WorkForce Software named to industry toplist: Livonia-based WorkForce Software Wednesday announced its inclusion on the Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers, now in its 26th year. WorkForce Software was ranked No. 424, with software revenue of $7.9 million. WorkForce Software falls into the 42-percent of the 2007 Software 500 companies that are privately held. Go to www.myswmag.com to subscribe to digital Software Magazine and be among the first to see the 2008 Software 500. It is being released first in the digital publication. The ranking is based on total worldwide software and services revenue for 2007. This includes revenues from software licenses, maintenance and support, training and software-related services and consulting. Suppliers are not ranked on their total corporate revenue, since many have other lines of business, such as hardware. The financial information was gathered by a survey prepared by King Content Co. and posted at www.Softwaremag.com, as well as from public documents. WorkForce Software is a leader in workforce management systems for mid-sized and large employers. Its EmpCenter system automates and streamlines interactions between the employer and its workforce, and manages country, state, and organizational rules that determine how those employees are paid. Interactions include time entry, time-off requests, request for personal information, and schedule preferences. By automating these business processes, organizations can better manage payroll and processing costs, help ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and increase the productivity and satisfaction of their employees. More at www.workforcesoftware.com.
MMA and ImageSoft’s content management wins award: Goshen, Ind.-based MMA, formerly Mennonite Mutual Aid, in conjunction with ImageSoft Inc., has been honored with a RealSolutions Award for Best Web Technologies Solution. MMA, a national financial services and insurance organization that helps people and groups integrate their finances with faith values through its expertise, and ImageSoft, a leader in enterprise content management and workflow automation for government, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, and higher education, worked with MMA to integrate a content management strategy for its nationwide staff, improving customer service and worker productivity and efficiency. The RealSolutions Awards were presented by Hyland Software at the 2008 OnBase Training and Technology Conference in Las Vegas. The recognize organizations using enterprise content management in a unique and successful manner. More at it www.conference.onbase.com, www.imagesoftinc.com or www.mma-online.org.
Dearborn data firm makes Inc. list: Educational Data Systems Inc. has been named No. 2,269 on the 2008 Inc. 5,000, Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. It is the first time the Dearborn-based company has made the list. Founded in 1979, EDSI (www.edsincorporated.com) helps clients maximize employee performance. The company has helped Fortune 500 businesses, educational institutions, and federal and state agencies to secure and develop employees. It also provides outplacement services during workforce reduction. Partnering with individual organizations, consortiums, and industry alliances, EDSI personnel design and implement programs that determine the real skills needed to perform specific jobs, then analyze the skill levels of incumbent or prospective workers. The company works with individual candidates to assure they have or can acquire the right skills, develops customized training programs, and monitors progress once candidates have joined the client’s team.