Taleo
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, Human capital management software |
| Predecessor | Viasite, Recruitsoft, Inc. |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Martin Ouellet |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Fate | Acquired by Oracle Corporation |
| Headquarters | Dublin, California , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jason Blessing (Executive Vice President of Products & Technology) |
| Products | Talent management software (Talent acquisition, performance evaluation, learning and development, compensation administration) |
| Parent | Oracle Corporation (from 2012) |
| Website | www |
Taleo Corporation was a publicly listed software firm headquartered in Dublin, California that Oracle acquired in 2012. The company specialized in human capital management software, concentrating on areas such as talent acquisition, performance evaluation, learning and development, and compensation administration. These components collectively formed what Taleo termed "Talent Intelligence," providing deeper analytics on both candidates and employees. Taleo offered its human resource management system (HRMS/HRIS) solely through a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, managing all applications and data within its secure data centers.
On February 9, 2012, Oracle Corporation completed the acquisition of Taleo for $1.9 billion. Oracle continues to distribute the Taleo suite under its own branding. By December 2013, more than 20 million users globally relied on Taleo’s talent management solutions.
History
The origins of Taleo trace back to Canada in 1996 when Martin Ouellet founded Viasite, a job board catering to French-speaking users. Subsequently, Ouellet partnered with Louis Têtu and collaborated with Fortune 500 companies to create online recruitment solutions that leveraged efficiencies from supply-chain management principles.
Viasite was later rebranded as Recruitsoft, Inc., which incorporated in Delaware in 1999 with headquarters relocated to San Francisco. That year, it introduced Recruiter WebTop, an online hiring management platform. By 2001, Recruitsoft had secured prominent clients including Hewlett Packard, Dow Chemical, Agilent, Hasbro, American Airlines, United Airlines, Deloitte & Touche, Bombardier Aerospace, MetLife, Cabletron Systems, and Sutter Health.
In March 2004, Recruitsoft adopted the name Taleo Corporation. As the market for talent management matured, Taleo broadened its portfolio by merging recruiting with performance management in 2008, integrating compensation management in 2009, and adding learning and talent development functionalities in 2010. By that year, Taleo’s software was deployed across 187 countries and supported 31 languages.
By August 2011, Taleo’s client base exceeded 5,000 organizations ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) to multinational corporations, including nearly half of the Fortune 100 companies.
R&D
Taleo operated research and development facilities located in Quebec City (Canada), Kraków (Poland), and Jacksonville (Florida), alongside additional development personnel at its headquarters in Dublin, California. In fiscal year 2010, the company allocated roughly $41 million toward R&D efforts. Jason Blessing held the position of Executive Vice President of Products & Technology.
Acquisitions
Through targeted acquisitions of external technologies, talent pools, and intellectual property assets, Taleo expanded both its product offerings and market presence:
- October 2003: White Amber
- Introduced contingent workforce management capabilities into the Taleo Enterprise platform
- April 2005: Recruitforce.com
- Served as the cornerstone for the development of Taleo Business Edition
- March 2007: JOBFlash
- Brought IVR functionality, interview scheduling features, and high-volume hourly hiring processes into Taleo Enterprise; complemented the Business Edition
- July 2007: WetFeet Inc.
- Migrated WetFeet Recruiter clientele onto both Taleo Enterprise and Business Edition platforms
- July 2008: Vurv Technology
- Strengthened unified talent-management systems along with applicant tracking system (ATS) features
- January 2010: Worldwide Compensation
- Added compensation management software solutions along with consulting expertise
- September 2010: Learn.com
- Integrated a SaaS Learning Management System plus corporate learning domain knowledge
- April 2011: Cytiva
- Transitioned Cytiva’s recruiting customers to either Taleo Recruit™ for SMBs or Taleo Recruiting™ for larger enterprises
- July 2011: Jobpartners
- Incorporated Jobpartners’ talent-management clients into the Taleo Business Edition or Enterprise offerings
Products and services
Taleo offered modular Talent Management solutions designed for both small and medium-sized businesses (Taleo Business Edition) and large organizations (Taleo Enterprise), allowing for flexible expansion of functionalities.
Additionally, the company maintained a worldwide professional services division that provided integration, implementation, and performance enhancement services to ensure effective customer adoption and ongoing success.
See also
- Oracle Advertising and Customer Experience (CX)
- List of acquisitions by Oracle
- List of talent management system companies
External links
- Business services companies established in 1996
- Software companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq
- Oracle acquisitions
- Companies based in Alameda County, California
- Dublin, California
- Software companies established in 1996
- 1996 establishments in Quebec
- Human resource management software
- Software performance management
- Recruitment software
- Learning management systems
- 2012 mergers and acquisitions
- Defunct software companies of the United States