Tech’s Best

Winners of the annual HRO Today technology competition.
By the Editors
 
This is our third year selecting and honoring the leaders in HR tech for their innovative contributions. And we have to say we are no less impressed: The innovations keep on coming. Savvy companies are developing ways to make lives easier—who doesn’t need that?
 
 
For our 2012 TekTonic winners, HRO Today magazine identified top providers throughout the HR industry and solicited nominations through a Web-based research tool for each category. After submissions were received the HRO Today staff conducted research, read submitted documentation, and reviewed customer testimonials to determine the winners.
 
 
 
Talent Management/Recruiting
Winner: AvatureCRM
www.avaturecrm.com
Details: Web 2.0 SaaS software for professional networking, recruiting from social media sites, talent acquisition, and talent management.
 
 
Performance Management
Winner: PeopleAnswers
www.peopleanswers.com
Details: Employee assessment software that bolsters employee retention and selection.
 
 
Learning
Winner: Silk Road’s Greenlight
www.silkroad.com
Details: Learning management system and e-learning software that centrally manages the process of creating, delivering, and tracking employee training.
 
 
HR Social Media Application
Winner: UpMo
www.upmo.com
Details: Enables internal career networking leveraging social media tools.
 
 
Vendor Management Solutions
Winner: Provade
www.provade.com
Details: Provides enterprise vendor management software (VMS) for contingent workforce and services procurement management.
 
 
HRMS
Winner: TribeHR
www.tribehr.com
Details: The first truly social human resources management software.
 
 
Workforce Management
Winner: Ceridian’s Dayforce
www.ceridian.com
Details: Innovative, integrated time and attendance, employee scheduling, and workforce development solution.
 
 
Overall
Winner: Ceridian
Its Dayforce Workforce Management is an integrated workforce planning and labor scheduling tool that saves time, cuts costs, and aligns employee performance with business goals.