Softscape, the global leader in people management software, today announced the latest version of its top rated Softscape Apex software, offering the industry’s most flexible and configurable HR platform to help customers increase global talent visibility and better manage every aspect of the employee lifecycle. The Company’s latest innovation includes hundreds of new features and represents the new system of record standard for human resources to improve operational efficiencies, meet regulatory compliance, and reduce total cost of ownership, all in a single platform.

“In this economic environment, it’s critical for HR organizations to squeeze the most out of their technology investments,” said Leighanne Levensaler, principle analyst, Bersin & Associates. “By giving its customers a way to easily configure their applications, Softscape can help customers more quickly adapt to economic, regulatory, or global changes while reducing the overhead costs related to deploying, managing, and upgrading their talent management systems.”

New advancements to Softscape’s comprehensive HR solution span every suite within the platform, including hiring and recruiting, performance management, compensation management, incentive management, succession and talent planning, 360 feedback, learning management, career development, collaboration and social networking, workforce analytics, and core HR management. Softscape represents one of the few vendors that offer this level of breadth and depth of functionality in a single, inherently connected platform that provides a real system of record for all employee information.

A sampling of other new features includes:

• Bench Strength Developer
• Candidate Filter Management
• Candidate Accelerator
• Compensation Compliance Management
• Compensation Process Dynamics
• Benchmark Management
• Employee Engagement Accelerator
• Dynamic Talent Pool Management
• Drag & Drop Talent Explorer
• Configurable GUI Themes
• Expanded Currency Support with Variable Scope Control
• Multi-sequential Batch Processing
• Synchronized Datamart with Auto Reporting
• Advanced Log Management
• Upgrade Management Wizards
• Report Navigator for Easily Accessing Hundreds of Standard Reports

…and hundreds of other new enhancements

In addition, Softscape’s expanded Talent Planning functions enable the creation of dynamic talent pools supported by in-depth search and security features to provide HR and line executives with unparalleled visibility into their bench strength, workforce plans, and overall demand pipeline. Coupled with enhanced reporting capabilities, including expanded report navigation & previews, and extended Microsoft Excel integration, executives and managers can use an easy-to-use interface to achieve a truly global view of their workforce.

“You can’t fix what you can’t see, and once you solve the visibility challenge you’re able to focus on growing your business,” said Dave Watkins, Softscape CEO and co-founder. “Increasing an organization’s ability to quickly and easily view every aspect of how their workforce is operating, their efficiencies, weakness, and gaps for improvement is what makes strong companies flourish and under-optimized organizations grow. With the most global experience in core HR management, Softscape is helping some of the world’s largest global enterprises get the most from their workforces and their people management investments.”

Additional capabilities of Softscape Apex 2009® focus on helping customers improve IT productivity, while simplifying technology deployments and reducing administrative costs. New wizards and user aids make it easier for customers themselves to make changes to the entire system on-the-fly, whereby significantly reducing the need for support and maintenance.

Softscape Apex 2009 R1 is available today. For more information about Softscape’s solutions, please visit http://www.softscape.com.

About Softscape (www.softscape.com)

Softscape is the global leader in complete people management software that enables organizations to more effectively drive their business performance. Recognized by industry analysts as the most comprehensive strategic human capital management solution, Softscape provides full employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, in a single, software platform for improved business intelligence. The company offers customers of all sizes and in all industries the most flexibility and choice with multiple purchase, configuration, and deployment options. For more than a decade, Softscape has helped millions of workers across 156 countries be more successful at their jobs while contributing to bottom-line business results. Softscape’s customers represent Fortune 500/Global 500, mid-market, and government organizations, including Barclays (NYSE: BCS; London: BARC), AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN [ADR]; London: AZN), Seagate (NYSE: STX), GKN (London: GKN), Edcon, Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR), and P&G (NYSE: PG). Softscape is based in Massachusetts with offices in London, Sydney, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Johannesburg.

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