Acquisitions, Awards and Innovations — Friday in TA 7/26

Mimecast Acquires Code42 to Boost Threat Management

Global Human Risk Management platform Mimecast has announced the acquisition of Code42 (acquired by Mimecast) , a leader in insider threat management and data loss prevention. Marc van Zadelhoff , CEO of Mimecast, emphasized, “This integration not only helps minimize exposure to insider threats but also equips organizations with the tools needed to safeguard their most valuable assets.”

Discover the full details in the release.

Phenom Named 2024 SaaS Awards Finalist in Four Categories

Phenom has been named a finalist in the 2024 SaaS Awards for Best AI-enabled SaaS Solution, Best SaaS Product for Human Resources, Best UX/UI Design and Best SaaS Product for Recruitment. John Harrington, Jr. , Sr Director, Product Marketing at Phenom, said, “This recognition by the 2024 SaaS Awards is an endorsement of our obsession with addressing our customers’ biggest HR challenges.”

Learn more about their nominations here.

Google Cloud Uses AI to Enhance Recruiting and Onboarding

Google Cloud's HR team has improved their recruiting and onboarding processes using AI technology, specifically their own product, Google Gemini. Tracey Arnish , head of HR for Google Cloud, said, “We can spend less time on the administrative—which is unfortunately a large part of what HR gets saddled with—to more of the human interactions; the strategic and creative and innovative thinking.”

Read more about their strategies in the full story.

Salesforce and Workday Unveil Joint AI Assistant

Salesforce and Workday are teaming up to launch an AI employee service agent that automates tasks, offers personalized support, and provides data-driven insights. Marc Benioff , Salesforce CEO, said, “Together we’ll help businesses create amazing experiences powered by generative and autonomous AI, so every employee can get answers, learn new skills, solve problems, and take action quickly and efficiently.”

Learn more about their collab here.

SWS Group Embraces Employee Ownership

Strategic Workforce Solutions (SWS), a UK-based staffing firm, has transitioned to an employee ownership model. Neil Yorke, co-founder and director at SWS Group, said, “This decision will benefit all employees in the long term and recognizes the contribution our employees have made to the business across all our brands over the years."

Learn about their transformative move here.

State and Local Governments Innovate to Address Workforce Gaps

An annual report from the MissionSquare Research Institute shows that new hiring strategies, including bonuses and pay boosts, are helping state and local governments fill workforce gaps. Gerald Young , senior research analyst at MissionSquare, said, “The data indicate that state and local governments are making real progress when it comes to addressing their workforce shortages.”

Read the full report.

10 Ways Web Scraping Can Streamline Your Hiring Process

Web scraping is automating the extraction of data from websites. Some clever recruiters are using this strategy to do things like automate candidate sourcing, enhance candidate matching and provide real-time market insights. This technology can improve efficiency, reduce time-to-hire and foster a more inclusive workforce.

Read how in the full story.