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[ 17 ] APRIL 2014 | www.hrotoday.com 2014 TekTonics CATEGORY: WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT/COMPENSATION COMPANY: EMPYREAN Technology: SAFEHARBOR The Buzz: SAFEHARBOR is a cloud-based SaaS solution to help alleviate the complexity of the ACA requirements and prevent companies from facing penalties from failing to comply. SAFEHARBOR is designed to meet the ACA requirements as well as to integrate with other third-party systems such as those used for payroll, HRIS, and benefit administration. Website: www.goempyrean.com Empyrean Benefit Solutions is one of the fastest-growing providers of technology and services for managing health and benefits programs. Empyrean provides enrollment, eligibility management, ACA services and compliance, as well as a range of other plan administration services to three distinct markets: employers, insurance brokers, and healthcare exchanges. Empyrean brings together the industry's most advanced benefits technology platform with a market leading domain expertise. Company: Thomsons Online Benefits Technology: Darwin The Buzz: Darwin is a cloud-based global benefits management and employee engagement software that securely integrates with benefits providers, HR systems, and payroll as a single source. It enables organizations to manage their benefits globally, while also acting locally by offering benefits and communications relevant to each individual market in which they are operating. COMPANY: PAYCHEX, INC. Technology: Paychex Online Services The Buzz: The comprehensive, cloud-based offering delivers users all of Paychex services—payroll, time and attendance, HR, benefits, training, and performance management—on a single cloud-based platform. Paired with Paychex Mobile for smartphones and Paychex Online for tablets, the new platform offers the flexibility to work across devices. Website: www.paychex.com Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, HR, retirement, and insurance services for small and medium-sized businesses. By combining our leading software-as-a-service technology and mobility platform with dedicated, personal service, Paychex offers solutions to meet the needs of businesses today and in the future. Paychex's ever-growing suite of products and services free business owners to do what they do best—run and grow their businesses.