Authoria User Conference 2004; New Integrated Products Receive Enthusiastic Response From Customers and Partners.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Authoria User Conference 2004 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2004 Authoria, Inc., a leader in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. ) solutions, has received resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. endorsements of its decision to acquire Advanced Information Management, Inc. (AIM) and offer integrated pay-for-performance solutions. The feedback came this week during the company's sixth annual user conference where it demonstrated the Authoria Advisor(TM) Series, its new suite of communication, compliance, compensation, and performance products that blend AIM's powerful suite of enterprise pay-for-performance solutions with Authoria's just-in-time knowledge and coaching for managers and employees. With more than 180 in attendance, this year's user conference offered a wide range of in-depth tracks, one-on-one sessions with Authoria experts and partners, focused case studies and opportunities for attendees to discuss industry trends and exchange ideas. Interactive sessions spanning the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. included speakers from leading organizations such as ATK ATK - Andrew Toolkit , Boeing, CUNA Cuna Chibchan-speaking Indian people who once occupied the central region of what is now Panama and the neighbouring San Blas Islands and who still survive in marginal areas. In the 16th century they lived in federated villages under chiefs who wielded considerable power. Mutual Group, First Data, IMC (Internet Mail Consortium, Santa Cruz, CA, www.imc.org) An industry trade association founded in 1996 by Paul Hoffman and Dave Crocker that promotes Internet e-mail standards and features. Global, LaFarge, Mass Mutual Financial Group, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (first word pronounced "THRIVE-int" — or more precisely, alluding to contractions, "thrive—n't"; IPA pronunciation: /ˈθɹaɪvɘnt/ , and Zurich North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , among others, with topics addressing total compensation, application management, annual enrollment, employee self service, workforce service delivery and more. In addition, Authoria recognized two customer companies, ATK, an advanced weapon and space systems company, and a second company, a leading provider of insurance and other financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , with "Legend-maker" status, awards signifying their creative, innovative and leading edge use of Authoria products. "This year's annual user conference was a great opportunity to connect with our customers and partners, and get their overwhelmingly positive feedback to our recent announcement," said Tod Loofbourrow, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Authoria. "Our customers and partners recognize the significant benefits that our acquisition of AIM provides and how our new blended pay-for-performance applications support strategic HCM by aligning corporate and individual goals." "AIM and Authoria are marrying great content and strong applications," commented Amy Wolk, manager, Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Service Center, Boston Scientific. "This combination has the potential to propel managers at their customer companies to new heights. Now, HR leaders and visionaries can focus less on the transactional aspects of human resources and more on supporting our organizations with strategic counsel." "The AIM announcement is a great extension of what Authoria has always done well, providing context around transactions," said Russ Evansen, Human Resources Brand and Content manager at American Family Insurance American Family Insurance Group (aka "AmFam") is a private mutual company which focuses on property, casualty and auto insurance, but also offers commercial insurance, life, health, and homeowners coverage, as well as investment and retirement-planning products. . "This powerful blend of capabilities answers a critical need for HR. Good managers need to be aligned with employees in the pursuit of departmental, corporate and individual goals." Industry influencers also endorse Authoria's new direction. "Authoria's direction is consistent with the results from our 2003 Cedar Workforce Technologies Survey which points to solutions for managers and other strategic applications as becoming increasingly a top priority," said David A. Link, vice president, HR Transformation, The Cedar Group. "We're excited about the immediate opportunity to introduce the new Authoria to our clients and prospects because now Authoria is even better positioned to be the foundation for strategic HCM. The combination of products and services from AIM and Authoria delivers powerful solutions that our customers require as they are being called upon to deliver real business results." For access to the Cedar Workforce Technologies Survey, visit www.thecedargroup.com/whitepapers About Authoria Authoria's strategic human capital management (HCM) solutions help employers support enterprise-wide pay-for-performance initiatives and reach their high-level business objectives through their people. Authoria combines compensation and performance management with just-in-time knowledge and coaching for employees and managers, driving shareholder value at over 200 leading organizations, including Boeing, Pfizer, and Unocal. Authoria provides a strategic approach to effective communication, empowering employees to better understand and use benefit, policy and total compensation information. Visit www.authoria.com/news10 Note to editors: Authoria is a registered trademark and the Authoria logo and Authoria Advisor Series are trademarks of Authoria, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries. All other names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. The software is protected by U.S. Patent Nos. 6,505,183, 6,633,859, 6,640,216 and other patents pending. |
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