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Kainos

Workday Services Partner

Belfast, United Kingdom · Europe · 3,000+ employees

Belfast-headquartered digital services and software company; a dual-designated Workday Services and Innovation Partner working with 600+ Workday customers on deployments, expansions, Adaptive Planning projects, and its own Workday Extend apps.

Implementer

Partner Designation

Services

Workday certified

Company Size

Large

501–5,000 employees

Region

Europe

United Kingdom

Workday Products

4

specialisations

About Kainos

Belfast-headquartered digital services and software company; a dual-designated Workday Services and Innovation Partner working with 600+ Workday customers on deployments, expansions, Adaptive Planning projects, and its own Workday Extend apps.

Kainos is a Workday Services Partner based in Belfast, United Kingdom, serving clients across the Europe region. They specialise in Workday HCM, Workday Financial Management, Workday Extend and 1 other Workday products, and work with organisations in Public Sector, Financial Services, Healthcare.

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Workday Case Studies by Kainos

4 verified stories

Real Workday implementations delivered by Kainos — summarised from case studies published on their website, with only the figures the original source reports.

KION Group

Enterpriseover 35,000 employees supported

Workday HCM

more than 100

countries covered

Challenge: KION Group, operating in more than 100 countries with over 35,000 employees, needed to better align data, reporting and HR operations.

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Solution: Kainos designed and delivered the global Workday HR transformation, including review, auditing and structuring of KION's data ahead of migration.

Results: The customer credits Kainos's data review and resourcing with making an on-time go-live possible; no quantified outcomes are published on the page.

over 35,000 employees users
“If Kainos hadn't helped with the review and auditing of all our data, structuring it, allocating resources, exchanging data, communicating quickly and frequently - an on-time go-live wouldn't have been possible.”
— Sylvia Broening, Global Head of HR IT, KION Group
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BIMA

Workday Financial Management

24 weeks

deployment duration

Challenge: BIMA bought Workday Finance and Core HCM in mid-2019 and needed an implementation partner with defined processes to lead the rollout.

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Solution: Kainos deployed the programme financials-first using the Workday Launch methodology, advising on rollout best practice.

Results: Kainos reports BIMA now runs one global finance workflow across multiple regions, with the finance deployment completed in 24 weeks.

24 weeks
“Kainos helped us successfully deploy Workday Finance, setting the business up for hopefully the next 10 to 20 years of growth, so that we can concentrate on what we do best.”
— James Greenwood, Head of Business Systems, BIMA
Original case study ↗

Merian Global Investors

Workday HCM and Financials

22 weeks

go live duration

Challenge: Merian Global Investors purchased Workday HCM and Financials in 2018 and chose Workday's Launch deployment methodology, which required a partner able to deliver inside a strict timeframe.

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Solution: Kainos ran the Launch deployment and coached MGI staff so the internal team could own the configured system after go-live.

Results: Kainos states MGI went live in 22 weeks and gained the Workday expertise needed to align the configuration with its business needs.

22 weeks
“It was important that the individuals embed into our company and become an extension of our team. That is why we choose Kainos.”
— Kate McDonald, HR Business Partner, Merian Global Investors
Original case study ↗

Syncron

Software (service parts inventory, price and uptime management)

Unnamed incumbent ERP whose annual subscription was due to renew in SeptemberWorkday Financial Management

Kainos reports the rollout went global across Syncron's locations within the available window; no quantified outcomes are published on the page.

Challenge: Syncron started its Workday deployment in February 2019 with only a small window before its existing ERP subscription renewed in September, and had varied regional requirements to satisfy.

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Solution: Kainos deployed Workday Financials across Syncron's locations, drawing on prior Workday Finance deployment experience to move at pace.

Results: Kainos reports the rollout went global across Syncron's locations within the available window; no quantified outcomes are published on the page.

Kicked off February 2019, targeted at the September renewal of the incumbent ERP subscription
Original case study ↗

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Workday Products Kainos Specialises In

Workday HCMWorkday Financial ManagementWorkday ExtendWorkday Adaptive Planning

Industries Kainos Serves

Public SectorFinancial ServicesHealthcare

Kainos Partner Details

Partner Designation
Workday Services Partner
Headquartered
Belfast, United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Company Size
Large (501–5,000 employees)
Employees
3,000+
Partner Types
Implementer

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kainos

What Workday products does Kainos specialise in?
Kainos specialises in Workday HCM, Workday Financial Management, Workday Extend, Workday Adaptive Planning. As a Workday Services Partner, they have demonstrated expertise across 4 Workday products.
Where is Kainos headquartered?
Kainos is headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom, serving clients across the Europe region.
What industries does Kainos serve?
Kainos works with organisations across Public Sector, Financial Services, Healthcare. Their industry expertise allows them to deliver tailored Workday implementations for each sector.
What type of Workday partner is Kainos?
Kainos is a Workday Services Partner, offering Implementer services. They are a large-sized organisation with approximately 3,000+ employees.
What countries does Kainos operate in?
Kainos operates in United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, providing Workday consulting and implementation services across 3 countries.

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