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Error 404: Oracle Fusion not found

Ahmed's Universe

As soon as Oracle finalized its acquisition of PeopleSoft in 2005, it announced it was starting work on the successor product. The stakes are high.

Software 297
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Driving me crazy: How bad commutes affect employee retention

Achievers

The number of employees who work remotely grew by almost 80 percent between 2005 and 2012, and these numbers increased across all sectors even during the recession. Finally, some employers are considering commute time as a selection factor in hiring, and some job candidates have mixed feelings about the practice.

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Looming Clash of Titans: SAP Acquires Sybase

Ahmed's Universe

But in reality it is a defensive move against Oracle which has been treading on SAP''s corporate-software toes since 2005 when it initiated its strategy of acquiring large software vendors. Officially this move is not aimed at Oracle but means to increase innnovation and extend SAP''s access to mobile users.

Software 150
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Workers’ Comp Insurers Continue Cutting Their Rates

InterWest Insurance Services

Competition has been fierce in the workers’ compensation insurance market and rates charged to employers have been falling since 2005, although there was a slight uptick in 2013 and 2014, followed by further declines.

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How Many Americans Are Happy at Work?

Talent Culture

Here are some other interesting stats from the survey: Thirty-two percent of US workers are currently considering leaving their organization, up from 23% in 2005. US workers show lower satisfaction with base pay (53% satisfied, down from 58% in 2005).

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Can Infor's acquisition of Lawson deliver on great HR technology?

Ahmed's Universe

In 2005, private equity firm Golden Gate Capital bought GEAC and breaking it up moved its ERP products to Infor (one of its companies) which thus found itself with two HR systems : French Anael and Canadian SmartStream.

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PeopleSoft vs Workday - Old vs New

Ahmed's Universe

Since Oracle took it over in January 2005, that is for the past SEVEN years, there have been only 2 releases. **The average time for a new release when PeopleSoft was an independent company was less than two years (PeopleSoft came out with 4 releases between early 2000 and end 2004).

Software 170