Johnson Controls Selects Kronos Workforce Central Suite

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2003--Extending its long-time relationship with Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON), the battery business of Johnson Controls Inc. has upgraded to the time and labor application within Kronos' Workforce Central(R) suite. After evaluating its enterprise software requirements, Johnson Controls determined that Kronos still delivers the best employee relationship management solution for managing its complex workforce. "Kronos has been delivering on promises to Johnson Controls for 15 years," commented Kenneth Davis, supervisor of battery industrial engineering at Johnson Controls. "They have been there for us in the past, and we're confident they'll be here in the future. We're particularly excited that Kronos shares our vision of further efficiencies on the shop floor." Workforce Central supports Johnson Controls' Six Sigma-inspired pursuit of achieving perfection in every process by providing a centralized time and labor "control panel" to managers resulting in more efficient decision making and better insight into manufacturing operations. The Johnson Controls battery business, employer of more than 3,500 people in 13 locations across the U.S., serves aftermarket battery customers such as AutoZone, Costco, Interstate Battery, Pep Boys, Sears, and Wal-Mart. It also makes original equipment batteries for automakers including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. "Johnson Controls joins a long list of prominent manufacturers that are standardizing on Workforce Central," commented Michael DiPietro, Kronos vice president of product and industry marketing. "Like Johnson Controls, these organizations partner with Kronos because we continue to innovate by offering employee relationship management solutions that help manufacturers reduce costs and improve productivity." Workforce Central is an employee relationship management suite comprised of human resources, payroll, scheduling, and time and labor solutions. About Johnson Controls Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a major supplier of seating and interior systems and batteries. For nonresidential facilities, Johnson Controls provides control systems and services including comfort, energy and security management. Johnson Controls, founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis. Its sales for 2002 totaled $20.1 billion. For additional information, visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com. About Kronos Incorporated Kronos Incorporated is a single-source provider of human resources, payroll, scheduling, and time and labor solutions. Kronos' best-in-class Employee Relationship Management solution enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity, improve employee satisfaction, align employee performance with organizational objectives, and put real-time information in the hands of decision makers. More than 40,000 organizations trust Kronos to solve their employee-centric business challenges. Learn more at www.kronos.com. (C) 2003 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos, Workforce Central and the Kronos logo are registered 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.