Harbor has acquired CE Global Partners, enhancing its human capital management advisory services with specialized expertise in HR and payroll transformation.
HCM Market Consolidation
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Recent large-scale acquisitions by major players like Thoma Bravo and Phenom indicate accelerated vendor merging. This trend involves established software providers buying rivals to deliver increasingly comprehensive platforms, centralizing functionality across ATS, HRIS, payroll, and learning management systems into unified technology suites.
TreeRing Workforce Solutions has acquired PrimeTime, Inc., expanding its offerings in the workforce solutions sector.
A lawsuit filed in 2026 alleges that BOLD Limited secretly controls Monster, CareerBuilder, and Resume Genius, among other brands, by trapping job seekers in subscription services.
Intuit has launched QuickBooks Workforce, a new human capital management solution designed to enhance capabilities for small and mid-market businesses.
Phenom acquired Be Applied to enhance its enterprise capabilities for implementing skills-first hiring processes through technology.
Viventium has acquired Apploi to establish a significant, nationwide Human Capital Management platform specifically designed for the healthcare sector.
Thoma Bravo has finalized its acquisition of the human resources technology company Dayforce.