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Ottawa, ON – May 16, 2011 – Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG), a global provider of innovative solutions that improve business performance and increase effectiveness, announced today that it has joined forces with Strategia, another Canadian software vendor and leading learning management system (LMS) solution provider. This partnership will leverage and enhance the industry-leading capabilities of the employee performance management (EPM) software solution of CRG emPerform™, and the learning and compliance solution of Strategia’s Ed Learning System™. This alliance will provide integrated talent and learning management platforms for effectively aligning and developing employees.
As industry regulations and the economy continue to shift, organizations are seeking to maximize the return on their biggest investment – their talent and knowledge base. This partnership will enable companies to take advantage of two powerful and proven solutions in order to optimize their employees’ performance and development.
emPerform comes standard with vital performance management tools such as automated appraisals, succession planning,compensation management, goal alignment, 360 multi-rater reviews, and reporting functionality. The Ed Learning System™ provides a global platform to plan, deliver, track and manage an organization’s learning activities, compliance, competencies and certification programs as well as to create and deliver content through one or multiple portals including eCommerce gateways.
“We are very excited to partner with CRG”, said Romain Gagnon, President and CEO for Strategia. “This partnership was a great fit from the beginning. Our technologies complement one another perfectly, we share the same dedication to unfailing customer service, both of our technologies boast industry-leading reporting functionality, and we share a similar competitive pricing structure. These compatibilities will result in better offerings for customers both now and in the future”.
“This partnership brings two best in-class solutions together. We are thrilled to be able to offer Strategia’s LMS to accompany the functionality already present in emPerform”, said Dr. Vijay Jog, President of CRG. “We were looking for an LMS partner who shared the same core values and customer centric culture as we did and Strategia is clearly the best fit. This partnership will allow both companies to focus on what they do best while also providing customers with proven and powerful complementary technology to drive higher employee performance”.
The CRG and Strategia partnership will result in a seamless integration and syncing process between both systems. Customers will be able to access information from within their current instance and sync data back and forth. The result will be an uninterrupted flow for initiating, delivering and tracking employee learning, development, and performance initiatives.
About Strategia
Strategia offers web-based solutions to develop human capital and help improve its quality and productivity. Ed™, its flagship product, is a complete and unified suite of tools that enables organizations of all sizes deliver, track and manage learning and compliance/certifications programs and create and manage learning content, assessments and surveys. Clients from various industries such as Bombardier, United Auto Parts (UAP), Allscripts, Gaz Metro and CAE Health appreciate Ed for its rapid implementation, ease
of use and integration and high configurability. From year to year, Ed is selected by Brandon-Hall Research for its report on Low-Cost LMS. Ed has also received awards for best reporting and compliance management. Please visit us atwww.strategia-ed.com.
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative business solutions that improve business performance and increase efficiency. CRG is a member of the Microsoft Partner Network headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States. For more information, visitwww.crgroup.com.
CRG emPerformis an all-inclusive Performance and Talent Management solution, one of many solutions offered by CRG. This all-inone suite includes robust functionality to simplify and automate core talent management processes, including: performance appraisals, compensation management, 360 degree multi-rater feedback, succession planning and one of the most powerful and flexible reporting and analytics tools available. CRG emPerform has a diverse customer base within sectors that include professional services, not for profits, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, hospitality and the public sector. For more information, visitwww.employee-performance.com.
For additional information:
Natalie Trudel
Marketing Communications Specialist
CRG emPerform
ntrudel@employee-performance.com
613-232-4295 x252
Marian Tremblay
VP Corporate Affairs
Strategia
mtremblay@strategia-ed.com
450-679-8239 x241
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Ottawa, ON – May 4, 2011 – Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG), a global provider of innovative solutions that improve
business performance and increase effectiveness, is pleased to announce that a key partnership has been forged between
CRG emPerform™, its automated employee performance management suite, and myStaffingPro, a full-featured SaaS
applicant tracking system. The alliance will leverage CRG emPerform’s easy-to-use and automated talent management
software and myStaffingPro’s best-in-class recruiting technology.
Working together, emPerform and myStaffingPro will be able to provide a complete end-to-end recruiting and talent
management platform to enable businesses to effectively attract, recruit, align, reward, and retain top talent. As a result, clients
can realize reduced costs associated with recruiting and managing employee performance.
