Auto Dealer Reports $100,000 Savings Annually with Ultimate Software's UltiPro
WESTON, Fla., March 30 -- Ultimate Software , a leading provider of Web-based payroll and workforce management solutions, announced today that its customer, Walser Automotive Group, has experienced significant cost savings since implementing UltiPro Workforce Management in August 2003.
Previously, Walser Automotive's 13 locations had each been handling most HR tasks manually and processing their own payrolls, in some cases with a payroll service bureau, and in others with the payroll module from a financial package. Company leadership realized that a more robust system was needed to consolidate its employee-related operations to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and gain a greater awareness of each dealership's activities.
"With UltiPro we are on track to save about $100,000 annually in hard costs, primarily because we no longer need a third-party administrator for our benefits management or administrators for 401(k) reporting," said Jessica Lutts, Walser Automotive's director of payroll. "There are soft-cost savings, too. Before UltiPro, it used to take us about a month to gather and assemble the information needed for our annual workers' compensation report. With UltiPro, it will take only about a day."
Walser Automotive is now able to measure workforce trends and analyze company demographics with UltiPro's integrated HR/payroll database and business intelligence capabilities. For instance, the dealership can manage company information to answer key business questions such as "What factors affect voluntary turnover?" and "How does our compensation measure up against industry standards or compare from location to location?" UltiPro allows businesses to easily monitor employee-related costs and prepare more accurate budgets.
"UltiPro is really giving us the power to make positive changes to our business," said Lutts. "UltiPro is different from the competition because it is truly an integrated human resource and payroll system, rather than a payroll system with some HR functionality thrown in. The standard reports I can create are fantastic, and the solution is so easy to use that even someone who didn't attend a formal training class can build them."
"Walser Automotive joins a number of other notable businesses in the automotive industry that are using UltiPro, including Park Place Dealerships, Bill Heard Enterprises, and TI Automotive," said Greg Swick, senior vice president of sales for Ultimate Software. "Clearly, UltiPro is providing them with exceptional value and a quick and significant return on investment."
About Ultimate Software
Ultimate Software, a leading provider of Web-based payroll and workforce management solutions, markets award-winning UltiPro as licensed software, as a hosted application through Intersourcing, and as a co-branded offering to Business Service Providers (BSPs) under the "Powered by UltiPro" brand. The Company employs 430 professionals who are united in their commitment to developing trendsetting solutions and delivering quality service. Ultimate Software customers represent diverse industries and include such organizations as Benihana Restaurants, The Container Store, Elizabeth Arden, The Florida Marlins Baseball Team, The New York Yankees Baseball Team, Omni Hotels, Ruth's Chris Steak House, SkyWest Airlines, and Trammell Crow Residential. More information on Ultimate Software's products and services can be found at www.ultimatesoftware.com.
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