Press Releases

Austin, Texas – March 29, 2023 – TalentGuard, the world’s leading provider of Workforce Skills Intelligence solutions, proudly announces the launch of WorkforceGPT, a first-of-its-kind innovative product designed to transform how organizations approach reskilling, upskilling, career pathing, performance management, succession planning, and more. Leveraging a customized version of OpenAI’s latest GPT model, fine-tuned with a decade’s worth of customer data and real-time labor market data, this groundbreaking application of generative AI reinvents how organizations can build roles and manage skills.

AUSTIN, TX — Dec 16, 2022 –TalentGuard, a leading Workforce Skills Intelligence Platform, won two Brandon Hall Group awards for excellence in the Best Advance in AI for Business Impact and Best Advance in an Integrated Talent Management Platform categories.

BOCA RATON, FL, Aug. 12, 2022 — Brandon Hall Group, the leader in Empowering, Recognizing, and Certifying Excellence in HCM, recently announced that TalentGuard is certified as a Smartchoice® Preferred Solution Provider. Confirming that TalentGuard delivers a best-in-class Workforce Skills Management solution that drives better business outcomes.

AUSTIN, TX – July 26, 2022 – TalentGuard, the Workforce Upskilling Management company, announced the addition of Chris Gagnon to the company’s Board of Directors. Chris brings more than 30 years’ experience in people and organizational performance, along with expertise in driving high-level company growth and market expansion.

AUSTIN, TX – March 17, 2022 – TalentGuard, a leading Human Capital Management Technology company, today has announced the opening of a new office in Dublin, Ireland to provide regional support and professional services to global customers. Ireland and the United Kingdom are priority markets for TalentGuard’s global organization and will provide TalentGuard local access […]

AUSTIN, TX – December 13, 2021 – TalentGuard, a leading Human Capital Management Technology company was awarded Gold in the 2021 Brandon Hall Group Awards for Best Advance in Career Management or Planning Technology for their Workforce Intelligence Platform’s ability to drive career mobility and unlock critical talent insights to support organizations navigating The Great Resignation and today’s aggressive talent market.

AUSTIN, TX – March, 22, 2021 – An organization’s career architecture is the foundation upon which human capital management (HCM) programs are built and serve as the framework to deploy talent management strategies and implement supportive technology. As economic shifts continue, companies are forced to adapt their business’ strategy to remain competitive and in turn […]

Strategic Advisory Board formed to help TalentGuard continue to transform Talent Management industry   Austin, Texas – May 27, 2020 – TalentGuard, a leader in career pathing and internal mobility software announced the formation of its Strategic Advisory Board. The board is composed of accomplished leaders in the talent management space who will helping shape […]

Dana Dohse joins as VP of Marketing to increase growth and expand TalentGuard’s top tier customer base AUSTIN, TEXAS – February 19, 2020 – TalentGuard, the predictive people development SaaS platform today announced the addition of an experienced enterprise SaaS executive to its growing leadership team. Former Director of Marketing at Bloomfire Dana Dohse joins […]

Expansion of management team fueled by record growth and strong demand for company’s predictive people development solutions Austin, Texas – November 20, 2019 – TalentGuard, the predictive people development SaaS platform today announced the addition of two experienced enterprise SaaS executives to its growing leadership team. Former SVP of Sales at SilkRoad Technology Sam Gillen […]

Austin, Texas – September 17, 2019 – TalentGuard, the predictive people development SaaS platform today announced the addition of two experienced enterprise SaaS executives to its growing leadership team. Former Spredfast CMO Jim Rudden joins as Chief Marketing Officer and former Onit and Convio executive Brian Hauf joins as Vice President of Customer Success. TalentGuard […]

Austin, Texas – August 27, 2019 – TalentGuard, the Predictive People Development company, announced today the latest release of its talent management software suite including a major update to its Career Path module. Career Path by TalentGuard helps companies manage the high volume of career opportunity inquiries that HR and management field by providing transparency to […]

