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PAYESCAPE ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH UKG Ballymoney-based Payescape has announced a new partnership with UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) to provide industry-leading, integrated workforce management solutions for Payescape clients, to enhance employee engagement and provide bestin-class time and attendance technology to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK. Under the brand Timescape powered by UKG, Payescape clients will enjoy the benefits of UKG Ready (formerly Kronos Workforce Ready), which offers a flexible and seamless time management solution for SME teams who can leverage payroll and time in an integrated solution to deliver a modern, personalised experience that increases efficiency and simplifies compliance. “The ever-changing world of work is becoming more complex and organisations are juggling all aspects of the employee lifecycle from pre-hire to retire — including the important moments that matter in between,” said Nicole Bello, group vice president, EMEA, UKG. “Our partnership with Payescape will broaden the reach of UKG Ready – via the brand name Timescape – to organisations in the UK and enable them to achieve elevated employee engagement, satisfied customers, and better business results.” John Borland, managing director of Payescape said; “Timescape will allow our client’s employees to enjoy a modern and effective workforce management technology experience from clocking into their shift, to viewing their payslip. “Our partnership with UKG will give our clients the tools to control their staff costs and technology they need to manage their businesses more effectively. “
John Borland, Payescape MD.
BRC PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES NEW AND EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA By Bill Roy, Principal and Founder at BRC Partnership Ltd
When BRC first arrived in India as part of a trade mission organised by Invest NI in 2012, we wondered where we might start to build a platform for our operations. India was the obvious target, or so we thought. Only at the tail end of the trade mission did we travel to Sri Lanka and spend a few days in Colombo. Once again, I was reminded that the obvious thing is not always the right thing. Sri Lanka captured our imagination! Sri Lanka was emerging from its own decades-long conflict, a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean with so much potential and a vision for healing, progress and success. There was also a tangible desire for strong and impactful leadership in so many of the organisations we visited. Some of those organisations trusted us with their most talented young (and some not-so-young) leaders and our early coaching and leadership development programs started. Now, having worked with so many large organisations in Sri Lanka and built a strong base of relationships and an ever-growing network, I am delighted to have agreed a new partnership venture. BRC Asia is
now live and we are excited about the possibilities moving forward, offering our services as hybrid solutions across the country and beyond. Our partners, who include prominent local specialists Sabeera Caffor and Dilshan Lankathilaka, have extensive experience and expertise. In addition, we have just confirmed Mr Shehan Pilapitiya as our new MD for BRC Asia operations in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Shehan is a passionate, inspirational and extremely well-connected specialist in the field of leadership development in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, India and Malaysia. In an era of unprecedented challenge, dislocation and difficulty, I am delighted that we have been able to move forward and see the emergence of a new and exciting venture, building on past successes and relationships but also pivoting to the possibilities and opportunities in SE Asia in general, and Sri Lanka in particular. Our new chairman, Mr Kanth Fernando, (Group Chairman LMS Trends & BRC Asia) thanked Bill Roy and the BRC team, commenting on the new collaboration; “Local corporates will immensely benefit from the expertise and development techniques brought by Mr Bill Roy and his team to Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan corporates will uniquely position themselves to provide an uplift for their top talent as they seek to embrace the challenges of the new normal. BRC Asia will provide a rich blend of local and international talent to help equip and empower the next generation of leaders in our region.”
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