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MIRAMAR, Florida, Aug 14, 2006 – Kaba Workforce
Solutions, DBA, the North American operating subsidiary of Kaba
Holding AG, Switzerland (SWISS: KABN), today announced it has
changed its corporate identity from Kaba Benzing America to Kaba
Workforce Solutions. The change was implemented to better reflect
the recent consolidation of the global Kaba brand.
Kaba Workforce Solutions’ parent company, Kaba Holding AG,
recently enhanced its operations strategy of “Total Access” by
simplifying its global business processes and sales organization.
The company’s product offerings are now made available per country
or region through a unified sales organization. Kaba’s comprehensive
products are sold and marketed globally and include access control,
time-and-attendance, enterprise data collection and door
solutions.
In North America, Kaba Workforce Solutions, the leading provider
of workforce management technologies, offers optimized workforce
management solutions for complex manufacturing. The change in
corporate identity from Kaba Benzing America to Kaba Workforce
Solutions explicitly identifies the company’s mission, offerings and
global brand.
“We are excited about Kaba’s global brand consolidation, as well
as, our name change in North America as it allows us to have one
face to our customers”, explained John Edwards, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Kaba Workforce Solutions. “ The rapidly
evolving enterprise and workforce management needs in a global
economy makes consolidation and clarity a business imperative.”
Kaba Workforce Solutions recently launched a best-in-breed
workforce optimization solution combining workforce management
software and services for automated time and attendance, labor data
collection, demand scheduling, analytics, employee self-service,
regulatory compliance and consulting. The company is currently
developing innovative and next generation technology applications to
provide solutions for complex and global production.
In Europe, Kaba’s newly consolidated market positioning
specifically enhances distribution efficiency by allowing customers
and partners to conduct business through a single sales
organization. “We want to become more effective in the market by
simplifying our business processes and working closer with our
customers. We will coordinate our activities more efficiently, serve
our customers better and optimize synergies between door systems,
access control and data collection solutions”, states Ulrich Wydler,
Head of Access & Data Systems EMEA division.
Technology developments and an increasing need for combined
solutions have led to rising demand for integratable components and
complete solutions, available through a single source. With the new,
consolidated infrastructure and brand Kaba can satisfy these demands
with optimized costs.
About Kaba Workforce Solutions
Kaba Workforce Solutions is a subsidiary of $900 million Kaba
Holding AG, Switzerland (SWISS: KABN), a worldwide leader in
enterprise workforce management solutions. From time and attendance,
workforce scheduling, analytics, employee self-service and data
collection solutions for SAP, Oracle/PeopleSoft, SSA Global
Technologies, Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions and other
leading enterprise business systems. Clients include such industry
leaders as Kraft Foods, BMW, General Electric, Goodrich Corporation
among others. Kaba Workforce Solutions can be contacted in North
America at 954.416.1720; website is www.kaba-benzing-usa.com.
About Kaba Holdings AG
Kaba is a globally active, publicly traded security corporation.
With its «Total Access» strategy, the Kaba Group is specialized in
integrated solutions for security, organization, and convenience at
building and information access points. Kaba is also the world
market’s No. 1 provider of key blanks, key cutting and coding
machines, transponder keys, and high security locks. It is a leading
provider of electronic access systems, biometric solutions, locks,
master-key systems, locking systems, security doors, and automatic
doors. Kaba’s main market segments are banks, government security
installations, office buildings, factories, airports, hospitals,
schools, stadiums, hotels and private homes.
For more information:
Rohini
Uppal
Kaba Workforce Solutions
954-416-1720, x361
ruppal@kbm.kaba.com
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statements including statements using the words "believes",
"assumes", "expects" or formulations of a similar kind. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which could lead to substantial
differences between the actual future results, the financial
situation, the development or performance of the Company and those
either expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors
include, among other things: competition from other companies, the
effects and risks of new technologies, the Company's continuing
capital requirements, financing costs, delays in the integration of
acquisitions, changes in the operating expenses, the Company's
ability to recruit and retain qualified employees, unfavorable
changes to the applicable tax laws, and other factors identified in
this communication. In view of these uncertainties, readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements. The Company accepts no obligation to continue to report
or update such forward-looking statements or adjust them to future
events or developments.
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