UKG has appointed Jennifer Morgan as new CEO.
Takeaway Points
- UKG Appoints Jennifer Morgan as CEO
- Morgan is succeeding Chris Todd, who has served as CEO since 2022 and is stepping down after 17 years with the company.
UKG Names New CEO
UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, on Monday announced that it has appointed Jennifer Morgan, enterprise software industry leader and former Co-Chief Executive Officer of SAP, as chief executive officer (CEO) of UKG. Morgan is succeeding Chris Todd, who has served as CEO since 2022 and is stepping down after 17 years with the company.
Aron Ain, executive chair of the Board of Directors, said, “Jen is a leader in the enterprise software industry with standout operational expertise and deep experience at leading world-class, global organizations. We are thrilled to welcome her as CEO of UKG. Her industry insight and understanding of our customers coupled with her strategic vision and people-focused leadership will propel the company forward as we build on UKG’s success delivering essential HCM solutions and enter the next level of rapid growth and scale. The Board and I are confident Jen will empower our teams around the world to drive further value for our customers, our partners, and our people through continuous evolution, innovation, and leadership.”
“I want to sincerely thank Chris for his leadership and support in laying the foundation for UKG’s next phase of growth and execution. Over the past 17 years, including the last two as CEO, his contributions include leading the successful integration of Kronos and Ultimate Software and establishing UKG as one of the largest privately held software companies in the world,” Ain added.
“UKG stands apart as a category creator redefining what’s possible for improving employee experiences at scale, and I have long admired the company’s culture-first solutions, world-class team and conviction in people as the true drivers of companies’ success,” said Morgan. “I see tremendous opportunity for UKG to continue to reshape how companies achieve their talent and culture objectives through HR, talent, payroll, and workforce management solutions that exceed customers’ current and future technology needs. I am grateful to Chris for his leadership and honored to work with the remarkable UKG team to continue innovating, inspiring organizations to be great places to work, and accelerating the company’s momentum to achieve its full potential in this next chapter.”
Chris Todd, the former CEO that is stepping down in a comment, said that “It has been a privilege to serve as UKG’s CEO and help deliver value for over 80,000 organizations worldwide. The UKG team shares an uncompromising commitment to championing great workplaces, and I know that under Jen’s leadership, the company will be well positioned to capitalize on new, exciting opportunities globally.”
Morgan formerly served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of SAP, becoming the first female CEO of a company on the DAX index, and was a member of the company’s executive board from 2017 to 2020, UKG said.
About UKG
At UKG, our purpose is people. We are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through HCM technology built for all. More than 80,000 organizations across all sizes, industries, and geographies trust UKG HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture cloud solutions to drive great workplace experiences and make better, more confident people and business decisions. With the world’s largest collection of people data, work data, and culture data combined with rich experience using artificial intelligence in the service of people, we connect culture insights with business outcomes to show what’s possible when organizations invest in their people.
