Oxford Immunotec opts for Cezanne’s online HR software based on flexibility and cost

SOUTHWARK, U.K. - July 12, 2013 - PRLog -- The business, which employs around 200 people worldwide, specialises in developing novel new tests for various diseases based on its innovative, patented T cell measurement technology.  Its workforce is spread across three key sites in the UK and US and Japan with a number of staff also based in mainland Europe.

HR manager Hayley Mackenzie recognised that the business had outgrown its previous HR system and began to look around for a cost-effective, flexible solution that could support the needs of a small but truly international business.

“We needed something that was flexible enough to accommodate five different currencies as well as five sets of employment conditions and tax and social security requirements,” she explained.  “Self service was also a given as a dynamic business like ours line managers require people information on demand, which isn’t always possible at present due to time zone differences and working hours.”

Cezanne OnDemand was Oxford Immunotec’s final choice because of its intuitive, easy to use format, wide range of features and rich functionality.  The product also particularly appealed because of its pay-as-you-go fee structure, which sees monthly subscriptions being adjusted up – or down – to reflect the number of employees being managed at any given time.  “There are not many HR solutions on the market that are flexible enough to meet our international needs as well as being cost effective,” said Hayley.

Oxford Immunotec was able to get up and running with the system quickly and is now ready to use it to support HR processes in the UK, mainland Europe and Japan.   All the key employee data has now been loaded, with the help of the team at Cezanne OnDemand, and Hayley is about to start rolling holiday and absence management out, team by team.

The performance management module is planned to come on stream later this year – and the business is also keen to take advantage of the HR portal and social platform that are an integral part of the system.

“Being able to house all our HR documents and policies on the HR portal within the HR database is really useful as I don’t have to keep switching between two computer systems” says Hayley.  The social portal, which gives employees a virtual space where they can share work and social information and collaborate on projects, will also be introduced gradually with a view to it eventually replacing the company’s current intranet.

Hayley anticipates that the system will lead to a significant reduction in admin, leaving her free to concentrate on more strategic priorities.  She has also particularly appreciated the support she has had from the Cezanne OnDemand team throughout the decision making and set up process.

“We chose Cezanne OnDemand because the product was very good, but also because I was really impressed with the people I was dealing with,” said Hayley.  “They were not ‘hard sell’ and spent a lot of time helping us before we had even signed the contract.  Cezanne and Oxford Immunotec are similar sized companies and both understand the importance of customer focus, this enabled Cezanne to instinctively understand our business needs."

About Cezanne HR

Cezanne HR provides small and medium-sized businesses with a sophisticated yet easy to manage online HR software solution that helps them reduce costs, streamline HR processes and enable employees to work together more effectively.  

Cezanne’s HR software is delivered in the Cloud on a Software-as-a-Service basis.  This means it is hosted and delivered online via a secure server, with updates automatically provided to clients as they are released as part of the subscription fee. There’s no need for SMEs to continually invest in their own hardware or software, or in installing updates. They simply log on via the Internet and have immediate access to the latest version of the system from wherever they are.

The online system is the first HR software solution to be offered on a pay-as-you-go basis, with monthly fees being adjusted up – or down – to reflect the average number of employees being managed each month. It is also the first to include, at no extra cost, an innovative employee portal that enables HR to easily share company information and documents and includes social features that encourage employees to work together more productively.  Pricing is just £2 per employee per month for companies of between 50 and 500 employees for HR and absence management, with performance management costing an extra £1. Special discounts are available to registered charities and not-for-profits.

Cezanne HR was set up in early 2013 by the former majority shareholders of Cezanne Software, following the sale of the part of the business that serviced larger enterprises. Today, Cezanne HR is leading the way in harnessing Cloud-based technologies to improve the way that HR software is delivered, paid for and used on an international basis.  The company has offices and partners supporting customers in mainland Europe and elsewhere.

Cezanne HR has already acquired an impressive international customer base, many of whom are well-known brands and innovators in their own markets. Recent customers include Think Jam, Ward Williams, Evolving, Intelliflo, Invitation Digital, Core Technology Systems, Viking River Cruises and now SiteMinder.

For more information contact:
Penny Farmer/Sue Lingard
Cezanne HR Ltd
46 Loman Street
London SE1 0EH

Tel: 020 7202 2720
Email: penny.farmer@cezannehr.com
www.cezannehr.com