“We are honored to be a partner of Corporate Renaissance Group and to connect the best-in-class technologies of
myStaffingPro and emPerform”, said Robert Schulte, President of myStaffingPro. “emPerform provides an excellent
performance management system, and we are proud to align myStaffingPro with them”.
The demand for integrated and automated performance management and recruiting technology is rising rapidly as
organizations realize the value in building and maintaining a pool of effective talent. The partnership between emPerform and
myStaffingPro stands to fortify both offerings and provide customers with powerful and trusted solutions for optimizing their
recruiting and talent management processes.
“We are very excited about this endeavor with myStaffingPro”, said Dr.Vijay Jog, President of CRG. “Both CRG and myStaffingPro
have been aligned for years. We have no doubt that this formal partnership along with our combined reputations and expertise
will result in a better offering for our customers and for the industry’s growing need for proven technologies”.
About myStaffingPro
myStaffingPro, a full-featured SaaS applicant tracking system, provides HR professionals with the tools they need to recruit,
qualify, track, and hire the best applicants. The scalable myStaffingPro system can be configured to any hiring process or
budget. myStaffingPro currently delivers the hiring process for more than 450 companies and has processed more than 20
million applications. To learn more about myStaffingPro applicant tracking system, visit www.mystaffingpro.com.
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative business solutions that improve business performance and
increase efficiency. CRG is a member of the Microsoft Partner Network headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices
throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States. For more information, visit www.crgroup.com.
CRG emPerform is an all-inclusive Performance and Talent Management solution, one of many solutions offered by CRG. This
all-in-one suite includes robust functionality to simplify and automate core talent management processes, including:
performance appraisal, compensation management, 360 degree multi-rater feedback, succession planning and reporting and
analytics. CRG emPerform has a diverse customer base within sectors that include professional services, not for profits,
healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, hospitality and public sector. For more information regarding CRG emPerform,
visit www.employee-performance.com.
For additional information:
Natalie Trudel
Marketing Communications Specialist
CRG emPerform
ntrudel@employee-performance.com
613-232-4295 x252
Julia Friemering
Director of Marketing
myStaffingPro
JuliaF@hrservicesinc.com
800-939-2462 Ext. 211
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Ottawa, ON – April 18, 2011 - Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG), a global provider of innovative solutions that improve business performance and increase effectiveness, is pleased to announce that Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH), California’s largest Public Health System, has selected CRG emPerform™ as their employee performance management solution. After evaluating more than 50 vendors, PPH will rely on emPerform to reduce administrative costs, streamline employee development initiatives and improve evaluation consistency, competency creation, and organizational goal cascading.
PPH has been committed to industry-leading patient care for more than 60 years and has received recognition for their dedication to quality. PPH was the First Public Health District in California to Achieve Magnet® Recognition, was voted one of the ‘Top 100 Places to Work in Healthcare’, and received the Premier Award for Quality in 2008.
“PPH employees are at the front line of patient care”, said Mike Shea, Director of Compensation and Benefits, for PPH. “Proper and effective management and development of staff is what reinforces our commitment to quality. Implementing the latest in performance management technology will not only reduce the time and money spent on administrative tasks, it will also automate and streamline our entire talent management process - ensuring that our front line is developed and retained”.
CRG emPerform will move performance management at PPH from a roughly 95% manual process to a nearly 100% automated process - greatly reducing the administrative burdens related to performance management and ensuring that performance appraisal forms remain consistent and updated. PPH’s past problems related to supervisors using old or outdated forms will be eliminated as correct evaluations can be automatically updated and assigned to each employee based on their department and position.
“The landscape of the Health Care industry has and will continue to change”, said Vijay Jog, President of CRG. “We are delighted that PPH has chosen emPerform as a powerful yet cost-effective solution for improving their employee performance management processes. In addition, the ability to effortlessly generate competency compliance reports that satisfy accreditation body requirements is an integrated feature of emPerform and is vital for PPH and other Health Care organizations to stay accredited and competitive in the industry”.
PPH will use emPerform to conduct employee appraisals and initiate development planning for more than 4,000 employees across five of its facilities with plans to extend emPerform into the newest facility opening in 2012.
