
From a borrowed cubicle to an $11 billion sale, the Ultimate Software founder made loyalty a business practice. His route ran through the Bronx, employee ownership, and a basketball book he kept reading.
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is an American workforce management and human capital management software company formed in 2020 from the merger of Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software. It builds cloud HR, payroll, scheduling, time-and-attendance, and culture technology - anchored by its UKG Pro and UKG Ready suites - for more than 80,000 organizations worldwide, with a particular focus on managing frontline and hourly workforces.