Employee Performance Management Software Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
OTTAWA – February 5, 2009 – Halogen Software, a leading provider of employee performance and talent management software, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the Magic Quadrant for ‘Employee Performance Management Software’ [i] report. Gartner’s report examines 24 vendors offering employee performance management software, assessing the vendor’s ability to execute and the completeness of their vision.
Gartner states that: “Employee performance management (EPM) software includes performance, succession and compensation management capabilities.” Vendors positioned in the leaders quadrant of this Magic Quadrant are defined by Gartner as having “strong product functionality and superior customer experience with the vendor and its products. In addition, leading vendors had strong or emerging multinational solutions (with corresponding service and support).”
Halogen’s award winning suite of products puts employee performance management at the core of all talent management functions. Halogen offers organizations a convenient and cost-effective way to develop their critical talent and align organizational goals - year-round. The company’s products address key talent management functions such as employee performance management, compensation, succession planning, and learning management. Halogen’s solutions are designed to make HR best practices accessible to companies of all sizes, and enable nearly 1400 organizations worldwide to drive higher levels of employee engagement and true business value from employee performance and talent management initiatives.
Halogen helps to assist companies like L-3 Communications Interstate Electronic Corporation provide measurable value from the employee performance management process, while supporting strategic business objectives through goal setting. “We’ve always seen Halogen as a leader in the employee performance management space,” said Alicia Van Blair, HR Manager, L-3 Communications. “Since rolling out the Halogen system more than two years ago, we’ve gained actionable insight into performance data, helping us make better decisions, and we’ve seen improved goal alignment across the organization. Employee engagement and retention have also increased, since the entire team has a clear picture where they are heading and how their contribution ties to the organization’s overall objectives.”
“In my opinion, our position in the leaders quadrant by Gartner reinforces our proven track record in delivering industry leading performance management solutions and remarkable value to our customers,” said Paul Loucks, President and CEO, Halogen Software. “Halogen’s focus on meeting the real business needs of HR, combined on a best practices driven approach enables our customers to do so much more than just automate processes. Our customers have the power to turn talent management into a strategic function within their organization, making an impact on retention, employee engagement and business performance on a day-to-day basis.”
About Halogen Software
Halogen Software is recognized as a market leader by industry analysts and 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 and learning management. Halogen’s offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all sizes and its healthcare, financial services and professional services specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is consistently recognized by the industry and its customers for its exceptional implementation and support services, and has won multiple awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including HR Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit www.halogensoftware.com.
About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted February 3, 2009, by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
[1] Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management Software” by James Holincheck and Thomas Otter. February 3, 2009.
Media contact:
Maggie Patterson
PR Consultant, Halogen Software
T: 613-989-1866
E: mpatterson@ripnet.com
