Hr news and trends

Rippling Raises $200 Million to Enhance Workforce Management Platform
Investments // April 22, 2024

Workforce management platform Rippling has raised $200 million in new financing in a Series F round that values the company at $13.5 billion. Rippling has also signed agreements with investors to repurchase up to $590 million in equity from current and former employees and early investors, Rippling...

Apax Partners Acquires HR/Payroll Firm Zellis Group
Acquisitions // April 15, 2024

Private equity group Apax Partners will acquire HR/payroll software firm Zellis from Bain Capital. “Zellis is a recognised leader in the payroll and HR software market, a sector that we know well from previous Apax Fund investments, including Paycor,” Apax Partner Roy Mackenzie said in a news release provided to PYMNTS Monday...

Payroll Firms Partner to Launch Payrocks to Offer Local Expertise
Payroll // December 11, 2023

Seven European payroll firms have launched a partnership aimed at sharing their expertise. Dubbed “Payrocks,” the group was launched to “deliver high-quality HR services through authentic local experts, ensuring local knowledge and full compliance with local legislation,” its members said in a Monday (Dec. 11)...

Intuit QuickBooks Unveils Standardized Platform for Small Business Accountants
SMBs // November 15, 2023

Global financial technology platform Intuit has unveiled a range of new innovations that aim to empower accountants and small businesses through its QuickBooks online ecosystem.  One of the major announcements at the company’s QuickBooks Connect conference was the introduction of QuickBooks Ledger, Intuit said in a Tuesday (Nov. 14)...

Interviews & Exclusives
Gap, Gusto And The Real Power Of Data In Retail

October 10, 2018
If data is the new oil, then it could be said that retailers are sitting on data gushers. After all, they have terabytes of data flowing across their various retail channels — and then use the insights that come from it to build better consumer experiences. It sounds elegant and obvious. The problem — Karen Webster noted in a recent conversation with […]

Quick Reads
Countsy Debuts Platform to Streamline Back-Office Management

April 23, 2024
Accounting and human resources and finance firm Countsy has debuted an online platform. Announced Tuesday (April 23), countsy.ai is designed to simplify back-office management by providing a centralized place for essential business tools and team collaboration. “We designed our new portal to streamline the often complex back office operations for our clients,” Mairtini Ni Dhomhnaill, founder of Countsy, said in a news […]

Rippling Raises $200 Million to Enhance Workforce Management Platform

April 22, 2024
Workforce management platform Rippling has raised $200 million in new financing in a Series F round that values the company at $13.5 billion. Rippling has also signed agreements with investors to repurchase...

Apax Partners Acquires HR/Payroll Firm Zellis Group

April 15, 2024
Private equity group Apax Partners will acquire HR/payroll software firm Zellis from Bain Capital. “Zellis is a recognised leader in the payroll and HR software market, a sector that we know well from previous Apax...

Payroll Firms Partner to Launch Payrocks to Offer Local Expertise

December 11, 2023
Seven European payroll firms have launched a partnership aimed at sharing their expertise. Dubbed “Payrocks,” the group was launched to “deliver high-quality HR services through authentic local experts, ensuring local...