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UKG Solution Depth, Strategic Investments Propel Successful Third-Quarter Fiscal 2023

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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UKG , a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, today provided a business update for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, ending June 30, 2023.

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  • UKG , a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, today provided a business update for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, ending June 30, 2023.
  • “Existing customers continue to reinvest in UKG, as migration to our modern cloud solutions increased more than 50% compared with last year.
  • Forrester Research named UKG a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Human Capital Management Q2 2023 report , a rigorous evaluation of HCM vendor market presence, solution strength, and innovation strategy.
  • Beyond sales successes in the quarter, UKG also brought the first-ever million-dollar prize pool to U.S. women’s professional soccer as part of the 2023 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup.

Virtana Welcomes Shridhar Venkatraman as New CTO Following Acquisition of OpsCruise

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtana, the leading provider of applied hybrid IT infrastructure monitoring and observability solutions, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Shridhar Venkatraman as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic move comes in conjunction with Virtana's recent acquisition of OpsCruise, a company providing trailblazing AI-powered Kubernetes and Cloud-native observability solutions co-founded by Venkatraman.

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  • This strategic move comes in conjunction with Virtana's recent acquisition of OpsCruise, a company providing trailblazing AI-powered Kubernetes and Cloud-native observability solutions co-founded by Venkatraman.
  • As an accomplished entrepreneur and technologist, Shridhar Venkatraman brings a wealth of experience and customer insights to his role as CTO of Virtana.
  • Prior to his role at OpsCruise, Shridhar Venkatraman held key leadership positions at global companies, including ESQ, Reliance Infocomm, and Tandem Computers (HPE).
  • "I am glad to join Virtana and be part of an organization with incredible technological capabilities and a remarkable leadership team," said Shridhar Venkatraman, newly appointed CTO of Virtana.

Claro Enterprise Solutions Receives Acclaimed Recognition for Best CEOs for Diversity and Best Leadership Teams

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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Following an extensive evaluation process involving tens of thousands of companies over the past 12 months, Claro Enterprise Solutions has emerged as a top performer, securing accolades in two highly competitive categories: Best CEOs for Diversity and Best Leadership Teams.

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  • Following an extensive evaluation process involving tens of thousands of companies over the past 12 months, Claro Enterprise Solutions has emerged as a top performer, securing accolades in two highly competitive categories: Best CEOs for Diversity and Best Leadership Teams.
  • "We are delighted to receive these prestigious awards," said Maria Romero, Human Resources Director at Claro Enterprise Solutions.
  • Claro Enterprise Solutions' recognition as one of the Best CEOs for Diversity (according to employees of color) highlights the company's commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment.
  • The recognition of being honored as one of the Best CEOs for Diversity (according to employees of color) and having one of the Best Leadership Teams reinforces Claro Enterprise Solutions' commitment to diversity, inclusion, and effective leadership practices.

York University named as one of the world’s leading universities in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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This year’s Impact Rankings include tougher competition with more submissions, bringing the total number of ranked universities to more than 1,500.

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  • This year’s Impact Rankings include tougher competition with more submissions, bringing the total number of ranked universities to more than 1,500.
  • The conference theme, “Reckonings and Re-imaginings,” serves to highlight many of the inequities and challenges the SDGs aim to address.
  • To learn more about how the York University community is advancing the SDGs, watch our video and read the annual report at yorku.ca/unsdgs .
  • York's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Startek Recognized by Comparably for Best Global Culture and Best HR Teams

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Out of tens of thousands of companies rated on Comparably over the past 12 months, Startek has been recognized as one of the best in the Best Global Culture and Best HR Teams categories.

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  • Out of tens of thousands of companies rated on Comparably over the past 12 months, Startek has been recognized as one of the best in the Best Global Culture and Best HR Teams categories.
  • I congratulate all our teams for making these awards possible and am thrilled to see the HR team’s impact recognized."
  • The Comparably Best Global Culture award recognizes companies that create a positive and inclusive workplace culture that promotes teamwork, communication and innovation.
  • The Best HR Teams award recognizes companies that provide exceptional support to their employees, including benefits, training and professional development opportunities.

