PZ Cussons Improves HR Data Using OrgPlus Enterprise Organisational Charting

Exeter, United Kingdom. - 27 March, 2010 - HumanConcepts, the leading provider of workforce decision support solutions, has provided its organisational charting tool, OrgPlus Enterprise, to PZ Cussons, the international manufacturer of personal hygiene and household products. HR teams across all of PZ Cussons locations in the UK, Nigeria and Indonesia are using OrgPlus Enterprise to guide the workforce that supports well-known brands such as Imperial Leather, Cussons baby lotions and Morning Fresh dishwasher liquid. Over 4000 employees are able to view the organisation's structure either from their own computers or at specially installed kiosks. The HR team has benefited from better visibility of the personnel structures as well as improved quality of data.

"We wanted to be able to display our organisation in visual charts, not just for the managers and the HR team, but also to provide an overview for employees across the organisation, said Sally Knill, Global Reward Director. "We selected OrgPlus Enterprise following recommendation from Oracle."

"OrgPlus Enterprise exactly met our requirements, both for charting and for HR modelling, talent and succession planning," continued Knill. "It gives us the flexibility to change things easily and offers excellent value for money. The transparency and visibility of the organisation that it gives us is fantastic."

The HR team is using OrgPlus Enterprise to audit the HR data populated by their Oracle On Demand HR system. Complimenting Oracle's On Demand solution, OrgPlus Enterprise has enabled PZ Cussons to leverage its Oracle investment for maximum value. By visualising data from Oracle, OrgPlus Enterprise enables HR managers to validate data accuracy and ensure that the correct staff member is shown as reporting to the right person in the organisation. The charts have also helped the HR team to identify 'orphans' where the data shows that individuals are not recorded as reporting to anyone. Since using OrgPlus Enterprise, the number of 'orphans' in their data has been reduced from 20% to just 2%.

The team is also implementing Blueprint, an interactive modelling module for OrgPlus Enterprise, to help with planning acquisitions and merger activity. With Blueprint the managers will be able to perform organisational design exercises and see how change options impact budgets and reporting structures. Further, at a strategic level, PZ Cussons' HR team plans to use OrgPlus Enterprise to identify key roles then develop succession and talent management plans to address business continuity risks.

Gillian Daniels, EMEA Director at HumanConcepts, commented, "For organisations that work globally it is important to have an accurate up to date record of all employees and where they are located in order to be able to react swiftly to changes and meet the organisation's needs. A visual charting tool like OrgPlus Enterprise makes it easy to display and validate data, as well as share it across the organisation. As a web-based solution, it enables managers across different locations to share ideas and make informed decisions to shape the organisation around current needs as well as plan for future growth."

About PZ Cussons

PZ Cussons operates in Africa, Asia and Europe, developing leading brands for the markets in which it operates. Whilst some have global reach, the majority of its brands are sold only in local and regional markets.

PZ Cussons' main brand is the Imperial Leather range of soaps, bath and shower and cosmetic products, as well as a range of hair care products. It also produces a range of detergent and household products as well as other known brands, Premier soaps, Carex anti-bacterial moisturizers, Cussons baby lotions, Makler perfumes, Pearl soaps and Original Source shampoos and gels, Morning Fresh dishwasher liquid. It has also recently also acquired the premium brand The Sanctuary and Spa in the UK.

For more information please visit: www.pzcussons.com.

About HumanConcepts

HumanConcepts global leader in on-demand workforce decision support solutions. Over fifty thousand businesses worldwide—including 400 of the Fortune 500—use OrgPlus® everyday to better understand their workforce and manage change, using information-rich org charts, easy-to-configure workforce metrics, and advanced collaborative modelling tools. Named as Top HR Product of 2008 by Human Resource Executive® magazine, OrgPlus integrates seamlessly with Oracle, SAP, and other leading HCM and HR systems.

HumanConcepts also offers Transition Manager, a comprehensive, on-demand decision support tool designed to help large companies meet the objectives and minimize the risks associated with workforce reorganizations. Transition Manager is the only solution on the market for managing reductions in force, and is currently in use by ten percent of the Fortune 100 companies. By providing real-time insight, reducing legal and compliance exposure, lowering separation costs, and minimizing the loss of key talent, Transition Manager provides immediate and significant value to any company undergoing change.

HumanConcepts is based in Sausalito, California with offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Singapore. For more information visit www.humanconcepts.co.uk.

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