January 20th, 2014 at 7:42 am
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan. 20, 2014 – Kronos Incorporated recognized three public sector customers for excellence in workforce management: Arlington County Police Department, Jefferson County Board of Education, and Superior Court in Pima County. These organizations, representing three segments of public sector – education, government, and public safety – were recognized for increasing operational efficiencies and achieving a strong return on investment including benefits to citizen services. News Facts The organizations that achieved Kronos Public Sector Enterprise Excellence Awards are effectively utilizing Kronos workforce management solutions to significantly improve efficiency and productivity: Arlington County Police Department in Virginia implemented Kronos TeleStaff to manage its patrol scheduling and off-duty program. Switching from a manual to an automated […]
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January 13th, 2014 at 9:15 am
NEW YORK, National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention and Expo – Jan. 13, 2014 – Kronos Incorporated now delivers real-time, location-specific store execution information to retailers by bringing Workforce Task Management to Workforce TabletTM. This empowers retailers to better staff their stores by managing in the moment – resulting in improved customer satisfaction. News Facts Workforce Task Management on tablet offers fast, easy access to critical information, whenever and wherever it’s needed including a timeline of projects and tasks and visibility into statuses by location. As a result, managing store execution and focusing on customer satisfaction becomes easier with the new application, which addresses market needs by providing just the right level of information across the […]
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January 6th, 2014 at 12:37 pm
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan. 6, 2014– At its recent annual board of advisors meeting, board members of The Workforce Institute™ at Kronos Incorporated discussed their predictions about the top trends and issues that will impact the field of workforce management in 2014. These and other predictions were also captured on video and in an ebook. Top Trends for 2014 Making Data Small – Big data and analytics have been buzzwords for several years but the real value lies not in big data – which most organizations are swimming in – but in the ability to make data small and actionable. Tools and technologies that enable organizations to do this will remain a hot topic in the coming year. To […]
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December 9th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Dec. 9, 2013 – The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas has achieved annual cost savings of nearly $350,000 with workforce management solutions from Kronos Incorporated deployed in the Kronos Cloud. News Facts Focused on offering youth development and healthy living programs as well as social programs, the YMCA of Dallas selected time and attendance, HR and payroll, workforce analytics, and hiring applications from Kronos for use by employees across all 23 locations. Through automation of these critical business processes, Kronos is helping the organization save costs, reign in budget, and further invest in community services. Additionally, by deploying its workforce management applications in the Kronos Cloud, the YMCA of Dallas is allowing […]
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November 6th, 2013 at 11:44 am
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 6, 2013 – Kronos Incorporated today announced financial results1, company advancements, and customer successes for Fiscal 2013 which closed Sept. 30. Kronos revenues for the fiscal year increased 10 percent to a record $975 million. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 17 percent to a record $314 million. “Kronos had an exceptional Fiscal 2013. We achieved this exciting growth in revenue and profits while transitioning our business to the cloud and executing a highly ambitious and innovative set of product development initiatives. The proliferation of cloud computing is driving outstanding momentum for Kronos, best demonstrated by a 51 percent year-over-year increase in workforce management cloud revenue. Product […]
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November 4th, 2013 at 10:08 am
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 4, 2013 – Kronos Incorporated today announced KronosWorks 2013, the world’s largest vendor-led workforce management gathering. News Facts In front of a global audience, Kronos will demonstrate how organizations can use transformative workforce management technologies in entirely new ways to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. During the event, Kronos will unveil several exciting new products that will revolutionize how organizations manage their workforces in today’s always-connected world. Kronos chief executive officer Aron Ain will be joined on stage by innovation expert Jeremy Gutsche. The force behind TrendHunter.com, which has nearly one billion views, and author of the best-selling “Exploiting Chaos: 150 Ways to Spark […]
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October 7th, 2013 at 9:59 am
LAS VEGAS – HR Technology Conference & Exposition – Oct. 7, 2013 – Kronos Incorporated today announced the latest version of its Workforce Ready™ workforce management cloud suite, including global capabilities; new applications to help small and midsize businesses (SMBs) minimize risk associated with labor law compliance; and a range of ease-of-use enhancements. News Facts Workforce Ready delivers enterprise-class workforce management solutions at a fraction of the cost to small and midsize businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage. The cloud platform provides a single view of employee data across human resources, payroll, and time and attendance records for simplified and real-time workforce management. Extended global capabilities – Workforce Ready now includes global workforce management capabilities […]
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October 7th, 2013 at 9:17 am
LAS VEGAS – HR Technology Conference & Exposition – Oct. 7, 2013 – Organizations looking to understand how the Employer Shared Responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will impact their business can now turn to the ACA Estimator, a free tool from Kronos Incorporated. The tool calculates a rough cost estimate for various ACA compliance strategies using company-specific information. News Facts Under the Employer Shared Responsibility provisions of ACA, organizations with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees will be required to extend healthcare coverage to all employees who work an average of 30 or more hours per week or 130 hours in a month, or face potential penalties. The ACA Estimator […]
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September 4th, 2013 at 7:48 am
CHELMSFORD, Sept. 4, 2013 – Kronos Incorporated was named a technology innovator in the 2013 Ventana Research Technology Innovation awards. News Facts The Technology Innovation awards recognize vendors that are technology visionaries and develop applications and technology to drive productivity and efficiency for their customers. Kronos is a Technology Innovation winner in the Mobile Technology category for its robust suite of mobile solutions that connect managers and employees to their Kronos workforce management solution on a variety of mobile phones and tablet devices. The Ventana Research team selected Kronos as a winner for its achievements in innovation and the ability for Kronos to deliver smarter and faster workforce management solutions […]
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August 28th, 2013 at 8:30 am
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 27, 2013 – Along with preparations for the new academic year, Alabama’s Jefferson County school system is also planning for the mandatory Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance. The school system realized the effects that ACA’s mandate will have on its part-time employees and is leveraging solutions from Kronos Incorporated to prepare more effectively. News Facts The second-largest school system in Alabama, Jefferson County employs 4,500 staff members and serves more than 36,000 students. In addition, the school system employs more than 500 part-time workers including substitute teachers and after-school care employees. Jefferson County school system uses the Kronos time and attendance solution for payroll accuracy. For added innovation in how the […]
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