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Halogen Software's Record Fourth Quarter Marks Conclusion of Record-Breaking Year
Nearly 100 new companies choose Halogen as their employee performance and talentmanagement solution in fourth quarter alone.
OTTAWA - January 16, 2007 - Halogen Software Inc., the leading provider of Web-basedemployee performance and talent management software announced today that 2006 hasbroken all previous records for the organization. Records were set in almost everymeasurable category including revenues and number of new customers in a year.
2006 concluded with a record fourth quarter that included close to 100 new customersincluding: The TOPPS Company Inc., Inlign Wealth Management, New Balance AthleticShoe Inc., Bickmore Risk Services, Prairie Lakes Healthcare Systems, OptimusSolutions, LLC, Floyd Memorial Hospital, Cimarron, Enterprise Bank & Trust,Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Roxar, Inc., ExcelleRx and Isilon Systems.
 Halogen's flexibility and power is what differentiated Halogen from other vendors, said Teri Rohrer, firm administrator for new customers Bickmore Risk Services.  Itused to take weeks to complete appraisals and determine whether goals were reachedor even had significance within the big picture. Some items, like training, seldomtied to anything measurable. Halogen enables us to provide meaningful feedback,based on standard criteria, and hold employees and managers accountable. Halogenreally impressed us by closing the communication loop.Â
These new customers are attracted to Halogen's proven track record for deliveringquick and substantial ROI, while remaining focused on customer service.
A customer since 2004, Phoenix Children's Hospital anticipates saving approximately$97,000 per year using Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare. While the financial benefitsare important to the hospital so is Halogen's commitment to its customers.
"One of the reasons Halogen has continued to succeed is because of their focus onthe customer. From soliciting input from existing customers about research andproduct development, to bringing customers together to learn from each other andshare knowledge, to developing solutions that customers can quickly and easilyadopt, Halogen sets the standard for customer care, said Steve Youngdahl, manager,human resources systems and processes with Phoenix Children's Hospital.  They havealways been and I expect they will remain our easiest vendor to work with."
Halogen works closely with its customers to ensure their success and to ensure itsEmployee Performance and Talent Management Suite is focused on customer needs.
Halogen's fourth quarter in 2006 ended with an 82 percent year-over-year growth inlicense revenue.  Customer response to our employee performance management solutionshas been very positive over the past year. The enthusiasm of our customers isevidence that we are designing best practice tools that meet their needs, said PaulLoucks, president and CEO of Halogen Software.  We are focused on continuing to helpour customers be successful by providing them with solutions that are increasinglypowerful, easy to use and accessible.Â
During the fourth quarter of 2006, Halogen released Employee Performance and TalentManagement Suite 8.0, which included numerous upgrades designed to enableorganizations to effectively execute corporate strategy. Upgrades include HalogeneSuccession a powerful yet simple-to-use succession planning tool that enablesusers to get started right away without excessive implementation overhead. Suite 8.0also includes global-usability improvements and numerous new features foreCompensation and eAppraisal Healthcare.
About Halogen SoftwareWith nearly 1000 customers worldwide, Halogen Software Inc. has established itselfas the leading provider of employee performance and talent management solutions.Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable Web-based software thatdramatically improves HR and line-manager productivity. The company's flagshipproduct, Halogen eAppraisalÂ, automates and simplifies time-consuming employeeappraisals. Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare, endorsed by the American HospitalAssociation, was created specifically for the healthcare industry and helps tosimplify the task of performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria.Halogen e360 automates and simplifies formal 360-degree feedback procedures andoffers sophisticated performance reporting. Halogen eCompensation automates theentire compensation adjustment process including budget distribution and approval.Halogen eSuccession makes it simple and affordable to get a best practicessuccession-planning program underway at your organization. For further informationplease visit: http://www.halogensoftware.com /.
Media contacts:
Donna RonayneVP, Marketing & Business DevelopmentHalogen SoftwareT: 613-270-1011 x 320E: dronayne@halogensoftware.com
