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Some vendors would like you to believe that quality talent management solutions need to be expensive and complex to be effective. We think differently...

The truth is, it is easy to deliver complex and expensive products. Keeping it simple requires a little more innovative thought!

By focusing on what customers really need and giving them options, we have proven we can offer exceptional functionality that is powerful, simple to implement and use, and affordable. This is our core business philosophy — not just a marketing slogan.

Substance Over Style

Our approach to the market is also different. We prefer to 'wow' our customers with great value, not marketing hype. You may not get five sales representatives in blue suits visiting your office, but you will get an exceptional product and great implementation and support services... that cost less.

We are so sure our products will deliver you tremendous value, we back them with our Certain to Succeed Money Back Guarantee.

We have found that when you deliver amazing value it gets people talking — and everyone wins.

In speaking to Halogen Software customers I noticed something strange. Customers are not merely happy with the product, they are profoundly grateful. It is as if Halogen has done something wonderful for their life and they are very anxious to return the favour. I know lots of companies who like their HR software, but I have never experienced the kind of reaction I get from Halogen customers.

David Creelman
CEO Creelman Research



"What really tipped the scales in Halogen's favour were the strong, unsolicited references. They spoke volumes about Halogen being user friendly, easy to implement and cost effective. We implemented in just three weeks and are really pleased." Kathleen Bocek, Vice President of Human Resources	"Maximising employee performance is a high priority for our organisation and this new solution will enable us to drive talent management strategically while providing our staff with a time-saving, web-based process. Halogen was flexible enough to meet our specific and evolving business needs." Sheila States, Human Resources Director	"I could not be more impressed with how Halogen staff have made this project so successful. You people are preparing me for sainthood. Saint Barry of the Immaculate Appraisals..." Barry Tourigny, VP of Human Resources and Organisational Development	"We had a list of things we required from a solution and eAppraisal had everything we wanted. It has been well received and more importantly it has revolutionised our organisation's culture... It has really raised the bar in terms of performance, productivity, accountability and job satisfaction for our employees." Tim Mulligan, Chief Human Resources Officer
"This software helps us to organise and automate our appraisal process and make it more user-friendly and more thorough. It allows us to standardise competencies across job classifications, add signature and comment sections to make our process more interactive, and increase accessibility for remote managers. More thorough and accurate reviews will help to clarify expectations and corporate HR objectives, and increase staff satisfaction." Jeff Brown, Director of Human Resources	"In every area, my expectations have been exceeded. The software does everything that was promised, and it is intuitive. My users love it." Juliana R. Cobb, House Counsel/VP, Administration	"We have had such success with Halogen eAppraisal™ that we have introduced it to one of our sister companies. They have embraced it as well, and we have increased our total number of seats by 50 percent." Lowell Richardson,Vice President, Learning and Performance	"Other vendors we investigated offered us different packages — some with great pricing and others with good functionality — but Halogen was the only vendor who offered us everything we require in a single package, flexible enough to meet all our needs and to grow with us." Karen Lieu, Senior HR Generalist
"We really did our homework and selected Halogen based on the fact that it would meet all of our current and future talent management needs. The Halogen system is straightforward and easy to use, and everyone we have worked with at the company has been wonderful." Mimi Ellis, SVP Talent Management	"Halogen's automated employee performance and talent management solution is a major component of enabling us to engage and develop our employees, and maintaining Beaumont's position among leading healthcare institutions." Ronald Lilek, Vice President of HR	"During the sales process, Halogen stressed eAppraisal's ease of use. Since our purchase, the product's ease of use has exceeded not only the sales claims, but my own expectations as well. JCAHO© surveyors commended our hospital on the usage of Halogen eAppraisal and our hospital cut line manager time to prepare annual reviews by more than 50%." David Carter, VP of Human Resources	"What really struck me about the Halogen solution was how easy it is to use and configure for your organisation's specific needs. I knew we would be able to get everyone on-board, empower our team and really get a lot more out of the overall process." Robin Clayton, Director of HR

"To find the right solution, we
utilised the Gartner study. After
evaluating the best of the bunch,
Halogen was by far the best choice
for our organisation."

Fran Keane
Vice President of HR
CentraState Healthcare System

"JCAHO© recommended I talk to Halogen
about improving audit results around
HR practices."

