’s talent management solutions for the public sector: http://www.halogensoftware.com/products/public-sector/.

About Halogen Software

Halogen Software is recognized as a market leader by industry analysts and is strongly endorsed by the thousands of HR professionals who use their Talent Management solutions. The company offers a complete suite of web-based products that automate, simplify and integrate performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback, compensation management, succession planning, job descriptions, learning management and recruiting. Halogen’s offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all sizes and its healthcare, education, manufacturing, public sector, hospitality, financial services and professional services specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is consistently recognized by the industry and its customers as the market leader in customer satisfaction, and has won multiple awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including HR Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit http://www.halogensoftware.com. Subscribe to Halogen Software’s Employee Performance and Talent Management blog: http://www.halogensoftware.com/blog/ or follow Halogen Software on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/HalogenSoftware.

Contact:

Maggie Patterson
PR Consultant- Halogen Software
(613) 989-1866
mpatterson@ripnet.com

Ottawa, ON, December 5, 2011 – In response to the planned acquisition of SuccessFactors by SAP, Halogen Software, a market leader in talent management solutions, and SuccessFactors’ largest competitor in the performance management space, has announced a special “switch program” for SuccessFactors customers unhappy with the takeover news.

“We have already received feedback from a SuccessFactors customer with concerns about the deal,” said Halogen CEO, Paul Loucks. “We want to provide a cost-effective and stable alternative to their current situation.

“While SuccessFactors shareholders clearly benefit from the transaction, customers may be disadvantaged – especially those in the mid-market. SAP is well known for their focus on very large global enterprises, offering complex customized on-premise HCM solutions, which are very expensive to implement and maintain over time. SuccessFactors customers may prefer partnering with a talent management vendor that’s been widely proven as easier and friendlier to work with. Halogen continues to receive the highest ratings in customer satisfaction because of our passion to deliver a world class customer experience. We are pleased to offer SuccessFactors’ customers, looking for an alternative, a soft landing.”

Accordingly, Halogen will waive any software fees for the remainder of the customer’s current term of their SuccessFactors contract, for customers who decide they are better served in the long run by moving to Halogen now.

Halogen has extensive experience in helping SuccessFactors’ customers move to Halogen’s organically built, best in class talent management suite.

SuccessFactors customers who would like more information on the Halogen switch program can contact: switchprogram@halogensoftware.com or call 1-866-566-7778.

About Halogen Software

Halogen Software is recognized as a market leader by industry analysts and is strongly endorsed by the thousands of HR professionals who use their Talent Management solutions. The company offers a complete suite of web-based products that automate, simplify and integrate performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback, compensation management, succession planning, job descriptions, learning management and recruiting. Halogen’s offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all sizes and its healthcare, education, manufacturing, public sector, hospitality, financial services and professional services specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is consistently recognized by the industry and its customers as the market leader in customer satisfaction, and has won multiple awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including HR Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit http://www.halogensoftware.com. Subscribe to Halogen Software’s Employee Performance and Talent Management blog: http://www.halogensoftware.com/blog/ or follow Halogen Software on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/HalogenSoftware.

Halogen is immediately available for comment on this program for representatives of the media, analyst and blogging community.

Contact:

Melany Gallant
PR Manager, Halogen Software
613-270-1011 x 4338
mgallant@halogensoftware.com

Ottawa, ON – November 28, 2011 – Halogen Software today announced its partnership with Logica Finland, a leading business and technology service company. Through this partnership Logica will now offer Halogen’s award-winning Talent Management Suite as a technology solution that complements its Human Capital Consulting practice. The partnership demonstrates Halogen’s strong international growth and follows the opening of Halogen’s European office in the UK earlier this year.

Logica consulting services helps clients effectively align talent and business strategies through modern Human Capital Management (HCM) processes and practices.

“At Logica we help our clients build and execute a talent management strategy that delivers business results,” said Henry Nieminen, Managing Director of Business Consulting at Logica Finland. “We assessed Halogen’s suite as the most comprehensive and flexible talent management solution on the market today. Their solution in combination with our services will support our clients in developing a high performing, aligned and engaged workforce.”

The demand for strategic talent management is strong in Finland. The country achieved clear economic growth in 2011 which is projected to continue through to 2013¹. This growth, coupled with an aging, retiring workforce, makes the ability to attract and retain top talent a priority in the region.

“This partnership will be very important to Halogen in delivering our solutions to the Finnish market, as a strategic complement to Logica Finland’s Human Capital Services,” said Rob Sutherland, Director of Sales, Halogen Software. “Logica Finland has an in-depth understanding of talent management strategy and processes. We look forward to working with them so clients can fully align their talent management strategy to business strategy for competitive advantage.”

About Halogen Software

Halogen Software is recognized as a market leader by industry analysts and is strongly endorsed by the thousands of HR professionals who use their Talent Management solutions. The company offers a complete suite of web-based products that automate, simplify and integrate performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback, compensation management, succession planning, job descriptions, learning management and recruiting. Halogen’s offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all sizes and its healthcare, education, manufacturing, public sector, hospitality, financial services and professional services specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is consistently recognized by the industry and its customers as the market leader in customer satisfaction, and has won multiple awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including HR Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit http://www.halogensoftware.com. Subscribe to Halogen Software’s Employee Performance and Talent Management blog: http://www.halogensoftware.com/blog/ or Follow Halogen Software on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/HalogenSoftware.

About Logica

Logica is a business and technology service company, employing 41,000 people, of which 3,200 people are working in Finland. It provides business consulting, systems integration and outsourcing to clients around the world, including many of Europe’s largest businesses. Logica creates value for clients by successfully integrating people, business and technology.  It is committed to long term collaboration, applying insight to create innovative answers to clients’ business needs. Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG). More information is available at www.logica.com and www.logica.fi.

¹ The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, March 24, 2011

Media Contacts:

Melany Gallant
PR Program Manager, Halogen Software
T: 613-270-1011 x 4338
E: mgallant@halogensoftware.com

Elisa Tikka
Head of Country PR, Logica Finland
T: + 358 40 839 4280
E: elisa.tikka@logica.com