$4M Series B led by LiveOak Venture Partners will accelerate product innovation and expand global sales and marketing. Award-winning talent management software is being adopted by an increasing number of Fortune 500 companies to better engage, retain and develop talent. Former Spredfast CEO, Rod Favaron, Horizon Bank Chairman and former CFO of Dell, James M. […]

Austin, Texas – December 19, 2018 – TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of predictive career pathing and talent management software, has officially announced a strategic partnership with Brainier, a leader in innovative Learning Management System software (LMS), to leverage on-going learning and career pathing in talent management. TalentGuard’s talent management suite is focused on delivering better career […]

AUSTIN, TEXAS, November 16, 2018 — TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of predictive career pathing and talent management software, has officially announced that users of TalentGuard’s talent management system can now simplify cumbersome tasks through a seamless integration with Workday’s applicant tracking system. With real-time data sharing, TalentGuard can provide comprehensive job role data with Workday to ease the frustration of creating and updating standardized job requisitions. This process is the first of […]

Winners Were Announced on September 21 in New York Austin, Texas – September 24, 2018 – TalentGuard, a global provider for predictive career pathing and talent management software was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the HR Technology Solutions Provider of the Year category in the third annual Stevie Awards for Great […]

TalentGuard adds new assessment capabilities, and a more modern user interface that will improve a company’s ability to determine quality of hire Austin, Texas – September 06, 2018 – TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of predictive career pathing and talent management software, today announced plans to showcase enhancements to its Talent Management Suite at the […]

Austin, Texas – August 30, 2018 – TalentGuard, a global provider for predictive career pathing and talent management software, is pleased to announce that the company’s founder and CEO, Linda Ginac, has won the Executive Leadership award tonight at the 2018 Greater Austin Business Awards. Presented by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, the award program recognizes businesses and organizations for achievements, community contributions and milestones. It […]

Austin, Texas – August 17, 2018 – TalentGuard, a global provider of predictive career pathing and talent management software, today announced that the company has been selected as a finalist in the HR Technology Solution Provider of the Year category for the third annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers. The Stevie® Awards for Great Employers recognize the world’s best employers and the […]

Austin, Texas – August 13, 2018 – TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of predictive career pathing and talent management software, today announced updates to its flagship talent management suite that will better help companies identify skill and gender pay gaps within their organizations. The comprehensive suite has fair assessment at its core, making it easier for current customers to meet increased requirements of […]

TalentGuard is a Finalist for Best SaaS Product for HR or Recruitment in the 2018 SaaS Awards. Austin, Texas – August 3, 2018 – TalentGuard Inc., a global provider for predictive career pathing and talent management software, today announced that the organization is a finalist in the 2018 SaaS Awards Program in the category for Best SaaS Product for HR or Recruitment. “We’re thrilled that we made the shortlist for the SaaS Awards this […]

Austin, Texas – July 24, 2018 – TalentGuard, a global provider for predictive career pathing and talent management software, today announced that the company’s founder and CEO, Linda Ginac, has been nominated for the Executive Leadership award at the 2018 Greater Austin Business Awards. Presented by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, the award program recognizes businesses and organizations for achievements, community contributions and milestones. It is the largest business event […]

Austin, Texas – July 9, 2018 – TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of predictive career pathing and talent management software, today announced the appointment of veteran Luis Rivera to join the company as its first chief revenue officer. Rivera’s extensive experience in high-growth software companies will support TalentGuard’s mission to lead the talent management industry by transforming how employees build skills and […]

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25, 2018 — TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of predictive career pathing and talent management software, has officially announced its integration with Workday, Inc., a leading vendor in on‑demand financial and human capital management software. “When organizations have disconnected human resource management systems, crucial data can go out of sync causing major downstream […]

TalentGuard is recognized for exceptional work in driving business value by delivering world-class solutions   Austin, Texas – March 20, 2018 – TalentGuard, a global provider of talent management software, is pleased to announce that it has earned a 2018 IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Talent Management Solution. Revealed at the IBM PartnerWorld at Think conference […]

