“Midplaza Group” renews and automates its employee management with SunFish HR

April 2008, Jakarta – DataOn announces that “Midplaza Group” has selected the SunFish HR Enterprise Version to automate the personnel administration and improve HR operation standards for all its business units.

“Midplaza Group” consists of 8 separate companies in different types of industries, which are: PT. Midplaza Prima, the company behind the development and operation of the Midplaza office tower; PT. Prima Adhitama International Development, which has built the first integrated hotel and apartments in on single tower – the hotel being the InterContinental Midplaza Jakarta and perched above it, the secure and comfortable apartments of The Plaza Residences with the services and facilities of an international hotel; leading telecommunications, network and internet service provider Biznet Networks; T. Supra Primatama Nusantara; The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort & Spa; Riverside Golf Club operator PT. Gitamaya Interbuana Golf & Country, fast growing IT company and IBM business partner PT. Perkom Indah Murni; Manufacture of Industrial, Marine Paint and Heavy Duty Coating PT. Chugoku Paints Indonesia and flower planting and exporting company PT. Mid Duta International.

The SunFish HR Enterprise Version will be installed in all 8 companies together employing over 2400 people. Midplaza had been loosely interested in HR solutions already for 2 years and during that time attended two of the DataOn HR conference. All 8 companies as a group started seriously looking for compatible HR software in 2007 in order to address challenges in managing that many employees in different companies and locations as well as aligning all business units to the same standards within the HR administration. In that context the group wanted the software to provide them with tools for analyzing, developing and recruiting skilled employees in order to be able to retain and hire qualified employees, which is an objective for any growing company.

In a thorough evaluation process DataOn’s SunFish HR solution impressed the companies as the software was able to easily compete with well-known international brands in respect of functional depth, user-friendliness and performance stability, while being local HR software it embedded naturally all Indonesia-specific characteristics. DataOn’s many years of implementation experience and the large number of satisfied customers were other factors that lead to the decision of implementing SunFish HR for above mentioned business units. 

Once implemented SunFish HR will automate many administrative, tracking and reporting tasks for the over 2400 employees in all businesses. The system not only reduces double entries, redundancies, paper files and errors; but also applies same HR standards, rules and regulation in all companies making the flow of information significantly more transparent and data processing more efficient. Administration becomes an easy task as information travels online and automatically follows proper workflows for approval and consolidation.  That frees the HR people to concentrate on more strategic issues that companies need to address – the hiring of qualified people and retaining them through training measures and career development. By linking Performance Management, Career Development, Training and Recruitment SunFish HR allows to frequently measure and analyze individual performances and skill levels in all companies, outline career paths for employees and develop them accordingly. Decision makers have up-to-date information of who needs training in what area, what positions are filled and what aren’t, taking appropriate measures to support the companies HR objectives. The software results in both, more accurate man power planning and a better, more efficient recruitment process, while spending tracking in this area makes sure recruitment costs are not spiraling out of control.

SunFish will become the backbone of the eight companies’ HR operation and working practice; complement and automate existing processes, while increasing their efficiency, anticipating and supporting future developments.