Replicon is a Calgary-based
software-as-a-service
Software as a service (SaaS ) is a cloud computing service model where the provider offers use of application software to a client and manages all needed physical and software resources. SaaS is usually accessed via a web application. Unlike oth ...
(SaaS) company that makes software for time tracking, advanced project management, task collaboration,
resource allocation
In economics, resource allocation is the assignment of available resources to various uses. In the context of an entire economy, resources can be allocated by various means, such as markets, or planning.
In project management, resource allocatio ...
, and
professional services automation
Professional services automation (PSA) is software designed to assist professionals, such as lawyers, auditors, and IT consultants, with project management and resource management for client projects and utilization rate management for billable st ...
. Its online timesheets and cloud clock are an alternative to paper timesheets or punch cards.
On August 23, 2023,
Deltek announced that it had completed the acquisition of the company.
History
Replicon was co-founded in 1996
by Raj Narayanaswamy and Lakshmi Raj
in
Calgary
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,
Canada
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. The company expanded its presence globally over the years and has set up major offices in other countries.
The founders reckoned that simple everyday processes like time sheet management and expense reports cause major problems and hence went about building web-based applications to relieve the stress on businesses and optimize workforce productivity.
As of March 2022, it reportedly has over 2500 B2B customers in 80+ countries, and has more than 600 employees across Australia, Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Three months after an agreement between the parties was reported, Replicon completed its purchase in August 2023 to Deltek.
Products
Replicon's product suite focuses on time intelligence.
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Their suite of products include:
* Project Time Tracking
* Time & Resource Management
* Global Time & Attendance
* Project Expense Tracking
* Polaris – Professional Services Automation
* Polaris – Project Portfolio Management
Replicon has partnered and integrated with a number of HR, accounting, and payroll software.
It also features an
open API
An open API (often referred to as a public API) is a publicly available application programming interface that provides developers with programmatic access to a (possibly proprietary) software application or web service. Open APIs are APIs that ...
— allowing developers to integrate Replicon with their existing applications and software.
Selected awards and recognition
* Replicon ranked in Top 250 Canadian Tech Companies for 2008
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* Replicon ranked as one of the fastest growing Canadian tech companies in 2004
[
] and 2005
[
] in
Deloitte
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Technology Fast 50
* Replicon ranked in
Software Magazine
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Software 500 survey can be used to gauge the value of the comm ...
's Annual 500 Ranking in 2004, 2005, 2006
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] and 2007
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See also
*
Comparison of time tracking software
This is a comparison of notable time-tracking software packages and web hosted services.
See also
* Deployment management
* Flextime plan
* Project management software
* Timesheet
* Working time
References
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Project management software
Project management software are computer programs that help plan, organize, and manage resources.
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Time tracking software
Time-tracking software are computer programs that allows users to record time spent on tasks or projects. Time-tracking software may include time-recording software, which uses user activity monitoring to record the activities performed on a comp ...
References
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Time-tracking software
Web applications
Business software
Business software companies
Software companies established in 1996
2023 mergers and acquisitions