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Kronos Named Best Workplace in Technology by Great Place to Work and SHRM
Kronos
Incorporated secured three more awards for its WorkInspired corporate
culture and for continuously cultivating innovation, including being
named one of the 25 Best Workplaces in Technology by Great Place to Work®
Canada. Additionally, the Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM) recently named Kronos (News - Alert) to its prestigious When Work Works list for
exemplary workplace practices around work-life programs, opportunities
for learning, and enabling a culture of trust, while the Worksite
Wellness Council awarded Kronos a WorkWell Award for the second year in
a row.
News Facts
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The Globe and Mail listed Kronos
as one of the 25 Best Workplaces in Technology after thorough and
independent analysis by Great Place to Work Canada.
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To be eligible for the Best Workplaces in Technology list - which
considers organizations with at least 50 employees working
primarily in the technology field - Kronos was first certified as
a great workplace by Great Place to Work Canada.
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Hundreds of Canadian organizations were surveyed as part of the
Great Place to Work process, which rates companies based on direct
and anonymous feedback from its Trust Index employee engagement
survey supplemented by a culture audit of each company's perks,
processes, and programs.
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Kronos has more than 350 employees in Canada, including a large
team of software engineers based in Montreal.
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In March 2017, Kronos ranked 16 on the 50
Best Workplaces for Women list in Canada, preceded by the
company landing at 17 in Fortune magazine's Best
Workplaces for Giving Back list.
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Kronos was also awarded a 2017
When Work Works distinction by SHRM for exemplary workplace
practices, including employee health, wellbeing, and engagement in
wellness initiatives, its culture of trust, satisfaction with
benefits, earnings, and opportunities for work-life balance.
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The When Work Works award is earned after a rigorous assessment
that emphasizes the real-life experiences of employees and
incorporates national benchmarks of employer practices from the National
Study of Employers and employee experiences from the National
Study of the Changing Workforce.
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Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts named Kronos one of 16
Silver winners for its WorkWell award for developing and
implementing the company's LiveInspired wellness initiatives,
including onsite health coaching, an onsite fitness center and group
fitness classes, overall nutrition and fitness programs, and monthly
health educational topics.
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These three award wins continue incredible 2017 momentum for Kronos
and its WorkInspired culture, including Forbes
again naming Kronos a Best Employer; the Boston
Business Journal listing Kronos as a top-three Best Place to Work
as well as a top
five Healthiest Employer; being named a
top 20 Best Place to Work in Australia; and the Montreal
Gazette honoring Kronos as part of the annual Canada's
Top 100 Employers competition.
Supporting Quotes
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Dave Almeda, chief people officer, Kronos
"We are honored
to be named to three more prestigious award lists for our culture at
Kronos. Employee engagement has improved dramatically over the years,
and we continuously support and empower our employees to find their
personal work-life balance. Coupled with the inspiring spaces at
brand-new workspaces around the world and technology that empowers
Kronites to collaborate better than ever before, workplace flexibility
options have never been better at Kronos."
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Jim Welch (News - Alert), chief product officer, Kronos
"At Kronos, our
customers inspire our innovation. We challenge the status quo and each
other in a respectful way, working in an environment built on a strong
foundation of trust and transparency. It's this foundation that has
enabled us to build the most talented team of engineers in the world
of human capital management. This recognition is a testament to the
passionate, curious, and dedicated Kronites innovating around the
world every single day."
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Spiros Paleologos, vice president and general manager, Canada,
Kronos
"We thank and congratulate the outstanding team of
Kronites in Canada, as well as our engineering team in Montreal, for
their ongoing dedication and drive. It is truly a pleasure and
privilege to work with such a passionate team, and to witness the
continual and exciting innovations we deliver that help us build our
customers' success as well as our own."
Supporting Resources
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is a leading provider of workforce management and human capital
management cloud solutions. Kronos industry-centric workforce
applications are purpose-built for businesses, healthcare providers,
educational institutions, and government agencies of all sizes. Tens of
thousands of organizations - including half of the Fortune 1000®
- and more than 40 million people in over 100 countries use Kronos every
day. Visit www.kronos.com.
Kronos: Workforce Innovation That Works.
About Great Place to Work®:
Great Place to Work® (GPTW) is the global authority on
high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary
assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, GPTW
recognizes the world's Best Workplaces in a series of national lists
including those published by Fortune magazine (USA) and The
Globe & Mail (Canada). Great Place to Work® provides
the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and
recognize outstanding workplace cultures. www.greatplacetowork.ca
and @GPTW_Canada
About When Work Works
When Work Works is a national initiative led by the Society for Human
Resource Management (SHRM) to help businesses of all sizes and types
become more successful by transforming the way they view and adopt
effective and flexible workplaces. When Work Works is one of the
foremost providers of resources, rigorous research and best practices on
workplace effectiveness and flexibility in the nation. The initiative
administers the prestigious annual When Work Works Award, which
recognizes exemplary employers for creating effective workplaces to
increase business and employee success. Visit www.whenworkworks.org
and follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) @WhenWorkWorks.
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