Sage HCM for Sage 100: What the Criterion Acquisition Means for Your HR & Payroll Strategy
Managing HR and payroll has never been more complex. Sage 100 customers are expected to keep pace with evolving compliance requirements, growing workforces, and rising employee expectations—all while maintaining accuracy, control, and efficiency across systems that were never designed to work together.
That’s exactly why Sage made a strategic move: the acquisition of Criterion, now officially Sage HCM.
This acquisition represents more than a name change. It marks Sage’s long-term commitment to delivering a modern, fully supported Human Capital Management (HCM) platform that integrates seamlessly with Sage 100—especially when paired with DSD’s purpose-built integrations.
What Sage HCM Brings to Sage 100 Customers
Sage HCM extends your Sage 100 environment with powerful HR functionality while allowing Sage 100 to remain your financial system of record. Key capabilities include:
Full HR management:
Full HR management for employee records, onboarding, and workforce administration
Employee Self Service (ESS):
Employee Self Service (ESS) to reduce administrative burden and empower employees
Timekeeping and scheduling:
Timekeeping and scheduling for accurate labor tracking
Payroll processing:
Payroll processing with tax filing through Aatrix
Recruiting tools:
Recruiting tools to support talent acquisition
Web, kiosk, and mobile access:
Web, kiosk, and mobile access for today’s distributed workforce
Combined, these tools help organizations reduce manual processes, improve compliance, and gain better visibility into their workforce data.
How DSD Connects Sage HCM and Sage 100
While Sage HCM delivers modern HR functionality, seamless integration is what truly unlocks its value for Sage 100 customers. That’s where DSD Business Systems comes in.
DSD has developed purpose-built integrations to ensure accurate, automated data flow between Sage HCM and Sage 100—eliminating duplicate entry and manual work.
PRCR – Criterion Integration to Sage 100 Payroll
Designed for organizations using Sage 100 Payroll, PRCR provides a secure REST API connection that synchronizes:
- Employee constant data and deductions
- Employee maintenance updates
- Payroll data directly into Sage 100
- Automated tax calculations
With PRCR, payroll teams can confidently manage payroll in Sage HCM while maintaining accuracy and control within Sage 100.
GLCR – Criterion Link to Sage 100 General Ledger
For organizations not using Sage 100 Payroll, GLCR delivers a clean and efficient alternative:
- Downloads payroll batches from Sage HCM
- Supports accurate financial reporting
- Automatically creates General Journal Entries in Sage 100
- Eliminates manual payroll posting and rekeying
GLCR ensures payroll expenses flow into Sage 100 with consistency and confidence—without disrupting existing processes.
Join us for Our Upcoming Webinar!
Join us for an exclusive Sage HCM Lunch & Learn on February 24th at 11AM PT / 2PM ET.
Discover how Sage’s acquisition of Criterion—now Sage HCM— delivers a modern, fully supported HCM platform that integrates seamlessly with Sage 100, helping organizations streamline HR, payroll, and compliance while maintaining Sage 100 as their financial system of record.
Whether you’re looking to modernize HR beyond payroll or reduce manual processes tied to employee and payroll management, this session will show you how DSD’s purpose-built Sage HCM integrations unify systems, eliminate duplicate data entry, and create smarter, more efficient workflows—without replacing your ERP.
