Leading Eyewear Manufacturer Charmant USA Centralizes Payroll and Benefits Operations with CheckPoint HR

Edison, NJ (January 9, 2006) – CheckPoint HR, LLC, provider of a Web-based platform to automate all aspects of human resources, payroll services and benefits operations, today announced that Charmant USA has reached the three-year milestone in utilizing its on-demand system. Leveraging CheckPoint HR’s Web-Based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) since 2003, the leading eyewear manufacturer has reduced the time and cost associated with processing payroll from a day down to a few hours, and improved workflow efficiencies in managing employees and benefits administration.

CheckPoint HR provides a fully integrated, web-based system to centrally manage all aspects of payroll services, benefits administration and HR activities. Its on-demand 24/7, component-based platform, enables organizations to expand the use of the system to manage specific functions or the complete HR lifecycle, ranging from recruiting, background checks and benefits outsourcing to employee self-service and training.

Supporting over 135 employees domestically, Charmant USA utilizes CheckPoint HR to proactively manage its human resources operations, including payroll, benefits administration, training and employee self-service.


“The CheckPoint HR on-demand platform eliminates the worries over the details and minutiae related to our day-to-day human resource processes,” explained Keith Andreotta, Manager of Human Resources at Charmant USA Inc. “Beyond payroll and benefits administration, the system provides a robust HRMS that allows me to manage personnel more effectively and focus on more strategic projects associated with our business.”

Charmant USA utilizes the built-in Web-based portal feature of the CheckPoint HR system to deliver employee self-service. Through CheckPoint HR’s role-based security feature, employees can login to view certain aspects of their personnel file and access payroll information, such as paycheck history, W-2s, etc. This capability has reduced the number of calls to Charmant USA’s HR department and is especially helpful during tax season or when an employee needs to provide employment verification for an automobile or home loan.

Prior to CheckPoint HR, Mr. Andreotta and his HR team utilized a payroll solution from another provider and decided to explore other options when he was confronted with the need to upgrade. “With CheckPoint HR, the system was extremely easy to use and allowed us to reduce the cost of processing payroll from a full day down to a few hours.”

“For less than half of the cost of our previous system, CheckPoint HR provided us with a comprehensive, end-to-end HR platform with cutting edge technology,” explained Mr. Andreotta. “The system continues to evolve and provide new features and functionality that further automate all aspects of the HR lifecycle.”

Linking its payroll operations and benefits administration through CheckPoint HR also provides seamless workflow and efficiencies. Having accurate employee census information within the system allows us to streamline annual premium renewals and tightly manage changes to the policy.”

Looking to the future, Mr. Andreotta plans to expand the capabilities of the CheckPoint HR portal to allow more employee self-service related activities such as tracking and requesting personal time off and vacation days.

About Charmant Group
The Charmant Group is one of the leading eyewear companies worldwide, designing and manufacturing spectacle frames and sunglasses. Established in 1956 in Japan, the company now has direct sales in eighteen countries, including nine overseas subsidiaries and vast distribution networks all over the world. Charmant Group's products are currently sold in more than one hundred countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.charmant.com.

About CheckPoint HR
Since 2001, CheckPoint HR, based in Edison, New Jersey, has helped small- to mid-size organizations automate all aspects of their human resource operations. As a leading Administrative Service Organization (ASO), CheckPoint HR’s innovative Web-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) technology platform offers an affordable, comprehensive solution to manage payroll and benefits administration, as well as other business-critical human resources processes. This allows small- mid-market organizations to deliver world-class services to its employees, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiencies. Clients include such names as The American Stock Exchange (AMEX), The Applied Companies, Starwood Capital, Flemington Family of Dealerships, LaBranche Financial Services, and Quintum Technologies. Further completing its HR management solutions, CheckPoint HR boasts one of the largest insurance agencies in the Northeast through The Wilshire Group, its wholly owned subsidiary that offers its customers benefits procurement backed by a sales team of licensed insurance brokers. For more information, visit www.checkpointhr.com or call 800.385.0331.

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