Cristian Grossmann, Co-Founder & CEOBuilt with a purpose to aid frontline employees, Beekeeper is a mobile-based communication tool that eliminates the digital communication gap inside enterprises through their user-friendly employee app. “With Beekeeper, frontline employees have all the communications tools they need at their fingertips which helps them feel comfortable and perform successfully in their workplace,” mentions Cristian Grossmann, CEO, and co-founder of Beekeeper.
As organizations are now legally obliged to follow the latest compliance regulations in data security, Beekeeper provides an affordable, GDPR-compliant solution. Not only does their platform cater to top-down communication solutions, it also facilitates bottom-up and peer-to-peer communication which promotes team collaboration.
When it comes to employee onboarding, the mobile team app’s login can be done in a single step, and doesn’t even require a password. Managers can even log in multiple employees on the spot with a custom QR Code login. Connecting employees across different shifts, languages, and locations, Beekeeper’s solution integrates seamlessly with their clients’ existing workflows which makes it an easy-to-implement solution. Beekeeper’s comprehensive dashboard provides admins with user analytics to help them assess adoption rates and employee engagement. In order to share the latest updates, the company can plan internal announcements or create confirmation campaigns that can later be analyzed by the admin to measure employee engagement. This way, the admin can be sure that every member on their team has received the message through read receipt confirmations.
To help management gauge employee sentiment and job satisfaction, the platform allows managers to send surveys that provide them with valuable insights on the company’s existing operations. Admins can create polls to receive feedback on new initiatives. Including employees in the internal decision-making process enhances company culture and improves productivity. Managers can also further motivate employees through recognizing their efforts in a post, which can be seen by the whole company. Giving employees public praise goes a long way towards creating a positive company culture.
Grossmann cites a recent success story with a highly renowned foodchain entity—Domino's Pizza—that experienced significant operational benefits after implementing Beekeeper’s solution. After creating a digital workplace hub, employees could access information regarding their shift schedules and training videos. A major implementation made by the company was digitizing the payroll. Not only did the workers have 24/7 access to their payslips, but the HR department’s workload was significantly reduced.
With many similar success stories, it’s clear how Beekeeper could be an indispensable resource in resolving employee retention challenges. Some of their customers have cited a 32 percent decrease in their employee turnover rate along with a 23 percent increase in employee engagement.
With regard to the company’s recent developments, Grossmann mentions their upcoming “Shift Schedules” feature on the platform which they introduced to help hourly employees track their work schedule through Beekeeper’s mobile app. Additionally, Beekeeper has introduced Hyphen, an employee survey and feedback integration and Zapier, an integration service which gives Beekeeper the ability to integrate with any other app on the Zapier marketplace. “We believe that every single voice within an organization matter and every employee deserves to be heard,” concludes Grossmann.
To help management gauge employee sentiment and job satisfaction, the platform allows managers to send surveys that provide them with valuable insights on the company’s existing operations. Admins can create polls to receive feedback on new initiatives. Including employees in the internal decision-making process enhances company culture and improves productivity. Managers can also further motivate employees through recognizing their efforts in a post, which can be seen by the whole company. Giving employees public praise goes a long way towards creating a positive company culture.
Grossmann cites a recent success story with a highly renowned foodchain entity—Domino's Pizza—that experienced significant operational benefits after implementing Beekeeper’s solution. After creating a digital workplace hub, employees could access information regarding their shift schedules and training videos. A major implementation made by the company was digitizing the payroll. Not only did the workers have 24/7 access to their payslips, but the HR department’s workload was significantly reduced.
With many similar success stories, it’s clear how Beekeeper could be an indispensable resource in resolving employee retention challenges. Some of their customers have cited a 32 percent decrease in their employee turnover rate along with a 23 percent increase in employee engagement.
With regard to the company’s recent developments, Grossmann mentions their upcoming “Shift Schedules” feature on the platform which they introduced to help hourly employees track their work schedule through Beekeeper’s mobile app. Additionally, Beekeeper has introduced Hyphen, an employee survey and feedback integration and Zapier, an integration service which gives Beekeeper the ability to integrate with any other app on the Zapier marketplace. “We believe that every single voice within an organization matter and every employee deserves to be heard,” concludes Grossmann.
