Workhuman is an Irish multinational company co-headquartered in Dublin and Framingham, Massachusetts, providing cloud-based (

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(HCM) software solutions. Its

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solutions are designed for employees to recognize and reward each other.

History and company information

Workhuman (formerly Globoforce) was co-founded in 1999 by Eric Mosley and Eddie Reynolds in Dublin, Ireland. The company is backed by

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and

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. In 2005, the company re-located part of its operations to the United States. Globoforce has been given numerous honors as a top place to work by ''

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'', '' Fortune Magazine'', and Ireland's Great Place to Work Institute.Great Place to Work: Best Medium Workplaces in Ireland, #13 Globoforce (2013)
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Some of Workhuman's customers include

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, and

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. In February 2019, the company changed its name from Globoforce to Workhuman.

References

{{reflist Organizations established in 1999 Companies based in Dublin (city) Software companies of Ireland 1999 establishments in Ireland