Halogen Strikes New Partnership With National Egg Agency
Halogen eAppraisal™ and Halogen eCompensation™ chosen.
OTTAWA (PRWEB) May 18, 2006
Halogen Software Inc. today announces a new partnership with the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (CEMA). The national agency for egg marketing has chosen Halogen products to replace its paper-based Employee Performance Management (EPM) system.
Halogen Software Inc. is a leading provider of web-based EPM solutions.
Internal focus groups at CEMA showed employees felt their appraisal system could be improved. The labor required often resulted in late appraisals. It was also difficult to gather enough data to fully understand the mix of talent at the Agency.
Charles Jamieson, Chief Human Resources Officer at CEMA, said his company needed an EPM solution that would help the Agency identify the skills, knowledge and experience of its employees. “We needed an efficient way to know what our strengths are and what we need when we look for new employees,” Jamieson said.
The Agency’s management and staff worked collectively to assess eight different suppliers and chose Halogen. It was important for Jamieson that all who work for CEMA felt comfortable with what was purchased. “The implementation of Halogen’s web-based solution is supported throughout,” he said.
The use of internal focus groups came naturally to the Agency. Known for its famous Get Cracking™ tag line, CEMA regularly uses focus groups and other research methods to determine the best marketing and promotion programs for eggs. Its current television advertisements featuring egg characters on the beach, and playing basketball promote the lasting energy that eggs provide because they are rich in protein.
Jamieson continues to assess the look and feel of the EPM system to appeal to users. Halogen eAppraisalTM is easy to use and flexible, permitting a variety of different layouts and forms. These will be further screened using the same internal focus group method used to purchase the new system in the first place.
Donna Ronayne, Halogen Software’s Vice President of Business Development, commented, “The clean, uncluttered look of the Halogen solution is often identified by employees in companies we work with as an attractive feature of our EPM solution. Our award-winning suite allows companies to assess their workforces quickly, simply and accurately and helps them implement a fair and accurate pay-for-performance program,” she concluded.
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About the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency
The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency represents regulated egg farmers in all provinces and the Northwest Territories. The farmers, together with their office staff in Ottawa and their inspectors working in the field, are dedicated to providing fresh, nutritious and high quality eggs at reasonable prices.
About Halogen Software
With more than 400 customers, Halogen Software Inc. has established itself as the leading provider of employee performance management (EPM) solutions. Founded in 2001 as a subsidiary of a successful consulting company, Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable Web-based software that dramatically improves HR and line-manager productivity and helps organizations align employee goals to drive bottom line success. The company's flagship product, Halogen eAppraisal™, automates and simplifies time-consuming employee appraisals. Halogen eAppraisal™ Healthcare, created specifically for the healthcare industry, helps to simplify the tasks of performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen e360™ automates formal 360-degree feedback procedures and offers sophisticated performance reporting. Halogen eCompensation™ automates the entire compensation adjustment process, including budget distribution and approval.
Media contact:
Donna Ronayne
VP, Marketing & Business Development
Halogen Software
T: 613-270-1011 x 320
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