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Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Legion Deploys More than 75 New Product Features for Summer 2025
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legion Technologies, an innovator in workforce management, today announced its seasonal product release, deploying more than 75 new features, including several new AI-driven enhancements, within the Legion Workforce Management (WFM) Platform. The innovations are designed to boost productivity and engagement among hourly workforces by reducing administrative overhead and giving employees more control over their schedules. The innovations are designed to boost productivity and engagement among hourly workforces by reducing administrative overhead and giving employees more control over their schedules. Share 'Our customers are adapting to a rapidly changing world, and we're working directly with them to apply Legion AI to solve their biggest challenges,' said Sanish Mondkar, CEO and founder of Legion Technologies. 'With this new wave of innovation, our team has amplified the power of the platform to drive greater labor efficiency and support a modernized employee experience. By intelligently automating administrative processes with Legion AI, we're enabling teams to focus on more meaningful, productive work—the very work that drives business success.' Among the various new features, Legion has debuted three significant AI innovations: employee productivity-based scheduling, new AI Assistants, and on-demand shift offers. Co-designed with Legion's leading customers, Legion's AI-enabled employee productivity-based scheduling automatically calculates employee productivity at a highly granular level, combining KPIs such as sales per hour, transactions, and units with fairness rules, skills, tenure, and any other customer-defined factors. These dynamic productivity scores are seamlessly incorporated into Legion's Schedule Optimizer, which builds shifts that honor employee preferences while balancing business goals, budget targets, and compliance requirements. The result is consistently optimized schedules that raise performance, increase sales, and deliver measurable, repeatable ROI. In concert with employee productivity-based scheduling, Legion has also introduced Shift Prioritization, which assigns the highest-performing employees to the right shifts based on their skills. Legion uses a business's unique criteria to identify high-priority shifts and match them with top performers, ensuring productivity leaders are on staff at the key times. Shift offers and swaps can also be based on key productivity metrics, in addition to roles, positions, and compliance requirements. Legion's 2025 State of the North American Hourly Workforce Report revealed that 55% of managers believe AI could make scheduling easier, but only 11% are actually using AI-powered scheduling tools. Built on the powerful Legion AI platform, Legion WFM leverages advanced AI to enable the intelligent automation of scheduling and has bolstered this function with an extensive fleet of AI Assistants. In the seasonal product update, two new AI Assistants have been added to make scheduling easier, more accessible, and less time-intensive. With the AI Shift Edit Assistant for Mobile , managers can edit shifts from anywhere, anytime conversationally, without sacrificing accuracy or control. , managers can edit shifts from anywhere, anytime conversationally, without sacrificing accuracy or control. The new holistic AI Schedule Assistant lets AI do the heavy lifting of scheduling, delivering schedule insights. With one click, managers can generate schedule summaries, explore labor hour trends, and make informed adjustments. Legion has also deployed two new AI Assistants to streamline team communications: the AI Authoring Assistant, which helps write and improve new posts in employee newsfeeds; and the AI Translation Assistant, which allows employees to view content in their preferred language. The On-Demand Shift Offers feature gives employees real-time access to available shifts, personalized based on their skills and preferences, allowing Legion customers to deliver greater flexibility for workers while keeping staffing agile. Like with many familiar mobile apps, employees can simply swipe left or right on an available shift to accept or decline the shift offer. With this heightened level of employee self-service, bolstered by built-in compliance, managers can fill shifts more quickly, and employees can more easily pick up shifts. Legion attributes its pace of innovation to the operational maturity of its AI initiatives. "At Legion, AI pervades every solution we build. Where legacy WFM solutions are racing to add AI features, we've been an AI company since the beginning, delivering cutting-edge AI capabilities on a proven, enterprise-grade framework. Legion's AI Assistants and other new AI features are the latest proof of our position at the forefront of AI innovation,' said Jayashree Varahan, Head of Product at Legion Technologies. 'Our unique combination of maturity and agility allows our customers to implement our solutions quickly, start transforming their workforce operations immediately, and see business results sooner.' This year alone, Legion has received several industry awards for its AI innovation, including its fourth consecutive AI Breakthrough and AI Excellence Awards, and most recently, a Gold Netty Award for Best HR Tech Company of the Year. The company supports workforce management operations at trusted brands like Dollar General, Alo Yoga, Circle K, and Cinemark. To learn more about how Legion is helping businesses worldwide optimize their labor operations, visit ABOUT LEGION TECHNOLOGIES Legion Technologies delivers the industry's most innovative workforce management platform, enabling businesses to maximize labor efficiency and employee engagement simultaneously. The award-winning, AI-native Legion WFM platform is intelligent, automated, and employee-centric. It's proven to deliver 13x ROI through schedule optimization, reduced attrition, increased productivity, and increased operational efficiency. Legion delivers cutting-edge technology in an easy-to-use platform and mobile app that employees love. Backed by Riverwood Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Stripes, First Round Capital, XYZ Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Workday Ventures, and NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Legion is recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America according to the Inc. 5000 and the Deloitte 500 rankings for three consecutive years. For more information, visit and follow Legion on LinkedIn.
