David M. Erickson Email & Phone Number

Parsippany, Nj, Us

MindKey Software A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark and Elevate HR, Inc. of Parsippany, New Jersey, jointly announce the management buyout of the MindKey Americas business by Elevate HR. Elevate HR will acquire the MindKey Americas talent pool and other assets, and assume product sales, region-specific product development, consulting and other services for Microsoft Dynamics™ AX. As part of the agreement, MindKey Software will continue as Elevate HR’s off-shore development center. In exchange, Elevate HR will serve as MindKey Software’s partner in the Americas for its flagship MindKey™ HCM talent management suite, and will help launch the product in North and South America. This dynamic partnership will enable each company to focus on its differentiated strategy while offering each other a global reach and a deep talent pool. David M. Erickson will leave his position as CEO of MindKey Global, to become the CEO of Elevate HR.

Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Dk

MindKey Group A/S announces the restructuring of its business into two global units, MindKey Software A/S, and MindKey Global A/S. Together, the two units will address the evolving global requirements of the company’s diverse customer base, and respond to both a global and regional demand for strategic Human Resources talent management, and process and technology products and services. MindKey Software will cover the company’s product development activities, focusing on its award-winning MindKey™ HCM integrated talent management software. MindKey Global will provide global software sales and consulting services, focusing on both MindKey HCM and on Microsoft Dynamics™ AX, supported by strategic talent management and HR effectiveness consulting services. MindKey Global will assume all future Microsoft Dynamics AX activities on behalf of the firm.

Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Dk

With this announcement, MindKey Inc. secures its presence in the North American market for the launch of MindKey HCM™ 3.0, and the creation of an HR center of excellence for technology-enabled HR. MindKey, Inc. will support both its flagship software, as well as Microsoft Dynamics™ AX. MindKey is the OEM provider of HR software for Microsoft Dynamics™ AX.

Global HR executive consultant who leads business transformation within and across organizations. Particularly experienced at tailoring transformation to serve the business strategy. Innovative, disciplined, and flexible: it takes innovation to chart the course, discipline to stay the course, and flexibility to correct the course. Very diverse background in HR, and in business, serving clients in a broad array of industries, from pharmaceutical, to high technology, to manufacturing and telecommunications.Provided human capital management, organizational design, business transformation, service delivery strategy, and outsourcing consultation independently, and as a Partner and VP, Human Capital Services with Robin Lissak Associates (partnership dissolved in 2004). Clients included: • Lucent Technologies: collaborated with the SVP HR on design and implementation of a new global HR organizational structure to support transformation initiative; key strategist for HRO solution for Lucent. • United Nations: created governance mechanisms, organizational strategy, and ERP production support for CIO, United Nations Development Programme. • Hewlett-Packard: developed HP’s new service for its European region in business transformation and enterprise portals (in alliance with BearingPoint and Robin Lissak Associates). • Wachovia: strategy development for HR analytics and second generation HR shared services. • The Limited Brands: assessment of existing HR shared services.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Responsible for formulating an integrated, global, HR framework across all regions (Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific) and service delivery strategies for all functional areas within Honeywell, including compensation and benefits, talent and staffing, learning, global mobility, the HR intranet portal, workforce analytics, and operations • Defined, recruited, and built a world-class, ten-member, executive- and director-level department (four of whom were located outside of North America) to formulate an integrated HR service delivery strategy. • Engaged and connected Centers of Excellence and Honeywell Shared Services to drive joint accountability for HR service delivery, which streamlined and accelerated HR transformation. • Began as an independent consultant to Honeywell to build the department and launch HR transformation.

New York, New York, Us

Created, led, and grew 220-person operations unit providing call center, HR and Benefits Administration, Payroll, Savings Plan, Pension, Stock Option Administration, and Retiree services • Led planning and integration activities for the merger of Pfizer and Warner-Lambert and later the Pharmacia acquisition; leveraged Warner-Lambert’s HR Shared Services throughout the new company • Created and lead cross-functional, global shared services council that developed the value proposition and produced synergies for all shared service groups across the enterprise (shared service organizations included HR, finance, IT, regional, and line of business). • Tapped to head a struggling department of Warner-Lambert, successfully restructuring and redefining the value of the unit, improving and expanding the services offered.

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Responsible for functional co-leadership and technical implementation of the reengineering of Warner-Lambert’s HR function. Included development of new competencies for HR generalists, change management for HR, business leaders, and employees, and an innovative suite of state-of-the-art technology. • Cut annual HR spending by 40%, and improved HR headcount ratio by 39%. • Developed one of the first web-based Employee and Manager Self-Service Systems. • Implemented PeopleSoft ERP (HR, Benefits Administration, Payroll, and Pension modules), on time and on budget. • Created a global HR Data Warehouse and Decision Support System, giving managers and HR professionals access to employee information, including predictive analytics (such as an estimate of next year’s turnover).

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

Member of an internal management consulting group providing reengineering and business transformation leadership. • Drove cross-divisional team of high-potential HR directors chartered with developing strategy, process assessment and redesign that delivered a 33% reduction in the domestic HR cost-base. • Created the model for Business Process Reengineering project teams and productivity initiatives throughout the company. • Led cross-divisional implementation team responsible for implementing HR administrative process redesign, which included a novel service-center-based Manager Self Service process. • Spear-headed the enterprise-wide reengineering of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s $1.1 billion world-wide nutritional business as member of core project team. • Designed executive competency assessment instrument and developed succession planning programs. • Managed Finance and HR MBA recruiting and rotational associates programs.