New UI Redefines How a Modern Talent Management Software Suite Appears and Functions Austin, Texas – September 18, 2017 –TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of talent management software in the cloud, has just released a major redesign of its award-winning software now with support for all Web and mobile devices. TalentGuard’s new user interface, code named […]

EthosEnergy drives value in business, excellent performance, alignment of individual goals and company performance; uses TalentGuard to support excellence in service delivery Austin, Texas – Aug 23, 2017 – TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of competency-based talent management software,  announced today that EthosEnergy, a leading independent service provider of rotating equipment services and solutions to […]

RW Collins Co. will use TalentGuard’s Certification Tracking Software to manage employee certifications. Austin, Texas – April 19, 2017 – TalentGuard, the Predictive People Development company, announced today that RW Collins Co., an environmental remediation, excavation & UST removal company, selected TalentGuard’s Certification Tracking software to improve safety and certification compliance management. Like all companies […]

WWT brings TalentGuard’s full Talent Management Suite to Latin America Austin, Texas – April 10, 2017 – TalentGuard, the Predictive People Development company, today announced that WWT has joined the TalentGuard Channel Partner Network.  Through this partnership, WWT broadens its talent management offering enabling customers to better manage their workforce and deliver cost-effective services to […]

TalentGuard announces new software licensing bundles, with a focus on productivity and rapid implementation, including new models for enterprise companies across various verticals. Austin, Texas – March 28, 2017 – TalentGuard, the Predictive People Development company, announced today that they bundled IBM Kenexa’s Talent Frameworks and Skills Assessment solutions into it’s core offering. The partnership […]

TalentGuard Uses Microsoft’s Cognitive Services for Multilanguage Support Covering 50+ Languages Austin, Texas – March 7, 2017 – TalentGuard Inc., today announced that Microsoft’s Translator technology powers translation features across TalentGuard’s product suite including Performance, Career Pathing, Succession Planning, Certification Tracking and 360 Feedback. Language barriers present one of the biggest challenges to rapid deployment […]

The Center for Competency-Based Learning & Development can seamlessly market and deploy TalentGuard’s full Talent Management Suite in the Asia Pacific Austin, Texas – October 31, 2016 – TalentGuard, the Predictive People Development company, today announced a partnership with The Center for Competency-Based Learning & Development to bring a full range of people engagement, retention […]

October 12, 2016 – Today, TalentGuard was mentioned as a company driving HR Technology product innovation by HfS Research’s Research Vice President, HR Technology and Workforce Strategies, Steve Goldberg. Last week was the 19th Annual HR Technology Conference and Exposition held in Chicago and was Steve’s 13th year of participation. This year he was left with this observation: […]

ADP customers can seamlessly access and directly purchase TalentGuard’s products within the ADP Marketplace. Austin, Texas – September 6, 2016 – TalentGuard, Inc. announced the availability of its competency-based talent management software suite for use on the ADP Marketplace. TalentGuard’s suite is used by various size businesses to streamline talent management practices, better manage an […]

Hamilton Resourcing can seamlessly market and deploy TalentGuard’s full Talent Management Suite in MENA   Austin, Texas – August 24, 2016 – TalentGuard, the Predictive People Development company, today announced a partnership with Hamilton Resourcing to bring a full range of people engagement, retention and talent development solutions to organizations in the MENA region.   […]

Austin, Texas – August 1, 2016 – TalentGuard announced the opening of an office in Mexico City to support their global presence and international market needs.   TalentGuard’s talent management software has helped a range of organizations – from Fortune 500 to SMB, international and domestic, in many different industries – to streamline talent management practices, […]

May 1, 2016 – TalentGuard was selected as a top HR technology to watch for in 2016 by KeyInterval. KeyInterval Principal Analyst and creator of the official HR Technology watchlist, William Tincup, stated that the list “is a fraction of the nearly 21,000 HR & recruiting software products in the world” listing the innovative technologies that are […]