Indian Express
03-08-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Divya Deshmukh's World Cup triumph could be the catalyst to spur Indian women's chess to challenge Chinese domination
In Georgia's Batumi, the easternmost corner of Europe, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Hump were busy battling each other for glory after dismantling China's dominant force and some world-class individuals en route to the summit clash of the FIDE Women's World Cup 202. Meanwhile, something unusual was unfolding in Western Europe. In Aix-en-Provence, 14-year-old Women's FIDE Master (WFM) Prishita Gupta was sweeping through the competition. By the time she finished the two events in France — the Paris Masters and the 2nd Dole Trophy Pasino Grand Aix Masters 2025 — her rating had soared to 2353, a staggering 135 Elo points higher than where she had begun. Prishita started July with a rating of 2218. Her performance at the Grand Aix Masters also earned her her maiden WIM norm. Prishita's rise is even more astonishing considering that back in 2022, she was barely rated 1300. For context, the lowest possible FIDE rating one can start with is 1000, though even that is rare, as initial ratings are based on performance in the first few games against rated opponents. From being a near-rookie to now the eighth-highest-rated Indian woman in chess, all in just three years, is both a monumental achievement and proof that Indian chess is a talent factory with no signs of slowing down. While the 38-year-old Humpy is enjoying a second wind in her career, Divya's World Cup triumph at 19 stresses India's growing depth in the modern era of chess. But is it enough? Talents like R. Vaishali, Vantika Agrawal, and Divya Deshmukh are promising, but can they carry the torch for the next two decades? The landscape is undoubtedly improving. For years, India relied solely on Koneru Humpy and, to a lesser extent, Harika Dronavalli, who shouldered the dual burden of personal and national expectations. But now, it is time to turn the tide. GM Abhijeet Kunte draws parallels between Divya's breakthrough and the domino effect seen in Indian men's chess after Gukesh's World Championship victory. 'Chess in India has been dominated by Humpy and Harika for nearly 20–25 years. Humpy recently became a World Rapid Champion, adding a second rapid world title to her name,' reminded Kunte, who was the captain of the Indian women's team at the Budapest Chess Olympiad 2024, where they claimed the country's first-ever team gold in the most prestigious team event in the sport. 'Both she and Harika have performed exceptionally well at the international level. However, the Women's World Championship title has always eluded Indian players until now. With Gukesh's recent triumph, we hope Divya will follow a similar path, ushering in a new generation that brings these prestigious titles home,' he added. For Divya, the World Cup title brought many firsts as she not only secured a spot in the prestigious 2026 Candidates Tournament (as did Humpy) – which will decide the challenger for the World Championship title. Divya also became only the fourth female Grandmaster from India. Her coach in the past and one of India's finest chess trainers and a Dronacharya Awardee, RB Ramesh, believes the GM title is a game-changer not just for Divya but for Indian women's chess as a whole. 'That will be a huge confidence boost for her, especially since we don't have many women players becoming grandmasters. Before her, India had only three,' Ramesh told The Indian Express. 'Hopefully, she will inspire young girls to take up chess more seriously and professionally. She will likely be one of the youngest players in the Candidates— perhaps even the youngest,' he added. While Ramesh predicts that Divya could become India's strongest female player with the potential to 'reach a 2650 rating,' he also expresses concern about the overall depth of Indian women's chess. 'This isn't a very healthy sign. On the men's side, we have players like Praggnanandhaa, Arjun (Erigaisi), Gukesh (Dommaraju), Nihal (Sarin), and Rounak (Sadhwani)—just in India, I can name five or six players who are among the world's top 20. That's not the case in women's chess. We need more young girls to take up the game seriously and pursue it professionally. Fortunately, this is already starting to happen,' Ramesh said. 