Lawson Software Recognized as the Leading Provider of Workforce Management Solutions; Wins TekTonic Award

Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced it has won the 2010 TekTonic Award for "Industry Leading HR Technology Solution” in Workforce Management at HRO Today’s HR Demo Show. The Lawson Workforce Management solution received high marks across the board for its efficient workforce planning module, and was distinguished as a leader among some of the industry’s top HR technology providers. The TekTonic Award is a premier peer-recognition award that honors the most innovative and progressive HR technology offerings and is based on feedback from customers, industry analysts and independent third-party evaluations.

"For every organization, the workforce is the most important component of success; Lawson clearly excels at helping clients manage the workforce. They won the 2010 TekTonic Award in their category because they not only have been the industry leader, but they continue to lead the segment through industry vision and innovation,” said Elliot Clark, chairman and CEO of HRO Today magazine.

The Lawson Workforce Management solution is part of the Lawson Human Capital Management system. It helps healthcare organizations optimize workforce management tasks, from gathering availability and leave requests, modeling staffing demand, and generating schedules, to managing time and attendance tasks and processing payroll rules. With this efficiency, Lawson can help organizations improve profitability and business outcomes by helping to make sure the right people are in the right places at the right time.

Given the complex nature of scheduling and staffing within the healthcare industry, Lawson received additional praise for its solutions in commentary provided during the nomination process. One customer noted, "The Lawson workforce planning module for healthcare workforce management changed not only the operation of our HR department but of our entire healthcare system. It drove better time and attendance and allowed us to manage cost while improving quality of care metrics.”

"It’s a complex challenge to manage a healthcare workforce in the middle of an industry-wide staffing shortage and with increased financial pressure,” said Jim Catalino, senior vice president and general manager, Lawson Healthcare. "Based on our extensive experience working with customers in the healthcare industry, we understand their constraints. Lawson Workforce Management not only helps healthcare organizations manage their administrative tasks more cost effectively, but also helps create a more desirable environment for employees to work, and for patients to heal.”

About Lawson Software
Lawson Software is a global provider of enterprise software. We provide business application software, maintenance and consulting to customers primarily in specific services, trade and manufacturing/distribution industries. We specialize in and target specific industries including healthcare, services, public sector, equipment service management & rental, manufacturing & distribution and consumer products industries. Our software solutions include Enterprise Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Business Intelligence, Asset Management, Enterprise Performance Management, Supply Chain Management, Service Management, Manufacturing Operations, Business Project Management and industry-tailored applications. Our applications help automate and integrate critical business processes, which enable our customers to collaborate with their partners, suppliers and employees, reduce costs and enhance business or operational performance. Lawson is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson online at www.lawson.com. For Lawson’s listing on the First North exchange in Sweden, Remium AB is acting as the Certified Adviser.

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