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Company Facts  /  Leadership Team

Company Facts

Founded: 1999

Employees: 150

Executive Management:
Kevin Choksi, president and chief executive officer
Mike Knister, chief technology officer
Kathy Cannon, vice president of product management
Eileen Barkatt, director of professional services
Howard Tarnoff, senior vice president of sales and marketing
Carl Herzog, vice president of business development
Ken Olson, vice president of software development
Ed Bernice, chief financial officer
Mike Muha, hosting & information systems director
Executive Bios

Headquarters:
38705 Seven Mile Road, Suite 300
Livonia, Michigan, 48152
Phone: (734) 542-4100
Toll-free: (877) 493-6723
www.workforcesoftware.com

Regional Offices:
Nevada – Development Center
Texas, California, Virginia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Canada  – Sales Offices

Ownership: Private

Mission:
WorkForce Software’s mission is to exceed customer expectations in developing and implementing workforce management solutions, which automate complex processes and provide compliance management for large employers, resulting in significant cost savings.    

Select Major Customers:
University of Ohio, Carhartt, Activision Blizzard, Compass Bank, REI

In-house Solutions:
EmpCenter® Workforce Management enables strategic HR by automating the truly tactical tasks, including collecting and managing time and attendance information; calculating and storing accrued time balances; distributing hours worked among jobs, customers or departments; and provides managers and supervisors with an easy-to-use dashboard for monitoring employee interactions.  Unlike competing solutions, EmpCenter allows organizations to manage complex workforce processes and ensure compliance with labor regulations, union contracts, and business policies. EmpCenter is composed of Time and Attendance, Activity Based Costing, Absence Manager, Multiple Assignments, Advanced Scheduler, and Fatigue Management.

Technology:

• 100% JAVA J2EE
• Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari browsers
• Windows, Linux, and Solaris server
• Oracle or SQL Server DBMS                                           

Services:
Complete professional services including:

• Project Management
• Installation
• Customer Support
• Implementation
• Data conversion
• Compliance analysis
• Training: in-house and on-site

Leadership Team

Kevin Choksi, co-founder, president and CEO
As co-founder, president, and chief executive officer of WorkForce Software, Mr. Kevin Choksi is responsible for product strategy, strategic direction and operational decision-making. With more than 15 years experience in the workforce management field, Mr. Choksi has become known as a thought leader and visionary in the industry. He frequently speaks on trends and innovations in the workforce management space. Mr. Choksi holds an M.B.A. in computer engineering from the University of Michigan.

Michael Knister, co-founder and chief technology officer
As chief technology officer, Mr. Mike Knister is responsible for managing the development and product planning for WorkForce Software’s workforce management software solution. Mr. Knister’s experience in software planning, development, and technical architecture is extensive. Mr. Knister has been an independent consultant for a number of high technology companies, including extensive experience in the workforce management industry. He holds an M.S.E. in computer engineering from the University of Michigan.

Kathy Cannon, co-founder and vice president of product management
An industry veteran with more than 20 years experience, Ms. Kathy Cannon is responsible for creating and executing an innovative product plan that meets current and future industry demands. For nearly ten years, Ms. Cannon lead the implementation and product planning teams at WorkForce Software, where she worked with customers on a daily basis and guided them in implementing an effective workforce management solution. In her role as vice president of product management, Ms. Cannon leads a team that focuses on continuously improving the customer’s experience. Her knowledge and background give her the expertise to develop a relevant product roadmap that will exceed customer expectations. Ms. Cannon holds a MIS degree from Old Dominion University.

Eileen Barkatt, director of professional services
Ms. Eileen Barkatt is responsible for organizational oversight of implementation services, Customer Support, and Customer Education at WorkForce Software. With nearly 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Ms. Barkatt has the expertise and background to provide customers with the consultation necessary to implement and maintain an effective workforce management solution. She is responsible for conducting customer consultations, managing the service teams, including project managers, trainers, technical support, and installation specialists. Ms. Barkatt has held executive and management positions at EDS and EMC2. She has extensive experience building successful delivery organizations by developing and utilizing best practices, methodologies, and common process tools.

Howard Tarnoff, senior vice president of sales and marketing
Howard Tarnoff serves as the company’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. Mr. Tarnoff has more than 20 years of sales, marketing, and business development experience in the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry. Mr. Tarnoff is responsible for growing and mentoring a top-tier sales team, and developing the company’s marketing strategy. An industry veteran, Mr. Tarnoff previously held executive positions at RedPrairie Corporation, Workbrain, Kronos®, and Simplex Time Data Systems. He has a history of building profitable high-growth organizations. His ability to evaluate and understand business needs to make forward-thinking decisions has led to the sustainability and success of many organizations.

Carl Herzog, vice president of business development
As vice president of business development, Mr. Carl Herzog is responsible for leading key initiatives that support the company’s continued growth, as well as identifying new markets, business opportunities and strategic relationships. With over 20 years experience, Mr. Herzog has a proven record of increasing revenue growth through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Most recently, Mr. Herzog was with Hewitt Associates, a human resource consulting and outsourcing firm, where he held positions for 9 years as a business leader and corporate development executive. He holds a MBA in finance from the University of Chicago.

Ken Olson, vice president of software development
Mr. Ken Olson serves as the company’s vice president of software development. With nearly 20 years experience managing all aspects of software development, Mr. Olson is responsible for leading the development and release of WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter workforce management solution. He works closely with the product management team to plan and establish product goals and development strategies to ensure clients receive high quality software to manage their workforce. Mr. Olson previously held executive positions at Macrovision Corporation and Proquest Information and Learning. He holds a B.S.E. in computer engineering from the University of Michigan.

Ed Bernice, chief financial officer
As chief financial officer, Mr. Ed Bernice is responsible for the strategic and financial business development at WorkForce Software, including all finance, accounting, and legal affairs. He has 30-plus years experience in finance, administration, and business operations. Mr. Bernice has a long history with small and large technology organizations, where he has been instrumental in increasing revenue by streamlining processes, and developing and executing profitable mergers, and acquisitions. Throughout his professional history, he has held executive positions at Halcon SD Group, Inc., Steinman, Texcel International, Memry Corporation, ENSR International Corporation, and Clayton Group Services, Inc. He holds a M.B.A. in finance from Fordham University in New York and B.S. in electrical engineering from Rutgers University.

Mike Muha, hosting and information systems director
Mr. Mike Muha has 20 years experience managing large-scale clusters of servers supporting web-based subscription applications in high-growth environments. Mr. Muha is responsible for EmpCenter Delivered, WorkForce Software's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering. In addition, Mr. Muha manages a team of system administrators responsible for building and maintaining a wide variety of systems for internal operations and customer support. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Michigan.