Republic Services Expands Use of Kronos® to 33,000 Employees
CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 26, 2010 — Kronos® Incorporated today announced that Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG), a leading provider of waste collection, transfer, and disposal services, has extended its use of the Kronos iSeries Central® suite throughout more than 700 locations.
News Facts
- Republic Services has used the Kronos iSeries Central suite to manage time and attendance processes for 11,000 employees for more than eight years.
- Following a merger with Allied Waste Services – also a long-standing Kronos customer – the decision was made to extend and upgrade the Kronos workforce management solution throughout its entire organization in an effort to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve labor productivity.
- Republic Services uses a bi-directional interface to feed the Kronos labor data into the company's Lawson payroll system.
- In addition to extending its use of Kronos across all locations, Republic Services is also upgrading to the latest version of the iSeries Central suite, a reliable, scalable platform designed specifically for the IBM i5 server.
Supporting Quotes
- Bill Halnon, chief information officer, Republic Services, Inc.
"For many years, we have leveraged the Kronos iSeries solution to meet our operational objectives, and we look forward to expanding our use of the market-leading solution. Kronos simplifies timekeeping processes within our organization and provides a centralized, auditable repository for labor information."
- Barry Moore, vice president, IBM iSeries Division, Kronos
"Large organizations with diverse workforces, like Republic Services, benefit greatly from the scalability of the Kronos iSeries Central solution, and its ability to provide high-quality information to guide workforce decisions.”
Supporting Resources
- About Republic Services – Republic Services, Inc. provides recycling and solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company’s various operating units, including collection companies, transfer stations, recycling centers and landfills, are focused on providing reliable environmental services and solutions for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. For more information, visit the Republic Services Web site at www.republicservices.com.
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 60 countries — including more than half of the Fortune 1000® — use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications. To learn how Kronos uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use solution, visit www.kronos.com.
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Kronos Incorporated
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