Roseland, NJ-based ADP Employer Services, a division of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., a leader in HR, payroll and benefits administration solutions, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Taxware, LP from First Data Corp.

Wayne, PA-based Kenexa has completed its acquisition of BrassRing, a provider of on-demand talent acquisition software. Announced in October, the acquisition extends Kenexa's ability to deliver global human capital management (HCM) products and services.

Ultimate Software, a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources,
payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today its acquisition of
R.T.I.X. Limited, a United Kingdom company, and its wholly owned subsidiary
R.T.I.X. Americas, Inc. (RTIX) The acquisition of RTIX expands the
performance management and competency-based talent management feature-sets
that Ultimate Software can provide midsized and large businesses in the
United States and globally.

Ultimate Software has resold RTIX's performance management and appraisals

FAO service provider Xansa has won preferred supplier status with the BBC for outsourced finance and accounting (F&A) services following a competitive bid against Capita, Infosys BPO, and the current incumbent EDS.

The contract, worth around $160 million over 10 years, will be one of the most prominent F&A deals let to date and will save the BBC in excess of $375 million during the life of the contract. This will be a major contribution to the BBC’s strategy to minimize the cost of its support services and release more money into their creative output.  

Private-equity investors the Blackstone Group and Silver Lake Partners are weighing a possible takeover offer for Northgate Information Solutions PLC, a U.K.-based outsourcing provider, according to AFX News. A deal worth around £535 million could be announced in the next three weeks, according to the news organization.

Northgate, which provides HR outsourcing and software, has installation in 90 percent of U.K. local agencies. It earlier disclosed receiving a number of unsolicited offers and was in discussions over a sale, according to published reports.

MINNEAPOLIS, October 9, 2006 – Ceridian Corporation (NYSE: CEN) today announced that it has appointed Kathryn V. Marinello President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 20, 2006. Ms. Marinello, most recently President of General Electric Fleet Services, will succeed Ronald L. Turner. She will be elected to the Ceridian Board of Directors at the next meeting of the Board.

WAYNE, PA – October 6, 2006 -- Kenexa (Nasdaq: KNXA), a leading provider of software, services and proprietary content that enable organizations to more effectively recruit and retain employees, today announced an agreement to acquire BrassRing, a leading provider of talent management solutions to enterprise organizations across multiple vertical markets and on a global basis.  Under the terms of the agreement, Kenexa has agreed to pay an aggregate purchase price of approximately $115 million for all of BrassRing’s assets, including $10 million in net cash.  Kenexa curren

ROSELAND, New Jersey - August 17, 2006 -The Employer Services Division of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE:ADP), today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Employease, Inc. a leading provider of web-based solutions and outsourcing options for HR and benefits professionals. The agreement follows a successful partnership between Employease and ADP Major Accounts Services, part of ADP Employer Services. The acquisition is expected to further expand ADP's presence within the mid-market to fulfill a growing demand for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.

IT services company Xansa has signed a multi-million dollar, five-year deal to provide HR outsourcing services to Lloyds TSB.

Around 150 staff in Xansa's Indian facilities will provide Lloyds TSB's HR services, including administration, recruitment and taking over existing helpdesks for training, advice, guidance and general queries

UK staff will now be able to concentrate on face-to-face support, policy guidance and other specialist HR services to employees and line managers, according to the company.

In one of the largest enterprise, end-to-end HRO contracts ever, Unilever said it has finalized terms with Accenture to provide a broad range of HRO services ranging from recruitment to payroll processing and performance management in 100 countries. The seven-year agreement covering 200,000 global workers—estimated by one industry advisor at $1.04 billion (around €800)—will begin in July, but the companies declined to disclose financial terms.