Ultimate Software Ranked in Top 5 of AnitaB.org’s Top Companies for Women Technologists
September 19 2018 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of human
capital management (HCM) solutions in the cloud, announced today
that the company is ranked as one of AnitaB.org’s 2018 Top
Companies for Women Technologists, a national program that
recognizes companies building workplaces where women can thrive.
Ultimate earned one of the five highest overall scores in the
workforce-size category of 1,000-10,000 technical employees.
“Our participation in this program is a testament to our deep
commitment to putting all people first, and keeping Ultimate
focused on diversity, inclusion, and universal respect,” said
Vivian Maza, chief people officer at Ultimate. “We are extremely
proud to be recognized as an example of a technology company that
understands the vital role of women. Women comprise about half of
Ultimate’s total employees, and nearly 50% of our frontline manager
positions. We remain committed to the success of everyone at
Ultimate and strongly value the contributions of our female
employees at all levels of our organization.”
AnitaB.org’s program analyzes data on representation,
employee experience, programs, and policies so that companies can
continue to build more inclusive workplaces. The report for
Ultimate highlighted company policies that support female
employees, including:
- Paid maternity and adoption leave (10
weeks)
- A formal flex-time policy that includes
remote work, flexible hours, and accommodating schedules
- A gender-diversity accountability
policy to eliminate gender bias in performance reviews
- A pay-equity policy requiring pay
equity by gender and the completion of annual audits to monitor
policy execution
- A leadership-development program for
women at all levels, from entry level to executive. Ultimate’s
companywide Women in Leadership group offers Ultimate’s women an
outlet to learn, connect, and succeed through a variety of
networking, social, and community service events engineered to
inspire women everywhere
- A formal, continuing-education
sponsorship program that plays an important role in accelerating
the advancement of women technologists, offered to women at all
levels of the organization
Eighty companies participated in AnitaB.org’s 2018
program, representing over 628,000 technical employees across
multiple industries. More than 150,800 women were included in the
sample. Each company that participated in the survey received a
score based on seven metrics: representation of women at the entry,
mid, senior, and executive levels, and recruitment, retention, and
advancement rates. For more information on AnitaB.org’s 2018
Top Companies for Women Technologists, visit
https://anitab.org/accountability/top-companies/.
About Ultimate Software
Ultimate is a leading provider of cloud-based human capital
management solutions, with approximately 40 million people records
in the Ultimate cloud. Our award-winning UltiPro delivers HR,
payroll, talent, time management, employee sentiment analysis, and
HR service delivery solutions that connect people with the
information they need to work more effectively. Founded in 1990,
Ultimate is headquartered in Weston, Florida, and employs
approximately 4,700 professionals. In 2018, Ultimate ranked #3 on
Fortune’s prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For list, our
seventh consecutive year in the top 25; #1 on its Best Workplaces
in Technology list for the third year in a row; and #1 on its 100
Best Workplaces for Millennials list, our second year at the top.
Also in 2018, PEOPLE magazine ranked Ultimate #3 on its 50
Companies That Care list, and our Services organization was named
#1 Customer Service Department of the Year by Customer Sales and
Service World Awards. In 2017, Forbes ranked Ultimate #7 on its
list of 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies. Ultimate has
approximately 4,400 customers with employees in 160 countries,
including Bloomin’ Brands, Culligan International, Feeding America,
Red Roof Inn, SUBWAY, Texas Roadhouse, and Yamaha Corporation of
America. More information on Ultimate’s products and services for
people management can be found at
www.ultimatesoftware.com.
UltiPro is a registered trademark of The Ultimate Software
Group, Inc. All other trademarks referenced are the property of
their respective owners.
Follow Ultimate Software on Twitter:
www.twitter.com/UltimateHCM and on LinkedIn:
https://linkd.in/UltimateHCM
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