AMSCO Windows Opens up to Kronos for Integrated HR, Payroll, and Time and Labor.

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APA 22nd Annual Congress

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004

AMSCO Windows, a leading manufacturer of high-quality vinyl windows based in Salt Lake City, has implemented the Workforce Central(R) suite from Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON). As a result, AMSCO managers now have access to real-time information, increased reporting functionality for information extraction, and more time to meet strategic goals as a result of the fully integrated and centralized human resources (HR), payroll, and time and labor solution. Kronos made this announcement from the American Payroll Association (APA) 22nd Annual Congress being held from April 25-29 in Nashville, Tenn. Kronos is exhibiting at booth #702.

A longtime Kronos time and labor customer, AMSCO realized the need to update its employee-centric applications and provide managers with tools to track employee performance against company goals. Kronos' extensive tracking and reporting functionality gives AMSCO managers a true picture of overtime, accruals, and employee skill-sets, enabling them to actively manage their available resources against budgets.

"Our biggest frustration before implementing Workforce Central was information extraction," said Ryan Price, director of human resources at AMSCO Windows. "With Kronos' integrated suite for HR, payroll, and time and labor, we now have easy access to information. With the use of enhanced reporting functionality, we can get anything out of the system we want. For example, we used to have to maintain different software packages for each of our compulsory end-of-year reports for insurance census data and compliance regulations such as OSHA and COBRA. Now the information is all in one place and accessible in seconds."

AMSCO is utilizing Kronos' training and development functionality to match employee skill-sets with appropriate jobs. Before automating this process, AMSCO managers could not easily determine which employees were qualified for internal opportunities or new positions. Kronos' training and development functionality saves time and gives managers the ability to offer clearer career paths for employees. By using a Kronos solution to ensure that employees have the capabilities and skills needed to meet job requirements, AMSCO is enhancing its ability to maximize employee satisfaction and retention, productivity, and quality of work.

AMSCO also intends to leverage Kronos' employee self-service functionality, which will give all of AMSCO's employees the ability to update their own W4 forms, enroll in benefits, and change contact information. This, in turn, reduces administrative efforts -- phone calls, forms handling, data entry -- for AMSCO HR staff and increases data accuracy by sourcing information directly from the employee. Employee self-service serves the employee by eliminating a frustrating level of dependence on HR for their own information.

Managers will use Kronos' self-service capabilities to power more effective management of employees' performance, compensation history, accrual, and attendance data. Similar to employees, AMSCO managers now have access to real-time information about their employees without having to wait for the HR department to provide assistance. Manual, paper-based workflow has been replaced by automated, Web-based applications for streamlined processes, freeing HR and payroll staff as well as frontline managers to focus on goal-setting and performance management.

"Kronos takes the guessing game out of workforce management. This allows managers to effectively manage and achieve success without worrying about how to access the information they need to effectively align their workforce with overarching company goals," said Bill Larkin, vice president of HRMS solutions at Kronos.

About AMSCO Windows

For over 50 years, AMSCO Windows has been bringing together cutting-edge technology, advanced equipment and a dedication to quality craftsmanship to build vinyl windows quickly and economically without sacrificing high-quality performance. All AMSCO Windows are thoroughly tested to ensure that our customers receive a quality product that lasts. From vinyl profiles to NFRC thermal and AAMA structural performance standards, AMSCO cuts no corners in delivering strong, durable vinyl windows and doors. Learn more at www.amscowindows.com.

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos Incorporated is a single-source provider of human resources, payroll, scheduling, and time and labor solutions. Kronos' best-in-class Employee Relationship Management solution enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity, put real-time information in the hands of decision makers, align employee performance with organizational objectives, and improve employee satisfaction. More than 40,000 organizations trust Kronos to solve their employee-centric business challenges. Learn more at www.kronos.com.

(C) 2004 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos, Workforce Central and the Kronos logo are registered trademarks of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other product and company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.