GKN plcRedditch, Worcestershire UKwww.gknplc.com

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BUSINESS CHALLENGES ■ As a global company, GKN faced a spreadout workforce and disconnected processes. Its workforce performance, goals management, and learning and development processes were separate and inefficient

■ GKN’s human resources strategy did not link the goals and objectives of employees to those of the company as a whole. Recruitment, employee development, and strategic planning processes were neither consistent nor linked

■ GKN needed to streamline and connect all of its strategic human resource processes by deploying an integrated people management solution

SOLUTION ■ SumTotal’s integrated talent management platform was selected to enable GKN to align all people activity and planned business objectives, streamline its global rewards process, and identify and retain top performers

■ GKN chose SumTotal’s Compensation and Performance Management solutions as the first step to implement its people management strategy. These solutions also served as the basis for additional SumTotal functionality

Global High-Tech Manufacturer Aligns Workforce Processes Using SumTotal

“The SumTotal solution enables our overall HR strategy to closely link employee perfor-mance with the organization’s objectives, as well as connecting recruitment and develop-ment with strategic planning, and to create a consistent process across all divisions. This further enhances our credibility with inves-tors by demonstrating that we deliver on our plans, driving shareholder value.”

— Cyndie StreatherHead of Remunerations, Global HR Systems, and Business Processes

Fast FactsIndustries: Aerospace & DefenseAutomotive Manufacturing

Country: United Kingdom

Users: 40,000+

SumTotal Products:SumTotal Career DevelopmentSumTotal CompensationSumTotal HR Management (HRMS)SumTotal LearningSumTotal PerformanceSumTotal Recruiting & HiringSumTotal Succession PlanningSumTotal Workforce Analytics

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SumTotal Systems, UK

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About SumTotalSumTotal Systems, Inc. is the global leader strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions that provide organizations with a new level of visibility to help make more informed business decisions and accelerate growth. Recognized by industry analysts as the most complete solution, SumTotal provides full employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, from a single provider for improved business intelligence. The company offers customers of all sizes and industries the most flexibility and choice with multiple purchase, configuration, and deployment options. We have increased the performance of the world’s largest organizations including Sony Electronics (NYSE: SNE), AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN [ADR]; London: AZN), Amway (KUL:AMWAY), Seagate (NYSE: STX), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG). For more information, or to request a demo, please call +1 (866) 768-6825 (US / Canada), +1 (352) 264-2800 (international) or visit www.sumtotalsystems.com

RESULTS ■ GKN aligns worker activity with corporate objectives, ensuring that staffing meets the company’s future direction. Significant productivity improvements have been achieved as a result

■ Processes are now consistent across the organization, enabling GKN to more accurately measure workforce performance, rewards, and ongoing development

■ Having deployed SumTotal in 10 different languages, GKN now has a complete, global view of its workforce

■ By deploying SumTotal’s performance management system, GKN expects to realize at least a 15 percent reduction in administrative time spent on the appraisal process

■ GKN leverages advanced analytics to make business decisions based on key workforce data, resulting in improved business performance

ABOUT GKNGKN plc (LON: GKN) is a leading global supplier to the world’s automotive and aerospace manufacturers. The company provides technology-based, highly engineered products requiring complex manufacturing to virtually all of the world’s major producers of automotive vehicles, military and civil aircraft, and aircraft engines. More than 40,000 people work at GKN companies and joint ventures in more than 30 countries.