Rival (software company)

SilkRoad Technology, Inc., doing business as Rival, is a software company for human resources management.[2] Rival is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company has mid-market to Fortune 100 clients, including AirBnB, Cleveland Clinic, Dairy Queen, eBay, Netflix and Stellantis.

SilkRoad Technology, Inc.
Rival
Company typeCorporation
IndustrySoftware company
Founded2003 (in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US)
FounderAndrew Filipowski
Brian Platz
Headquarters,
USA
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Greg DiTullio
- CEO
Brendan Mullins
- Chief Revenue Officer
Steven Gross
- Chief Financial Officer
Poornima Farrar
- Chief Product Officer
Ron Teeter
- Chief Technology Officer
John Collins
- VP, Strategy & Operations
ProductsRecruit (OpenHire)
Engage (Sourcing, Candidate Engagement, Hosted Apply)
Onboard (RedCarpet)
Learn (GreenLight)
Perform (WingSpan)
HeartBeat
Point
LifeSuite
RevenueIncrease US$[1]
Number of employees
140 [1]
Websiterival-hr.com

The company ranked #4 in The Business Journal’s list of 50 Top-Performing Private Companies.[citation needed]

History

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SilkRoad Technology, Inc. was founded in North Carolina in 2003 by Andrew "Flip" Filipowski with Eprise, and launched at the Human Resource Executive Technology Conference and Expo in Chicago in 2005.[3]

SilkRoad Technology acquired OpenHire, based in Winston-Salem in 2004.[4]

SilkRoad Technology acquired VTN Technologies, Inc., the creator of Olé Online Learning Environment training software, in 2008.[5]

The company headquarters relocated to Chicago in 2010.[6]

In 2019 SilkRoad Technology began providing Strategic Consulting Services.[citation needed]

In 2021, SilkRoad Technology was acquired by HighBar Partners.[7]

In 2022, SilkRoad Technology purchased the assets of Entelo, adding market-established candidate search, candidate marketing, candidate interviewing and search/marketing outsourcing capabilities.[8]

In 2023, SilkRoad Technology rebranded to Rival[9] and re-launched its legacy recruiting solution, Rival Recruit, the first complete Talent Acquisition suite with more than 700M pre-loaded passive candidates powered by AI-driven insights and candidate engagement.[10]

Locations

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SilkRoad Technology operates in facilities in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Philippines; and Belgrade, Serbia.[11]

Products

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Name Description
Recruit (OpenHire) Candidate Identification Software/Solutions, Recruiting Management and Applicant Tracking System[12]
Engage AI-enabled sourcing, recruitment marketing, career sites, hosted apply and integrations with applicant tracking systems
Onboard (RedCarpet) Onboarding and Life Events[13]
Learn (GreenLight) Learning Management[14][15]
Perform (WingSpan) Performance Management[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "SilkRoad Technology, Inc. - Company Profile". InsideView. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  2. ^ Pratt's Guide to Private Equity & Venture Capital Sources (Digitized Sep 29, 2011 ed.). Ithaca, NY: Capital Publications, Thomson Reuters. 2008. p. 1335. ISBN 9780979627811.
  3. ^ "Why Attend? | 2018 Attendees Experienced . . ". www.hrtechnologyconference.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. ^ "SilkRoad Acquires Triad-Based OpenHire Software". WRAL Tech Wire. 7 May 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  5. ^ "NC-based Silkroad technology acquires VTN Technologies". TechJournal. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  6. ^ Kutik, Bill. "There is Another! SilkRoad" Human Resource Executive Online, 20 October 2012.
  7. ^ "HighBar Partners Acquires SilkRoad Technology". Rival. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  8. ^ "SilkRoad Technology Adds Entelo SaaS Candidate Search and Recruitment Marketing Technology". Rival. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ^ "SilkRoad Technology Rebrands as Rival to Deliver Stable Agility to Talent Teams". Rival. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  10. ^ "Rival Releases First Recruiting Tool with Instant Access to Millions of Candidates". Rival. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  11. ^ SilkRoad Worldwide Office Locations
  12. ^ BrandonHall Bronze Award: Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Technology, 2011
  13. ^ Marks, Shala. "SilkRoad partners with Nobscot helping companies optimize HR functions." Recruiter.com, 9 April 2013.
  14. ^ HRO Today's TekTonic Award for Learning Management System, 2012. HRO Today, June 2012.
  15. ^ Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Silver Award - Best Advance in Learning Management Technology, 2012.
  16. ^ "Succession Planning Roadmap." Workforce, 11 March 2013.