Schneider Downs & Co. Selects Ultimate Software’s UltiPro® Workplace

Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), the leading provider of unified, end-to-end human capital management (HCM) solutions, announced today that Schneider Downs & Co., Inc., one of the top 50 public accounting, tax, and business advisory services firms in the U.S., selected UltiPro Workplace in November 2009 for comprehensive human resources and payroll management.

Schneider Downs had been relying on a payroll service bureau in addition to multiple databases for HR—which required considerable data reconciliation and also made consolidated reporting difficult. Having real-time information accessible for reporting was critical to the accounting firm, so HR associates knew they needed to make a change.

"Firm leadership came to realize that company-wide integration of all HCM systems, including HR, was necessary because we have people in different departments entering information into multiple systems. Not only is this redundancy a waste of time, but it also raises concerns about the integrity of the data in each system,” said Gina Walker, PHR, senior HR representative for Schneider Downs. "Because HR and payroll information was stored in separate places, it was often a problem finding one report that provided all of the metrics we needed, which left us maintaining various spreadsheets manually to supplement the systems that were in place.”

It became obvious to Schneider Downs’ leadership that human resources should be first to unify its information as part of the organization-wide integration project. Because the company’s HR department had not used an HRMS in the past, the solution’s ease of use and navigation were critical for a fast deployment and widespread adoption.

"Of all the solutions we investigated, UltiPro seemed to be the most user friendly and easy to integrate with other systems,” said Walker.

"One unified solution for workforce management with easy-to-use reporting across all areas of HCM. One self-service system that employees can go to for both payroll and HR. UltiPro Workplace delivers the business benefits HR teams need to deliver greater value to the organization and that companies need for improved efficiencies,” said Chris Phenicie, vice president, UltiPro Workplace. "We are very pleased that we can provide a centralized solution for Schneider Downs to help it streamline processes and maximize HR effectiveness.”

About Ultimate Software

The leading provider of unified, end-to-end human capital management solutions, Ultimate markets its award-winning UltiPro products as on-demand services through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and as on-premise software. Based in Weston, FL, the Company employs approximately 1,000 professionals who are focused on developing the highest quality products and services. 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 2008, Ultimate was the first HR/payroll SaaS provider to be audited and awarded the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Certification for security management and was recognized for having the #1 "Best Product Development Team” in the nation by the American Business Awards. Ultimate has more than 1,900 customers representing diverse industries, including such organizations as The Container Store, Elizabeth Arden, Major League Baseball, The New York Yankees Baseball Team, Nintendo of America, Ruth's Chris Steak House, and Sony Music Entertainment. More information on Ultimate’s products and services can be found at www.ultimatesoftware.com.

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