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Rentokil extends cloud investment with Workday deployment
This time it’s personnel
HR follows email and procurement into the cloud at services giant Rentokil Initial
The CIO 100 is compiled each year to reveal the most transformative CIOs in the UK business economy. CIOs that are driving business change, process improvement, enabling greater collaboration and innovating in new market opportunities join this exclusive group each year. The technology strategies of the CIOs and their achievements and ambitions towards transformation are judged in comparison to their IT sourcing strategies and vendor influence. The CIOs with the most transformative vision are also judged on their place within the business; and whether they put technology into the board level position and discussion.
Founded by an entomologist who patented poisons Harold Maxwell-Lefroy tried to register his business as Entokill, but had instead to register Rentokil. Throughout its history its been acquisitive, hence the Initial addition to the name. Today as well as pest control operation it is a major player in the logistics business with City Link business.
IT Leader: Bryan Kinsella, CIO
In role since: Since May 2007
Reporting line: CEO
Board level seat: Yes
IT staff currently employed: 450
IT management team and reporting structure: Kinsella has appointed an IS-IT Partner- – his “junior CIOs” – to the executive board of each division.
Primary technology platforms at the organisation: 35,000-seat deal to run Google Apps Premier Edition
Primary technology suppliers: Google, Workday
Significant strategic technology deals been struck in the last 12 months: Workday HR platform
Developed customer service tool My City Link in-house at a cost of £250,000
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This time it’s personnel
HR follows email and procurement into the cloud at services giant Rentokil Initial
Services giant's HR director outlines four-year technology transition project
Move into cloud started when its CIO Bryan Kinsella discovered the business had no real IT infrastructure to speak of
Some 66,000 employees will be registered on the system
Rentokil Initial is deploying a cloud computing based human resources system to manage its 66,000 employees spread across the world.
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