Kronos® Names Charlie Dickson Chief Administrative Officer
New executive team member brings strengths in leadership, operations, and corporate finance
CHELMSFORD, July 29, 2008 — Kronos® Incorporated today announced that Charlie Dickson has joined the company in the newly created role of chief administrative officer. As a member of Kronos' executive management team, Dickson is responsible for the global management and execution of functions including finance, information technology, human resources, legal, manufacturing, procurement, and facilities.
Dickson reports to Aron Ain, Kronos chief executive officer. "Charlie is an operational and results-oriented leader with a very strong financial background and high ethical standards," said Ain. "He joins Kronos at an exciting and opportune time when all of our employees worldwide are executing against aggressive growth objectives. We're thrilled to have Charlie as a member of our executive team."
Dickson brings to Kronos a wealth of financial management and operational expertise honed over a 20-year career with industry-leading private and publicly held technology companies. He was most recently chief financial officer (CFO) of DoubleClick, a premier provider of digital marketing and technology services, which was recently acquired by Google. He also served as CFO of companies including: Agency.com, an Internet services company; General Instrument Corporation, a $2 billion global manufacturer of cable TV and satellite TV networks; United Components, a $1 billion global manufacturer; and Winstar Communications, a wireless provider of local telecommunications services.
He also spent nine years with MCI Communications, where he held several senior financial positions. He earned a bachelor's degree from Clark University and a master's degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
"I am excited to join Kronos, a company that has built a strong leadership position in software and services," said Dickson. "Kronos has a strong management team, high-quality and widely used product platform, and the private equity backing needed to grow dramatically and further enhance the value it provides to customers."
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos Incorporated empowers organizations around the world to effectively manage their workforce. At Kronos, we are experts who are solely focused on delivering software and services that enable organizations to reduce costs, increase productivity, improve employee satisfaction, and ultimately enhance the level of service they provide. Kronos serves customers in more than 60 countries through its network of offices, subsidiaries, and distributors. Widely recognized as a market and thought leader in managing the workforce, Kronos has unrivaled reach with more than 30 million people using a Kronos solution every day. Learn more about Kronos at www.kronos.com.
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