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Testimonials
Our customers are our best method
of advertising. Through their testimonials, our customers give
first-hand accounts of the utility and effectiveness of Lumas’
solutions, services and transactional products. The challenges
they face are familiar to many companies but the ways they
addressed and ultimately met those challenges are important to
future customers.
Hyperchip
Hyperchip was facing the pains of an
organization that had grown very quickly and needed to
transition
Upon my joining
Hyperchip in early 2001, as with all my executive management
staff, Michel and I undertook a discussion around the key
business challenges faced by Hyperchip.
Telmatik Inc
Je devais rencontrer mon conseil d’administration avec une
recommandation sur les salaires des cadres, ainsi que de me
préparer pour discuter
Intair
While in a previous position, I was given the
mandate to initiate a Pay Equity program that included a
detailed job evaluation of each position
HR-Dept.com
I first came in contact with Michel Salmon in the
late 1990’s at the IRHIM conference in Toronto where he was
seeking information on various vendors for a project with a
Fortune 100 company.
Sanmina-SCI
Les services de recrutement chez Lumas Inc. nous
sont venus en aide pour temporairement augmenter la capacité de
recrutement
Wanted Technologies Inc.
Wanted Technologies is a leading provider of
technology and information services for the staffing /
recruitment industry.
Hyperchip
Hyperchip was facing the pains of an organization that had grown
very quickly and needed to transition from an organization that
was technology driven to one that was customer focused.
In addition, the organization
needed to begin to professionalize itself….to put into place the
essential processes that would permit Hyperchip to focus on
priorities providing the greatest business impact. Specifically,
the company needed to:
Clearly define roles and
responsibilities that were linked to key business drivers;
Pay for performance and results;
Establish a simple yet scalable human resource infrastructure;
Develop effective policies and procedures that didn’t inhibit
management accountability but helped them to make better and
faster decisions;
Michel Salmon and Lumas Inc. assisted Hyperchip in bringing
about a transformational change in a way that conserved the core
elements of the Hyperchip culture we did not want to lose, such
as passion, innovation and being a great place to work. As a
result, Hyperchip benefited from one of the lowest attrition
rates in the industry. That low attrition rate was maintained
through good and poor industry conditions.
Michel and his team quickly set the tone and pace and made our
management team appreciate the fact that “HR is more than, pay,
benefits and recruiting”; it can be a strategic contributor to
the company.
With active contribution to the company’s strategic planning
process, Michel focused on maintaining the company’s viability.
Rather than approach the need to restructure as a reduction
exercise, Michel took a key leadership role in guiding Hyperchip
to “rebuild a new company”. From Michel’s assistance in the
planning and implementation process, Hyperchip was quickly able
to regain employee confidence without the company losing focus
on its priorities and delivery schedule.
We strongly believe that other mid-size and start up companies
can benefit greatly from the integrated Human Resources services
offered by Lumas Inc. and its founder.
Richard Norman, President and CTO, Hyperchip
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Hyperchip – « A Solution to
Your Headache »
Upon my joining Hyperchip in early 2001, as with all my
executive management staff, Michel and I undertook a discussion
around the key business challenges faced by Hyperchip. It was a
pleasant confirmation to note that my top priorities coincided
with Michel’s diagnostic… all except for the order! What were
more convincing were Michel’s recommendations on two of the
challenges and a detailed proposal on a third that, with the
buy-in already secured from other members of the management
staff, permitted me to quickly tackle this delicate matter in
about a week rather than the traditional eight to twelve weeks
generally required when coming into a new role.
Throughout my association with Michel, he constantly
demonstrates an ability to find solutions to complex and
sensitive situations. His mind is alive! He seeks feedback from
those involved. Practical solutions follow that take into
account stakeholder needs.
Umpteen times, Michel has demonstrated his ability to negotiate,
manage and address potentially explosive situations that could
have degenerated into time consuming or costly alternative
scenarios. He combines business acumen and people sensitivity in
approaching his work. He keeps a cool head and brings closure
quickly and competently… simply, a solution to your headache.
I recommend Michel Salmon and Lumas Inc. to other companies who
wish to use their personalized Human Resources services to grow
a business.
Brian Barry, CEO, Hyperchip
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Telmatik Inc
« Conseils judicieux chez Lumas
Inc. »
Je devais rencontrer mon conseil d’administration avec une
recommandation sur les salaires des cadres, ainsi que de me
préparer pour discuter de ma propre rémunération.
Chose difficile, j’ai fait appel à Michel Salmon et les services
chez Lumas Inc. pour me fournir un cadre de référence basé sur
une étude de marché. Le tout m’est revenu avec un rapport
sommaire contenant les éléments essentiels et crédibles qui
m’ont permis de finaliser mes démarches sans débats. De plus, M.
Salmon a su m’offrir des conseils judicieux sur l’interprétation
des données et du « coaching » ainsi que des pistes de solutions
sur leur présentation.
