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Workhuman
Company typePrivate
IndustryHuman Capital Management Software
FoundedDublin, Ireland (1999 (1999))
Founder
  • Eric Mosley
  • Eddie Reynolds
Headquarters
  • Dublin, Ireland
  • Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Websitewww.workhuman.com

Workhuman is an Irish multinational company co-headquartered in Dublin and Framingham, Massachusetts, providing cloud-based (software as a service), human capital management (HCM) software solutions. Its social recognition solutions are designed for employees to recognize and reward each other.

History and company information

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Workhuman (formerly Globoforce) was co-founded in 1999 by Eric Mosley and Eddie Reynolds in Dublin, Ireland.[1] The company is backed by Atlas Venture and Balderton Capital.[2] In 2005, the company re-located part of its operations to the United States.[3]

Globoforce has been given numerous honors as a top place to work by The Boston Globe, Fortune Magazine, and Ireland's Great Place to Work Institute.[4][5][6][7]

Some of Workhuman's customers include Symantec, Dell Technologies, Intuit, JetBlue, Cisco, and InterContinental Hotels Group. In February 2019, the company changed its name from Globoforce to Workhuman.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Online Reward Program Builder Globoforce hopes US move will pay off (Mass High Tech) Archived 2013-10-06 at archive.today
  2. ^ Reynolds, John (March 2, 2008). "Keeping staff spirits high while the storm clouds gather". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  3. ^ Online rewards program builder Globoforce hopes US move will pay off Archived 2013-10-06 at archive.today
  4. ^ Great Place to Work: Best Medium Workplaces in Ireland, #13 Globoforce (2013)
  5. ^ Denison, D. C. (November 3, 2012). "Globoforce is number one small Top Places to Work company". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  6. ^ Boston Globe Names Globoforce as "Top Place to Work" (2013)
  7. ^ Globoforce named FORTUNE magazine Great Place to Work (2013) Archived 2013-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Globoforce becomes Workhuman and announces 150 new jobs". The Irish Times. February 27, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2021.