Kronos® Incorporated today announced that the more than 1,000 employees of Illinois-based Group O are live on version 6.1 of the Workforce Central® suite

CHELMSFORD, Mass. (November 17, 2009) –

Kronos® Incorporated today announced that the more than 1,000 employees of Illinois-based Group O are live on version 6.1 of the Workforce Central® suite. Group O, one of North America’s largest Hispanic-owned providers of third-party logistics and business process outsourcing solutions, uses Kronos for time and attendance and HR and payroll. Group O is one of more than 220 customers to go live on the latest version of Workforce Central since the product became available in February 2009.
News Facts

* Group O uses Kronos to extend the value of its ERP system, supplementing it with rich time and attendance and HR and payroll functionality from Kronos.
* Prior to using Kronos, Group O’s HR processes were time consuming and decentralized. With the HR and payroll solution from Kronos, all information is accessible in a central database, redundant entry of data is a thing of the past, and automated reports are available on demand.
* The Kronos HR and payroll solution provides improved record-keeping that enables the company to minimize compliance risk.
* Kronos HR and payroll enabled Group O to scale from less than 400 employees to more than 1,000 employees without overwhelming its HR department, allowing them to be more productive and strategic.

Supporting Quotes

* Kim Fox, vice president of human resources, Group O
“Kronos was the only vendor who could provide us with a truly integrated workforce management solution. It brought our HR processes out of spreadsheets and filing cabinets and into a fully automated solution that enables us to save money and be more productive. It also enables us to be compliant with various workplace-related rules and regulations by ensuring our record-keeping is top-notch.”
* Amy Brar, senior director, HR/payroll, Kronos
“Group O is a long-time Kronos customer that recognizes the benefit of an integrated workforce management solution that can grow to meet its business needs. With Kronos, Group O is controlling labor costs, minimizing compliance risk, and improving productivity.”

Supporting Resources

* About Group O

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 60 countries — including more than half of the Fortune 1000® — use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications. To learn how Kronos uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use solution, visit www.kronos.com.

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Source: Kronos