Dayforce Recognized as a Leader in the Inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Workforce Management Technology

Dayforce positioned highest for Ability to Execute

MINNEAPOLIS and TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dayforce, Inc., a global human capital management (HCM) leader that makes work life better, today announced it has been named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Workforce Management Technology. Dayforce was also positioned highest for Ability to Execute.

Built on the Dayforce platform's single data model, Dayforce Workforce Management (WFM) helps organizations optimize workforce efficiency with AI-powered planning, scheduling, and frontline workforce management. It brings together complex compliance support, advanced scheduling, machine learning-powered forecasting, real-time workforce adjustments, task and skills management, fatigue management, collaboration tools, and policy-driven automation. Together, these capabilities help organizations simplify workforce operations, improve productivity, and respond more quickly to changing business needs. Dayforce WFM is available as a stand-alone product or as part of the Dayforce HCM suite, enabling connection to robust HR and payroll capabilities and access to a curated partner ecosystem.

“Workforce management is critical to how organizations operate every day. Leaders need to plan effectively, respond in real time, manage compliance, and keep work moving – often across thousands of people, locations, and rapidly changing requirements,” said David Ossip, Founder and CEO at Dayforce, Inc. “We believe being named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workforce Management Technology — and positioned highest for Ability to Execute — reflects the strength of Dayforce. With AI embedded into the flow of work, Dayforce helps organizations simplify workforce complexity and operate with confidence.”

With Dayforce, organizations around the world are realizing quantifiable value with a single AI-powered people platform for HR, Pay, Workforce Management, Talent, Planning, and Analytics. Dayforce empowers organizations across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) to operate with confidence and achieve simplicity at scale.

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About Dayforce
Dayforce makes work life better. Everything we do as a global leader in HCM technology is focused on enabling thousands of customers and millions of employees around the world to do the work they're meant to do. With our single AI-powered people platform for HR, Pay, Time, Talent, Planning, and Analytics, organizations of all sizes and industries are achieving simplicity at scale that creates compounding, quantifiable value for their people and business. To learn more, visit dayforce.com.

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