Workday, Inc. - WDAY STOCK NEWS

CloudPay has achieved Platinum Partner status with Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY), marking a significant milestone in their decade-long partnership. As the first partner to achieve certification for Workday's Payroll Effective Change Interface (PECI) and implement Additional Payroll Data (APD) with live customers, CloudPay continues to lead in payroll innovation.

The company's platform integrates with Workday's HCM capabilities to provide unified, end-to-end payroll solutions for multinational organizations. CloudPay currently manages nearly 3,000 integrations across 130+ countries, leveraging advanced automation, AI, and API technologies to improve payroll accuracy and streamline workflows.

BetterUp has expanded its partnership with Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) through integration with Workday Peakon Employee Voice, an AI-powered platform providing real-time employee sentiment insights. The integration aims to deploy coaching more effectively and measure transformation initiatives' impact by providing personalized coaching recommendations to managers based on improvement areas.

The partnership combines BetterUp's coaching platform, which leverages behavioral science, AI, and data analytics, with Workday's listening platform. BetterUp reports improving employee performance by 20% and retention by 60% on average. This integration joins BetterUp's existing partnerships with Salesforce, IBM, and Degreed.

Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has appointed Liz Centoni, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer at Cisco, to its Board of Directors. Centoni brings 24 years of experience at Cisco, where she led the company's $28 billion Splunk acquisition in 2024 and developed Cisco's responsible AI framework.

As a seasoned leader focused on leveraging technology for customer success, Centoni's appointment aligns with Workday's commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences. She has held various senior engineering and strategy roles, advocates for equity in tech, and serves as Cisco's global executive sponsor for the Women in Science and Engineering program.

Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has appointed Rob Enslin as president and chief commercial officer (CCO), effective December 2, 2024. In this newly created role, Enslin will lead global sales, partnerships, and customer experience efforts. He brings over 30 years of technology industry experience, most recently as CEO of UiPath where he achieved non-GAAP profitability and advanced AI strategy. Previously, he served as president of cloud sales at Google Cloud and spent 27 years at SAP, ultimately as president of the Cloud Business Group and executive board member.

Workday (WDAY) reported strong fiscal Q3 2025 results with total revenues reaching $2.160 billion, up 15.8% year-over-year. Subscription revenues grew 15.8% to $1.959 billion. Operating income improved to $165 million (7.6% of revenues) from $88 million last year. The company's 12-month subscription revenue backlog increased 15.3% to $6.98 billion, while total subscription backlog grew 20.3% to $22.19 billion. For fiscal 2025, Workday expects subscription revenue of $7.703 billion, representing 17% growth, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 25.5%.

Safeguard Global Pay, a global managed payroll provider, will demonstrate Workday's Global Payroll Connect at the upcoming Workday Rising EMEA event. The company won Workday's Race to Rising competition earlier this year, being one of only two providers to complete the eight-week challenge to build next-gen integrations. As Workday's first global payroll partner and recently named Platinum Innovation Partner, Safeguard Global Pay offers integrated payroll solutions across 170+ countries, featuring API-driven integrations that enhance automation and data accuracy while eliminating manual spreadsheet dependence.

Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software for the third consecutive year. The company's Adaptive Planning solution, enhanced with Workday Illuminate AI, helps financial planning teams deliver more comprehensive plans and forecasts.

The platform enables organizations to transform traditional budgeting with AI-driven enterprise planning, achieve greater agility through scenario analysis, and integrate with various third-party systems. More than 6,500 customers globally, including AWS, Capstone Logistics, and McLaren Racing, use Workday Adaptive Planning to improve their planning and analysis processes.

Customer reviews highlight successful technology transformation, improved efficiency, and enhanced decision-making capabilities through the platform's comprehensive data analysis features.

One Model, a People Analytics leader, has been named a Workday Innovation Partner. This partnership enhances organizations' ability to leverage HR data ecosystems by combining Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workday Adaptive Planning with One Model's expertise in data orchestration, analytics, and AI. The collaboration aims to help customers extract more value from their data and improve people-related decision-making processes. The partnership builds on One Model's decade-long experience supporting Workday customers in people analytics.

Syssero has been named a Workday Services Partner, strengthening its ability to provide customized services and support for Workday solutions. The partnership grants Syssero access to advanced resources and tools to enhance their service offerings, which include Launch Implementation Assistance, Application Managed Services, Project-Based Work, and Permanent Placement Services. As an employee-owned company with a team of former Workday end-users, Syssero specializes in supporting organizations using Workday's Human Capital Management and Financial Management solutions.