2024 Year in Review: Calamari's New Features and Milestones

2024 marked a special milestone for Calamari as we celebrated our 10th anniversary. Throughout the year, we kept building better HR solutions while reaching new heights in both our product and industry recognition.

The past twelve months brought major updates to our Microsoft 365 integration, mobile capabilities, and Core HR features. Every change aimed to make HR work simpler and more practical.

Our work caught the attention of the HR tech community, earning us several awards including Best Bootstrap at Aulery 2024 and HR Tech Changer in HR Automation. We also stayed close to the HR community through events across Poland, from HR Expo in Warsaw to People Culture TechFest in Rzeszów.

Let's look at what made our tenth year in business special.

Enhancing the Digital Workplace Experience

Our 2024 product development centered on making HR work better through integration with everyday tools.

The Microsoft 365 integration reached new levels this year. Now when employees book time off or remote work, it flows directly into Outlook calendars. Teams users can handle absence requests, approvals, and attendance tracking right where they work. The notifications keep everyone informed without switching between apps.

We rebuilt our timesheet report to work the way teams do. You can now adjust views to show exactly what you need, handle shifts that span multiple days, and let the system automatically account for holidays. This means less time spent on manual adjustments and more accurate records.

We've updated reports as well. The new People Report lets you customize insights, filter data more precisely, and export information in bulk. Real-time data access helps teams work with current information, whether they're planning resources or analyzing attendance patterns.

The Core HR module got a major upgrade. Organizations can now craft employee profiles that perfectly match their needs with custom fields. Security got smarter too - administrators can precisely control who can view and edit different types of information. Finding and updating employee records became much faster with new filtering tools, and the mobile app now lets you scan documents directly.

Mobile Access & Developer Tools

Our focus in 2024 was also about making Calamari work even better on mobile devices and giving developers better tools to build with.

The mobile app got several key updates this year. We brought the full "Work with me" profile management to mobile devices, so teams can update their information from anywhere. Document scanning directly from phones made paperwork simpler. Quick access to reports and absence management helped everyone stay connected while on the move.

For development teams building on top of Calamari, we improved our API setup. Separate API keys for different integrations provide better security and control, while new development options give technical teams more flexibility in creating custom solutions.

These upates make HR processes work well whether you're at your desk or on the move, while giving technical teams the tools they need to build custom solutions.

Industry Recognition & Community Impact

2024 brought significant recognition for Calamari's contributions to HR technology. The year began with acknowledgment at KREATORZY Polish Startup Scene in February, followed by being named one of the top HR tech companies in Poland by My Company Polska in March.

The momentum continued with winning the HR Tech Changer award in the HR Automation category in November, and culminated in receiving the Best Bootstrap award at Aulery 2024, a prestigious Polish tech recognition.

Our commitment to customer success earned special recognition, with our support team achieving honors in four categories at Software Advice. This recognition particularly stands out as it reflects direct feedback from the people who use our platform daily.

Throughout the year, we actively participated, and shared knowledge & insights at key industry events:

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These events provided valuable opportunities to connect with HR professionals, understand evolving industry needs, and share our vision for the future of HR technology.

10 Years of Calamari: Looking Back and Moving Forward

August 2024 marked a special milestone as Calamari celebrated its 10th anniversary. Our team gathered for a retreat to reflect on a decade of growth - from a startup with a simple mission to make HR work easier, to an established HR tech provider serving organizations worldwide.

The year 2024 embodied what Calamari has always stood for - practical innovation in HR technology. We enhanced our Microsoft 365 integration, expanded mobile capabilities, and improved our core features. The industry took notice, with multiple awards recognizing our contributions to HR technology, while our customer success team earned special recognition for their dedication to supporting our users.

As we look ahead, our focus remains clear: delivering reliable, user-friendly HR solutions that help organizations manage their most valuable asset - their people. The foundations we've built over the past decade, combined with the achievements of 2024, position us strongly for continued innovation in 2025 and beyond.

Thank you to our customers, partners, and team members who made 2024 a remarkable year!

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