Lumas Inc. est une entreprise qui fournit de bons conseils en
Ressources humaines et je n’hésite pas à faire appel à M. Salmon
et son équipe pour des besoins ponctuels ou autres projets de
plus grande envergure.
Benoît Brunel
Président, Telmatik Inc.
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Intair – Delivering Above
Expectations
In a prior role, I received the mandate to put in place a Pay
Equity program including a detailed job evaluation of each
position, to be followed by a first ever compensation analysis
of our internal salaries against market benchmarks. A second
mandate was also initiated to implement a training plan in order
to ensure the company’s conformity with bill 90 (law to foster
the development of manpower training) and henceforth, to
identify potential projects eligible for subsidies via the
national training fund.
Having never worked on such initiatives, I met with Michel
Salmon in order to put in place a plan and a methodology that
would produce needed results while optimizing effort required in
completing the mandate.
M. Salmon has always provided me with judicious counsel, and his
practical experience makes it such that he is able to quickly
seize key challenges and subsequently transposes them into a
precise and executable plan. Furthermore, his able « coaching »
approach has resulted in my ability to deliver these projects
above expectations set by my internal clients while eliminating
many pitfalls that could have derailed the smooth progress of
the projects.
I remain convinced that Michel Salmon is a person with whom you
should discuss with before initiating new projects.
Yves Bélanger
Director, Human Resources, Intair
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HR-Dept.com - Efficient
Transaction Processing
I first came in contact with Michel Salmon in the late 1990’s at
the IRHIM conference in Toronto where he was seeking information
on various vendors for a project with a Fortune 100 company.
Within minutes, Mr. Salmon’s depth and understanding of HR
transaction processing and operations experience became evident.
Where we aligned was in our common vision on the future of HR
infrastructure, tools and services.
Michel Salmon was instrumental in assisting HR-Dept.com in
redefining key areas of its HR system architecture and in
introducing the company to key industry players that have
propelled its growth to new heights. He has also been an
innovator in defining new products and services that provide
value added solutions to our customers.
When it comes to efficiently managing an HR back office or
implementing new processes, Lumas Inc. and Michel Salmon are
synonymous.
Ken Duff, President, HR-Dept.com
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Sanmina-SCI – « un service de
références très complètes »
Les services de recrutement chez Lumas Inc. nous sont venus en
aide pour temporairement augmenter la capacité de recrutement
pour un certain nombre de postes de gestion et de professionnels
lors d’une surcharge qui devait être adressée rapidement pour ne
pas subir des conséquences à nos opérations.
Suite à la signature du mandat un vendredi matin, les agents
chez Lumas Inc. n’ont pas tardé et ont su démontrer un impact
significatif dès le début de la semaine en pré qualifiant un
nombre surprenant de candidats pour un des postes prioritaires.
Ainsi, nous avons pu rencontrer nos échéanciers agressifs et
dépasser les attentes de notre équipe de direction.
Le mandat s’est déroulé avec l’équipe Lumas qui opérait dans un
mode virtuel pour la recherche et la pré qualification des
candidatures, avec les entrevues qui se tenaient sur place afin
de permettre une coordination essentielle et un prompt suivi.
Lumas Inc. a su appliquer des méthodes de travail rigoureuses
tout au long du projet.
Lumas Inc. s’est beaucoup distinguer avec son service de
références : je ne peux dire autre qu’elle était « très
complètes » et nous permettait de finaliser notre processus
d’embauche dans un court lapse de temps. Pour nous, les
références sont un élément incontournable dans notre processus
d’embauche afin de mitiger les risques et valider notre
processus décisionnel.
M. Salmon et son équipe chez Lumas Inc. ont su apporter une
valeur concrète en peu de temps chez Sanmina-SCI. Je recommande
fortement leur service de références qui se distingue parmi
d’autres et soulève leur professionnalisme et leurs solides
méthodes de travail.
Gilbert Guérin
Directeur Ressources Humaines
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Wanted Technologies Inc. -
Strong Operating Experience with Sound Business Acumen
Wanted Technologies is a leading provider of technology and
information services for the staffing / recruitment industry.
Back in 1999, though we had a distinctive competitive advantage
with our proprietary technology, our executive team and Board of
Directors realized that we had an absence of Human Resources
operational experience.
With the objective of filling this strategic gap, I received a
recommendation to meet with Michel Salmon who was described to
me as a solid business minded Human Resources professional. The
referral was right, and we offered Mr. Salmon a position on our
Board of Directors as an arms length external representative
that was unanimously agreed upon by our executive team, key
investors and venture capitalists.
Michel Salmon has been instrumental on many fronts as we
reviewed our market positioning and commercialization strategy,
and by providing sound executive coaching throughout. His strong
Human Resources operations experience came to light.
I highly recommend Mr. Salmon of Lumas Inc. and the team of
professionals he associates himself with for providing sound
strategic advice and HR operational effectiveness.
David Tanguay, President, Wanted Technologies Inc.
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