Subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Live on Kronos for 30,000 Employees; Man

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    CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2005--With more than 85 locations, Manheim identified organizational inefficiencies that were prohibiting the sharing of information across the enterprise. They realized that using disparate time and labor systems prevented them from performing company-wide analysis of labor data. To overcome this obstacle, the subsidiary of Cox Enterprises selected Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON) to provide a centralized workforce management solution, the Workforce Central(R) suite. Following an aggressive implementation timeline, Manheim is now live on Workforce Central for more than 30,000 employees.
    "Cox Enterprises is driven to identify and apply best practices across the enterprise," said Cathy Hubbard, senior director of accounting at Cox Enterprises. "Not only has Kronos centralized and standardized 85 different timekeeping processes, but it also provides management with greater visibility to analyze labor data company-wide. Thanks to Kronos, all Manheim business units can now share best practices in workforce management in order to maximize productivity and business returns."
    Manheim's complex payroll and diverse workforce provided a host of workforce management challenges, which Kronos is helping to solve. With Kronos' robust pay rules engine, all pay rules are applied consistently and accurately. This functionality has allowed for enhanced compliance capabilities and reduced payroll errors. By capturing the data in one location, the 85 locations are now learning from one another and improving workforce management with the consistent application of best practice methodologies.

    Laying the foundation for continued efficiencies

    By streamlining and centralizing Manheim's time and labor business processes, Workforce Central has laid the foundation for additional enterprise workforce management applications. Kronos also was able to meet Manheim's aggressive, enterprise-wide implementation timeline in advance of its PeopleSoft payroll system rollout. In addition, Manheim is leveraging Kronos data collection solutions including the Kronos 4500(TM) and Kronos 4500 Touch ID(TM) terminals. With the use of the terminals, employees are able to enter their time, verify the hours they worked, and capture their transfers between departments.
    "We believed in Kronos to devote the necessary resources in services and consulting knowledge to meet an aggressive timeframe so we could move forward with the PeopleSoft payroll application as planned," commented Mike Wysong, ERP development manager at Cox Enterprises. "And Kronos delivered as promised -- on time and under budget."
    "Cox Enterprises came to us with a different workforce management solution in each of its 85 locations. In a very short timeframe, Kronos narrowed it down to one," said Dave Roth, director of industry marketing at Kronos. "As a result, the foundation is laid for continuous improvement of workforce management practices enterprise-wide. Kronos is the clear choice for the largest and most complex enterprises to get a handle on their most valuable asset -- their workforce."

    About Cox Enterprises

    Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services, with 2004 revenues exceeding $11 billion and 73,000 employees. Major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications, Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet access, and other advanced broadband services); Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising, and customized newsletters); Cox Television (television and television sales rep firms); Cox Radio, Inc. (broadcast radio stations and interactive Web sites); and Manheim (vehicle auctions, repair and certification services, and web-based technology products). CEI also owns an equity stake in AutoTrader.com, the world's largest and most visited online source of vehicle listings for dealers and consumers.

    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 and Kronos 4500 and Kronos Touch ID are 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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