Exel implements Kronos Workforce Central for U.S. locations

    Business Editors

    CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2005--

    Supply chain management leader manages largest controllable
    expense across hundreds of locations with Kronos

    Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON) announced today that Exel, the global leader in supply chain management, has selected the latest version of the Workforce Central(R) suite for its 15,000 employees in more than 600 locations across the U.S. and Canada. After an extensive review of workforce management systems, Exel chose Kronos to provide a centralized solution for consistent application of work rules across the company's Contract Logistics and Freight Management locations.
    "Kronos' functionality and flexible support were desirable aspects of the workforce management technology we were seeking," said Mike Gordon, Exel's financial controller, Americas. "As we began to collaborate with Kronos, we identified several paths to attaining efficiencies by implementing one centralized database for our U.S. associates."
    "Centralized installation, maintenance, and control will ensure that common work rules -- such as when Exel should pay overtime -- are consistently applied throughout the U.S., which solves a common liability issue," according to Dave Roth, director of vertical marketing at Kronos. "Enterprise organizations realize that there is a significant impact on operating expenses when they effectively manage their workforce. And, as leaders in their space, they look to a workforce management vendor capable of delivering tangible results."

    About Exel

    Exel is the global leader in supply chain management, providing customer-focused solutions to a wide range of manufacturing, retail, and consumer industries. Exel's comprehensive range of innovative logistics solutions encompasses the entire supply chain from design and consulting through freight forwarding, warehousing, and distribution services to integrated information management and e-commerce support. Exel, a U.K.-listed, FTSE 100 company, with turnover of GBP 6.7 billion, employs over 109,000 people in 2,050 locations in more than 120 countries worldwide. Exel's customers include over 75 percent of the world's largest, quoted non-financial companies. More information is available at www.exel.com.

    About Kronos Incorporated

    Kronos Incorporated is the most trusted name in workforce management. Kronos helps organizations staff, develop, deploy, track, and reward their workforce, resulting in reduced costs, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved employee satisfaction, and alignment with organizational objectives. More than 20 million people use a Kronos solution every day. Learn more about Kronos' high-impact enterprise solutions at www.kronos.com.
    (C) 2005 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos, Workforce Central, and the Kronos logo are registered trademarks of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other product and company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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