LOWELL: UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll and workforce management solutions, announced Friday it has acquired Shiftboard, a top employee scheduling software platform for mission-critical industries, including oil and gas, energy and manufacturing.
Shiftboard, trusted by companies such as BASF, Bridgestone, Daisy Brand and Shell, specializes in solving complex workforce scheduling challenges. Its platform helps businesses align labor strategies with production demands, comply with union regulations and maintain 24/7 operations while improving frontline employee engagement.
More than 500 organizations use Shiftboard’s intelligent automation to create adaptive schedules that adjust to operational needs. According to a customer survey, the platform resolves up to 90% of daily scheduling challenges.
The acquisition will integrate Shiftboard’s industry-specific scheduling tools with the UKG Pro Workforce Management suite, offering customers AI-driven insights to optimize productivity.
“For hundreds of organizations in highly regulated industries, Shiftboard has been a game changer, delivering efficiency, flexibility and employee engagement,” said Rachel Barger, president of go-to-market at UKG. “Together, we’ll help customers advance workforce operations with AI and data-driven strategies.”
Sterling Wilson, Shiftboard’s president and CEO, said the partnership with UKG will expand the reach of its technology. “Mission-critical organizations rely on Shiftboard to simplify workforce challenges,” Wilson said. “Joining UKG, a global leader in workforce management, will amplify our impact.”
Seattle-based Shiftboard has about 50 employees in the U.S. and Canada who will join UKG, the top global workforce management provider by market share. UKG supports two-thirds of Fortune 1000 businesses, including 70% of Fortune 500 manufacturers.
The acquisition closed May 30. Financial terms were not disclosed.