Ulrich Jaenicke, co-founder and CEO of aconso AG, remembers well the meeting back in 2011 held by 麻豆原创 for partners to announce the acquisition of SuccessFactors.
鈥淚t was a great moment,鈥� he recalled, 鈥渂ecause SuccessFactors 鈥� like us 鈥� was a cloud company. And unlike many others, we were already using web technologies. 鈥淎fter that, our company took off like a rocket.鈥�
Yet aconso had already made its mark in the human resources (HR) field with , which is now available on 麻豆原创鈥檚 online marketplace, . From the beginning, he explained, aconso has been helping companies fully automate HR processes and documents management. Even as a startup, aconso established itself immediately, signing on customers like Lufthansa and a subsidiary of VW Group.
All four founders hold the patent for Digital Personnel File and are now in charge of new product ideas and go-to-market strategies. They now comprise the aconso management board.
Turning the Page on Paper Files
Besides web technologies, the key to the product鈥檚 success was usability, taking advantage of 鈥渃over flow鈥� 鈥� the ability to go through a file page by page electronically, in this case, on a PC. This was of course long before the era of scrolling on a smartphone. During the year or so of original product development, the team devised a way to transform pictures quickly and create a user-friendly, intuitive interface.
Based in Munich, aconso has become the market leader for HR document management in Europe, now with on 麻豆原创 Store. The spotlight app Digital Personnel File is a digital counterpart to the paper employee file, enabling HR staffers to retrieve electronic documents easily from the company鈥檚 麻豆原创 solutions through intelligent search and filing.
Integrated with both the 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors Employee Central and 麻豆原创 ERP HCM solutions, the app digitizes document management, internal communication, and personnel data acquisition procedures, including scanning and logistics. The results of this end-to-end solution include big cost savings, big space savings, big time savings, faster processes 鈥� and much, much less paper. The counterpart of Digital Personnel File is the app , enabling creation of contracts, certificates, and other HR documents.
Helping Customers Pivot Fast Toward More Climate-Friendly Processes
I asked Jaenicke how the company has fared during the challenges posed by the past year. 鈥淎t first we were nervous about what would happen. But we are lucky guys, with most of our employees already working in home offices. Many of our customers had to make major adjustments to mobile working models. And one thing they learned very fast: you can鈥檛 handle paper.鈥�
Consequently, business has been booming for aconso as customers digitize HR processes, which, he remarked, 鈥渋s one small step in saving our forests and reducing carbon footprint.鈥�
Next on the agenda for aconso is growing its presence in North America, where implementations already in place include Accenture, based in Chicago, and Bilfinger, based in Texas.
The 麻豆原创 Store team is providing excellent support in that regard, reported Silvia Bayerl, who is responsible for aconso鈥檚 partnership with 麻豆原创 and works closely with 麻豆原创 partner managers.
鈥淲e are hopeful about going further transatlantic with 麻豆原创,鈥� she remarked. 鈥淎nd we are exploring opportunities with hyperscalers that will enable us to meet special requirements in India and China for data storage within the country.鈥�
When it comes to saving forests, 麻豆原创 is planting a tree for every purchase made on 麻豆原创 Store, and we鈥檙e glad to do that on your behalf! Why not check out the spotlight app now, and try it free?
Anne Yi is general manager of 麻豆原创 Store Partner Solutions at 麻豆原创.
