CDC Software's HRM Solutions Help Ingersoll Rand Improve Efficiency in Its Human Resources Operations in China

Business Wire, Jan 14, 2008

CDC Software's Platinum HRM Solution Streamlines HRM Processes and Compliance with Complex Regulations Unique to China

ATLANTA & HONG KONG -- CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced today that Ingersoll Rand, a global diversified industrial firm, has centralized management of its human resource operations in China with Platinum HRM, CDC Software's human capital management (HCM) solutions.

As Ingersoll Rand continued to expand in China, the company needed a centralized system to consolidate all of its disparate human resource information scattered across its subsidiaries in China, as well as enhance the efficiency of its daily human resource management processes. Ingersoll Rand required a comprehensive HRM solution that would help integrate all its employee information, ensure access to real-time and accurate data, standardize its payroll processes, and support data analysis and reporting.

After a comprehensive evaluation, Ingersoll Rand selected Platinum HRM primarily because of its ability to address multiple time and attendance management rules and policies across the company's network of more than 10 production sites in China, in compliance with complex local laws and regulations. Platinum HRM was also chosen to support Ingersoll Rand's objectives for continuing growth, including the need to support multiple compensation and benefits programs, as well as helping to provide data security, high scalability and easy maintenance.

Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm providing products, services and solutions to transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial productivity and efficiency. The company offers a family of industrial and commercial well-known brands, such as Club Car golf cars, Hussmann stationary refrigeration equipment, Ingersoll Rand industrial equipment, Schlage locks and Thermo King transport temperature-control equipment.

Platinum HRM is a leading HRM solution in China, and CDC Software has significant experience in implementing HRM solutions throughout the country. During the implementation at Ingersoll Rand, CDC Software designed specific processes for Ingersoll Rand's human resource operations in China. By integrating the company's human resource information into a single database, CDC Software's consultants introduced employee information management, compensation and benefits management, talent retaining, and task planning applications into the centralized system. Ingersoll Rand's employees also have the ability to look up and download their own salary report online with Platinum HRM's employee self-service capabilities. Although results may vary from organization to organization, after Ingersoll Rand implemented the HRM system, only three compensation and benefits specialists are now needed to manage the company's entire payroll processing of nearly 4,500 employees in China, compared to twelve employees required for the legacy system.

"We are so glad we partnered with CDC Software for our Consolidation Project, said Sandra A. Howell, project manager, Ingersoll Rand China. "We view CDC Software as a very important part to the success of our project. With Platinum HRM, our executives can analyze, plan and strategize with real-time HR information that ultimately leads to faster and more informed decision making. CDC Software's experience with the local regulatory requirements in China also was a valuable asset for us as we were implementing Platinum HRM."

"We believe Ingersoll Rand's success demonstrates our service quality and long-term commitment to customers in China," said Edmund Lau, vice president of CDC Software, Greater China. "In China, more and more industry-leading companies are choosing Platinum HRM to help enhance the quality of their work force and help ensure organizational consistency and efficiency. With our broad experience in China and our feature-rich and cost effective solutions, we believe Platinum HRM is becoming a preferred choice in HRM solutions for locally operated enterprises in China, as well as multinational companies operating in China."

About Platinum HRM

Platinum HRM is a leading human capital management (HCM) solution specifically designed to meet the business and regulatory requirements of mainland China and Hong Kong. The Human Resources and Payroll applications are used by more than 700 companies, including multinationals, small- and medium-sized domestic companies, and state-owned enterprises. Customers of the Platinum HRM solutions include Philips Electronics (Beijing), Ingersoll Rand China, Mitsubishi Chemical (Ningbo), Beijing SE PUTIAN Mobile Communications Co., Ltd (BMC) a Sony Ericsson investment, Omni Industries and Merial Animal Health.. For more information on Platinum HRM, please visit: www.platinumchina.comAbout CDC Software

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