About Palomar Pomerado Health
Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH), California's largest public health system is North County's most comprehensive health-care delivery system, and is the only Magnet® recognized public health system in the state. It is nationally recognized for clinical excellence in cardiac care, women's services, cancer, orthopedics, trauma, rehabilitation and behavioral health services. Facilities include Palomar Medical Center, Pomerado Hospital, Villa Pomerado, Palomar Continuing Care Center, the Jean McLaughlin Women's Center, Escondido Surgery Center, PPH expresscare health centers, and soon, Palomar Medical Center West -- Hospital of the Future, which will open in 2012. Please visit www.pph.org
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative business solutions that improve business performance and increase efficiency. CRG is a member of the Microsoft Partner Network headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States. For more information, visit www.crgroup.com
CRG emPerform is an all-inclusive Performance and Talent Management solution, one of many solutions offered by CRG. This all-in-one suite includes robust functionality to simplify and automate core talent management processes, including: performance appraisal, compensation management, 360 degree multi-rater feedback, succession planning and reporting and analytics. CRG emPerform has a diverse customer base within sectors that include professional services, not for profits, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, hospitality and public sector. For more information,
visit www.employee-performance.com.
For additional information:
Natalie Trudel
Marketing Communications Specialist
CRG emPerform
ntrudel@employee-performance.com
613-232-4295 x252
Andy Hoang
Manager, Communications & Media Relations
Palomar Pomerado Health
andy.hoang@pph.org
858.675.5018
www.pph.org
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[OTTAWA, ON — January 5th, 2011] Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG) today announced that The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) selected CRG emPerform™ as their talent management solution. DAV will use emPerform to conduct appraisals to more than 600 employees at 2 corporate offices and 88 field offices located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
CRG emPerform was selected over other vendors based on its robust, flexible solution and services team that fit the strategic plan of DAV. “We needed a strategic partner that understood our mission and could support our strategic plan”, said Arthur H. Wilson, DAV National Adjutant/CEO. “A couple of demands facing many organizations today are (1) efficiency of operations and (2) security of information technology (IT) services and CRG emPerform delivers on both.” Since its founding 90 years ago, the DAV has been dedicated to a single purpose: building better lives for America's disabled veterans and their families. Whether disabled veterans have needed a voice on Capitol Hill, a nationwide service program, transportation network or unique rehabilitation opportunities, DAV has focused its attention and resources to meet those needs.
“A key element for our implementation of the CRG emPerform solution is its remote hosting and seamless alignment to
our strategic goals of best technology and business practices along with the expanded recognition programs to
acknowledge the efforts and leadership of exemplary service officers and staff”, said Barry A. Jesinoski, Director of
Human Resources, DAV. “We will be saving time and money by making the appraisal process more efficient, eliminating
moving paper around the country and allowing all parties to access the secure system electronically from virtually
anywhere the internet is available.”
About Disabled American Veterans
The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) charity dedicated to building better
lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families. The DAV was founded in 1920 by disabled veterans returning
from World War I to represent their unique interests. In 1932, the DAV was congressionally chartered as the official voice
of the nation’s wartime disabled veterans. www.dav.org
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Established in 1989, Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative solutions that drive better business
management and performance. With expertise in business management applications, CRG has established itself as a
leading provider of solutions that drive corporate and employee performance. CRG is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner,
headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States. CRG
offers global solutions to global challenges. www.crgroup.com
CRG emPerform is an all-inclusive Performance and Talent Management solution, one of many solutions offered by
CRG. This all-in-one suite includes robust functionality to simplify and automate core talent management processes,
including: performance appraisal, compensation management, 360 degree multi-rater feedback, succession planning
and reporting and analytics. CRG emPerform has a diverse customer base within sectors that include professional
services, not for profits, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, hospitality and public sector.
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[December 13, 2010. Ottawa, ON] Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG) announced today that Forensic Technology, a leader in ballistic and firearms identification technology, has selected CRG emPerform™ as their employee performance management solution.
Forensic Technology pioneered automated ballistics identification more than twenty years ago and has since relied on its global team of over 200 experienced engineering, forensic, and law enforcement professionals to promote a safer society through their solutions technology. The need to efficiently and effectively monitor, assess, and streamline their talent management process is vital to ensuring that their human resources are properly developed and retained.
“We selected emPerform for its excellent reputation, great value, and powerful functionality”, said Joanna Quart, Manager of Business Support for Forensic Technology. “The reporting functionality, multi-lingual capabilities, and direct integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP were especially appealing and will allow us to improve our processes a great deal.”
The adoption of emPerform by the forensics market demonstrates the growing need for this technology in a broad spectrum of industries.
