INTERVIEW HR trends for a people-focused future Andrew Swiler explains how Lanteria will continue to evolve its solutions to help customers meet the needs of tomorrow’s workforce BY HANNA MILLER Lanteria has continuously evolved its flagship human resources solution, Lanteria HR, since its launch in 2008. Andrew Swiler, who was appointed CEO of Lanteria in April 2022, has dedicated the last two years to broadening the company’s global presence, championing innovation and creating a culture of continuous improvement to better position it to deliver new innovations for customers. What challenges are HR leaders facing and how Lanteria is adapting its solutions to help customers overcome these obstacles? HR leaders are struggling to keep up with changing technology and how to use it to their advantage. Concepts like data-driven decision-making, upskilling or reskilling, and supporting remote workforces are strategies they have been tasked to implement, but their existing tools are either inadequate or in multiple systems, making it time-consuming and hard to manage. Lanteria offers an all-in-one HR management system with advanced analytic and reporting capabilities that meet these needs and can easily be scaled and adapted for future needs. How will Lanteria continue to drive technological innovation and expand its business operations? We partner with global analysts and perform quarterly business reviews with our customers to keep our finger on the pulse of customer needs. Having a solution built on Microsoft, and being a Microsoft Gold Partner, means we can not only ensure our solution is at the forefront of innovation, but we can also expand and scale our business and deployments with ease. What role will strategic partnerships, such as the one you have with Microsoft, play in achieving growth objectives? Strategic partnerships are crucial to Lanteria’s growth, enabling us to leverage industry leaders’ strengths, expand market reach, and enhance value to our customers. Our partnership with Microsoft is a prime example, particularly through our integration with Microsoft Azure. This allows us to offer a highly secure, robust cloud environment that enables our customers to scale with ease and ensures the capacity to power big data and advanced analytics. Looking ahead, what emerging trends in AI and analytics do you see as pivotal for the future of HR? AI is still greatly underutilised due to concerns about data privacy, potential bias, and the loss of human touch. I see properly implemented AI being pivotal to reducing HR time spent interpreting data and servicing employee requests, leaving more time for HR staff to focus on strategic projects that drive meaningful change. At Lateria we are committed to providing solutions that help businesses secure their employee data and streamline their HR processes to help them achieve their workforce goals. 56 “ Having a solution built on Microsoft technology means we can ensure our solution is at the forefront of innovation”
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