AmeriPath Creates a High Performance Organization with Kronos; Organization Engages Physicians and Employees, and Empowers Managers with Workforce Management Solutions.

CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- To reach its goals of improving employee communication and creating a paperless human resources department, AmeriPath, Inc. selected the Workforce Central(R) suite from Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON). AmeriPath, a national provider of cancer diagnostics, genomics, and related information services, selected Workforce Central because of the solution's innovative approach to managing the workforce.

"With more than 50 locations, communicating with our physicians and employees was a challenge, and we identified communication gaps as a key issue within our organization," said Stephen V. Fuller, senior vice president of human resources at AmeriPath. "To reach our goal of improving communication and creating a paperless human resources, payroll, and timekeeping environment, we selected the Workforce Central suite. The new solution will provide employees and managers with the information they want, when they want it."

Overcoming obstacles

Without access to real-time data, managers struggled to control labor costs and provide appropriate staffing levels. The organization wanted a solution to overcome these obstacles in order to allow their employees to focus on their business and managers to spend more time on value-added activities. Now, AmeriPath managers have access to real-time information, which optimizes employee scheduling. Managers are empowered with up-to-date employee labor information, which improves staffing decisions and eliminates overtime issues.

The organization's prior payroll process was comprised of manual, time-consuming activities that included a paper-heavy preparation process and tedious double-entry work. With the Kronos solution, AmeriPath cut its payroll processing time in half by eliminating manual reporting and processes.

"No one else matches up to Kronos. They are the only vendor to offer end-to-end workforce management solutions with proven Web-based technology," said David Pyc, director of e-HR at AmeriPath. "We researched many other vendors before making our decision but Kronos was the clear choice. They are the leader."

Self-service functionality improves employee satisfaction

AmeriPath is engaging all of its physicians and associates with the self-service capabilities available in Workforce Central. Company information, policies, handbooks, forms, employment opportunities, benefit programs, work and vacation schedules, and links to valuable company or vendor websites are a few of the services available online. Employees can verify their timecards as well as vacation and sick time balances via the Web. AmeriPath also has given its physicians and employees, via self-service functionality, the ability to sign up for training and development courses offered through its AmeriPath Corporate University. By engaging employees with quick and easy access to the information they want, AmeriPath has been able to improve satisfaction and reduce turnover.

The Kronos solution also provides managers with self-service functionality. Workforce Central empowers managers with the information needed to create an environment that fosters growth and new opportunities for employees. With access to critical information, managers are able to make staffing decisions and control overtime in real-time. This allows them to manage proactively rather than reactively.

"By engaging physicians and employees, empowering managers, and proactively managing the workforce, AmeriPath created a high performance organization. With help from the Kronos solution, AmeriPath addressed the needs of employees and managers while simultaneously increasing workforce productivity," said Bill Larkin, vice president of workforce management solutions at Kronos.

About AmeriPath

AmeriPath is a leading national provider of cancer diagnostics, genomics, and related information services. The company's extensive diagnostics infrastructure includes the Center for Advanced Diagnostics (CAD), a division of AmeriPath. CAD provides specialized diagnostic testing and information services including Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH), Flow Cytometry, DNA Analysis, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, and HPV Typing. Additionally, AmeriPath provides clinical trial and research development support to firms involved in developing new cancer and genomic diagnostics and therapeutics.

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos Incorporated is the most trusted name in workforce management. Kronos helps organizations staff, develop, deploy, track, and reward their workforce, resulting in reduced costs, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved employee satisfaction, and alignment with organizational objectives. More than 20 million people use a Kronos solution every day. Learn more about Kronos' high-impact enterprise solutions at www.kronos.com.

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