Sally Allshouse
Executive Director
Brandywine Counseling


Gartner positioned Halogen Software in its leaders quadrant in the 2011 and 2009 Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management Software report. In 2009, Halogen eLearning Manager™ was awarded the Top Training Product award from Human Resource Executive® magazine. This is the third time Halogen has received the prestigious Human Resources Executive Magazine product award. Halogen Software was named a 2011 finalist in the Front Line Customer Service Team of the Year — Computer Services or Software category — in the fifth annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. The awards are presented by the Stevie® Awards, which organises several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards.	Our solutions are "industry-leading" not because we say so, but because they have garnered numerous industry awards and have been endorsed by many analysts and professional associations alike, including Gartner, IDC and Bersin. Here are just a few examples:		The American Hospital Association has exclusively endorsed Halogen eAppraisal™ Healthcare as its EPM solution of choice for member hospitals and healthcare organisations across the United States. The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) endorsed Halogen's talent management suite as its first and only solution of choice for member hospitals. Halogen Software received a 2005 Human Resources Technology Award from HR Events and The International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC). Halogen eAppraisal™ Healthcare placed first in the award category of Innovative & Creative Development of Human Resource Technology Solutions (vendor), Workforce Planning/Recruiting/Staffing/Human Capital.
	Independent research firm Bersin and Associates ranked Halogen #1 for total customer satisfaction in both 2009 and 2010, and named Halogen a Market Leader in 2008 and 2010, and a Learning Leader in 2010.	In 2012, IDC's MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management Vendor Analysis report recognised Halogen as a leader in the integrated talent management market.
	In 2007, Halogen Software was awarded the coveted Top Human Resources Product Award from Human Resource Executive® magazine for the second time. Halogen eSuccession™ was one of 10 HR products recognised for excellence and innovation.	In 2005, Human Resource Executive® magazine gave Halogen eCompensation™ its Top Human Resources Product Award.


	...this is the only product I have rolled out in eight years that I have not received any negative feedback from users... Once you plug in the cost savings per review the solution is a no-brainer! Den Henrickson, Senior System Administrator, Van Meter


	With Halogen we do not have to 'move up' to another product edition and pay the costs associated with that to simply add more sophisticated functionality... Everything we need is there and it can be configured without any vendor or IT assistance. Rebecca Kuhn Training Coordinator PKF Texas


	We selected Halogen over other system for several reasons. Number one is being able to choose just the module you need. Also, the ease of use. Tom Kelly CFO and CIO 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment


	Since we implemented Halogen's solution, our organisation has not only significantly reduced the time and expense of administering performance evaluations, but greatly improved the process as well. Steve Casper Director of Human Resources Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority

Nearly 2000 companies around the world are using Halogen Talent Management Solutions to develop and manage a high-performing workforce. Here are a few reasons why our solution has enjoyed such fast growth and popularity.

Big Picture Talent Management™

For starters, our suite is built from the ground up, to be a pure talent management solution that has employee performance at its core. It is not an add-on or afterthought to an existing or larger HCM system. So it delivers Big Picture Talent Management™.

With Big Picture Talent Management, the leaders of all your talent programmes can operate in one seamless suite that was built to drive higher performance; every module we offer is designed to drive performance, effectively streamline your talent programmes, align your workforce and deliver on your business initiatives.

Every feature and function is the result of extensive research into what our customers need, and is confirmed as best industry practices. This research has produced a powerful solution that is second to none.

Reap The Benefits Across Your Organisation

Your organisation gets a powerful, state-of-the-art talent management solution that enables you to:

Save significant time and money, in a matter of months, by simplifying and automating your talent management processes;
Easily capture and analyse strategic employee performance data with point-and-click ease;
Quickly and cost-effectively align your entire workforce with the organisation's top goals and priorities;
Get a clear, strategic understanding of your workforce potential, strengths and weaknesses;
Provide training and development programmes that address performance and skill gaps for individuals and groups, and track their effectiveness;
Establish an effective pay for performance culture;
Give all your employees access to their latest, up-to-date job descriptions;
Integrate your applicant tracking and talent acquisition activities with your talent management programmes;
And build a world-class workforce that is aligned and that delivers on your business strategy.

The Flexibility to Choose — with No Unpleasant Surprises Down the Road!

Flexible Low Risk Deployment

Some vendors will tell you that the best choice happens to be the only one they offer. Our flexible 'on-choice' deployment options ensure you get a solution that fits your budget and operating environment, today and down the road. Deploy on-premise, or have it hosted by Halogen — and have the freedom to change deployment options if you need to.

Enable the features you want, without needing to "move up to the next edition"!

