It’s been less than a week since we wrapped-up the Workstream TalentCenter 7.0 (aka Project X) launch at the HR Tech Conference and I’m just now coming down off the high. What an amazing event! In case you missed it -- and, based on the launch event and show-floor traffic, clearly few people did -- Chicago was the site of the 10th Anniversary Human Resource Executive's HR Technology Conference & Exposition. 
Talent management and its increasingly significant role in the enterprise was a popular subject throughout the week. Workstream was leading much of the discussion, with talk centered around the launch of TalentCenter 7.0. Already, several pundits (InfoWorld, SystematicHR, Bersin & Associates and KnowHR) have commented on what is thought to be the very first Talent Management 2.0 offering. Among the best sound bites we have heard are:
“Workstream’s 7.0 release is completely reengineered to include a new Web 2.0 UI, and on top of that, it is far more integrated that ever before. Combined with money and new direction from the top, Workstream now seems well positioned to be a market leader yet again.” – SystematicHR
“What Workstream is doing for talent management will most likely be the direction for any SaaS provider offering a suite of related solutions for a particular industry or product category.” – InfoWorld
“The product looks fantastic, and in fact the dashboard interface is so sexy and appealing to business people that many people crowded around the Workstream booth just to see how it worked.” – Bersin & Associates
“The company continues to deliver on its aggressive schedule of product launches under the leadership of Deepak Gupta, president and CEO.” – KnowHR
Indeed, very high praise from folks who are in-the-know. Workstream definitely made a statement about industry leadership and vision. For those who were unable to attend HR Tech, we hope you’ll join us for the upcoming TalentCenter 7.0 webcast.
