Prestigious HCM Excellence Awards Recognizes JDA for 'Change the Conversation - Change the Accountability' Initiative
Scottsdale, Ariz. - September 16, 2015 - JDA Software Group, Inc., today announced it has won a Brandon Hall Group bronze award for best learning program supporting change transformation for its 'Change the Conversation - Change Accountability' initiative as part of the annual HCM Excellence Awards.

"We are pleased to be recognized for this initiative, which was a cross-team collaboration between the talent development, and HR Operations teams, who worked together to redesign the talent management process at JDA, ultimately promoting better alignment between associates' career aspirations and our need to more effectively and consistently assess and manage our considerable talent within JDA," said Brian Boylan, EVP and chief HR officer, JDA. "Congratulations to the team on this well-deserved award and for changing the conversation at JDA."

The 'Change the Conversation - Change Accountability' initiative was driven by JDA associate feedback and external benchmarking, and included a fundamental change to the talent management process at JDA. These changes resulted in a best-in-class process that transformed the way JDA conducts talent reviews, connects rewards to performance and promotes meaningful career and rewards conversations between managers and associates. The team also incorporated the capabilities into JDA's talent management solution, Workday, to create a more streamlined process, with enhanced reporting capabilities, and developed a framework for a global training and communication strategy that underpinned the implementation.

"The high quality of work and commitment to driving business results among our award winners never fails to amaze me," said Rachel Cooke, chief operating officer of Brandon Hall Group and head of the awards program. "All of these winning programs deliver meaningful business results to their organizations. Winning an Excellence Award is a great honor, but the real winners are the organizations themselves and their customers and clients because of the innovation and customer focus they demonstrate."

Now entering its 21st year, the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards Program is the most prestigious awards program in the industry. Award entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group senior analysts and executive leadership based upon the following criteria: fit the need, design of the program, functionality, innovation, and overall measureable benefits.

Excellence Awards winners will be honored at Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence Conference January 27-29, 2016, at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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About Brandon Hall Group
Brandon Hall Group is a HCM research and advisory services firm that provides insights around key performance areas, including Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Management.

With more than 10,000 clients globally and 20 years of delivering world-class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is focused on developing research that drives performance in emerging and large organizations, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results. (www.brandonhall.com)

About JDA Software Group, Inc.
At JDA, we're fearless leaders. We're the leading provider of end-to-end, integrated retail, omni-channel and supply chain planning and execution solutions for more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Our unique solutions empower our clients to reduce costs, increase profitability and improve collaboration so they can deliver on their customer promises every time. Using JDA, you can plan to deliver. www.jda.com

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