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Kronos was founded in 1977 by [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) alumnus Mark S. Ain<ref>http://www.kronos.com/About/AinM.htm</ref>. Under Ain's leadership, Kronos sustained one of the longest records of growth and profitability as a public company in the software industry<ref>http://www.capehornstrategies.com/Kronos3.pdf</ref>. Ain's brother, Aron Ain<ref>http://www.kronos.com/About/AinA.htm</ref>, succeeded him as chief executive officer in 2005. Mark Ain continues as chairman of the Board of Directors. |
Kronos was founded in 1977 by [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) alumnus Mark S. Ain<ref>[http://www.kronos.com/About/AinM.htm Kronos Corporate Governance: Executive Leadership Biographies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Under Ain's leadership, Kronos sustained one of the longest records of growth and profitability as a public company in the software industry<ref>http://www.capehornstrategies.com/Kronos3.pdf</ref>. Ain's brother, Aron Ain<ref>[http://www.kronos.com/About/AinA.htm Kronos Corporate Governance: Executive Leadership Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, succeeded him as chief executive officer in 2005. Mark Ain continues as chairman of the Board of Directors. |
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Originally a manufacturer of mechanical time clocks, Kronos has expanded beyond data collection to software and services. Best-known for its time and attendance products, the company has transitioned into a full-suite provider of applications for managing the workforce<ref>http://www.kronos.com/About/329web.pdf</ref>. Kronos also provides a suite of consulting, education, and support services to its customers, including software hosting for its applications. Its solutions are used by organizations ranging from several hundred to hundreds of thousands of employees. |
Originally a manufacturer of mechanical time clocks, Kronos has expanded beyond data collection to software and services. Best-known for its time and attendance products, the company has transitioned into a full-suite provider of applications for managing the workforce<ref>http://www.kronos.com/About/329web.pdf</ref>. Kronos also provides a suite of consulting, education, and support services to its customers, including software hosting for its applications. Its solutions are used by organizations ranging from several hundred to hundreds of thousands of employees. |
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Kronos Incorporated, is a U.S.-based multi-national human capital management software and services company. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA, Kronos provides an array of workforce management, talent management, and human resources management solutions, including time and attendance, employee scheduling, recruiting, human resources, payroll, workforce analytics, and absence management applications. Kronos also offers an array of self-service and data collection options.
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Company type | Private |
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Founded | (1977) |
Headquarters | , |
Number of employees | 3,400 |
Website | www.kronos.com |
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Kronos employs 3,400 people[1]. Kronos solutions are used by tens of thousands of organizations, representing 30 million employees, in more than 60 countries[1]. Its primary product offering is Workforce Central.
Kronos was derived from the word Chronus, which is the Greek word meaning time.
History
Kronos was founded in 1977 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumnus Mark S. Ain[2]. Under Ain's leadership, Kronos sustained one of the longest records of growth and profitability as a public company in the software industry[3]. Ain's brother, Aron Ain[4], succeeded him as chief executive officer in 2005. Mark Ain continues as chairman of the Board of Directors.
Originally a manufacturer of mechanical time clocks, Kronos has expanded beyond data collection to software and services. Best-known for its time and attendance products, the company has transitioned into a full-suite provider of applications for managing the workforce[5]. Kronos also provides a suite of consulting, education, and support services to its customers, including software hosting for its applications. Its solutions are used by organizations ranging from several hundred to hundreds of thousands of employees.
Industries
- Aviation
- Dining
- Distribution
- Education
- Federal Government
- Gaming
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Small- and mid-size businesses
- State and Local Government
- Transportation
Partial listing of software products
- Workforce Central suite
- Workforce Acquisition for Corporate Hiring
- Workforce Acquisition for Field Hiring
- Workforce Analytics
- Workforce Attendance
- Workforce HR
- Workforce Leave
- Workforce Payroll
- Workforce Scheduler
- Workforce Timekeeper
- Kronos iSeries Central Suite
- Kronos iSeries Timekeeper
- Kronos iSeries Scheduler
- Kronos iSeries Accruals
- Kronos iSeries Activities
- Kronos iSeries Attendance
- Kronos iSeries Gaming
- AD OPT solutions
- Altitude ManPower Planning
- Altitude PBS
- Timekeeper Central
- Visionware
- webTA
Footnotes
- ^ a b Kronos company fact sheet http://www.kronos.com/includes/CorporateFactsheet.pdf
- ^ Kronos Corporate Governance: Executive Leadership Biographies
- ^ http://www.capehornstrategies.com/Kronos3.pdf
- ^ Kronos Corporate Governance: Executive Leadership Biography
- ^ http://www.kronos.com/About/329web.pdf