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Companies join forces to deliver workforce management software via tablets

May 2, 2012

WorkForce Software, a provider of workforce management solutions has partnered with EmployTouch, makers of TouchBase, a tablet-based solution for labor data collection, employee self-service and collaboration.

Under the terms of this alliance, WorkForce Software will integrate its EmpCenter suite of workforce management solutions with the EmployTouch device and software, according to a company press release. The combined offering, dubbed EmpCenter Engage, will allow employers to use WorkForce Software's management solutions on tablets, resulting in more accurate labor data collection, improved accessibility and greater compliance with labor regulations.

WorkForce Software's EmpCenter suite allows employers to track employee hours and absences, assign tasks, manage schedules, ensure compliance and mitigate the risk of employee fatigue, enabling organizations to meet their strategic workforce management goals. Through EmpCenter Engage, employers gain access to a flexible, Android-based device that places the point-of-data capture and time collection much closer to the point where work is being conducted. It also serves as an employee communication platform where messages and rich media content can be shared with employees who would not typically have access to a desktop system or other similar device, Kevin Choksi, co-founder and CEO of WorkForce Software, said in the release.

EmpCenter Engage is a wall-dockable, industrial-grade tablet and software platform enabling shared computing access for all employees. This next-generation device, in combination with EmpCenter, provides employers with a solution for on-premises employee self-service and data collection.

Unlike traditional touchscreen data capture devices, EmpCenter Engage supports both multitouch gestures and the ability to deliver access to third-party applications already designed for the Web or Android. Furthermore, employers can make specific Web-based applications or services accessible while restricting all others, eliminating the concern that employees will be using the device for unsecure, non-work related tasks, Martin Hartshorne, co-founder and CEO of EmployTouch, said in the release.

"Time-clocks that merely beep at employees no longer have a place in a modern workforce," he said. "Through our unique approach to data capture — and through our partnership with WorkForce Software — we believe we can fundamentally change the way employers and employees interact."

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