Austin, Texas – February 17, 2016 – TalentGuard Inc., a global provider of competency-based talent management in the cloud, announced today that Corporate Fitness Works, a provider of organizational wellness and fitness solutions, has selected TalentGuard’s Certification Tracking software to automate the process of monitoring certifications that employees are required to maintain to perform in […]

LEAD2016 at Nashville, TN – Distinguished recipients of the Leadership Excellence Awards for 2016 were named for outstanding achievements in leadership development and programs in the areas of Education, Corporate, and Individuals at the LEAD2016 event being held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. The prestigious Leadership Awards salute […]

Austin, Texas – 18 December 2015 – TalentGuard CEO, Linda Ginac is recognized as a LEAD2016 Top Corporate Leader by HR.com and Leadership Excellence in the category Top Corporate Leader Award – Over 35. For more than 33 years, Leadership Excellence has identified and recognized the top organizations that develop their leaders. This year’s awards had more […]

International Cloud Computing Program Announces Shortlist. Austin, Texas – 17 December 2015 – TalentGuard has made the shortlist in the 2015-2016 Cloud Awards Program in the categories Best HR / Payroll Solution, Best Cloud Automation, and Most Promising Start-Up. With awards for excellence and innovation in cloud computing, the cloud computing awards program accepts entries from across […]

HRSG’s industry-verified competency and job profile library powers TalentGuard’s Competency Core Framework. Austin, Texas – November 23, 2015 – TalentGuard Inc., today announced a new partnership with Human Resources Systems Group, a global leader in competency-based talent management. With this relationship, TalentGuard greatly simplifies and significalty reduces customer onboarding from months to hours, setting a […]

Annual list showcases the 20 Most Promising HR Technology solution Providers; TalentGuard makes it to CIOReview’s top Solution Providers list for its expertise in providing solutions and services across the HR product ecosystem. Austin, Texas – November 18, 2015 – CIO Review (cioreview.com) has chosen TalentGuard for its 20 Most Promising HR Technology Solution Providers. […]

TalentGuard Releases Coach Match within it’s competency-based talent management software to help companies generate best possible matches between employee and career coach/mentor. Austin, Texas – October 20, 2015 – TalentGuard Inc., today announced the availability of Coach Match within its competency-based talent management software suite. The Coach Match system provides an innovative way to for […]

TalentGuard’s integrates with Curo’s best-in-class compensation management system to add greater visibility into employee rewards and bo Austin, Texas – October 19, 2015 – TalentGuard Inc., a leading provider of competency-based talent management solutions announced a partnership agreement with Curo. TalentGuard can now offer customers the ability to reward and compensate performance with transparency and […]

Austin, Texas – October 19, 2015 – TalentGuard Inc., today announced the availability of its competency-based talent management software suite for download on ADP Marketplace to help companies streamline talent management practices, better manage an adaptive workforce and improve employee engagement. TalentGuard joins an ever-growing lineup of critical HCM and business applications that enable employers […]

Strategic Partners Collaborate to Expand Customer Product Offerings Austin, Texas – August 04, 2015 – TalentGuard, a leading provider of talent management software solutions, today announced a partnership with Visibility Software, a leading provider of recruiting and training management software solutions. As part of the partnership, clients that use TalentGuard’s suite as their people development […]

Organizational Growth Drives Career Development Initiatives Austin, Texas – June 2, 2015 – TalentGuard, a leading provider of talent management software solutions, announced today that Heartland Dental, the largest dental support organization in the U.S., has chosen TalentGuard’s Career Path, Succession Planning, Performance Management and 360 Degree Feedback solutions to meet talent management needs as […]

Leading Entertainment Provider Drives Employee Career Development Austin, Texas – May 11, 2015 – TalentGuard, a leading provider of talent management software solutions, announced today that Starz, a leading integrated global media and entertainment company, has selected TalentGuard’s Career Path, Performance Management and Learning Management solutions for its growing enterprise. As part of TalentGuard’s Talent […]

