One of the core values at Axsium is to maintain the premiere thought leadership position within the workforce management industry. To do this, we help organizations to think strategically about WFM and how to use tried and proven best practices in designing and deploying their WFM solutions. By thinking beyond simple automation, Axsium Group has led the marketplace in best practice innovation. As a firm, we invest considerable time and money producing research that brings value to the customers, vendors, and partners that make up the WFM ecosystem.

The American Payroll Association is the professional organization for payroll. Founded in 1982 it is run by a professional staff under the direction of the Executive Director, the member President and Board of Directors. For more information, www.americanpayroll.org.

Research and Advice that Matter: AMR Research is the No. 1 research firm focused on the intersection of business processes with value chain and enterprise technologies. Founded in 1986, AMR Research provides subscription advisory services and peer networking opportunities to operations and IT executives in the consumer products, life sciences, manufacturing, and retail sectors. To learn more about our research and services, visit www.amrresearch.com.

The Human Capital Institute is a global think tank, educator, and professional association defining the agenda and setting the pace for the new business science of human capital management. With over 102,000 members in over 40 countries, HCI offers a new association framework that cuts across the silos of recruitment, HR/OD, finance, sales and marketing, operations, manufacturing and IT. We provide key executives, line managers and human capital professionals with the newest education, most effective tools and best practices in talent strategy, acquisition, alignment, engagement, deployment, measurement, and retention. The future belongs to leaders with innovative ideas and strategic knowledge. We invite you to learn, share and grow your career with HCI's comprehensive resources, and join our high-achieving, forward-looking membership community. For more information, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.org

Formed in 1980 from informal gatherings when HR and IT professionals found themselves needing mediators, IHRIM has become the world’s leading clearinghouse for the HRMS (Human Resource Management Systems) industry. Today, IHRIM is a community of experts a dynamic group of practitioners, vendors, consultants, students, and faculty that continues to grow, not just in numbers, but in its scope of knowledge and information. For more information about IHRIM and its many services, visit www.ihrim.org.

The Workforce Institute's mission is to provide research and education on critical workplace issues facing organizations around the globe. An advisory board of academics, innovators, practitioners, and visionaries and will spearhead the initiatives of the Workforce Institute. By bringing together thought leaders, the Workforce Institute is uniquely positioned to empower organizations with the knowledge and information they need to manage their workforce effectively and provide a voice for employees on important workplace issues. A hallmark of the Workforce Institute's research is balancing the needs and desires of diverse employee populations with the needs of organizations. www.workforceinstitute.org