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As Visibility of Essential Workers Surges, Frontline Communications and Operations Platform Beekeeper Closes $10 Million Series B Extension
Beekeeper Joins UKG Dimensions Technology Partner Network
OAKLAND, Calif. - Beekeeper today announced it has joined the UKG Dimensions Technology Partner Network, a fast-growing ecosystem of organizations utilizing the UKG Dimensions solution and intelligent D5 platform to help reshape the future of workforce management.
Beekeeper “ where deskless and frontline employees are already accustomed to receiving important internal communications “ will automatically notify employees when a manager adjusts their schedule in UKG Dimensions (formerly known as Workforce Dimensions from Kronos). They can also view their personalized shift schedule at any time from any location. By reducing accidental absences created by poorly communicated changes, companies can save time and money while unlocking new operational efficiencies by freeing up managers from the time-consuming process of filling unexpected open shifts.
"We're thrilled to introduce the UKG Dimensions integration to our customers," said John Keating, Head of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances at Beekeeper. "Communicating and coordinating around shift schedules is often challenging for a majority of frontline organizations. By collaborating with UKG, we can take the pain out of shift schedule communication. We look forward to further innovating with UKG to increase efficiency for frontline teams."
UKG Dimensions delivers artificial intelligence, real-time analytics, and a fully responsive user experience to empower employees and unburden managers from repetitive administrative tasks associated with workforce management. The open application programming interface (API) framework makes it quick and simple for customers to extend the value of their workforce management investment with innovative and proven partner applications.
"UKG Dimensions is built on a completely open and extensible platform, enabling innovative integrations with partners, including Beekeeper, that empower employees in ways that simply are not possible with legacy solutions," said Mike May, Senior Director, UKG Dimensions Technology Partner Network at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group). "Providing a great technology experience not only drives user adoption, but it also helps organizations engage and retain their workforce."
Built from a merger that created one of the largest cloud companies in the world, UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions. UKG's award-winning Pro, Dimensions, and Ready solutions help tens of thousands of organizations across geographies and in every industry drive better business outcomes, improve HR effectiveness, streamline the payroll process, and help make work a better, more connected experience for everyone.
Beekeeper “ where deskless and frontline employees are already accustomed to receiving important internal communications “ will automatically notify employees when a manager adjusts their schedule in UKG Dimensions (formerly known as Workforce Dimensions from Kronos). They can also view their personalized shift schedule at any time from any location. By reducing accidental absences created by poorly communicated changes, companies can save time and money while unlocking new operational efficiencies by freeing up managers from the time-consuming process of filling unexpected open shifts.
"We're thrilled to introduce the UKG Dimensions integration to our customers," said John Keating, Head of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances at Beekeeper. "Communicating and coordinating around shift schedules is often challenging for a majority of frontline organizations. By collaborating with UKG, we can take the pain out of shift schedule communication. We look forward to further innovating with UKG to increase efficiency for frontline teams."
UKG Dimensions delivers artificial intelligence, real-time analytics, and a fully responsive user experience to empower employees and unburden managers from repetitive administrative tasks associated with workforce management. The open application programming interface (API) framework makes it quick and simple for customers to extend the value of their workforce management investment with innovative and proven partner applications.
"UKG Dimensions is built on a completely open and extensible platform, enabling innovative integrations with partners, including Beekeeper, that empower employees in ways that simply are not possible with legacy solutions," said Mike May, Senior Director, UKG Dimensions Technology Partner Network at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group). "Providing a great technology experience not only drives user adoption, but it also helps organizations engage and retain their workforce."
Built from a merger that created one of the largest cloud companies in the world, UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions. UKG's award-winning Pro, Dimensions, and Ready solutions help tens of thousands of organizations across geographies and in every industry drive better business outcomes, improve HR effectiveness, streamline the payroll process, and help make work a better, more connected experience for everyone.
