Workday

Workday is a cloud-based software provider specializing in human capital managent and financial management solutions.

Founded in 2005 by Aneel Bhusri and Dave Duffield, the company was created to offer a true cloud application for HR and finance departments.

Company history

Workday has steadily grown its platform through strategic acquisitions to enhance its offerings. Key milestones include:

• 2008: Acquired Cape Clear Software for better system integration.
• 2016: Acquired Platfora, leading to the development of Workday Prism Analytics.
• 2018: Acquired Adaptive Insights to add financial planning and analysis tools.
• 2021: Acquired Peakon for employee engagement and VNDLY for contingent workforce management.
• 2024: Acquired HiredScore for talent acquisition and Evisort for AI-powered contract management.

Key offerings

Workday provides a unified system for managing HR, payroll, finance, and planning. It launched its first AI capabilities in 2015 and has continued to innovate, releasing AI agents in 2024 to streamline HR and finance processes. The company serves over 10,000 customers globally and is recognized on both the Fortune 500 and S&P 500 lists.

Clients of Workday include ancestry.com, Hewlett-Packard,  TripAdvisor, Patagonia, and VWR International.