Halogen Software
{{Short description|Canadian software company}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Halogen Software
| foundation = {{start date and age|1996}}
| founder = Michael Slaunwhite
| key_people = Les Rechan
(CEO and president)
Michael Slaunwhite
(co-founder and executive chairman)
| products = HR Management Software
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.halogensoftware.com/}}
| type = Subsidiary
| location_country = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| num_employees = 475+
| parent = Saba Software Inc.
| logo = Halogen Software Logo.png
}}
Halogen Software was a Canadian company that provided cloud-based talent management solutions{{Cite web|title = Talent Crunch Threatens U.S. Recovery. Software To Rescue|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2012/05/22/3-74m-job-openings-12-5m-unemployed-can-talent-management-bridge-the-gap/|website = Forbes|access-date = 2016-02-02|first = James Marshall|last = Crotty}}{{Cite web|title = HR Tech Briefing - Halogen - Shining a light on value|url = https://www.zdnet.com/article/hr-tech-briefing-halogen-shining-a-light-on-value/|website = ZDNet|access-date = 2016-02-02}} to customers with between 100 and 10,000 employees.{{Cite web|title = Halogen prepares IPO plans - Technology - Ottawa Business Journal|url = http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2013-04-03/article-3212926/Halogen-prepares-IPO-plans/1|website = www.obj.ca|access-date = 2016-02-02}} The firm was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.{{Cite web |title=Who's doing deals in Ottawa? - Technology - Ottawa Business Journal |url=http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2012-03-21/article-2923693/Whos-doing-deals-in-Ottawa/1 |access-date=2016-02-02 |website=www.obj.ca}}{{Dead url|date=July 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Rob Ashe joins Halogen board - Technology - Ottawa Business Journal |url=http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2013-02-28/article-3187130/Rob-Ashe-joins-Halogen-board/1 |access-date=2016-02-02 |website=www.obj.ca}}{{Dead url|date=July 2024}}
History
The firm was formerly known as Manta Corporation and in June 2001,{{Cite web|title = HGN.TO Profile {{!}} HALOGEN SOFTWARE INC Stock - Yahoo! Canada Finance|url = https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=HGN.TO|website = ca.finance.yahoo.com|access-date = 2016-02-02}} changed its name to Halogen Software Inc. Halogen Software has been backed by JMI Equity since 2008.{{Cite web|title = JMI Equity raises $1 billion in new fund|url = http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/aug/28/JMI-Equity-software-servicenow-autotask-halogen/|website = The San Diego Union-Tribune|date = 28 August 2014|access-date = 2016-02-02}}{{Cite web|title = Harry S. Gruner: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=80386&privcapId=21289|website = Businessweek.com|access-date = 2016-02-02}}
Les Rechan became Halogen Software’s new President and CEO in 2015 after serving as interim CEO and on Halogen’s board of directors from May 2015.{{Cite web|title = Loucks resigns as Halogen CEO - Technology - Ottawa Business Journal|url = http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2015-07-10/article-4210451/Loucks-resigns-as-Halogen-CEO/1|website = www.obj.ca|access-date = 2016-02-02}}{{Cite web |title=People on the move/Hats off - For the Record - Ottawa Business Journal |url=http://www.obj.ca/Local/For-the-Record/2016-01-06/article-4395802/People-on-the-move-Hats-off/1 |access-date=2016-02-02 |website=www.obj.ca}}{{Dead url|date=July 2024}}
Halogen opened an office in the United Kingdom in September 2011 and created its first Australian office in 2012. Between 2013 and 2015, it opened new offices in San Jose, North Carolina, Amsterdam and Dubai.{{Cite web|title = Talent Management Provider Halogen Software Expands Into the UK|url = http://www.recruiter.com/i/talent-management-provider-halogen-software-expands-into-the-uk/|website = Recruiter|access-date = 2016-02-02|language = en-US|last = www.recruiter.com}}{{Cite web|title = Halogen Software CEO Paul Loucks Talks to Cantech Letter|url = http://www.cantechletter.com/2015/06/halogen-ceo-paul-loucks-talks-to-cantech-letter/|website = Cantech Letter|date = 12 June 2015|access-date = 2016-02-02|language = en-US}}
In May 2013, Halogen Software debuted in the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HGN.{{Cite web|title = List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek|url = http://www.investing.businessweek.wallst.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=HGN:CN|website = Businessweek.com|access-date = 2016-02-02}} The company stock jumped to 17 percent on its first day.{{Cite news|title = Halogen Software Soars 15% in IPO Trading Debut: Toronto Mover|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-17/halogen-software-soars-17-in-ipo-trading-debut-toronto-mover|newspaper = Bloomberg|access-date = 2016-02-02|first = Eric|last = Lam| date=17 May 2013 }}{{Cite web|title = Halogen Software soars in TSX debut|url = http://business.financialpost.com/investing/halogen-software-soars-in-tsx-debut|website = Financial Post|access-date = 2016-02-02}} In September 2013, Halogen Software launched two software modules to implement one-on-one sessions between managers and employees in the workforce and improve employee communication by incorporating the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator.{{Cite web|title = Stockwatch|url = http://www.stockwatch.com/News/Item.aspx?bid=Z-C:HGN-2107518&symbol=HGN®ion=C|website = www.stockwatch.com|access-date = 2016-02-02}}
In May 2017, Halogen Software was acquired by Saba Software for $293 million.{{Cite web|url=http://obj.ca/article/updated-ottawa-based-halogen-software-acquired-californias-saba-293m|title=Updated: Ottawa-based Halogen Software acquired by California's Saba for $293M {{!}} Ottawa Business Journal|website=obj.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-01-29}}
See also
References
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Category:Companies based in Ottawa
Category:Learning management systems
Category:Cloud computing providers
Category:Software companies established in 1996
Category:Canadian companies established in 1996
Category:2013 initial public offerings
Category:Human resource management software
Category:Software companies of Canada
Category:Companies formerly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Category:2017 mergers and acquisitions
Category:Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies