Now joining the SAP Regional Team headed by SAP APJ President Paul Marriott, the former Head of SAP SuccessFactors Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Angela Colantuono will be responsible for developing the company’s regional go-to-market strategy, leading a team of world-class professionals, and ensuring that the organization is efficiently serving clients throughout APJ. According to Colantuono, helping businesses address clients’ requirements, engage in competitive markets, and respond to changes in the industry by establishing a productive workforce is one of her passions. She noted that this is how she plans to eventually support customers.

“HR leaders are being called to go beyond the traditional tools of HR and human capital management, and create work experiences that drive not only engagement and productivity, but also sustainability and profitability,” Colantuono further remarked.

In a LinkedIn post, Colantuono said that she considers it an honor to be able to work alongside SAP APJ President Paul Marriott and the outstanding SAP Regional Team as they continue to support clients in developing the workforce agility that is necessary for them to keep updated with new ways of doing things. She also acknowledged SAP ANZ President and Managing Director Damien Bueno and SAP ANZ Head of Industries Pete Andrew for their contributions — together with those of the senior leadership team — to the development of a great atmosphere for women to thrive and achieve their ambitions.

Angela Colantuono Promoted as Head of SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite

It is also worth noting that Colantuono takes on the responsibilities that were previously held by Aaron Green, who was promoted to the position of Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer (CMSO) for SAP SuccessFactors. Additionally, Green disclosed in a post that he published on LinkedIn that he is really enthusiastic about the field of HXM and the ways in which businesses can improve talent engagement as a tool to generate more meaningful results.

“I could not be more excited to start this new chapter of my career at SAP SuccessFactors and the opportunity to change work for good with this incredible team,” he said.

Commenting on the appointment of Colantuono as the new SVP and Head of SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite in the region, Marriott welcomed his colleague’s extensive knowledge and experience in human capital management (HCM), and her solid leadership track record.

“With flexible work arrangements here to stay, organisations are increasingly focused on building and strengthening a supportive work environment, and a culture that prioritises employee wellbeing. In a turbulent environment, where the rapidly evolving nature of work continually creates new challenges, organisations are prioritising the experience of their total workforce,” Marriott concluded.

The cloud-based SAP SuccessFactors Suite provides services to more than 218 million people throughout the world, using 45 different languages. These services include core human resources (HR) and payroll, talent management, HR analytics and workforce planning, and employee experience management (XM).

Moreover, the solutions aim to provide individualized experiences that keep people engaged, growing, efficient, and interconnected to help employers establish the workforce agility that is vital to maintain constant innovation. SAP SuccessFactors earned consecutive recognitions in December 2021 from the analyst companies Forrester and Gartner, which further strengthened its position in the HCM and talent management market category.

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As the single largest employer in Sri Lanka’s export industry, Brandix needed to boost productivity and improve employee experience not only in the country, but also across its other apparel manufacturing units located in India, Bangladesh, Haiti, and Cambodia.

To achieve this, Brandix needed to modernize its human resource processes. The company turned to Accenture to support its digital endeavor. The two companies signed an agreement in 2019 that aimed to help Brandix in future-proofing and transforming its business operations.

Under the terms of the agreement, Accenture will help Brandix develop data-driven manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and human resources management solutions based on innovative technologies.

Anindya Basu, geographic unit and country senior managing director for Accenture India, commented on the collaboration,

“The retail industry is being redefined globally by consumer expectations, digital technologies, and transformative business models. To create value in this highly competitive environment, apparel manufacturers need to embed technology-led innovation not only at the edges of systems but also within their core processes.”

Building Human Resource Management Solutions with Brandix iConnect

The Brandix-Accenture agreement led to the creation of Brandix iConnect, designed to help the company deliver engaging employee experiences to promote productivity and drive better business results.

The human resource management solution—deployed in four months—is based on SAP SuccessFactors, SAP’s cloud human experience management (HXM) suite that provides employees with experiences that recognize their individual value and consistently motivate them to achieve top performance levels.

The new platform has become Brandix’s central hub for human resource services, aligning the company’s executive human resource processes with global best practices, bringing together real-time data, and providing employees with a user and mobile-friendly digital experience.

Since the go-live of the SAP-based solution, according to Brandix, the company has been able to:

• integrate electronic employee records
• establish an online learning management system
• automate the organization’s performance management processes
• improve talent management, succession, and learning and development processes

Project lead Suvasish Mohapatra of Accenture said, 

“People lie at the heart of any business, and this HR transformation initiative is a key milestone in Brandix’s digital journey. The modernization of its HR processes with SAP SuccessFactors solutions will help boost productivity and improve the employee experience, better positioning Brandix to grow and succeed in a highly disruptive environment.”

Achieving Sustainability Goals

Moreover, the SAP SuccessFactors-based platform has also helped the company support its sustainability goals with the elimination of paper-based human resource processes. 

Brandix has been actively playing a critical role in addressing some of the complex challenges facing our environment today. Driven by a strong vision of becoming a truly sustainable apparel manufacturer, the company started its sustainability journey in 2018.

Since then, it has established best-in-class benchmarks for other apparel manufacturing companies. Its sustainability efforts have been recognized through numerous national and international accolades, including LEED Platinum Certifications.

With the implementation of Brandix iConnect, the company is better positioned in driving its commitment towards minimizing and mitigating its environmental impact, further propelling it towards achieving its goals of becoming a truly sustainable apparel manufacturer.

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