CHELMSFORD, Mass. (December 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.”
Source: Kronos