Canon Portugal accelerates decision-making with PRIMAVERA

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The traditional scenario of frequent visits to the human resources department to request a statement, proof or to request a change in data such as the birth of a child or a change in marital status is a thing of the past at Canon Portugal.

With 123 employees belonging to Headcount and a further 18 under outsourcing arrangements, the renowned brand of cameras and printing equipment, which in recent years has acquired companies such as Toshiba Medical System Corporation and Axis Communications, specialists in medical diagnostic imaging solutions and video surveillance solutions, has taken another step towards the total digitalization of processes with the implementation of PRIMAVERA's agile Employee and Manager Self-service platform, the OMNIA platform.

With this cloud technology, which allows total mobility in accessing italy whatsapp number database and autonomy for employees in managing their personal information, the HR department has begun to focus more on people and less on processes, as explained by the Human Resources manager, Maria Sargaço.

The professor of Human Resources Management at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) explains: " The HR area has been undergoing major transformations. Today, we look at our employees differently, not just as workers, but as people who have prospects for professional development and growth. Hence the need to focus on creating career plans and developing talent retention plans. Procedural issues must be handled by the systems ."

With over 10 years of experience using PRIMAVERA solutions, including in the practical classes she teaches at IPS, the HR manager and teacher adds, " The main objective of information systems is to support the business strategy, and if I am not properly equipped with systems, it will be very difficult for me to obtain information in a timely manner, because what we want from a system is for it to give us timely information ." And it was in PRIMAVERA solutions that Maria Sargaço found this information, with the desired solidity and speed.

Accounting and HR management supported by PRIMAVERA technology
Canon's first contact with technology made in PRIMAVERA took place in 2014, at the time essentially due to the need for a certified invoicing system that strictly complied with all legal and tax requirements in force on the market and that guaranteed full, timely and continuous monitoring of changes in legislation.

The positive experience, not only in terms of tax compliance, but also in terms of integration with the central management system used by Canon throughout Europe, were decisive factors when the parent company gave each subsidiary the possibility of choosing an HR management system adapted to the reality of each country.

Since 2017, HR management has also been supported by PRIMAVERA solutions, simplifying payroll processing , absenteeism control, and the generation of all declarations for Social Security and the Tax Authority. With the implementation of the OMNIA cloud platform, the organization has taken a huge step towards the complete digitalization of processes.

More recently, the agile Employee and Manager Self-Service platform was implemented, and the employee training management module , a key area for Canon, will soon be used .