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Acquisition connects communications, collaboration, intelligent automation, and physical workplace services in one employee hub LumApps , the leading connected AI employee hub, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Comeen, the workplace experience platform specializing in space management, digital signage and visitor services. This acquisition is a pivotal step in LumApps’ vision to create a platform where work comes together—bringing communication, knowledge and workflows and now physical workplace services into a single, unified AI-powered experience. The transaction marks a natural evolution of a long-standing partnership, reflecting a broader strategy where ecosystem collaborations drive core platform innovation. By bridging the gap between digital and physical environments, LumApps is embedding workplace management directly into the daily flow of work. Organizations will benefit from higher adoption and measurable improvements in space utilization, operational effi...

New integration with Experian Verify brings trusted employment data directly into the TazWorks platform Experian, a global data and technology company, announced a joint effort with TazWorks, a leading technology platform for background screening companies powered by MeridianLink, Inc. As part of the collaboration, Experian will integrate its Experian Verify instant employment verification solution into the TazWorks platform. The integration helps accelerate hiring timelines, reduce manual verification efforts and improve confidence in employment data. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Bernard Barbour, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Skillsoft The effort builds on Experian’s broader collaboration with MeridianLink, where Experian Verify is already integrated into Mortgage Credit Link (MCL), extending consistent verification capabilities across both mortgage and employment use cases. “As employers and screening providers work to improve efficien...

Behavioral intelligence leader addresses the knowing-doing problem that leaves most assessment investments unrealized Simpli5 , the behavioral intelligence platform that powers team effectiveness at organizations including LinkedIn, Kaiser Permanente, and Notion, announced a significant expansion of its platform aimed at solving one of the most persistent challenges in enterprise learning and development: the knowing-doing gap. While behavioral assessments have proliferated across the Fortune 500, the vast majority of users never return to their insights after initial onboarding — leaving significant organizational investment unrealized. The upcoming Simpli5 release is engineered specifically to close that gap, translating one-time self-awareness into an ongoing team practice embedded in the flow of daily work. “Self-awareness that lives in a report is just data. Self-awareness that lives in your daily relationships is transformation,” said Karen Wright Gordon, Founder and CEO of S...

The release of DataCamp’s 2026 State of Data & Literacy Report last week shows that we have a problem to solve: expectations for AI are far surpassing what workers are trained and prepared for. Two oppositional forces are colliding. Leaders see the ROI of data and AI skills. They expect the people on their teams to be working with AI across every function and they know the stakes if they get this wrong. But there is a lingering skill gap that persists. Because AI is so new we haven’t built the right systems to help workers get up to speed.  Traditional training is passive and disconnected from real work flows, prioritizing one way transmission of generic information that time crunched workers too easily tune out. It is too static and stale, and was never built for skills that evolve as quickly as AI or need to scale broadly across organizations.  We’re moving into a new phase of AI, where leaders get the hype and what it can do. But they want to see it connect to real...

As organizations rethink how they engage and retain talent, service year recognition programs are emerging as one of the most effective and scalable components of modern global employee recognition programs. While many platforms focus on peer-to-peer engagement, companies across the United States and Canada are shifting toward structured, automated approaches to recognize employee milestones, including years of service awards, anniversaries, and career achievements. This evolution reflects a broader trend: recognition is no longer optional — it is infrastructure. What Are Service Year Recognition Programs? Service year recognition programs are structured initiatives designed to celebrate employee tenure at key milestones such as 1, 5, 10, 15, or 20 years. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Bernard Barbour, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Skillsoft These programs are a foundational layer of employee recognition strate...

Veteran B2B executive joins SeekOut to scale agentic AI recruiting of AI-forward talent. Founder Anoop Gupta transitions to Executive Chairman. SeekOut, the agentic AI recruiting platform helping companies hire AI-forward talent, announced that Sean Thompson will join the company as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4, 2026. Co-founder Anoop Gupta, who has led SeekOut since its founding in 2017, will transition to Executive Chairman of the Board. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Bernard Barbour, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Skillsoft “SeekOut is one of the most consequential companies being built in AI recruiting today. Talent acquisition is being rewritten by agentic AI, and SeekOut is uniquely positioned to lead that shift.” Thompson is a Seattle-based enterprise software veteran who most recently served as President and CEO of NAVEX, a global SaaS leader in governance, risk, and compliance. He previously held senior leadership roles ...