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Company Sought Solution with Proven Track Record,
Deep-Industry Knowledge and Rapid Implementation Capabilities
MIRAMAR, FLA. – May 5, 2005 – Kaba Workforce
Solutions, the North American operating subsidiary of $900 million
Kaba Holding AG and worldwide leader in enterprise workforce
management systems, today announced that GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics,
Inc. is using its AutoTime time and attendance and labor reporting
software to provide accurate time, labor and production tracking
information.
AutoTime is a Best-in-Class application providing functionality
for time and attendance, labor distribution, analytics, employee
self-service and material movement tracking for exempt and
non-exempt personnel. AutoTime captures and processes direct and
indirect labor and calculates employee payroll in environments
ranging from simple to complex. It offers strategic value to
companies concerned with their use and cost of direct and indirect
labor. It is highly configurable and quickly accommodates
ever-changing, complex work rules that govern employee pay.
"We
wanted a solution that had a proven track record in the aerospace
arena and was also scalable and fast to implement," reports Jay
Wakenshaw, ERP Project Manager, GKN Chem-tronics. "We liked that
Kaba Benzing has a large installed customer base in discrete
manufacturing and we have been pleased with Kaba's high level of
customer service."
AutoTime is installed at over 300 individual sites employing from
150 to 15,000 employees and interfaces with leading ERP, HCM,
payroll and enterprise systems.
"I am extremely pleased that we have embarked on this mutually
beneficial partnership with GKN Chem-tronics, as this marks the
second division of GKN Aerospace where we have our workforce
management application deployed in North America," emphasizes John
Edwards, President and CEO of Kaba Workforce Solutions. "GKN
Chem-tronics will be able to leverage the benefits of our many
similar aerospace installations, which will result not only in a
faster and smoother installation, but ultimately a more efficient
and accurate reporting environment."
About GKN Chem-tronics
A world leader in innovative
technologies manufacturing gas turbine and airframe components from
such exotic materials as titanium, columbium and inconel, GKN
Chem-tronics provides and repairs critical components for military
and commercial aviation, as well as space launch vehicle
applications. GKN Chem-tronics has more than 1,100 employees in
three locations including El Cajon and Santa Ana in California, and
Kent, Washington. GKN Chem-tronics is a subsidiary of GKN plc, a
United Kingdom-based public company with 35,000 employees
worldwide.
About Kaba Benzing
Located in Miramar,
Florida, Kaba Workforce Solutions, Inc., is a subsidiary of US$900
million Kaba Holding AG and a worldwide leader in time and labor
management systems. From touch screen access and shop floor
terminals to complex labor costing algorithms and reporting for SAP,
Oracle/PeopleSoft, Cincom Manufacturing
Business Solutions and other leading enterprise business systems,
Kaba Benzing offers an array of time and attendance and production
data collection solutions. Kaba Benzing can be contacted in North
America at 954-416-1720; website is www.kaba-benzing-usa.com. In
Europe and Asia, website address is http://www.kaba-benzing.com/.
For more information:
Rohini
Uppal
KABA BENZING
954-416-1720, x361
ruppal@kbm.kaba.com
Tom Brigham
BRIGHAM
SCULLY
818-716-9021
tbrigham@brighamscully.com
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