Mercer extends our congratulations to UKG on the announcement of Jennifer Morgan as new CEO, replacing long-standing Chris Todd. We also recognize and thank Chris for visionary leadership, passionate commitment to customers, and building a post-merger company that never lost its focus on people.
Ultimate Software and Kronos formed UKG in 2020, creating one of the world’s most innovative HCM and workforce management companies. Their vision is to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through technology built for all. In a series of moves designed to support both innovation and growth, the latest announcement marks both a clean slate and a new era for UKG. They will now have a non-legacy firm (Ultimate or Kronos) CEO for the first time, and we may see a bit of a jolt of new talent interested in helping UKG build their market approach and add personality to their brand in the field. Morgan is a brilliant hire, in our estimation, who solidifies how serious UKG is about gaining market share -- perhaps and especially in the enterprise HCM space, which has long been dominated by only a handful of viable options until now.
We love this reset moment for UKG. What a time to lead with new vision, double down on their investments in Great Place to Work, and inspire the masses to let innovation and culture drive exceptional performance.
“The UKG team shares an uncompromising commitment to championing great workplaces,” shares Jason Averbook, Senior Partner and Global Leader of Digital HR Strategy at Mercer, “and I know that under Jen’s leadership, the company will be well positioned to capitalize on new, exciting opportunities globally.”
“I have always found UKG’s approach to people-centric technology inspiring,” shares Jess Von Bank, Global Leader of HR Technology Advisory Services for Mercer. “Being a great place to work is a literal product for UKG, but it’s everyone’s ultimate vision. UKG is willing to go on that journey with organizations, embracing courageous leadership and setting great expectations for the effort and intention it really requires.”
We look forward to hearing more at UKG Aspire 2024. Until then, read UKG’s full press release here.
Disclosure: Mercer and UKG are in partnership to provide best-in-class digital transformation services. Our collaboration combined Mercer’s global strategic insights and digital transformation capabilities with UKG’s innovative technology in HRIS, workforce management, and global payroll, setting new standards in business empowerment. More about our partnership here.
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About UKG
At UKG, our purpose is people. We are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through HCM technology built for all. More than 80,000 organizations across all sizes, industries, and geographies trust UKG HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture cloud solutions to drive great workplace experiences and make better, more confident people and business decisions. With the world’s largest collection of people data, work data, and culture data combined with rich experience using artificial intelligence in the service of people, we connect culture insights with business outcomes to show what’s possible when organizations invest in their people. To learn more, visit ukg.com.
About Mercer
Mercer designs and deploys innovative digital strategies to transform how HR delivers value to an organization and how people experience work. We fuel the success of digital transformation programs by offering market- leading advice, human-centered consulting, knowledge, research, and tools to enterprises and solution providers. We believe workforce technology should make work smarter, not get in the way. We help organizations evolve from technology implementation to holistic digital deployment. Turn your challenges into successful solutions by partnering with the most experienced and passionate bench of HR thought leaders who deliver on vision, strategy, design, deployment, and continuous innovation For more information, please visit www.mercer.com.