Portland, OR ─ May 20, 2010 – Accero, a leading HR and Payroll solutions provider serving mid-sized and large organizations in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, is pleased to announce that the independent Cyborg User Association (CUA) has officially changed its name to Accero User Association (AUA). This change signals the user organization’s confidence in Accero’s products and strategy following the acquisition of the Cyborg assets from Hewitt Associates in 2008.
The association, independently founded over 30 years ago for Cyborg users, provides a forum in which users can exchange information, ideas and experiences regarding the company and its products. The group boasts a powerful online community as well as an annual user conference for its members.
“We’re honored by our member’s desire to be closely aligned with Accero as we advance our company and our solutions,” said Accero CEO Tom Malone. “We will continue to demonstrate our commitment to excellence as we launch enhancements and new solutions to meet our customer’s requirements and regulatory obligations.”
Originally founded in 1974 as Cyborg Systems, Inc., Accero was acquired from Hewitt Associates in February of 2008 by Vista Equity Partners, a San Francisco based private equity firm. Backed by Vista, fully funded and cash flow positive, the company re-emerged in 2008 as Accero.
“Our members have been impressed with the direction of the company and the commitment of Accero’s executive team and its employees,” said Doug Holland, President of the AUA. “Renaming the association demonstrates our alignment with Accero’s strategy and our desire to play a key role in the company’s future success.”
This year’s Accero User Association Conference will be held in Las Vegas from September 12-15, 2010. More information will be posted shortly to the association website at http://cyborgusers.org.
For more information about Accero, please visit www.accero.com.
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About Accero
Accero (formerly Cyborg Systems) delivers high-performance, best-fit solutions that streamline HR and payroll processes for organizations of all sizes, in major industries in the US, Canada, and the UK. Innovative and customer-driven, Accero can help transform HR organizations into strategic business units that model results-driven productivity.
About NA-AUA
Accero Users Association (AUA) was founded in 1978 for the purpose of providing a forum in which Accero product users could exchange information, ideas and experiences regarding all Accero products, including product enhancements, releases and direction. Membership is restricted to companies that are lessees of Accero products. Membership is on the company level. For more information, visit www.cyborgusers.org