Introduction:
Workday was founded by David Duffield, founder and former CEO of ERP company PeopleSoft, along with former PeopleSoft chief strategist Aneel Bhusri, following Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft in 2005. In October 2012, Workday launched a successful IPO (initial public offering) that valued the company at $9. 5 billion.
In 2020, Fortune magazine ranked Workday Inc. at number five on their Fortune List of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2020 based on an employee survey of satisfaction.
Workday, Inc. , is an American on‑demand (cloud-based) financial management, human capital management and Student information system software vendor.
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications designed for the world's largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises have selected Workday.
Key Facts:
- Parent Company Launch date: March 2005; 17 years ago (2005-03)
- Product Launch: 2005
- Founder: Dave DuffieldAneel Bhusri
- Estimated Monthly Visitors: 10m-50m
- Telephone number: (925) 951-9000
- Domain name: workday.com
- Owner: Workday, Inc.
- Company Type: Public
- Country of operation: Worldwide