UKG Names Jay Dettling as First Chief Partner Officer

Introduction of Chief Partner Officer leadership role emphasizes UKG’s continued focus on driving customer success by working with many of the world’s most significant services and software firms. UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, announced that Jay Dettling has joined the company as inaugural Chief Partner Officer, reporting to UKG President, Go to Market (GTM) Rachel Barger, effective immediately. Dettling, a seasoned executive leader and advisor with over three decades of experience accelerating growth and profitability, will be responsible for the UKG global partner ecosystem.

“With an incredible portfolio of existing partners and customers, an amazing UKG team who has created a rock-solid foundation for success, I’m privileged to help lead UKG’s partner program through the next phase of growth,” said Dettling.

“Our partners are a vital part of our mission to provide customers with a broad range of innovative solutions that meet their greatest challenges and drive success at every turn,” said Rachel Barger, UKG President, GTM. “With the appointment of Jay Dettling, our inaugural Chief Partner Officer, we’re doubling down on one of the most extensive and collaborative partner ecosystems in the industry - focused on identifying the most innovative partnerships and tools to enable our customers to maximize the value they receive from UKG.” Prior to UKG, Dettling held leadership roles at Accenture, where he served as managing director of the North American commerce practice, leading client engagement teams to drive digital transformation services, and at Adobe, where he was vice president of worldwide partnerships and alliances, leading global partner and channel teams. A veteran executive of public, private, and PE-backed product and services firms, Dettling’s career also includes president of Acquity Group, president and CEO of Ansira, and most recently, CEO of Hero Digital. “With an incredible portfolio of existing partners and customers, an amazing UKG team who has created a rock-solid foundation for success, I’m privileged to help lead UKG’s partner program through the next phase of growth,” said Dettling. “More than 80,000 organizations rely on UKG to run their business from the frontline to the front office, including many of the biggest or most complex operations globally, and our partner ecosystem will continue to play a vital role in the success of mutual customers and UKG.” The UKG partner network includes more than 350 partners around the world, including global systems integrators and solution implementors, reseller and broker partners, and technology providers.

Supporting Resources

• Learn more about the value that UKG partners deliver to organizations using UKG.
• Hear why UKG customers are Partners for Life.
• Follow UKG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and YouTube.

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