'We do have some promising young girls, but it will take a few more years. I believe that in the near future, seeing players like Humpy — who is still performing exceptionally well at 38 — will help. This is good for India in the short term, as we have two strong players performing well. Now, we just need more young talent to emerge,' he added. Players like Prishita are emerging, but as for matching China's depth, that remains a distant dream for now. The top five players in the current world rankings are all Chinese. The world hasn't seen a non-Chinese player claim the throne in women's chess in the last decade, with Hou Yifan, Tan Zhongyi, and Ju Wenjun sweeping all World Championship titles since 2016. Even without the same iron grip they once held at the turn of the century, China continues to produce elite players. The next crop of talents, like Miaoyi Lu and Yuxin Song, only grows stronger with each tournament. Breaking the Great Chinese Wall in women's chess is India's next big challenge. Divya's breakthrough might just be the trigger the country needed.
Time of India
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Divya Deshmukh rises as new star of world chess
Divya Deshmukh NAGPUR: In her 14-year journey on the 64 squares, Divya Deshmukh has etched her name in history books. From being the youngest Woman Fide Master (WFM) in 2013 to achieving a new milestone in Batumi, Georgia, by becoming the first Indian to reach the FIDE Women's World Cup final, Divya has become the toast of the nation. In her second attempt in the Women's World Cup, Divya set an Indian record. The 19-year-old World junior champion became the first teenager in 34 years to secure a berth in the Women's Candidates tournament. She also completed her Grandmaster norm and is now one win away from becoming India's fourth woman Grandmaster. Only three Indian women – Koneru Humpy, Harika D and Vaishali Rameshbabu – hold the GM title. The winner of the World Cup will automatically become a GM. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Divya's chess journey began in 2010 when she was five years old. Like many Indian parents, Divya's parents, Dr Jitendra and Namrata, enrolled her in a nearby chess academy. In their residential colony at Shankar Nagar in Nagpur, three sporting activities — badminton, basketball and chess — were taught. While Divya's elder sister Aarya played basketball and badminton, the Deshmukh couple chose chess for Divya. Gradually, she developed interest in the sport and within two years Divya won her first major title – the U-7 national gold in Puducherry in July 2012. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why Seniors Are Snapping Up This TV Box, We Explain! Techno Mag Learn More Undo She did not look back thereafter. Divya made her first international mark by becoming the U-8 Asian Champion in Iran in 2013 and qualified to represent India in the World Youth Championship the following year. In 2014, at eight years and five months old, Divya won her first World Championship title by becoming the youngest U-10 World Champion in Durban, South Africa. She secured the crown by remaining unbeaten and finishing the 11-round event with nine wins and two draws. Since then, Divya has represented India on 40 occasions, achieving 35 podium finishes, bringing home 23 gold, seven silver and five bronze medals. In 2020, Divya was an active member of the Indian Olympiad team that won the event organised online by FIDE. Subsequently, she joined India's top players and began receiving tips from Viswanathan Anand. Within a year, Divya became a Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and in 2023 secured the title of International Master (IM), gaining recognition as India's fast-rising chess sensation. In addition to winning eight age category national titles, Divya, at 17 in 2023, became the two-time National women's champion. At 18, she was crowned Asia's chess queen when she won her first Women's Continental title in Kazakhstan. Last year in June, Divya became the World junior champion by collecting 10 points in the 11-round U-20 event. This was Divya's third world title. As per international rating points, Divya progressed from India Junior No.1 to World Junior No.1 — a ranking she has maintained to date. Now a win away from the Women's World Cup title, Divya will look to maintain the momentum in Georgia when she starts her final on Saturday. Given her consistency, she takes one tournament at a time and goes with the flow. Though her dream of becoming a GM is just a step away, Divya can look forward to the Candidates tournament next year in her quest to become a Challenger to the World women's champion, Ju Wenjun of China. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Winning Start For Nagpur's Divya In FIDE Women's Chess World Cup