You also have the option to implement the minimum feature set, or the most advanced enterprise-class features. There is no need to change to another product edition, incur costly upgrade/implementation fees, or even to go back to the vendor to turn them on!

Certain to Succeed Implementation Services

Halogen Software is unconditionally dedicated to helping you succeed. Nowhere is that commitment more evident than in our Certain to Succeed implementation services. Our experienced implementation consultants guarantee your success by providing you with a proven methodology and best-practices that have been honed through nearly 2000 successful implementations around the globe.

We have used this experience to develop highly structured implementation programmes that enable our customers to get exactly the level of support they need to implement their solution in the shortest time possible, then develop their expertise and mature their talent management practices year after year. We even have programmes designed to meet the specialised needs of healthcare and professional services organisations. All of our implementation programmes give you the tools, training and support you need to succeed.

Even after your implementation is successfully rolled out, you can still get help and benefit from working with an implementation consultant any time you need it. Or take advantage of our ongoing training opportunities, and useful tools and templates designed to help you further evolve your talent management programmes, making them even more strategic.

World-Class Customer Support

How many organisations do you call today, where you actually get a real live human being on the line?

At Halogen Software, 95% of our support calls are answered by a live operator within 60 seconds.

From the moment you contact us, you will be working with our certified, knowledgeable, and highly-experienced support agents. This ensures you get fast access to the information and support you need, when you need it. All of this has helped notch up our approval ratings with clients and industry groups that evaluate and rate customer satisfaction. According to the monthly HDI Customer Satisfaction Index surveys, Halogen consistently achieves above average levels of overall customer satisfaction in the computer software industry, and our annual customer satisfaction surveys give our responsiveness and problem solving the highest ratings.

Measurable ROI – and Savings!

Halogen customers will tell you the same thing: they received exceptional value that in many cases greatly exceeded their expectations. Some are amazed to be up and running with their solution in a few weeks. Others are astounded by how easy their Halogen solution is to use. Others simply enjoy the new found efficiencies and tremendous annual savings that are realised from automating previously cumbersome manual talent management processes. Here are a few real examples of the ROI our customers have realised:

Company	Savings
Amcor Sunclipse	$300,000 U.S. in labour alone
Carhartt	120% ROI
CentraState Healthcare System	575 hours per year by direct managers alone
Galderma	$10,000 U.S. annually in administration time alone
Howard Regional Health	164% ROI in terms of net cost savings
O’Sullivan Creel	At least 386 hours of billable time each year
Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority	Cut the time spent by HR in managing the annual appraisal process by 75%
South Bend Medical Foundation	200% ROI within three years
Van Meter Industrial	Overall annual cost savings of 85%


	There is no one I have talked to who does not love the solution. Michelle Getter, HR Manager Cabell Huntington Hospital


	Halogen's customer support is outstanding. Halogen is always very quick to respond and very knowledgeable. They know their stuff inside and out and really helped build our confidence. Ken Butler Director of Human Resources Arbitration Forums


	One of the reasons I would recommend Halogen so highly is that the implementation has gone smoothly from the beginning, As the head of HR, everything falls on my shoulders and this experience has been fun and exciting. Thanks to Halogen's on-going support, including their help centres and training staff, things have been easier than I could have imagined. Tim Mulligan Chief Human Resources Officer San Diego Zoo

Satisfaction Guaranteed!

We know that any new system implementation can feel like a big risk. As a long-standing market leader, we want you to have the same confidence in your decision to purchase Halogen products as we do. If after introducing any one of our products using one of Halogen’s assisted implementation programmes, you are not delighted with it, you can return it for a refund within 6 months of your purchase date. Learn more about our Certain to Succeed Money Back Guarantee.

Contributing to a Better World

At Halogen Software, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is much more than volunteering and giving back to the community — it is about making business decisions that improve corporate performance and contribute to a better world. We work hard to ensure the larger community benefits from our success. Learn more »

Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction

All of this has helped us earn our customers' gratitude and loyalty — and resulted in Bersin & Associates ranking us #1 in customer satisfaction among 16 talent management vendors, two years in a row.

Having worked with so many customers around the world, we have learned that every organisation is unique.
Let us talk about your specific employee performance and talent management goals, the type of workflow processes that you could be
automating, and the annual savings you can expect to enjoy. We can also provide you with references from customers of your size,
or in your specific industry sector. Contact us today for an initial consultation and find out what our employee performance
and talent management solution can do for you.

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