“CRG emPerform is a great fit for Forensic Technology”, said Dr. Vijay Jog, President of CRG, “emPerform provides a powerful, simple and cost-effective way to monitor an expanding global workforce. By significantly reducing the time and effort needed to deploy and administer a talent management system, emPerform will allow them to focus more on their core technology offerings.”
About Forensic Technology
Forensic Technology pioneered automated ballistics identification more than twenty years ago and continues to be a leader in ballistics and firearms identification technologies that promote a safer society. We partner with hundreds of public safety agencies in nearly 60 countries, providing cost-effective and sustainable solutions. With vast experience in scalable-networked solutions, Forensic Technology employs a dedicated team of engineering, forensic, and law enforcement professionals around the world.
For more information about Forensic Technology please visit: www.forensictechnology.com
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative solutions that drive better business management and performance. With expertise in business management applications, CRG has established itself as a leading provider of solutions that drive corporate and employee performance. CRG is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States.
For more information about CRG, visit www.crgroup.com
CRG emPerform is an all-inclusive Performance and Talent Management solution, one of many solutions offered by CRG. This all-in-one suite includes robust functionality to simplify and automate core talent management processes, including: performance appraisal, compensation management, 360 degree multi-rater feedback, succession planning and reporting and analytics. CRG emPerform has a diverse customer base within sectors that include professional services, not for profits, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, hospitality and public sector. For more information regarding CRG emPerform, visit www.employee-performance.com.
For additional Information:
Natalie Trudel
Marketing Communications Specialist CRG emPerform
ntrudel@crgroup.com
613-232-4295 x252
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[OTTAWA, ON —October 25, 2010] Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG) today announced that DALSA selected CRG emPerform™ as their performance and talent management solution. DALSA is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with a diverse workforce. They required a straight forward and easy to use solution to engage their global employee base with multi-lingual capabilities.
“CRG emPerform provides us with a great deal of flexibility in designing our forms along with out of the box workflow integration”, said Frank Nemeth, Director of Human Resources, DALSA. “The solution is cost effective. We see real benefits for employees, their managers and HR.”
DALSA employees are critical to their success, especially during the turbulent global environment. CRG emPerform will enable DALSA to continue to align, develop, reward and retain their employees.
“CRG emPerform is designed as a single product that provides a broad range of features our customers”, said Dr. Vijay Jog, President, CRG. “The solution is extremely rich and powerful where it can be configured to meet the demands of all organizations. The addition of DALSA to our growing list of clients is a testament to our continuing product evolution of offering a robust yet simple to use performance management solution.”
About DALSA
DALSA (TSX: DSA) is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with approximately 1000 employees worldwide, headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1980, the company designs, develops, manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services. For more information, visit www.dalsa.com
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative solutions that drive better business management and performance. With expertise in business management applications, CRG has established itself as a leading provider of solutions that drive corporate and employee performance. CRG is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States. For more information, visit www.crgroup.com
CRG emPerform is an all-inclusive Performance and Talent Management solution, one of many solutions offered by CRG. This all-in-one suite includes robust functionality to simplify and automate core talent management processes, including: performance appraisal, compensation management, 360° multi-rater feedback, succession planning and reporting and analytics. CRG emPerform has a diverse customer base within sectors that include professional services, not for profits, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, hospitality and public sector. For more information regarding CRG emPerform, visit www.employee-performance.com.
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September 3, 2010 [Ottawa, ON] - Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG) announced today that Cost Allocator, a costing application which allows users to perform multi-level allocations, is now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics, which signifies that the solution has met Microsoft Corp.’s highest standard for partner-developed software. By successfully meeting all certification requirements, Cost Allocator can now carry the distinct Certified for Microsoft Dynamics logo.
Solutions that are Certified for Microsoft Dynamics have demonstrated development quality and compatibility with the Microsoft Dynamics product on which it runs by passing rigorous VeriTest software solution testing for Microsoft Dynamics and are profiled in the Microsoft Partner Solution Profiler tool. In addition, the Microsoft Dynamics partner must have customers who are successfully using the certified solution and are willing to recommend it, be enrolled in a Partner Service Plan with Microsoft, and be a Gold Certified Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program.
