Applaud is built on the belief that employees should have the same exceptional technology experiences inside the world of work, as they expect outside the world of work, as consumers.
Applaud was founded in 2008 by Ivan Harding and Duncan Casemore, driven by a mission to create HR technology that focused completely on the employee. Both Ivan and Duncan began their decades of HR software experience as part of Oracle’s HR development team, giving them an in-depth, unique understanding of integrating enterprise HR technology.
Our clients are a new breed of HR, who care about employees having positive experiences with HR technology, and who see the business benefits that this brings. We work with the most forward-thinking, employee-focused organizations across the globe, from The National Trust to Fly Dubai and Estée Lauder Companies.
We are consumers, just like everyone else. To bring the worlds of consumer and employee technology closer together, we are purposefully pioneering, opening up the latest innovations and consumer tech trends like AI and chatbots to organizations. The way we work is output orientated and we strive to prove ourselves every day.
We’re all gadget-obsessed, but people always come first, technology second, because it’s consumer expectations that set our technology standards.
Ivan Harding is the Chief Executive Officer at Applaud. He is also a member of the company's board of directors. Ivan has worked in the HR Technology sector for over 20 years, starting life in IBM before moving onto the Oracle Development team, where he reached Director level. Prior to co-founding Applaud in 2008, Ivan worked with a number of large, global companies, helping them get the most out of their HR Technology investment. Ivan holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Southampton, UK
Duncan co-founded Applaud and has served as our Chief Technology Officer and as a member of our board of directors since February 2010. Prior to founding Applaud, Duncan spent 10 years advising organizations on enterprise HR technology deployment, and before that worked in Oracle's own HR Development team building out their core HCM products. Duncan holds a BSc degree in Computing and Business.
Hari is the Vice President of Operations at Applaud. He is a member of the company's board of directors and heads up Applaud's operations in India, overseeing development work, support and customer projects. Hari started his career with Oracle, reaching the position of Development Manager culminating in a role working with Oracle's new cloud applications. Hari holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and is a PMI certified PMP Professional.
The compromise of current systems
As a business built on its people, The National Trust needed a HR system that would empower its 12,000 employees, not limit them with complex, inaccessible, disjointed experiences.
Transforming systems to power people
Connecting to their current system, Oracle MYplace, Applaud maximized their initial investment, transforming experiences across the full HR journey, from recruitment to self-service.
Engaged employees, candidates and managers
Delivered a ROI within the first year, increased the number of candidates applying for jobs, reduced the time for hire and won a nationwide award.
Negative HR experiences limit Barnado’s positive impact
Barnado’s strive to donate as much as possible to their front-line work with children, so needed HR systems that increase efficiency and empower people across the organization.
Transforming current systems without costly disruption
Applaud integrated with Barnado’s existing Oracle ERP system, transforming the HR experience with a focus on data quality, mobile adoption, and self-service.
Engaged employees and improved performance
All 8,000 employees and 22,000 volunteers can now manage and control their data quickly and easily across any device, increasing workplace efficiency.
Underwhelming, Confusing UX
As one of the nation’s leading business solutions provider to manufacturers and retailers, Advantage Solutions needed to modernize their workforce’s experience across Oracle’s HCM mobile and desktop apps.
Modernizing Self-Service and Mobile Apps
Applaud transformed the user experience of Oracle’s desktop and mobile interfaces, streamlining journeys and increasing productivity with new Employee and Manager Self-Service features.
Uniting Worlds of Work: From Workday to Oracle
This success meant that when Advantage Solutions acquired Daymon in 2018, they replaced Daymon’s Workday solution with Applaud and Oracle HCM - a decision that benefitted over 95,000 employees.
Applaud is built on the belief that employees should have the same exceptional technology experiences inside the world of work, as they expect outside the world of work, as consumers.
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