Deloitte's ConnectMe Wins Gold in 2017 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte's ConnectMe has earned a coveted gold award for the "Best Advance in Emerging Workforce Management Technology" in the Brandon Hall Group's Excellence in Technology Awards.

The award-winning ConnectMe is a self-service, cloud-based digital workforce platform that connects employees to HR services and resources from anywhere, at any time. ConnectMe gives all employees ? whether executives, managers or other staff ?direct access to a personalized dashboard and contextual experience that delivers the exact information, resources and processes that they need through a consumer-oriented, social media-like experience.

"We are proud to be recognized for our industry leadership," said Michael Gretczko, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, national service line leader, human capital platform and innovation, and ConnectMe general manager. "This innovative product is built based on our experiences helping companies transform their workplaces and HR operations, and on our unique ability to help our clients solve HR issues. Since its inception, ConnectMe has automated nearly one million HR transactions around the globe."

ConnectMe streamlines and automates HR processes, and eliminates time-intensive, manual administrative work, allowing HR teams to focus more time and resources on strategic initiatives. The platform also develops insights on employee interactions to help create a personalized experience tailored to the employees' specific needs.

"Human capital management is evolving faster than at any time in its history, and it is powered by innovative technology developed and implemented by organizations big and small," said Rachel Cooke, chief operating officer of Brandon Hall Group and head of the awards program. "The technology innovators who won Excellence Awards this year were focused on providing users with a better overall experience. That is what our research says employers want, and our award winners are leading the way."

Entrants for the awards were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, along with Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executives, based upon the following criteria:

• Product: what was the product's breakthrough innovation?
• Unique differentiators: what makes the product unique and how does it differ from any competing products?
• Value proposition: what problem does the product solve and/or what need does this product address?
• Measurable results: what are the benefits customers can expect to experience as a result of using this product?

To learn more about Deloitte's ConnectMe solution, visit the website.

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