JSE-listed CS Holdings, the sole distributor of Kronos frontline labour management products in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the introduction of Kronos` fully scaleable version of its application suite, Workforce Timekeeper Version 3.2.
Workforce Timekeeper 3.2 now supports a 100 000-employee database on Oracle (NT and Unix) or a 30 000-employee database on MS SQL Server or Informix.
With this release, Kronos offers a single server solution for the small - to medium-size end of the market. The low-end solution uses database scripts, therefore reducing the need for a full-time or on-site DBA and making it more accessible for small companies. This two-pronged approach virtually guarantees continued market domination by Kronos, which currently holds more than 50% of the market share internationally.
Andr'e Matthysen, MD of CS Holdings` Integrated Solutions division, supports this point of view: "Experience has shown us that the small to medium markets need maximum benefits and flexibility from their IT investments. The run a bigger risk in acquiring IT systems and staff, since financially, they have less room for error. However, regardless of their size they also need labour management systems, since human resource is a major cost factor. We understand this Catch 22-situation, since we come from both a business and IT perspective, and we see the full scalability of Workforce Timekeeper as a major advantage and solution for our mid-market clients."
"There is now a good-fit solution for companies of all sizes," says Mark S Ain, Kronos` CEO and Chairman. "By scaling our functionality we are making it possible for organisations of all sizes to realise the benefits of labour management technology."
"Because of its stringent and extensive test requirements, Kronos established an in-house group of engineers devoted to performance and scalability testing. "Our testing sets a very high bar for the industry," says Ain.
"We have seen many small competitors drop out because they cannot keep up with customer demands, especially in assuring quality performance. Small players cannot compete because they cannot devote the resources to testing and modelling."
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