Beekeeper Announces Speakers and Agenda for Upcoming Frontline Future Event
Virtual Event to Offer Latest Insights into Digitally-Enabling Frontline Workers
Beekeeper, the leading mobile workforce productivity and collaboration platform designed specifically for frontline workers, today announced its agenda and talented lineup of speakers for its Frontline Future event, a one-day virtual summit dedicated to the frontline workforce. Taking place on Thursday, May 6, Frontline Future will examine trends, themes, and technologies that will define the future of frontline work.
Frontline Future's keynotes will be given by Crystal Kadakia, Leading Consultant and CEO of Learning Cluster Design; Kevin Spain, General Partner of Emergence, and Beekeeper CEO and Co-Founder Cristian Grossmann.
Presentations will delve into the importance of today's frontline workforce and its distinct needs, actionable steps that business leaders can take to implement organizational improvements and increase engagement, and specific examples showcasing organizations that have leveraged technology to support frontline employees.
Attendees will:
• Gain actionable insights about frontline digitalization and how to capitalize on it
• Explore real-life business lessons learned during COVID-19
• Get input from thought leaders on how to transform the frontline employee experience (EX)
• Learn how to harness future trends for the frontline workforce
• Have the opportunity to network with thought leaders and participants in the frontline space
Notable speakers include Dr. Andre Vielst¤dte, Managing Director, TÓ§nnies; Debra Punke, Senior Vice President of Human Capital and Communications, Concord Hospitality Enterprises; Sandy Gentles, Vice President of Talent Point by Marriott International; Kimberly W. Wolff, Technology Business Relationship Manager of Cargill; Daniel Waite, Vice President of People Operations for SH Hotels and Resorts; JÓ§rg Funke, CFO of BUTLERS; Tara Gambill, Senior Director of Enterprise Systems of MOD Pizza; Allison Grealis, President of Women in Manufacturing; Jessica Kennett Cork, Vice President of Community Engagement & Communications of YKK Corporation of America; Judith Sparber, Human Capitalist Specialist and Former CHRO, March©; Dennis Brewster, Learning and Development Manager of HyLife.
"We look forward to engaging with frontline leaders from around the world at Frontline Future, a must-attend event for any organization employing frontline workers," said Cristian Grossmann, CEO and Co-founder of Beekeeper. "Frontline workers have always been a critical part of essential industries like healthcare, retail, manufacturing, hospitality. Now more than ever, leadership teams must work together to maximize the potential of their frontlines."
Beekeeper, the leading mobile workforce productivity and collaboration platform designed specifically for frontline workers, today announced its agenda and talented lineup of speakers for its Frontline Future event, a one-day virtual summit dedicated to the frontline workforce. Taking place on Thursday, May 6, Frontline Future will examine trends, themes, and technologies that will define the future of frontline work.
Frontline Future's keynotes will be given by Crystal Kadakia, Leading Consultant and CEO of Learning Cluster Design; Kevin Spain, General Partner of Emergence, and Beekeeper CEO and Co-Founder Cristian Grossmann.
Presentations will delve into the importance of today's frontline workforce and its distinct needs, actionable steps that business leaders can take to implement organizational improvements and increase engagement, and specific examples showcasing organizations that have leveraged technology to support frontline employees.
Attendees will:
• Gain actionable insights about frontline digitalization and how to capitalize on it
• Explore real-life business lessons learned during COVID-19
• Get input from thought leaders on how to transform the frontline employee experience (EX)
• Learn how to harness future trends for the frontline workforce
• Have the opportunity to network with thought leaders and participants in the frontline space
Notable speakers include Dr. Andre Vielst¤dte, Managing Director, TÓ§nnies; Debra Punke, Senior Vice President of Human Capital and Communications, Concord Hospitality Enterprises; Sandy Gentles, Vice President of Talent Point by Marriott International; Kimberly W. Wolff, Technology Business Relationship Manager of Cargill; Daniel Waite, Vice President of People Operations for SH Hotels and Resorts; JÓ§rg Funke, CFO of BUTLERS; Tara Gambill, Senior Director of Enterprise Systems of MOD Pizza; Allison Grealis, President of Women in Manufacturing; Jessica Kennett Cork, Vice President of Community Engagement & Communications of YKK Corporation of America; Judith Sparber, Human Capitalist Specialist and Former CHRO, March©; Dennis Brewster, Learning and Development Manager of HyLife.
