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Workday

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Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. The company offers applications built with artificial intelligence and machine learning at the core, enabling organizations to manage financials, human resources, planning, and analytics effectively. With over 10,000 customers globally, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500, Workday is designed to empower businesses to make fast decisions and ensure flawless operations.

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Updates as of Sep 23, 2024

• Federico Massarotto Mason, Enterprise Architect at Workday, announced that integrating Workday with ServiceNow enhances data integrity and optimizes service delivery for HR and IT departments.
• Workday launched Workday Payroll powered by Strada, an AI-driven global payroll solution now available in 57 countries.
• On September 21, 2024, Workday announced the 2024 R2 update for Workday Learning Core, introducing new features like the My Team's Learning Assignments report and support for multiple assessors.
• Galileo has partnered with Workday to integrate an AI assistant for HR professionals, announced at Workday Rising on September 19, 2024.
• On September 19, 2024, Vault announced a strategic partnership with Workday to integrate their ethical reporting solutions with Workday’s HCM platform.

• Salesforce launched the Agentforce Partner Network on September 17, 2024, with partners including Workday to enhance its AI-driven platform.
• Workday Adaptive Planning integrated with Microsoft Azure enhances financial and operational planning with real-time data processing, machine learning insights, and end-to-end automation.
• Workday's SVP, Chief Technology Officer, Jim Stratton, emphasized their commitment to empowering businesses to innovate and stay agile.
• Aashna and Terrance announced Workday Optimize to help customers streamline and refine their business processes.
• David Somers, Chief Product Officer, stated that Workday is expanding into new industries and geographies faster with the help of partners, customers, and their product team.
• Ameka Kosmala, EMEA Digital Solution Consulting Manager, received the Workday Beacon Award for Q2.
• Workday will host the 'Workday Tomorrow' event with PwC on October 8, 2024, featuring Jens Löhmar, CTO at Workday, and Eveline Roumen, Director at PwC.
• Workday released a global workforce report on September 23 about retaining valuable employees through meaningful work.
• Federation University increased employee engagement and improved decision-making by using Workday's AI and self-service features, reducing People and Culture tickets by 50% and eliminating 8,000 payroll transactions in 6 months.
• Workday UKI sponsored Focus Cloud Group’s Charity Challenge Football Tournament, raising £8,500 for Alzheimer's Research UK and Tech She Can.
• Workday will host the 'Finance Reimagined' event on October 17, featuring insights from industry leaders on automation and AI in finance.
• Workday will host the next European CFO Community Meeting on September 25.
• Workday will host its largest client event of the year, Workday Rising EMEA, in Amsterdam from December 10-12, 2024, featuring over 120 speakers and 160 sessions.
• Workday released a whitepaper on modernizing HR, operations, and finance in manufacturing to balance efficiency and resilience.
• Workday Adaptive Planning won the Tech Cares 2024 award from Trust Radius.
• Anthony LaPia has joined Workday as Director, Customer Base, relocating from Dayforce where he served as Division Vice President.
• Kathy B. has joined Workday as Senior Director of Real Estate and Workplace, Global Operations from Nektar Therapeutics where she was Sr. Director, Head of Protein Therapeutics in the United States.
• Aaron Bell has joined Workday as Director, Software Development Engineering in the United States, previously serving as VP of Engineering at Moov.
• François Cadillon has left Workday as Vice President Sales - Continental Europe to join Sedex as Chief Growth Officer in France.
• Workday reported $53.61 million in annual revenue gains per organization, according to an IDC study.
• Workday's Fall Update on September 21 introduced a Simplified Search option and enhancements to error messages and profile navigation tabs.
• Workday shared a report from HBR Analytic Services on how organizations are digitally transforming finance by unifying financial planning and consolidation.
• JLL is using Workday Extend to create custom apps with low- and no-code tools.
• Marc Benioff made a surprise appearance during a Workday keynote to discuss a new breed of enterprise AI agents.
• Workday will showcase its latest innovations for higher education at the NACUBO Planning, Budgeting, and Analytics Forum on September 22-24 in Chicago.
• Workday has been identified as a champion in the 2024 Enterprise Performance Management Data Quadrant Award.
• Nicola McDonnell from Workday won the Technical Guru Award at the Diversity in Tech Awards on September 19.
• Federation University reported a 50% drop in HR tickets after deploying Workday for HCM.
• BayWa r.e. successfully went live with Workday HCM and Finance Management in August, expanding their use of Workday's platform globally.
• September 19: Workday CEO Jaimin Shah and Business Development Director Christopher Madrid shared insights on Ultima Series Time Clocks and CirrusDCS 4.0 at Workday Rising 2024.
• Workday announced new customers in APAC and Japan, including SK Inc., Squadron Energy, and Swire Hotels.
• Workday will host Workday Rising in San Francisco next year.
• Cochlear is using Workday AI to support business growth and workforce agility.
• As of September 19, a strong bearish trend is observed for Workday with the price remaining below resistance levels.
• Workday discussed how outsourcing HR functions boosts efficiency, cuts costs, and drives innovation at Workday Rising 2024.
• Vertex Inc. won Workday's Time to Value Customer of the Year award at #WDAYRising 2024.
• CFO Zane Rowe is excited for Workday Rising, happening September 16-19.
• Workday awarded the ANZ Rockstar of Business Award to Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd at Workday Rising.
• At Workday Rising, FP&A leaders discussed the opportunities and challenges of using AI in financial planning and analysis, emphasizing the need for accurate AI outputs.
• Workday named Bon Secours Mercy Health as Industry Hero of the Workday Customer Awards in North America.
• Plexus Corp. won the Workday Customer Awards in North America for Global Workplace Transformation.
• Workday awarded Thomson Reuters the North America Workday Customer Award for Powering Innovation.
• Workday awarded Team Car Care Dba Jiffy Lube the Finance for the Future category in their Customer Awards in North America.
• Workday is hosting a celebration event for their customers featuring Gwen Stefani on September 19.
• Workday will lead a discussion on HR and Global Payroll challenges in financial services at HSBC Tower on September 26.
• Workday awarded Dave Smoley, former Head of IT at Apple, the Lifetime Customer Achievement Award.
• Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach responded to news about Klarna's plans to replace Workday and Salesforce with AI at the Workday Rising event.
• Workday awarded Vertex Inc. the North America Workday Customer Award for Rapid Time-to-Value on September 19.
• Workday recognized TeamCarCare as the winner of the Finance for the Future category in their North America Customer Awards.
• Marlon Sullivan shared that Workday has partnered with Johnson Controls to create a high-performance culture and retain talent.
• On September 17, Workday's Aneel Bhusri discussed their AI portfolio, Illuminate, at the Rising 2024 event.
• Aneel Bhusri, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Workday, emphasized the importance of core values during the innovation keynote at #WDAYRising.
• On September 17, Aneel Bhusri discussed Workday's ongoing platform development and the AI hype cycle.
• Aneel Bhusri shares how innovation is driving Workday customers forward.
• Workday started Workday Rising with an AI Panel featuring Josh Lannin, Athena Karp, Kerry Gumm from Allstate, and Steve Chase from KPMG on September 16.

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