WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of unified human capital management SaaS solutions for global businesses, announced today that Pep Boys, the leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain in the U.S., has selected UltiPro to deliver real-time workforce information to managers and employees, centralize HCM operations, and enhance the retailer’s agility in responding quickly to industry changes.
With 18,000 employees in more than 630 locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, senior management for Pep Boys determined that it was time to update the company’s HCM technology — replacing a mainframe system with a unified, cloud-based solution that would elevate its HR-related operations, provide instant access to workforce information for executive leadership, and deliver rapid business results. To handle the complex and evolving needs for a very large population of employees, Pep Boys selected UltiPro in July 2010.
“Our store managers are really the face of the company, and their decisions have a huge impact on our success and the success of our employees,” said Mark Buzby, HRIS and payroll director for Pep Boys. “Our most valuable resource is our employees. So why not provide managers with the optimal functionality to stay on top of our talent? Our team of remote managers is a crucial element in helping our business thrive, and we want to give each of them practical, proficient, and easy-to-use tools to manage their employees as strategically as possible.”
With UltiPro as the primary hub for workforce information, Pep Boys’ employees can use UltiPro to review snapshots of their compensation history, benefits choices, and job details. Plus, they can digest company news and employee notices at a glance as well as find relevant employee forms and documents in one centralized location.
“Our employees are very important to us, and we want to empower each of our 18,000 employees to have access to his or her own HR-related details from the store or from home — without having to ask a supervisor for the information or having to make phone calls to headquarters,” said Buzby.
“In addition to engaging our employees and making them happy, UltiPro’s roles-based access for employees will strengthen the accuracy and integrity of our workforce information as well as help all of us function more efficiently across the organization.”
Because the UltiPro portal provides employees with immediate access to information they need frequently — including essential pay and benefits details — it can enhance companywide communications. Information can be pushed out in seconds, cultivating a business environment of fast, transparent communication. UltiPro is also extremely flexible, so when leadership at Pep Boys makes benefits changes, adds more employees or offices, or even adds subsidiaries, they can quickly and easily communicate these changes to the company’s thousands of employees.
“Large organizations with a distributed workforce must have the right tools in place to manage their remote locations while keeping the organization aligned and employees working toward consistent business goals,” said Greg Swick, chief sales officer for Ultimate. “UltiPro can raise the game of remote supervisors because they have immediate access to powerful analytics and real-time staff data. Managers can make decisions rapidly and then deliver a range of results that support and advance strategic objectives. Pep Boys understands the critical role HCM technology can play in helping optimize performance of a dispersed talent pool — and we are pleased to welcome this leading organization to the Ultimate family.”
About Ultimate
Ultimate is a leading provider of unified human capital management (HCM) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for global businesses. Ultimate’s award-winning UltiPro® solutions deliver the functionality businesses need to manage the complete employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement. Based in Weston, FL, Ultimate employs more than 1,200 professionals who are focused on developing the highest quality solutions and services. In 2010, Ultimate was named an Optimas Award winner by Workforce Management magazine. In 2009, Ultimate was awarded first place in the People’s Choice Stevie® competition for Favorite New SaaS Product and was ranked the #1 best medium-sized company to work for in America by the Great Place to Work® Institute for the second consecutive year. In 2010, Ultimate’s security practices were recertified for ISO/IEC 27001, and Ultimate was the first HR SaaS vendor to be ISO/IEC 27001 certified in 2008. Ultimate has approximately 2,200 customers representing diverse industries, including such organizations as Adobe Systems Incorporated, The Container Store, Culligan International, Elizabeth Arden, Major League Baseball, The New York Yankees Baseball Team, and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. More information on Ultimate’s products and services can be found at www.ultimatesoftware.com.
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