BWI: Kronos® Introduces New Mobile Applications

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Kronos
Tuesday, February 01, 2011 03:04 PM IST (09:34 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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Kronos® Introduces New Mobile Applications


Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, February 01, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Kronos® Incorporated today announced revolutionary new mobile applications as the next step in its vision for the next generation of workforce management. Kronos mobile applications improve productivity by making it easier for managers and employees to complete a wide range of workforce related tasks using a variety of mobile devices.

News Facts
. Kronos mobile applications give employees and managers flexibility in how they interact with each other and provide an anytime, anyplace, instant connection to the Kronos Workforce Central® suite. For employees this translates into easy access to critical aspects of their working life from the mobile devices they already use and are familiar with. For managers it means more time to focus on running their operation.
o Workforce MobileT Manager allows managers to use their mobile devices to monitor operations, to resolve exceptions, and to respond quickly to employee requests, such as approving timecards and granting time-off requests.
o Workforce MobileT Employee enables employees to track their work in real time, leading to the automatic creation of timely and accurate timesheets. Employees can quickly and easily review information such as schedules and timecards. They can request time off and, if appropriate, punch-in and out from remote work locations.
. Kronos mobile applications are designed around how people naturally communicate in today's fast-paced world. They are delivered as native applications for the AndroidT, iPhone®, BlackBerry®, and iPad® tablet, providing a familiar user experience in each environment. A Java-based option is also available which runs on a wide range of mobile devices like Nokia.
. For information and downloads, please visit www.kronos.com/mobile.

Supporting Quotes
. James Thomas, country manager, India Operations
"With India being the fastest-growing mobile subscriber markets, this is a path-breaking announcement by Kronos into the Indian market to transform the way organizations will engage their workforce in instant engagement and guided decision making for workforce effectiveness and productivity. Kronos Workforce Mobile applications reinforce Kronos' thought leadership in innovative workforce management applications for the next- generation employee and manager in ease of use and flexibility."
. Peter George, chief technology officer, Kronos
"Today's workforce enthusiastically embraces cellular phones, smart phones, and tablets for everyday activities. Workforce Mobile adds workforce management applications to the essential toolkit of a well-equipped modern workforce."
. Mr. Arun Datta, head HR, Medanta - The Medicity
"We have been waiting for this very exciting announcement from Kronos, and are looking forward for a mobile solution to make life easy for our staff including doctors who are constantly on the move. This feature shall reinforce Kronos' position as a thought leader in workforce management and will go a long way in increased user adoption."

Supporting Resources
. Kronos Workforce Mobile Manager and Workforce Mobile Employee applications are available immediately in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch.

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.in.

© 2011 Kronos Incorporated. All rights Reserved. Kronos and Workforce Central are registered trademarks and Workforce Mobile is a trademark of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.


CONTACT DETAILS
Laura Souza, Kronos Incorporated, +1 978.947.4777, laura.souza@kronos.com
Sumeet Doshi, Kronos India, +91 9892506857, Sumeet.Doshi@Kronos.com
Shweta Makhija, 20:20 Media, +91 9886089479, shwetam@2020india.com

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