[0] ZDNet Employees Connect With CustomHRMS From Best Software.Business Editors & Technology Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000 Leading Online Technology Portal Taps Hosted Self-Service Application With Secure Internet Access See how to access the Internet. Best Software, Inc., a leading provider of HR/payroll, fixed asset management, and planning and budgeting solutions, today announced that ZDNet has joined the Tribus Companies, Rivals.com and a growing list of other progressive companies using its hosted CustomHRMS(TM) solution. ZDNet operates the leading web destination for people who want to buy, use, and learn about technology. Based on the award-winning Best! Imperativ HRMS HRMS Human Resource Management System HRMS High Resolution Microwave Survey (SETI, Project Phoenix) HRMS High Resolution Mass Spectroscopy HRMS High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy HRMS Human Resources Management Specialist (TM), the fully-integrated CustomHRMS solution is accessible via the Internet through a hosting agreement with Qwest Communications
"ZDNet's employees are its key assets, making our benefits program and employee services a critical part of our business," said Joan Dauria, vice president of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . "CustomHRMS' robust Web-based solution will empower our managers to more efficiently manage their workforce. It also gives our employees self-sufficiency through the ability to access and change their profile data and benefits choices in real-time." "CustomHRMS enables businesses to save time and money on administration and focus on more strategic issues like internal development and company growth," said Mary Hodson, general manager, hosted application services See ASP and Web services. , for Best Software. "ZDNet can leverage the benefits of a full-scale HR solution without devoting its own resources to supporting and maintaining it." About CustomHRMS CustomHRMS offers a reduced up-front investment and a predictable per-employee/per-month pricing structure, making it more affordable than traditional client/server-based applications. It includes Best! Imperativ HRMS' "roles-based" self-service application A software application that allows a user to obtain information or complete a business transaction on the computer that has traditionally required the help of a human representative. Voice response systems and Web sites are widely used for self-service applications. See kiosk. that effectively extends the reach and value of the network outside of the HR and payroll organization. For instance, an employee with a life-event change (birth of a child, marriage, etc.) can access his or her password-protected account online and update his or her records automatically. About ZDNet ZDNet (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ZDZ) operates the world's leading Web destination (www.zdnet.com) for people who want to buy, use, and learn about technology, part of a global network of technology-focused sites produced through local operations in 22 countries, and in 14 languages. ZDNet Sites consistently ranks among the top 20 Web properties in unique visitor reach, and the top 15 among the "At Work" audience, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Media Metrix. Its technology-interested audience -- ranging from consumers to IT professionals -- comes here more often and spends more time on ZDNet Sites than on any other technology content property, a testament to its enormous depth and breadth of original, fresh content and services. ZDNet's headquarters are in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . About Best Software Best Software, Inc., with more than 50,000 customers worldwide and offices in the US, Canada and Europe, is a leading provider of solutions which help organizations transform the way they manage their people, assets and planning. Its scalable, cost-effective solutions complement core financial management systems and support the full spectrum of Microsoft(a) platforms, including Windows(R) 95, Windows(R) 98, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (a) and BackOffice(R). In February 2000, Best Software entered into a merger agreement with The Sage Group plc, a leading worldwide supplier of accounting solutions, and is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sage Group. For further information, call 800/368-2499, send an email to vacustserve@bestsoftware.com, or access our Web site at www.bestsoftware.com. (a) Best, Best Software and the Best logo are registered trademarks and CustomHRMS and Best! Imperativ HRMS are trademarks of Best Software. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and BackOffice are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. |
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