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[March 28, 2012]

Kronos Acquires SMB Workforce Management Leader SaaShr.com

CHELMSFORD, Mass. --(Business Wire)--

Kronos Incorporated today announced that it has acquired SaaShr.com LLC (SaaShr) in a cash transaction. As a result of the acquisition, Kronos (News - Alert) has significantly broadened its product portfolio and gained access to an extensive network of partners and resellers.

News Facts

  • Headquartered in Branchburg, New Jersey, privately held SaaShr offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS (News - Alert)) workforce management suite for small and midsize businesses (SMBs).
  • Through its well-established network of payroll service bureaus, professional employer organizations, human resources outsourcers, and value-added resellers, SaaShr's solutions are used in thousands of organizations across a wide variety of industries.
  • Built from the ground up to operate in the cloud, SaaShr's multi-tenant architecture uniquely delivers an intuitive and consistent user experience across its suite of time and attendance, payroll, and human resources applications.
  • By bringing to bear its extensive resources and domain expertise, Kronos will accelerate the pace of innovation at SaaShr and allow its partners to more effectively compete with larger, well- established national competitors.
  • Kronos acquired SaaShr after an extensive review of available technologies and concluded it was by far the most technologically advanced and feature-rich solution in the SMB market.
  • As part of the transaction, Kronos also acquired WebApps, Inc., the parent company of SaaShr.
  • SaaShr now operates as "SaaShr, A Kronos Company".

Supporting Quotes

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  • Aron Ain, chief executive officer, Kronos

    "We are delighted to have SaaShr and its partner network join the Kronos team. We have a strong history of innovation and we are committed to making sure our partners achieve their full potential. Together we have a fantastic opportunity to revolutionize how small and midsize businesses manage their workforce."
    • Bill Loss, chief executive officer, SaaShr
      "Becoming part of Kronos affirms the successful company we have built and positions us for future growth. Combining SaaShr's deep expertise in software-as-a-service with Kronos' resources, domain knowledge, and product expertise will bring tremendous value to our partner network."

    Supporting Resources

    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 80 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.

    © 2012 Kronos Incorporated. All rights reserved. Kronos and the Kronos logo are registered trademarks of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.


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