ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- GMT Corporation today announced that Check 'n Go has selected GMT Planet to help reduce inefficiencies and lower operating costs across its 1300 stores in the United States. Check 'n Go, a leading provider of cash advances nationwide, turned to GMT to automate labor forecasting and scheduling, ensuring that the right associates are staffed in the right stores at the right time. GMT is showcasing its entire line of workforce management and resource optimization solutions this week in Booth 111 at the 11th Annual Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort in Palm Desert, California.
After evaluating leading workforce management software vendors, Check 'n Go ultimately partnered with GMT because of its broad financial services footprint and its easy-to-use scheduling and reporting solutions. In addition to reducing inefficiencies, GMT Planet will provide timely insight into retail operations performance enabling faster and better decision-making.
"We can achieve substantial profitability gains by providing efficient customer service," said Rahul Bawa, Chief Information Officer at Check 'n Go. "GMT will help us achieve this goal by ensuring our branches are staffed with the right associates at the right time." Bawa adds, "GMT Planet offered the lowest total cost of ownership and was the only workforce management software solution that addressed our needs as a rapidly growing company. It can be quickly implemented in branches, is easy for branch managers to use, and provides excellent reporting."
"GMT looks forward to working with Check 'n Go and contributing significantly to the company's customer satisfaction and profitability objectives," said Roger Avats, CEO of GMT. "Our field-proven labor forecasting and scheduling, combined with robust performance reporting, continues to advance our presence in the financial services industry, culminating in partnerships with leading companies like Check 'n Go."
About Check 'n Go
Check `n Go is a leading provider of cash advances nationwide. Check 'n Go helps fuel the economy by providing cash advances to consumers whose financial needs are not being met by traditional financial institutions. Check 'n Go was started with this simple idea in 1994 and has grown to over 1,300 store locations across the United States. Check 'n Go's success has been the result of its ability to provide fast, convenient and simple access to a cash advance. For more information or to locate a store near you, visit www.checkngo.com or call 800-561-CASH.
About GMT
GMT's resource management solutions create competitive advantage by improving customer service and sales while decreasing an organization's variable expenses. The company's product line combines precision forecasting and intelligent scheduling with powerful analytics and performance management tools to deliver a complete solution that is priced to deliver a quick ROI. GMT serves financial services and contact center customers worldwide, including ABN AMRO, Citibank, Nielsen Media, Pizza Hut, SunTrust, Time Warner Cable, UPS, Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo. The company is privately held with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and offices in the U.K., Australia, and India. For more information, visit www.gmt.com.