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January 15, 2007 |
Leading Home Furnishing Retailer Anna's Linens Selects CyberShift to Provide Workforce Management Solution
- Growing National Retail Chain Turns to CyberShift to Optimize Scheduling, Payroll Processing and Compliance Efforts -
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION’S 96TH ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO, New York City (January 15, 2007) – CyberShift, a leading provider of global workforce management and expense management software and services, today announced that Anna’s Linens has selected the company’s Workforce Management 3G™ suite of products as its new workforce management system.
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Anna’s Linens, the value leader in fashions for the home, operates 249 stores in 21 states and employs more than 2,000 workers. Over the next three years, the company’s strategic initiatives involve major expansion efforts including increasing the number of stores and recruiting and training employees to work at these new retail locations.
“We wanted to give our store managers an automated, easy-to-use scheduling and time-and-attendance system that allows them to focus their energies on our core business: merchandising, sales and the overall daily management of our retail locations,” explained Linda Wendt, vice president, Human Resources, Anna’s Linens. “In our industry, a store’s success is directly related to efficient staff optimization that best serves the customer - especially during peak times such as weekends and holidays. CyberShift’s Workforce Management 3G Solution will help us reduce the time and burden of employee scheduling, lower our company’s payroll processing costs and ensure that our records are up-to-date and compliant with federal and state regulations.”
CyberShift’s Workforce Management 3G suite of products includes time and attendance, advanced scheduling and optimization and reporting analytics. Delivered as a either a hosted or on-premise application, CyberShift’s product suite allows companies to effectively plan, manage and deploy their employees, reduce costs and improve processes across business operations.
Robert E. Farina, CEO, CyberShift said, “Historically, the retail sector has been challenged by two major workforce management issues: staffing fluctuations and seasonal hiring requirements and the need to strategically schedule and deploy customer-facing staff. To help manage these issues as well as meet federal and state labor regulations, retailers such as Anna’s Linens are turning to CyberShift.” He continued, “As we kick-off 2007 with our appearance at the annual NRF conference, we’re pleased to welcome Anna’s Linens to our growing roster of retail customers and look forward to supporting them as their business grows.”
About Anna’s Linens:
Anna’s Linens, Inc. is a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, including bed linens, window coverings, bath accessories and other home décor items. Based in Costa Mesa, California, Anna’s Linen’s operates 249 stores in 21 states. This includes 48 new stores opened in 2006, including new markets in Philadelphia, Washington, DC/ N. Virginia, Tampa, Orlando, Las Cruces, Killeen/Austin, and North and South Carolina. To learn more, www.AnnasLinens.com.
About CyberShift:
CyberShift, Inc. is a leading provider of workforce management and expense management software and services focused on helping midsize to large, complex organizations improve organizational performance and profitability by optimizing and managing the deployment of their people. Through an integrated suite of applications including time and attendance, advanced scheduling and reporting analytics, companies can more effectively plan, manage and deploy their workforces, reduce costs and improve processes across business operations. CyberShift offers advanced technology, multi-faceted functionality, flexible deployment options and extensive expertise in the field of workforce management. CyberShift’s innovative solutions have been awarded U.S. and Canadian patents. To learn more, www.CyberShift.com.
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