Nagpur: Reigning world junior champion and Nagpur's star chess master, Divya Deshmukh, started her campaign in the FIDE Women's World Cup on a thumping note in Batumi, Georgia, on Wednesday. As the 15th seed, Divya opened her campaign from the second round, where the world's top 21 women players joined the 43 winners from the first round. In the knock-out format of the World Cup, seven rounds consisting of two-game matches in the classical format will be played, followed by a rapid tie-break round. In the second round, the 2463 Elo IM Divya was paired up against WFM Kesaria Mgeladze of Georgia. The 19-year-old made the most of her opening advantage with the white pieces and took just 45 moves to prevail over Mgeladze. While Divya started with her King's Pawn opening, she chose the Richter-Rauzer variation on Mgeladze's Sicilian defense. In the 35th move, Divya became a piece up, and within the next 10 moves, she forced her lower-ranked opponent to resign, utilising the advantage of her extra bishop. On Thursday, Divya will play with the black pieces against Mgeladze, where she will require just a draw to advance to the round of 32. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Much like Divya, India's most experienced Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, young Vantika Agrawal, R Vaishali, and D Harika registered victories in contrasting fashion to inch closer to the next round. While Humpy defended well with her black pieces to outclass Afruza Khamdamova of Uzbekistan, Vantika stunned former world champion Anna Ushenina from Ukraine, as Vaishali drubbed Canada's Ouellet Maili-Jade, and Harika defeated compatriot PV Nandhidhaa. The other Indian players participating in the World Cup, including Padmini Rout and K Priyanka, drew their respective games against Russian GM Alexandra Kosteniuk and Klaudia Kulon from Poland.
Borneo Post
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Sibu's Clement Ting strikes gold for Malaysia at Asian Taolu Cup in China
WFM president Chong Kim Fatt gives the thumbs-up for Ting's golden feat. KUCHING (July 7): The Wushu Federation of Sarawak (WFS) has hailed the outstanding performance of national wushu exponent Clement Ting Su Wei who delivered Malaysia's sole gold medal at the inaugural Taolu Asian Cup held in Songyuan, Jilin, China from July 5-6. The 27-year-old Ting, who hails from Sibu, clinched the top spot in the men's gunshu event on the final day of the tournament, scoring 9.676 points to edge out teammate Danish Aizad Firdaus Chua (9.573) and the athlete from Hong Kong China (9.663). The historic gold marked a major breakthrough for Malaysia which finished fifth overall in the medal tally with one gold, seven silver and three bronze medals. China dominated the two-day competition with a powerful showing of 10 gold and one silver followed by Hong Kong China (4-4-1) and Singapore (2-1-2). 'We are absolutely delighted and proud of Clement's achievement on the Asian stage. He has not only brought glory to Sarawak but also made the nation proud,' said WFS deputy president James Ting when contacted by The Borneo Post. 'His dedication and perseverance are truly commendable, and we hope this gold medal will be the first of many more in his international journey, including the upcoming SEA Games.' James also highlighted Sarawak's consistent contribution to the national wushu scene, naming a string of former and current national athletes from the state such as Loh Jack Chang, Diana Bong, Pui Fook Chien, Audrey Chan, Thian Ai Ling, Choo Ee Wei, Kimberly Goh and Wee Jun Jie. Touching on broader issues in national sports development, James expressed concern over recent policy shifts in athlete recruitment under the National Sports Council (NSC). 'I sincerely hope the Wushu Federation of Malaysia (WFM) will always select athletes based on merit and performance, regardless of region,' he said. He also reiterated the call for the establishment of a second national wushu training base in Kuching to better accommodate and develop talents from East Malaysia. 'With the world-class Sarawak Wushu and Competition Centre in Petra Jaya, we already have the infrastructure to host and train elite national athletes. It would be a strategic move to fully utilise this facility,' he proposed. Clement Ting Su Wei lead Taolu Asian Cup
