What about the flock at Namely? Always straight-talking, Larry says, “The company almost never had anyone with HCM domain experience before.” Larry and others helped turn it into a software company. It had three or four payroll engines, at least two front-ends and the usual cluster of unintegrated acquired HR software products. At Lawson, he took HCM off its only hardware platform, the IBM AS/400 mini-computer, and created client/server products that ran on anything and eventually in the cloud.Ĭeridian was still a payroll service bureau when Ossip became CEO. Mainframe vendor Cyborg only had payroll (but what a payroll!) when Larry joined, and he helped create its first HRIS. “The same thing I’ve always done,” he says, “shepherd companies from their old products to their new ones.” So, now he’s CEO of Namely engaged in the most competitive battle in HCM outside of the Big Three, and he has zero experience in the SMB space. A likeable guy, experienced manager and very enthusiastic about good products he helped create, he did well. So, after 35 years in HCM, starting right out of college, canny Larry told me long ago that “you never get to be CEO without having run sales.” Unless you’re the founding geek who manages to hold on, which CEO David Ossip more than did at Ceridian after its private-equity owner bought his company Workforce and put him on top of the whole thing!Īfter helping David build a great new product suite, Larry eagerly became Ceridian’s new “chief revenue officer,” a ridiculous new title–CRO–for the head of sales. Sometimes, the COO or a president actually runs much of the rest of the company. In many software companies, the CEO’s primary job–despite the title–is to close new sales to generate revenue. Plus, he’s almost always been the executive (or No. But nearly all–except Zenefits–serve big companies.Īnd if you recall from that May column, Larry has only worked for enterprise software companies and their end users. Plus many others, including Ultimate, Infor, IBM, Cornerstone, ADP, Kronos, Ceridian, ServiceNow and start-ups. You’ve most often read me bloviating about the Big Three: SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle and Workday. Problem is, both Larry and I are “enterprise” guys, the term software companies generally use for customers with 5,000 employees or more and the vendors that meet their needs. Happily, there are new things to say as he’s become CEO of Namely, battling hammer and tongs with BambooHR (having nearly 10 times the customers) to become the top HCM vendor for small and medium-sized businesses everywhere. Namely works with a long roster of partners supporting the its own development, deployment, functionality and software support.Yes, I did just write about old friend Larry Dunivan in May as CEO of ThinkHR, automating compliance. It also has a downloadble API that allows users to integrate Namely with other systems that they use easily. Its features are all customizable so users can have it tailor fit to their needs. Approval workflows and access permissions can be customized for different levels and roles for security and control while also aligning to the company’s growth and organizational structure.Īs it functions as data hub for employee information and performance data, it is also able to provide comprehensive reports for both HR and Managers. Namely’s HR modules covers all HR processes from recruitment, payroll, timekeeping, and employee database to benefits management, HR Guidance, employee services, supported by their own team of experts. It also gives both employees and managers a view of their performance progress, goals, competencies and other important employee performance data that supports a complete performance review. Its interface is like a corporate social media outlet similar to Facebook, Linked-in or Twitter, and supports a transparent 3600 feedback environment. Namely supports better visibility and communication within the company both through its newsfeed and network feature. It has a mobile app for mobile access and better connectivity and is compatible with Android, iPhones, and iPads. It supports a paperless environment as it allows users to collect, maintain and update employee information into a centralized database. Namely is an HR Platform that consolidates various HR Processes and Employee management modules into a single software.
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