Symcor wins multi-million dollar outsourcing contract with Ceridian
Symcor to provide print and distribution services for Ceridian's customers across Canada
August 3 2006 - Ceridian Canada, a leading human resource and
payroll solutions company, and Symcor Inc., one of North America's leaders in
business process outsourcing, today announced the signing of a five-year,
multi-million dollar agreement which takes effect September 1, 2006. Under the
terms of this contract, Symcor will assume the printing and distribution of
payroll stubs, cheques and reports for Ceridian's 40,000 customers across
Canada.
"We selected Symcor because of the breadth and depth of its cheque,
payment and statement production capability, as well as the synergy between
Ceridian's needs and Symcor's strengths," said Jim Burns, president of
Ceridian Canada. "As an outsourcing company ourselves, we understand the value
and benefits of working with a trusted partner whose core expertise is
complementary to ours and clearly Symcor meets that requirement."
Ceridian's decision to outsource its print and distribution activities
will enable the firm to concentrate on expanding its HR and Payroll solutions
business with the assurance that clients receive uninterrupted services and
have access to expanded service offerings.
Symcor's chief executive officer, Ed Kilroy said, "This is an important
win for Symcor as it represents a significant non-bank commercial business
contract in the Canadian market. We are delighted to partner with Ceridian."
As part of this agreement, all 77 Ceridian employees involved with the
in-scope processes will transfer to Symcor on September 1, 2006.
"We wanted to work with an outsourcing partner that could offer our
employees comparable compensation and benefits while providing more
opportunities for development and advancement in the print and distribution
area. Symcor was the right choice," added Jim Burns.
About Symcor
As one of North America's largest business process outsourcing companies,
Symcor Inc. provides services designed to transform and enhance its customers'
businesses. It is an industry leader in physical and electronic cheque
processing, payment processing, statement production and document management.
For more information, please visit www.symcor.com.
About Ceridian
A trusted partner to more than 40,000 Canadian customers, Ceridian is a
global corporation that delivers best-practice human resource solutions that
maximize the value of people. A Top 100 and a 50 Best Employer in Canada,
Ceridian provides a comprehensive suite of HR solutions including payroll, HR
information systems, recruitment and staffing services, Employee Assistance
Programs, training and more. With offices from coast to coast, Ceridian
services more than three million Canadians, and employs 1,450 payroll and HR
professionals. More information is available at www.ceridian.ca.
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