Ottawa business community honours Halogen Software for its innovation,
leadership, growth, and commitment to customers, community and
employees
OTTAWA, Nov. 1, 2013 /CNW/ - Halogen Software (TSX: HGN), a leading provider of cloud based talent management
solutions, has been named the recipient of three Best Ottawa Business
awards (BOBs): Company of the Year, Financial Deal of the Year and CEO
of the Year, recognizing the leadership of Halogen CEO, Paul Loucks.
This is the second time in consecutive years that Halogen has been
recognized as Company of the Year, marking a first in the history of
the awards.
A special selection committee from the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, The
Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ), and The University of Ottawa's Telfer
School of Management has honored Halogen with this recognition.
"We selected Halogen to receive these prestigious awards because the
company is a tremendous Ottawa success story," said Michael Curran,
Publisher, OBJ and member of the BOBs award selection committee.
"Halogen has all the hallmarks of great business leadership: financial
growth fueled by customer success and product innovation; an executive
commitment to employee development and top talent; and a company-wide
focus on sharing its success with the communities in which its
employees live and work. Congratulations to the Halogen team on these
distinct honours."
Halogen will receive these awards at a special BOBs gala on Thursday,
November 21at the Ottawa Convention Centre.
"We're delighted with this recognition from the Ottawa business
community and I consider each of these awards a team win," said Paul
Loucks, President and CEO, Halogen Software. "Halogen continues to earn
the respect and recognition of our community as a great organization,
because of the tremendous effort and brilliant culture of the entire
team. I am incredibly proud to lead such a fantastic team."
Formerly known as the Ottawa Business Achievement Awards, the BOBs
recognize innovative companies and leaders that demonstrate great
customer service and corporate social responsibility standards in the
Ottawa area. For more information on the BOBs gala, visit http://bestottawabusiness.ca/.
About Halogen Software
Halogen Software (TSX: HGN) offers an organically built cloud-based talent management
suite that reinforces and drives higher employee performance across all
talent programs — whether that is recruiting, performance management,
learning and development, succession planning or compensation. With
over 1,750 customers worldwide, Halogen Software has been recognized as
a market leader by major business analysts and has garnered the highest
customer satisfaction ratings in the industry. Halogen Software's
powerful, yet simple-to-use solutions, which also include
industry-vertical editions, are used by organizations that want to
build a world-class workforce that is aligned, inspired and focused on
delivering exceptional results. For more information, visit: http://www.halogensoftware.com. Subscribe to Halogen Software's Exploring Talent Management blog: http://blog.halogensoftware.com/ or follow Halogen Software on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HalogenSoftware.
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