Talent Management Leadership Momentum Continues As Customer Base Expands, New Version of Talent Management Suite Sees Rapid Adoption [Austin, TX] – March 17, 2015 – TalentGuard, a leading provider of talent management software solutions designed to engage and retain employees, announced today that the company has acquired six new customers. The company acquired new customers […]

Version 7.0 Gives Users Robust User Interface, New Integration Capabilities and Rapid Time-to-Value Austin, Texas – January 20, 2015 – TalentGuard, a leading provider of talent management software solutions designed to engage and retain employees, announced today that it has introduced Version 7.0 of its Integrated Talent Management Suite. TalentGuard’s upgraded Talent Management Suite Version […]

PeopleStrategy and TalentGuard Partner to Provide Clients with Complementary Solutions Leading HR Solution Providers Collaborate to Offer Employers Expanded Capabilities to Manage Their Workforce Atlanta, Georgia and Austin, Texas – September 17, 2014 – PeopleStrategy, Inc. a leading cloud based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of versatile Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced a partnership with […]

Paul Foreman and Buck Krawczyk join management team to oversee strategic efforts for the rapidly growing provider of talent management software FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information: (512) 943-6800 AUSTIN, Texas – July 30, 2014 – TalentGuard, the developer of CloudSuite talent management solutions, announced today two additions to their executive team: Paul Foreman as […]

Iconixx Announces Referral Partnership with TalentGuard To Provide Leading Talent Management and Incentive Compensation Solutions April 17, 2014 (Austin, TX) – Iconixx, the industry thought leader and provider of Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) solutions, is excited to announce a Joint Referral Partner Agreement with TalentGuard, a leading provider of Enterprise 2.0 cloud-based talent management software. […]

Successful industry veterans lend additional clout to rapidly growing talent management software company [Austin, TX] – April 23, 2014 –TalentGuard, a provider of leading Enterprise 2.0 cloud-based talent management software, announced the members of the Company’s Board of Directors: Barbara Adachi Former National Managing Director, Human Capital Consulting at Deloitte Consulting LLP www.linkedin.com/pub/barbara-adachi/0/566/756   Luis […]

TalentGuard Brings Engaging Social Collaboration to Talent Management TalentGuard’s Predictive People Development suite now enables employees to connect with co-workers and provide real-time feedback and recognition. The ongoing conversation in a social context serves to drive team engagement, employee development and overall employee satisfaction. [Austin, TX] – March 26, 2014 – TalentGuard, a leading provider […]

TalentGuard™ CEO Linda Ginac to speak at SHRM Talent Management Conference and Expo   Austin, TX – Thursday, September 19, 2013 – TalentGuard™, a leading cloud-based talent management software and consulting company, announced today that Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Linda M. Ginac, will be presenting at the SHRM Talent Management Conference & Exposition being held […]

Austin, TX – Monday, May 20, 2013 – TalentGuard™, a leading cloud-based talent management software development and consulting company, announced today that Chief Technology Officer (CTO), published author and certified career coach, Frank Ginac, joins the esteemed ranks of Texas’ premier technology group, door64, as the appointed lead of the Software Advisory Council. By stepping […]

TalentGuard’s CEO, Linda Ginac, was published in the May/June Grooming issue of InFluential Magazine. Her article, entitled, Grooming High Potential Employees for Leadership helps organizations both identify and mentor young players in a company or department that have the growth capacity for the executive or other levels. A short excerpt from the article reveals, among […]

TalentGuard™ Talent Management Software Chosen by Multiple Industry Leaders   Austin, TX – Monday, May 13, 2013 – TalentGuard™, developer of the Cloud 6.0 suite of talent management software, announces five new additions to their community of diverse organizations and institutions. The companies join TalentGuard™ at a time of rapid movement and growth in the […]