Barracuda honored by Comparably for Best HR Team

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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CAMPBELL, Calif., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Barracuda Networks, Inc., a trusted partner and leading provider for cloud-first security solutions today announced it has been again honored by Comparably and has been recognized as one of the top 50 companies with the best human resources teams. Barracuda ranked 39 for this quarter's Best HR Teams award, which is based on how employees rate and approve of the job their human resources team is doing.

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  • Barracuda ranked 39 for this quarter's Best HR Teams award, which is based on how employees rate and approve of the job their human resources team is doing.
  • "We're honored to receive the Best HR Teams award — particularly because it is based on our employee feedback.
  • It reinforces all the different ways our human resources team is making an impact at Barracuda."
  • If you are passionate about cybersecurity and interested in becoming part of our outstanding team, visit https://barracuda.com/company/careers

TaskUs Named 'Leader' in Frost & Sullivan's ‘Frost Radar: North American Customer Experience Outsourcing Services Market’ 2022 Report

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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TaskUs, a provider of next-generation digital customer experience and AI outsourcing services to fast-growing technology companies, was recognized by Frost & Sullivan as a Leader in its Frost Radar: North American Customer Experience Outsourcing Services Market 2022 report.

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  • TaskUs, a provider of next-generation digital customer experience and AI outsourcing services to fast-growing technology companies, was recognized by Frost & Sullivan as a Leader in its Frost Radar: North American Customer Experience Outsourcing Services Market 2022 report.
  • "Todays contact center sees an overlap among CX, AI technology, and organizational cultureand TaskUs excels in this area."
  • Earlier this year, Frost & Sullivan also named TaskUs as North America Company of the Year in the 2022 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards.
  • TaskUs (Nasdaq: TASK) TaskUs is a provider of outsourced digital services and next-generation customer experience to fast-growing technology companies, helping its clients represent, protect and grow their brands.

ADM Named to Newsweek’s List of Top Most Loved Workplaces for 2022

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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ADM (NYSE: ADM) today was named to Newsweeks annual rankings for the Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list.

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  • ADM (NYSE: ADM) today was named to Newsweeks annual rankings for the Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list.
  • The 2022 Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces are the result of a collaboration with the Best Practice Institute (BPI), a leadership development and benchmark research company.
  • For the full Newsweek list of 2022s Most Loved Workplaces, please visit https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-100-most-loved-workplaces-2022 .
  • BPIs research proves that Most Loved Workplaces produce 3-4 times better customer service, employee performance, and retention than companies not loved by their employees.

Fuel Cycle Earns #7 Technology Provider and #25 Most Innovative Supplier in 2022 GRIT Report

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuel Cycle Inc., the leading market research cloud for Fortune 500 companies, today announced it has been recognized in the latest Greenbook Research Industry Trends (GRIT) Report as the #7 Technology Provider and #25 Most Innovative Supplier—one of the most acclaimed and widely read reports showcasing trends in the insights industry.

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  • Within the 'GRIT Report Business and Innovation Edition 2022' is the highly regarded GRIT Top 50 Most Innovative Companies list, which includes six segmented sublists highlighting specialized leaders across the industry, including technology providers.
  • "As the insights industry evolves, companies must evolve with it in order to deliver valuable solutions to their customers," says Eran Gilad , CEO of Fuel Cycle.
  • The recognition from GreenBook follows several recent accolades from Fuel Cycle including:
    Being named a Best Company for Leadership , Women and Diversity by Comparably.
  • To learn more about Fuel Cycle and its recognition in the GRIT Report, please visit fuelcycle.com .

Collabera Ranked as a Best Place to Work by Comparably.com

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Collabera has once again been recognized as one of best places to work by Comparably.com. This marks the second consecutive year of recognition for Collabera.

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  • BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Collabera has once again been recognized as one of best places to work by Comparably.com.
  • Collabera has once again been recognized as one of best places to work by Comparably.com.
  • "We are honored that our employees have recognized Collabera as a top place to work.
  • Collabera was named one of the top 100 highest-rated companies for diversity as part of Comparably's 2021 fifth annual Best Places to Work Awards in December 2021.