"We look forward to engaging with frontline leaders from around the world at Frontline Future, a must-attend event for any organization employing frontline workers," said Cristian Grossmann, CEO and Co-founder of Beekeeper. "Frontline workers have always been a critical part of essential industries like healthcare, retail, manufacturing, hospitality. Now more than ever, leadership teams must work together to maximize the potential of their frontlines."
Beekeeper.io Expands its Hive with Nancy Louisnord as new Chief Marketing Officer
Louisnord brings decades of experience in marketing, human resources and change management to build upon Beekeeper's record growth
SAN FRANCISCO and ZURICH, -- Beekeeper, the leading app for frontline teams, today announced the appointment of Nancy Louisnord to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Louisnord will lead Beekeeper's global marketing strategy, capitalizing on the addition of over 150 new frontline organizations in 2023 and building upon Beekeeper's record-breaking year of growth.
"Beekeeper's focus on connecting frontline workers with what they need to excel is not just noble but essential," said Louisnord. "My background in human resources, service management and digital transformation has shown me how crucial it is to support these often overlooked yet vital workers. I am thrilled to be part of a company that places such a high value on improving the lives and work of frontline workers with a solution that's truly purpose built for their specific needs."
In her role as CMO Louisnord will be responsible for bringing further awareness to Beekeeper's ability to address the growing and costly disconnect between frontline workers and their companies. Leveraging her international experience, particularly in Europe and the United States, Louisnord will spearhead Beekeeper's marketing team as Beekeeper continues to expand its global customer base.
"With an impressive background in the HR and B2B SaaS space, Nancy is uniquely positioned to tackle the specific and nuanced challenges that come with empowering a frontline workforce," said Beekeeper CEO and co-founder Cris Grossmann. "In filling this role, it was critical that we brought a leader onto the team who not only understands the urgency of closing the frontline disconnect, but who is also versed in the needs of our global customer base. I have no doubt that Nancy will help us to continue to set the standard for frontline excellence."
Louisnord brings nearly 25 years of experience fostering transformative growth within the technology sector. Before joining Beekeeper, she served as Global Chief Marketing Officer at Manta, where she played a pivotal role in overhauling marketing strategies, boosting ROI and elevating the brand globally, leading to a successful acquisition. Louisnord has a proven track record of driving successful marketing initiatives in demand generation, channel marketing, product marketing and brand development at the global level.
Evidenced by both Beekeeper's record growth and the findings from Beekeeper's recently released 2024 Frontline Workforce Pulse Report, one of the largest reports of its kind, there is clear need for purpose-built solutions tailored to frontline employees. Louisnord's appointment will help to continue to showcase Beekeeper as the clear leader in frontline employee engagement and a top solution to meet this demand.
SAN FRANCISCO and ZURICH, -- Beekeeper, the leading app for frontline teams, today announced the appointment of Nancy Louisnord to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Louisnord will lead Beekeeper's global marketing strategy, capitalizing on the addition of over 150 new frontline organizations in 2023 and building upon Beekeeper's record-breaking year of growth.
"Beekeeper's focus on connecting frontline workers with what they need to excel is not just noble but essential," said Louisnord. "My background in human resources, service management and digital transformation has shown me how crucial it is to support these often overlooked yet vital workers. I am thrilled to be part of a company that places such a high value on improving the lives and work of frontline workers with a solution that's truly purpose built for their specific needs."
In her role as CMO Louisnord will be responsible for bringing further awareness to Beekeeper's ability to address the growing and costly disconnect between frontline workers and their companies. Leveraging her international experience, particularly in Europe and the United States, Louisnord will spearhead Beekeeper's marketing team as Beekeeper continues to expand its global customer base.
