Joe Korngiebel Joins Ceridian as Executive Vice-President, Chief Product and Technology Officer

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Ceridian (NYSE: CDAY) has appointed Joe Korngiebel as Executive Vice-President and Chief Product and Technology Officer, emphasizing its commitment to innovation in human capital management. With over 20 years of experience, including a leadership role at Workday, Korngiebel is expected to enhance Ceridian's product and technology teams. His expertise focuses on user experience and platform technologies, aligning with Ceridian’s Dayforce growth strategy. This strategic hire aims to bolster the company’s mission of empowering customer success through advanced technology.

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• Appointment of Joe Korngiebel as Chief Product and Technology Officer to drive innovation.
• Korngiebel brings over 20 years of industry experience, enhancing leadership in product technology.
• Focus on user experience and platform technology aligns with Ceridian's growth strategy.

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TORONTO and MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ceridian (NYSE: CDAY) (TSX: CDAY), a global leader in human capital management (HCM), today announced that it has hired HCM industry veteran Joe Korngiebel as Executive Vice-President, Chief Product and Technology Officer.

Reporting to Leagh Turner, Ceridian’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Korngiebel will lead the product and technology teams to continue the company’s focus on innovation. Over the last 20 years, Mr. Korngiebel has led large, high performing teams to great success, including his most recent tenure at Workday where he served as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to Workday, he worked at Oracle/Peoplesoft. He brings deep human capital management domain expertise along with a strong focus on user experience, APIs, and platform technologies. 

“Joe is a seasoned senior executive who has successfully led global product and technology teams at scale. He is a believer in putting the customer at the center of software design to drive more intuition and, therefore, increase lifetime value,” said Leagh Turner. “His expertise and passion for user experience and engagement are a great fit with our ambitious Dayforce growth strategy.” 

“I admire Ceridian’s enduring entrepreneurial spirit, global ambitions, and commitment to leverage technology to continually empower customer success,” said Joe Korngiebel.  “I am thrilled to be joining such a tremendous team, and I look forward to the impact we will drive together.” 

Mr. Korngiebel, who is based in California, earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from the California Polytechnic State University. 

About Ceridian
Ceridian. Makes Work Life Better™.
Ceridian is a global human capital management software company. Dayforce, our flagship cloud HCM platform, provides human resources, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management functionality. Our platform is used to optimize management of the entire employee lifecycle, including attracting, engaging, paying, deploying, and developing people. Ceridian has solutions for organizations of all sizes. Visit Ceridian.com or follow us @Ceridian.

Forward-Looking Statement and Risk Factors
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This press release should be read in conjunction with the risks detailed in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information,” “Forward-Looking Statement”, “Risk Factors” and other sections of Ceridian’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Media Contact:

Teri Murphy
647.883.8041
Teri.Murphy@Ceridian.com

FAQ

Who is Joe Korngiebel and what is his role at Ceridian?

Joe Korngiebel is the newly appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Product and Technology Officer at Ceridian.

What experience does Joe Korngiebel bring to Ceridian?

Korngiebel has over 20 years of experience in the HCM industry, including a prior role as Chief Technology Officer at Workday.

How does Korngiebel's appointment impact Ceridian's growth strategy?

His focus on innovation and user experience is expected to enhance Ceridian's Dayforce growth strategy.

What is Ceridian's main product?

Ceridian's flagship product is Dayforce, a cloud-based human capital management platform.

What are the key responsibilities of the Chief Product and Technology Officer?

The Chief Product and Technology Officer leads product and technology teams to drive innovation and improve customer success.