Bank of the West Implements WorkforceLogic to Manage Its Contingent Workforce.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SONOMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004

WorkforceLogic today announced it has gained its ninth major corporate client with the implementation of its web-enabled workforce management system at Bank of the West. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Bank of the West is a full-service commercial bank with over $29 billion in assets and nearly 300 branches in six western states.

Based on performance data from other WorkforceLogic clients, Bank of the West expects employees to realize a much more user-friendly and streamlined contingent workforce management as a result of implementing WorkorceLogic's on-site service technology solution. Over the next two years, Bank of the West predicts it will save between ten and fifteen percent of its total annual contingent workforce expense by using this solution.

WorkforceLogic is an enterprise-wide, vendor-neutral, web-based workforce management application and service offering. This robust Workforce Management System (WMS) puts all contingent workforce management activities -- from job requisitions to payrolling -- on the desktop giving corporate users unprecedented real-time access and control over this vital supply chain, and generating substantial savings in the process. WorkforceLogic will also provide an on-site management team to facilitate the contingent workforce hiring and management process for Bank of the West.

"Bank of the West's goal was an enterprise implementation of WorkforceLogic, including integration to all financial and HRIS business systems, in eight to ten weeks. Our implementation was successfully completed in less than nine weeks, we've been operating without a hitch ever since," explained Amy Young -- Vice President and Manager, Staffing -- Bank of the West Human Resources. "WorkforceLogic will enable the Bank to better manage our contingent workforce and annual spend in a swift and automated fashion. This new process has already been well received by our employees and contingent workers alike. This was not surprising, as the implementation of this management tool was seamless to our internal users, and will make all of our lives simpler in the long-run."

"Bank of the West employs a large number of contingent workers to handle significant fluctuations in workload," explained Mark Robinson, COO of WorkforceLogic. "These skilled professionals are critical to the success of Bank of the West's business, and with a mandate to improve business process and better manage costs, Bank of the West was the ideal WorkforceLogic client."

About Bank of the West

With $29 billion in assets, Bank of the West (www.bankofthewest.com) currently operates nearly 300 branches in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and New Mexico and is the third largest commercial bank headquartered in California. Bank of the West now serves 1.5 million retail and commercial customers including national specialty business lines such as equipment leasing, religious institution lending, agribusiness lending and SBA lending.

About WorkforceLogic

WorkforceLogic (www.workforcelogic.com) is the leader in producing e-business solutions for the staffing industry. Its corporate parent, the Nelson Family of Companies, has 34 years of knowledge and experience in providing contingent workforce solutions. WorkforceLogic combines a flexible, state-of-the-art, software application with deep on-site staffing experience to create an efficient and sustainable contingent worker procurement process within a client company.