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UKG Names Jennifer Hanley as Inaugural Chief Communications Officer
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions, today announced that Jennifer Hanley has joined as the company’s inaugural chief communications officer (CCO). Hanley has more than 25 years of experience leading internal and external communication strategies at organizations such as J.P. Morgan, KKR, and Flagship Pioneering’s Valo Health, and was formerly the press secretary for U.S. Senator and Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton.
UKG Names Suresh Vittal as Chief Product Officer
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG today announced that Suresh Vittal will join as chief product officer beginning on January 20, 2025.
Arlen Shenkman to Join UKG as President, Chief Financial Officer
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions, today announced that Arlen Shenkman will join as president, chief financial officer (CFO) beginning on January 6, 2025.
UKG Tackles Next Multi-Country Payroll Pain Point with UKG One View Suite Enhancements
LAS VEGAS, UKG Aspire | UKG is accelerating the transformation of the fragmented global payroll industry by introducing One View Direct as part of the UKG One View™ multi-country payroll suite.
UKG: 83% of Gen Z Frontline Employees Are Burned Out at Work, Over One-Third May Quit Because of It
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | First impressions of frontline work aren’t impressing Gen Z, and with this cohort slated to become a third of the world’s working population by 2030, not improving the employee experience could have a dramatic ripple effect on the labor market today and into the future. A new global study by UKG of nearly 13,000 frontline employees and managers in 11 countries spanning all generations and industries shows the frontline workforce feels overworked, underappreciated, and tempted to quit for a better employee experience — with Gen Z (ages 18 to 27) reporting the worst impacts.
UKG Expands Leadership Team With Appointment of Nitin Chandel in India
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions, proudly welcomes Nitin Chandel as group vice president and India Country Manager. In his role, Chandel will serve on the UKG senior leadership team and oversee key operations in India, with a focus on hiring top talent, further enhancing the award-winning UKG culture and people operations, and steering in-country product development and engineering for the company’s leading human capital management (HCM) and workforce management solutions.