

People working for people
Kara is a premium HR analytics solution, developed and powered by the people at Syntell, an industry leader in business intelligence (BI). Founded in 1987, the company's vision is to bridge the gap between people and data to help companies grow and build the society of tomorrow. Created by people who work for people, Kara's solution is built on the most sophisticated technology platforms, delivering over 10 years of know-how in People Analytics.

Our approach
We’re passionate about what we do! But what we love most is making our clients happy. We believe in open communication and agile collaboration with clients. We constantly innovate to keep our platform top-of-line and have a lot in store for the future. Our goal is simple: to provide THE solution for optimal HR management, because success starts with smart people decisions.

Our Team
Kara is a team of the best and brightest minds from various fields: solution architects, data specialists, business analysts, developer, HR generalists, etc. But above that, our team brings together dedicated people who work every day to make our platform the standard for cutting-edge technology. Meet your Kara partners.

Andrée Laforge
President and Enthusiastic Product Manager
Passionate about business intelligence, KPIs and talent, Andrée runs the Kara blog and is a regular speaker on People analytics.
In 2018, she was named one of the “Top 50 People Analytics Influencers” in the world

Emmy Ruel
People Analytics Advisor
With a degree in Social Communications from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Emmy is passionate about data, people and the belief that contrary to popular belief, “people can be measured”.
Emmy helps organizations measure their performance and propel their use of People Analytics.
Why Kara?
People are a company's backbone and the most valuable resource. So, it felt right for us to name our solution Kara, inspired by the term carat, which represents the measure of purity of gemstones. We want to give your people and business that dazzling sparkle thanks to pure data!

Member of the
Syntell and Kara are members of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés (CRHA) through the HR Barometer, a benchmarking tool we created to allow all members of the CRHA to measure and compare their company’s performance with others in their industry.