Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) is a leading provider of cloud-based enterprise software designed to streamline human resources, finance, planning and analytics functions for organizations of all sizes. Delivered on a unified software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, Workday’s solutions are built to help businesses manage workforce planning, talent acquisition, payroll, time tracking and compliance, alongside core financial management processes such as accounting, procurement, expense management and revenue recognition.
The company’s flagship offerings include Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workday Financial Management, each supported by additional modules for enterprise planning (Adaptive Planning), data analytics (Prism Analytics), student and academic solutions (Workday Student) and spend management (Workday Spend Management). These applications are designed to interoperate seamlessly, enabling real-time reporting, predictive forecasting and role-based insights that help organizations manage risk, optimize costs and support strategic decision-making.
Founded in 2005 by industry veterans Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri, Workday is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and serves a global customer base spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. From its inception, the company has pursued a continuous innovation model, regularly rolling out feature updates, user-driven enhancements and industry-specific functionality to support evolving business requirements and regulatory environments.
Under the leadership of co-founder Aneel Bhusri, who serves as chief executive officer, Workday has expanded its footprint across public and private sectors, including technology, healthcare, education, financial services, retail and government. The company emphasizes a customer-centric approach, offering dedicated support, professional services and a partner ecosystem to facilitate implementation, integration and ongoing adoption of its enterprise software solutions.