Movers and Shakers: the HR tech landscape December 2024

It’s the end of 2024 and there has been so much change in the HR tech landscape over the last year. From acquisitions to partnerships to new product launches, this has proven to be a very exciting time. And we’re bringing you one last monthly update for 2024. So, here’s what’s happened in December: 

Dayforce Wallet – new direct-to-bank enhancements to expand on-demand pay experience 

Dayforce Wallet is expanding their on-demand pay with new capabilities that let employees route their pay directly to any personal bank account. They can now do this anytime during a pay cycle. 

Read more here. 

Workday announces new board member 

Workday has recently added Liz Centoni, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Success Officer at Cisco to their board of directors. With decades of involvement in creating exceptional customer experiences, Workday hope Centoni will guide Workday’s committment to customer success. 

“Liz’s passion for championing customer success aligns perfectly with our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences, making her an ideal addition to our Board,” said Carl Eschenbach, CEO, Workday. “Her expertise will be instrumental in ensuring that we continue to exceed customer expectations as we innovate and grow.” 

Read more here. 

Cloudpay  

Global payroll provider Cloudpay now has a certified integration with Workday. Already a Workday partner for over a decade, Cloudpay is excited to offer this new level of collaboration for clients. They are the first partners to achieve certification for Workday’s Payroll Effective Change Interface (PECI) and the first to implement its Additional Payroll Data (APD) feature with live customers. 

Read more here. 

SD Worx nominates new Managing Director 

European HR solutions provider SD Worx has announced Daniel Idźkowski as the new Managing Director of SD Worx Poland. Idźkowski brings over a decade of experience to his goal to further develop the company in Poland.  

“Daniel Idźkowski is an experienced manager and expert in the HR industry. His unique competences gained in the international business environment and industry knowledge combined with the vision of further development of SD Worx Poland will allow us to jointly continue the expansion and achieve the ambitious goals of our company. I am convinced that Daniel will find his place in the SD Worx team and will successfully develop our offer and brand.” 

— Patrick Barazzoni, EVP DACH – CEE – Adriatic at SD Worx

Read more here. 


Insights and Awards from Cezanne Connect 2024 UGM 

The Cezanne Connect 2024 event at London Stadium gathered over 250 customers for engaging talks, workshops, and the first Cezanne Awards. Highlights included a keynote on HR strategy, a panel on AI in HR, and a preview of new AI functionalities for 2025. 

Read the roundup here. 

And that’s everything for 2024! We hope that’s given you some insight into where things are with HR tech right now. If you want to see where things are going in the future, check out our 7 HR Tech Trends You Cannot Miss article! What announcement makes the biggest difference to you?


As always, we also welcome any of our partners or vendors to let us know about their news and announcements, so we can help keep readers up to date.

See you next in 2025!  

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