Technology Consulting Company elevates their HR experience with Frontier e-HR

About Thakral One

Thakral One, headquartered in Singapore, is a technology consulting and services company focused on core business applications, banking solutions, digital technologies, and data analytics. Founded in 1997, their current footprint covers 15 markets across Asia Pacific and the Middle East (local offices). They are parented and supported by the 117-year-old Thakral Group – one of Singapore’s largest home-grown conglomerates with interests in real estate, technology, consumer products, and lifestyle services.

Decision to Level Up HR Process

In Oct 2020, Thakral One’s management decided to acquire a Cloud-based HRMS System to keep a record of employee’s data, automate payroll processes, effectively doing away with cumbersome paper processes with eLeave, eClaim, mobile time attendance, performance appraisal and Learning Management system.

In a few months, they have viewed several demos and finally shortlisted Frontier e-HR Pte Ltd as it is able to meet their HRM System requirements.

Important points were taken into consideration:

  1. Vendor’s support system. This is to ensure the vendor’s reliability.
    • Is the support team within their business time zone?
    • Is there any structure and Service Level Agreement in place?
    • How’s the pre-sales & after-sales support?
  2. Vendor’s Data Security. This is to prevent any possible lawsuit.
    • Where is the data being held?
    • Does the vendor have a PDPA policy, business continuity & cybersecurity protocol in place?
  3. Vendor’s full suite of modules. An HRIS system is a long-term investment, so scalability and integration are important.
    • Is the system complete with Talent Management System?
    • Does it integrate with other modules or other business systems such as Accounting System?
    • Is the system configurable and scalable?
  4. Vendor’s Experience. This is important as each industry has a vastly different way of handling HR administration. For example, the HR process for eLeave, workflows requirements for Expense Claim system as well payroll processing vary from industry to industry.
    • Worked with any clients in this industry?
     • Any reputable companies in the Technology Consulting industry?
  5. Vendor’ Knowledge. This is very crucial as possessing a deep understanding of not only Singapore Payroll software, but other countries including Malaysia and Thailand will help avoid inconveniences.
    • How much experience does the vendor have?
    • How much does the vendor know?
  6. Vendor’s Reviews and Reputation. Reviews and Reputation say a lot about a Vendor.
    • What is the vendor’s reputation?
    • Who are their current clients and what are they saying about them?

Process & Results

Thakral One has evaluated a handful of vendors. In addition to the above selection criteria, they had taken the full cost, implementation service and process, and training scope into consideration.

An extra bonus to Thakral One is that Frontier e-HR is a pre-approved vendor by Enterprise Singapore under Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) for the HR Software and Payroll Outsourcing service, Singapore. With these grants, they get up to 98% funding with HR digitalisation.

Frontier e-HR is one step closer to achieving their goal of making HR processes easier for every company in every industry.