[November 10, 2014] |
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Organizations Flock to Kronos Workforce Central 7
LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)--
Kronos
Incorporated today provided details of the resounding success that
its latest software release, Workforce
Central 7, has achieved. A groundbreaking release designed to make
workforce management easier than ever, Workforce Central 7 expands on
the unrivaled Kronos (News - Alert) user experience to further simplify the day-to-day
lives of managers and employees.
News Facts
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Recognized as the industry's most intuitive workforce management
solution, more than 8 million employees touch Workforce Central 7
each day.
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Since its launch, more than 1,500 organizations have selected
Workforce Central 7 as their workforce management solution.
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Kronos continues to expand its customer base while maintaining
long-term relationships with existing customers. Approximately 50
percent of Workforce Central 7 revenue in Fiscal 2014 was generated by
net new Kronos customers, while remaining bookings came from existing
customers that were compelled to upgrade to the latest product
enhancements and innovations.
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Revenue from Workforce Central 7 was nearly 150 percent higher in
the fourth quarter of Kronos' Fiscal 2014 compared to the same quarter
in 2013.
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Beyond the exceptional
features announced during the Workforce Central 7 launch, several
ease-of-use enhancements and innovative features have been added to
help organizations control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and
improve workforce productivity, such as:
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Advanced
data visualizations and analytics, predictive
scheduling, and unprecedented
mobile functionality to help managers manage in the moment by
providing key workforce information whenever and wherever it is
needed.
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Workforce
Collaboration hosted in the Kronos Cloud to provide employees
and managers with a forum to share best practices and build
consensus; motivate, recognize, and engage employees; and quickly
resolve staffing challenges.
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Improved visibility into skill coverage, faster and easier
budgeting and forecasting, and more efficien scheduling options
that proves scheduling has never been easier by helping to
put the right employee in the right place at the right time.
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Simple, yet extremely accurate labor costing with Workforce
Activities, which provides real-time assessments of
efficiency, productivity, and compliance. These powerful insights
let organizations act immediately to improve workforce efficiency
and make smart decisions.
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Express Upgrade that makes it easier than ever for organizations
to upgrade to Workforce Central 7 with Express Installers that
enable users to install products, service packs, and language
packs as well as create and manage multiple instances of Workforce
Central, application, and notification servers quickly and with
minimal system downtime.
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Workforce Central 7 is available in 12 languages and used in more than
100 countries around the world, making it the only truly global
solution on the market.
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Kronos Workforce Central 7 customers that have chosen to deploy in
the Kronos Cloud include: Allegion™, a global provider of
security products for homes, businesses, and education and
government facilities; Carmike Cinemas, an American movie theater
operator; Charleston County School District, the
second-largest school district in South Carolina; DIRECTV,
an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and
broadcaster; Leon's Furniture, a seller of high-quality
furniture, major appliances, and home electronics at locations
across Canada; Mohawk Industries, a leading global flooring
manufacturer; Sabre (News - Alert) Holdings, a global leader in travel
technology; URS Flint, a leading provider of engineering,
construction, and technical services for public agencies and
private sector companies around the world; Whistler Blackcomb, a
major ski resort located in British Columbia, Canada; and the YMCA
of Middle Tennessee, a nonprofit organization with 18
family wellness centers and hundreds of program locations
dedicated to strengthening communities across Middle Tennessee.
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On-premise Kronos Workforce Central 7 customers include: Brandt
Tractor, one of the largest privately held John Deere construction
and forestry dealerships in the world with 27 locations across Canada;
Brink's Canada Ltd., a global provider of security services; Chamate,
a local dining chain company with 100 locations across China; Element
Fresh, a fast-growing dining chain with more than 20 locations in
Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Nanjing; Geisinger Health System,
an integrated health services organization serving more than 2.6
million residents throughout 44 counties in Pennsylvania; Hengda
Hotels & Resorts, an operator of 10 hotels with 7,000
employees in China; NYC Transit Authority, one of the largest
transit systems in North America; The Wanda Culture Industry Group,
China's largest cultural enterprise; University of Arizona, a
public research university located in Tucson, Arizona; and WestJet,
a Canadian regional airline.
Supporting Quotes
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Aron Ain, chief executive officer, Kronos
"When we launched Workforce Central 7, we introduced countless features
guided by input from the largest user base of workforce management
solutions in the world. Since then, the popularity of Workforce Central
7 has skyrocketed with both new and existing customers who flocked to
upgrade to the latest and greatest Kronos has to offer. Each release
brings powerful features to help organizations manage in the moment,
make numbers more meaningful through big data and analytics, and manage
a complex global workforce with ease."
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Krishinda Jenkins, HR director of benefits & business services,
Charleston County School District
"With Workforce Central 7, it is easier than ever for us to effectively
manage our workforce. The software is so intuitive that our employees
and managers are up and running quickly, and get in and out of the
applications that they need with just a few clicks. New features such as
enhanced mobile functionality and alerts help us make smarter decisions
about our workforce needs from anywhere, at any time."
Supporting Resources
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This announcement was made from KronosWorks, the world's largest
workforce information exchange. KronosWorks is taking place this week
in Las Vegas.
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About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions
in the cloud. Tens of thousands of organizations in more than 100
countries - including more than half of the Fortune 1000® -
use Kronos to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve
workforce productivity. Learn more about Kronos industry-specific time
and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring,
and labor analytics applications at www.kronos.com.
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