UKG Acquires Quorbit, Strengthens their Ability to Future Proof the Workforce

On Nov. 3rdUKG announced that they had acquired Quorbit, a startup in the workforce planning space. UKG, of course, requires no introduction, but Quorbit may need an introduction — they are an Oxford-based (UK-based) technology solution that helps highly-complex organizations create workforce budgets, align work with business goals, and increase the overall accuracy of their planning requirements.

What makes Quorbit an especially shrewd acquisition is that their solution is tailor-made for today’s VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world of work. For the last few years, organizations have been reeling from external forces that have shortened the scope of their planning. Quorbit extends the reach of workforce planning deeper into the future, by creating data-based workforce plans that remain agile enough to accommodate a chaotic world.

The importance of creating evidence-based long-term workforce plans right now is at an all-time high. Many organizations simply do not have the capabilities needed for scenario planning, which recent Brandon Hall Group research shows. The Predicting the Future Needs of the Workforce Through Advanced Analytics studyshowed that 64% of organizations only use HR data for observing and reporting, not creating future plans or modeling “what if” scenarios. To make valid predictions, more organizations will need to invest in the people and technology that allow for scenario modeling and trend analyses that are required in these volatile times.

Another differentiator for Quorbit is their expertise in working with frontline or hourly workers. This expertise allows organizations to give frontline or essential workers the same employee experience as their non-frontline colleagues, while still providing the necessary services that we all rely on.

Brandon Hall Group will be attending UKG’s Aspire conference next week and will have more details regarding this acquisition and other future activities from UKG – a constant leader in the world of HCM innovation.  

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Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group Mike Cooke Prior to joining Brandon Hall Group, Mike Cooke was the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of AC Growth. Mike held leadership and executive positions for the majority of his career, at which he was responsible for steering sales and marketing teams to drive results and profitability. His background includes more than 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, management, and operations in the research, consulting, software and technology industries. Mike has extensive experience in sales, marketing and management having worked for several early high-growth emerging businesses and has implemented technology systems to support various critical sales, finance, marketing and client service functions. He is especially skilled in organizing the sales and service strategy to fully support a company’s growth strategy. The concept of growth was an absolute to Mike and a motivator in starting AC Growth, in order to help organizations achieve research driven results. Most recently, Mike was the VP and General Manager of Field Operations at Bersin & Associates, a global analyst and consulting services firm focused on all areas of enterprise learning, talent management and talent acquisition. Tasked with leading the company’s global expansion, Mike led all sales operations worldwide. During Mike’s tenure, the company has grown into a multi-national firm, conducting business in over 45 countries with over 4,500 multi-national organizations. Mike started his career at MicroVideo Learning Systems in 1992, eventually holding a senior management position and leading all corporate sales before founding Dynamic Minds. Mike was CEO and Co-Founder of Dynamic Minds, a custom developer of software programs, working with clients like Goldman Sachs, Prentice Hall, McGraw Hill and Merrill Lynch. Also, Mike worked for Oddcast, a leading provider of customer experience and marketing solutions, where he held a senior management position leading the company into new markets across various industries. Mike also serves on the Advisory Board for Carbon Solutions America, an independent sustainability consulting and carbon management firm that specializes in the design and implementation of greenhouse reduction and sustainability plans as well as managing the generation of carbon and renewal energy and energy efficiency credits. Mike attended University of Phoenix, studying Business Administration and Finance. He has also completed executive training at the Chicago Graduate School of Business in Chicago, IL.

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