ERM Provider, Workbrain, Strengthens Position in the Apparel Industry; Clients Such As Levi Strauss & Co. and Russell Corporation Recognize the Value of Strong Employee Relationships

Business Wire, Oct 2, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001

Workbrain, a leading provider of Employee Relationship Management (ERM) solutions, today reported the continued adoption of its solution by companies in the apparel industry. Workbrain has identified the business challenges that companies in this industry, such as Levi Strauss & Co. and Russell Corporation are experiencing and has developed a focused solution to meet their needs.

Apparel companies have large and geographically dispersed workforces. Workbrain's ERM solution reduces the cost of administering employee-centric processes for these workforces. The 100 percent Web-based solution enhances decision-making at all levels and focuses employees on value-added activities, whether they are on the manufacturing plant floor or in company headquarters, all while increasing employee satisfaction.

"We are committed to serving the apparel industry, and our work with Russell Corporation and Levi Strauss & Co. is evidence of the growing traction for our ERM solution in this industry," said David Stein, senior vice president at Workbrain (see news release from April 12, 2001 for more on Russell). "Companies in this industry typically have large workforces distributed across many locations, making even the most basic processes, such as managing employee schedules and updating personnel information, a difficult task. Our solution works with a broad variety of legacy systems to streamline these processes, while making this important information more accessible to those who need it most--employees."

Workbrain's solution integrates seamlessly with a company's existing ERP and back office applications. The solution is flexible enough to manage any type of employee schedule, from salaried managers to product quality inspectors paid on an hourly basis. Workbrain's solution can be configured to automate employee-centric processes - such as those governing overtime, premiums and shift rotations -- in any type of work environment.

Employees can access Workbrain's solution from any Internet-enabled device. For example, an employee using Workbrain's solution can access and update their personnel data from an on site kiosk, and later request time off at home from a computer or Web-enabled phone or PDA. The Workbrain solution consists of several integrated software applications that automate frequent and valuable workplace interactions and transactions: Workbrain Workforce Management(TM), Workbrain Analytics(TM), Workbrain Interactions(TM) and Workbrain Community(TM). All applications are powered by the Workbrain Platform(TM) and extendable through the Workbrain Toolkit(TM).

About Workbrain, Inc.

Workbrain provides Employee Relationship Management (ERM) software applications to Global 2000 companies, helping them reduce costs, enhance decision-making at all levels, focus employees on value-added activities and increase employee satisfaction. Accessible from any Web-enabled device, Workbrain's ERM solution automates and manages the employee-related interactions and transactions that are most frequent and crucial to the daily operations of a company. Workbrain is funded by ABS Ventures (the U.S. venture capital affiliate of Deutsche Bank), NB Capital Venture Partners, Accenture Technology Ventures (ATV) and private investors. Workbrain operates in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Orlando, Philadelphia, and Toronto. The company's clients include British Airways, Levi Strauss & Co. and Russell Corporation. For more information, please visit us online at www.workbrain.com.