Taleo, a provider of on demand talent management solutions, announced the appointment of Debbie Shotwell as Group Vice President, human resources and talent. In this role, Ms. Shotwell is responsible for overall operations and initiatives throughout Taleoís global human resources and talent management functions. Ms. Shotwell reports directly to Taleo President and CEO Michael Gregoire.
ìI am delighted to welcome Debbie to Taleo and the executive team,î stated Gregoire. ìIn addition to overall management of our global HR function, Debbie will ensure that we continue to attract, develop and retain the industryís best talent, which has always been a key market differentiator for us. Debbieís experience in developing strategic talent management initiatives at dynamic, global technology companies is a true asset to our team.î
Prior to Taleo, Ms. Shotwell served in a variety of HR management positions at PeopleSoft, most recently serving as vice president, global human resources services. During her four years at PeopleSoft, Ms. Shotwell led the organisation through several acquisitions and growth periods, including the transition of talent from JD Edwards to PeopleSoft and Oracleís acquisition of PeopleSoft. Ms. Shotwell also led the development and delivery of company training programs, leadership development, and talent retention and growth strategies. Through her value-added, consultative approach, Ms. Shotwell was a key catalyst in PeopleSoftís global talent management initiatives that helped to further the organisationís performance.
Before joining PeopleSoft, Ms. Shotwell served as vice president, human resources, at American Protective Services. Here she was responsible for all areas of HR for the companyís 18,000 domestic employees. Throughout her career, Ms. Shotwell also held HR management positions at leading organisations including PacifiCare Health Systems, Sutter Health and Intel.
ìI am honoured to join the talented and driven team of professionals at Taleo,î stated Shotwell. ìI look forward to drawing upon my years of global human capital and talent management experience with high growth technology companies to further develop and retain Taleoís talent and align it with the companyís strategy in order to increase our overall business performance.î
Taleo Appoints Debbie Shotwell Group Vice President Human Resources and Talent
Former PeopleSoft executive with more than 25 years of industry experience to lead Taleoís global human resources practice
