Dayforce, Inc., formerly Ceridian,[2] is an American human resources software and services company.
Dayforce is also the name of its cloud human capital management (HCM) platform, which covers the full suite of human capital management software, including payroll, tax filing, benefits, HR, talent intelligence, workforce management, and recruiting technology.[3]
It was publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange until February 2026, when the investment firm Thoma Bravo completed the purchase of the company for approximately US$12.3 billion.[4]
History
Dayforce is a descendant of Control Data Corporation, founded in 1992 as an information services firm established from the restructuring of a computer manufacturing and services company founded in 1957 that had the same name.[5]