"With an impressive background in the HR and B2B SaaS space, Nancy is uniquely positioned to tackle the specific and nuanced challenges that come with empowering a frontline workforce," said Beekeeper CEO and co-founder Cris Grossmann. "In filling this role, it was critical that we brought a leader onto the team who not only understands the urgency of closing the frontline disconnect, but who is also versed in the needs of our global customer base. I have no doubt that Nancy will help us to continue to set the standard for frontline excellence."
Louisnord brings nearly 25 years of experience fostering transformative growth within the technology sector. Before joining Beekeeper, she served as Global Chief Marketing Officer at Manta, where she played a pivotal role in overhauling marketing strategies, boosting ROI and elevating the brand globally, leading to a successful acquisition. Louisnord has a proven track record of driving successful marketing initiatives in demand generation, channel marketing, product marketing and brand development at the global level.
Evidenced by both Beekeeper's record growth and the findings from Beekeeper's recently released 2024 Frontline Workforce Pulse Report, one of the largest reports of its kind, there is clear need for purpose-built solutions tailored to frontline employees. Louisnord's appointment will help to continue to showcase Beekeeper as the clear leader in frontline employee engagement and a top solution to meet this demand.
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Oakland, California - Beekeeper - the first communication and operations platform designed specifically for frontline workers - announced a $10 million extension on their series B round today. The extension brings the rounds total to $60 million.
The extension was led by Chicago-based Energize Ventures, with investment from HighSage Ventures, SwissCanto, Thayer, Swisscom, Investiere, Alpana Ventures, and Swiss Post.
The funding comes as companies across all sectors of the economy have embraced digital collaboration and communication tools in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new paradigm has been particularly impactful for frontline workers, many of which are in essential industries. Juan Muldoon, Partner at Energize Ventures, explained the timing of the firms decision to continue fueling the growth of Beekeeper, Technology that supports frontline workers is more important than ever. We have long believed that Beekeeper is setting the standard for how the modern frontline workforce operates and communicates, but the current crisis has given new urgency to the companys mission. Industries with largely deskless workforces - like energy and manufacturing - are digitizing at an accelerating pace, and we believe this digital transformation is here to stay.
With this surge of interest from industry experts such as Energize, Beekeeper is creating the future of work for frontline workforces. Evidence shows that companies with a unified digital workplace that goes beyond the head office are positioned to win in the coming years. Beekeepers platform enables efficient communication and collaboration for leaders in frontline industries through a scalable, central digital highway that can extend across the enterprise.
Beekeeper is using the additional funding to expand its cloud marketplace for apps, solutions, and integrations and has announced a bold new evolution of its product: Beekeeper 2.0. While many companies in this space still focus on reaching frontline workers, Beekeeper goes one step further in digitally enabling them. The updated product creates a single point of contact for people, processes, and systems to improve the productivity, agility, and safety of frontline workers. It eliminates language barriers, halves the time team leads spend coordinating with employees, and makes it easy for every single team member to access the tools and information they need, when they need it.
Beekeeper 2.0 includes:
• Home: a new entry point for the app, providing access to all the most relevant information, data, and processes for every frontline worker.
• Automated translations into 100+ languages for all content in the platform, including chat messages, surveys, and company-wide confirmation campaigns.
• Digital forms and workflows for everyday business processes.
• Custom FAQ chatbots to answer questions on demand at scale in any language.
• Out-of-the-box integrations with SharePoint and popular shift scheduling software to make essential work information available to everyone, immediately.
Cristian Grossmann, CEO and co-founder of Beekeeper, commented, We take it as a tremendous vote of confidence that we have this type of backing in the current economic environment. We are using this opportunity to invest in innovation and solidify our position as the top communication and operations platform for frontline workers. This is our chance to expand our product offering to anticipate the needs of an evolving market.
Beekeeper is currently connecting millions of global users across companies like Panera Bread and Mandarin Oriental. Juan Rojas, VP of HR at Wireless Vision, had the following to say about Beekeeper: Our teams can easily communicate with the entire field, rather than relying on email or conference calls which no one pays attention to. We create streams where important information lives and it drastically reduces the amount of time spent searching for the items we need daily. We also use Beekeeper to connect all of our other apps so we have instant access to reviews, commissions, sales reports, recognition sites, HR sites, policy documents, and more!