ROSELAND, N.J., March 19,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 40th
annual ADP Meeting of the Minds conference, ADP, a leading
global technology company providing human capital management (HCM)
solutions, announced the winners for the 2025 HCM Distinction
Awards. Helping to transform the world of work, these five
companies, RSG Group (Gold's Gym), BrightPath Early Learning and
Child Care, Stanley Black &
Decker, Tillys, and Academy Bank, demonstrate excellence in HCM and
lead the way in workplace innovation.
Hear how the 2025 honorees are transforming
work
The awards are given to a select group of large employers that
are leveraging HCM technology to drive organizational agility,
build people-centric cultures, lead workplace innovation, enable
global performance, and deliver enhanced candidate and employee
experiences. These forward-thinking organizations were selected
from a highly competitive pool of applicants that have all
demonstrated a strong commitment to HCM excellence. Each winner was
recognized during ADP Meeting of the Minds, which for the past 40
years has offered an exchange of inspiration and expertise,
providing attendees with educational sessions, networking
opportunities, an inside look at the latest ADP HCM technologies
and recognition of best-in-class initiatives.
"The past several years have taught us that business can be
unpredictable," said Kareem Rogers,
president of National Account Services at ADP. "From evolving
talent needs to faster adoption of new technology, change itself is
the new norm. Being ready for the next anything is about putting
your organization in a position to successfully anticipate,
navigate and respond. These esteemed organizations are doing just
that – they're leveraging the latest HCM technology to transform
how they support their people and leading the way forward in the
future of work."
Agility at Work Award Winner: RSG Group (Gold's
Gym)
This award honors an organization that has shown
remarkable agility in the dynamic world of work, leading to
enhanced efficiencies, optimal resource allocation and a thriving
workforce. Part of RSG Group, a global fitness company, Gold's Gym
manages gyms across 50 locations with approximately 1,700
employees. With a vision to automate as much as possible to support
continued growth, Gold's Gym has worked with ADP to centralize and
streamline its HR functions. These efforts have driven efficiency
in payroll and onboarding, helping to accommodate a dynamic
workforce with multiple roles and pay rates. Equipped with insights
into workforce management needs, Gold's Gym has been able to free
up time to be more strategic, streamlining manual processes and
driving cost savings.
Culture at Work: BrightPath Early Learning and Child
Care
This award celebrates an organization that drives sustained
employee engagement through a dynamic, best-in-class workplace
culture. BrightPath Early Learning and Child Care, part of Busy
Bees, is one of the world's largest providers of early years
education and care. The company is committed to creating an
enriching learning environment that provides children with the best
start in life. That environment is built on a foundation of
inclusivity and engagement, a culture that BrightPath has
intentionally built with its over 7,000 employees across 236
centers in North America. To
support that culture, BrightPath has implemented employee
recognition programs and leveraged engagement surveys and feedback
mechanisms to enhance retention and engagement, while using ADP's
data insights, mobile app, and onboarding processes to improve
efficiency and enhance the employee experience.
Global Solutions at Work Award Winner: Stanley Black & Decker
This award
features a global organization that exemplifies leadership in human
capital management by effectively harnessing advanced digital
technologies and streamlining and simplifying its organization. A
worldwide leader in tools and outdoor, Stanley Black & Decker's approximately
48,500 employees produce innovative end-user inspired power tools,
hand tools, storage, digital jobsite solutions, outdoor and
lifestyle products, and engineered fasteners to support the world's
builders, tradespeople and DIYers. With the goal to deliver an
exceptional global employee experience, the company worked with ADP
to centralize and streamline its payroll and HR processes. This
enabled the company to offer a consistent experience to employees
within their own native languages across the countries in which it
operates, including self-service capabilities. This effort also
helped the company centralize its data and standardize performance
metrics, making reporting much easier.
Innovation at Work Award Winner: Tillys
This award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated a
commitment to driving workplace innovation. A specialty retailer
with 248 store locations across 33 states, Tillys consistently
strives to think outside the box. With a young workforce that
values technology, the company worked with ADP to ensure its HR
solutions could meet its people's needs, including self-service and
mobile app capabilities that are intuitive and easy to navigate.
Tillys additionally automated to a fully paperless merit and review
process, working to streamline manual processes and find new ways
to deliver value to its employees. These enhancements have
additionally helped the company adapt during holiday peak seasons
when staffing needs fluctuate according to demand.
Talent at Work Award Winner: Academy Bank
This
award showcases an organization that consistently drives process
advancements and performance throughout the talent journey,
resulting in enhanced efficiencies, optimized resources and a
better experience for candidates and employees. Academy Bank is a
family-owned bank that serves the financial needs of consumers,
businesses and its communities. To support its talent, Academy Bank
worked with ADP to unify its HR processes in one system, which
helped to streamline recruitment and onboarding and more
effectively meet employees' needs. They've additionally leveraged
insights and analytics to reduce overtime and more quickly fill new
positions, and they've introduced mobile app capabilities to
support employees' self-service needs and drive retention.
For more information on ADP Meeting of the Minds, visit
here.
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