Capital H Group Acquires PeopleMatter, Talent Management Solutions Provider

Capital H Group, a rapidly expanding consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, has acquired PeopleMatter, a provider of talent management software that equips companies with processes and tools to measure the contribution of their workforce to business performance. Capital H Group, established three years ago, recently closed another round of private equity funding and is building a national consulting firm through acquisitions and organic growth to help companies create more value ñ through their people ñ for better business results.

ìThe addition of PeopleMatter will help us deliver an even more compelling and comprehensive offering to help our clients deal with critical talent challenges,î said Dan Weinfurter, CEO of Capital H Group. ìThe customized tools and processes we can now offer through PeopleMatterís best-in-class technology greatly enhance our ability to help companies better track and manage the performance of their workforce. We assist companies with a variety of business issues ñ from succession planning to career development ñ and the PeopleMatter suite of tools perfectly augments our expertise via accurate, comprehensive, non-biased and measurable data.î

PeopleMatter, founded in 2002, will operate as a division of Capital H Group. Dave Laurence joins Capital H Group as Managing Director of the PeopleMatter division; Anita Laurence joins as Managing Director, Product Strategy and Support and Mike Panzitta joins as Director of Research and Development. ìWe created PeopleMatter to assist companies in managing their talent through information, not guessworkî, said Laurence. ìThe software was designed to encompass the entire talent management process, from goal-setting to learning and development; from performance reviews to employee surveys. Coupled with Capital H Groupís deep consulting bench strength, we are confident that we have a new comprehensive capability that will have a major impact on the way companies manage their workforce.î