Workday Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for Midmarket and Large Enterprises
Positioned as a Leader for Third Year in a Row, Achieved Highest Overall Position for Ability to Execute
PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for Midmarket and Large Enterprises1. Workday was acknowledged as a Leader for the third year in a row and positioned the highest for overall ability to execute.
Organizations increasingly rely on Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) to help drive employee productivity and engagement, uncover richer workforce insights, and keep pace with evolving business needs. With more than 70 percent of its 2,200-plus customers live and a customer satisfaction rating of 98 percent, Workday continues to deliver the vision and innovation global organizations need to stay competitive, with new developments that enable:
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Greater Openness and Extensibility to Run Their Unique Businesses: Workday continues to create broader levels of openness for customers by extending Workday into other environments and applications. With
the Workday Cloud Platform, early adopters are currently building and
deploying applications, paving the way for other customers and partners to leverage APIs and Workday tools in the future. And through a partnership with Slack, Workday is helping people further connect and
collaborate more intuitively in their natural workspaces.
- More Intelligent Technologies to Create a Seamless Experience for Employees: Workday is creating more intelligent tools to simplify tasks and improve the overall employee experience. This includes development of a conversational interface-Workday Assistant-using natural language processing capabilities to provide real-time information, recommendations, and best practices to workers all while they are working on their daily business content and transactions. Workday will also deliver a new people experience to enable a more connected, personalized, and engaging digital experience. In Workday Learning, forthcoming machine learning-driven media transcription enhancements will improve accessibility, comprehension, and video search for users.