For customers, Certified for Microsoft Dynamics helps identify Microsoft Dynamics solutions that have been tested for compatibility, meet high quality standards, and are successfully used by existing customers. This certification represents a significant step in elevating the standard for partner-developed software solutions for industry-specific business applications. By highlighting these solutions, Microsoft also creates new opportunities for partners to expand their reseller channel and to better promote their packaged Microsoft Dynamics solution for customers.
“By requiring both the software solution and the partner to meet our highest standards, Microsoft is assuring customers that these certified solutions work with their investments in Microsoft Dynamics,” said Doug Kennedy, vice president, Microsoft Dynamics Partners. “Microsoft congratulates Corporate Renaissance Group on achieving the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics status for Cost Allocator by demonstrating its success and commitment in delivering a leading Microsoft Dynamics solution.”
Cost Allocator is a flexible costing application that allows users to perform multi-level cost allocations. The user has the ability to select one of four methods to complete the cost allocations: percentage values, fixed amounts, cost drivers or measures, and account balances.
Corporate Renaissance Group provides innovative products, software, and services that help companies improve financial performance, increase operational effectiveness, and add value. CRG specializes in Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, with solutions such as Cost Allocator, Changer and Reverser, which help companies across industries achieve success. Cost Allocator is the second CRG product to be certified for Microsoft Dynamics: CRG Changer has also been certified.
“Corporate Renaissance Group has always pursued excellence and is committed to software innovation, quality, and improvement. Achieving the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics designation for Cost Allocator is a reflection of that dedication and commitment,” said Dr. Vijay Jog, President, Corporate Renaissance Group.
About Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer-relationship and supply-chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Established in 1989, Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative solutions that drive better business management and performance. With expertise in business management applications, CRG has established itself as a leading provider of solutions that drive corporate and employee performance. CRG delivers realistic solutions by leveraging their expertise with their knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Office SharePoint, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services and employee performance management.
CRG is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States. CRG offers global solutions to global challenges.
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[OTTAWA, ON —JULY 21, 2010] Corporate Renaissance Group (CRG) has been named to the 2010 President’s Club for Microsoft Dynamics for the 6th time in 7 years. This achievement is a direct result of Corporate Renaissance Group’s outstanding dedication to customer satisfaction through the delivery of innovative business solutions.
President’s Club for Microsoft Dynamics honors high-performing Microsoft Dynamics partners whose commitment to customers is reflected in their business success and growth. This prestigious group represents the top 5 percent of Microsoft Dynamics partners worldwide. Membership is granted based on their continual, committed efforts aimed at offering solutions that meet the needs of their customers.
This acknowledgment came during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), the company’s annual premier partner event, which took place this year in Washington, D.C. WPC provides Microsoft Corp.’s partner community with the largest opportunity to learn about the company’s road map for the upcoming year, establish connections, share best practices, experience the latest product innovations and learn new skills.
“Microsoft is proud to recognize Corporate Renaissance Group for its outstanding sales achievement,” said Doug Kennedy, vice president of Microsoft Dynamics Partners. “This honor is a direct reflection of Corporate Renaissnce Group’s outstanding group of employees and management team, all of whom should be very proud of this accomplishment. CRG plays a very important role in the growth and success of Microsoft Dynamics.”
Corporate Renaissance Group provides products, software, and services that help companies improve financial performance and increase operational effectiveness. CRG specializes in Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and Microsoft Office SharePoint, with solutions for Microsoft Dynamics GP such as Changer, Re-Formatter and Cost Allocator, which help companies increase efficiency. Changer from CRG is certified for Microsoft Dynamics GP. Cost Allocator, a multi-level cost allocation software, has passed the Software Solution Test for Microsoft Dynamics, which is a major requirement for Certified for Microsoft Dynamics status.
CRG delivers realistic solutions by leveraging their expertise with their knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Office SharePoint, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, and employee performance management.
“We are pleased to be named to the President’s Club for the sixth time in seven years. This award is a testament to the hard work and professionalism of our employees. We are also honoured by the trust that our customers place in our products and services. We are extremely proud of all our staff who deliver exceptional sales, implementation and support to Microsoft Dynamics GP,” said Dr. Vijay Jog, President, Corporate Renaissance Group.
About Corporate Renaissance Group
Established in 1989, Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative solutions that drive better business management and performance. With expertise in business management applications, CRG has established itself as a leading provider of solutions that drive corporate and employee performance.
CRG is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout Canada, South Africa, India and the United States. CRG offers global solutions to global challenges.
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