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Aon, Catamaran Join Forces in India

Aon has entered into an agreement with Catamaran to establish a brokering joint venture in India, maximizing the technical and innovation capabilities of both firms worldwide. This insurance brokering joint venture is part of Catamaran’s continuing mission to bring long-term services to underserved parts of India’s economy.

By combining Catamaran’s local expertise with Aon’s global resources, technical skills, and data insights, Aon and Catamaran will provide risk management and insurance brokering solutions for clients in India. According to the company, this partnership will also leverage cutting-edge technical solutions developed by Catamaran and its affiliate companies for the benefit of Aon clients and Aon group companies worldwide.

Visit www.aon.com to learn more.

Workforce Picks Synchrony for APAC Implementation

Workforce Software has appointed Synchrony Global as a key implementation partner in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This global alliance will make it easier for employers in the APAC region to achieve greater efficiencies, reduce labor costs, and enable real-time strategic insights across their entire global workforce, according to Workforce Software. Its cloud-based workforce management suite provides seamless integration with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll. This allows Synchrony Global’s SAP clients to automate their most complex time, scheduling, and leave-management requirements in real time.

“Synchrony Global is a leading provider of end-to-end HR capabilities in the APAC region. Together, we share a common vision for enabling organizations around the globe to automate time and labor processes, simplify compliance, and boost workforce productivity,” said Mark Kurowski, Vice President of Global Services for Workforce Software.

Visit www.workforcesoftware.com to learn more.

NGA Opens HR Innovation Centre in Bristol

NGA Human Resources (HR) has opened its new NGA HR Innovation Centre in Bristol, England. The decision to open the centre in Bristol extends NGA’s tenure in the city, where the HR and payroll specialist will continue to draw on the engineering, HR technology, and customer support expertise.

The HR Innovation Centre will serve three equally vital core functions, according to NGA. It is the lead software engineering and development centre for NGA ResourceLink, NGA’s market-leading, scalable HR and payroll platform for the U.K. and Ireland. It is also the customer support hub, providing more than 800 ResourceLink customers and millions of employees with the latest cloud software and user support. The Bristol Centre will be NGA’s international engineering innovation hub for state-of-the-art technologies, including cloud HR, payroll, HR analytics, and BPaaS (Business Process as a Service).

Visit www.ngahr.com to learn more.

Avalara Enhances AvaTax Excise

Avalara’s AvaTax Excise now fully automates the calculation of sales and use taxes, in addition to excise tax, the company announced. By leveraging Avalara’s Compliance CloudTM platform, AvaTax Excise supports the determination and calculation of tax for businesses in many industries. According to the company, AvaTax Excise integrates directly with back-office pricing processes and provides the flexibility to handle complex excise tax rules without the need for costly and time-consuming custom coding.

“We’re excited to leverage our expertise in fuel tax compliance to help those in other industries facing similar challenges. We know that all tax managers are looking for ways to simplify, eliminate costs, and reduce tax compliance risk,” said Matt Tormollen, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Avalara’s Excise business unit.

Visit www.avalara.com to learn more.

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