ArtsQuest Selects ATR Systems for New $26 Million ArtsQuest Center
Warminster, Pa. (April 2011) – ArtsQuest, the Lehigh Valley nonprofit that produces the popular Musikfest festival each August, has selected a workforce management solution from ATR Systems to improve its employee productivity.
ArtsQuest selected an ATR Systems’ time and labor management solution for its HR, scheduling and payroll capabilities. The solution, custom fit for ArtsQuest by ATR Systems, includes biometric hand readers and automates time and attendance. The solution is designed to improve payroll accuracy, minimize compliance risk, control labor costs and improve workforce productivity.
The system will be installed in ArtsQuest’s new $26.6 million ArtsQuest Center, a contemporary performing arts center located at the former Bethlehem Steel plant. The system will serve more than 200 full-time, part-time and temporary employees. The arts center opened to the public on April 15.
“We look forward to upgrading our system as well as utilizing the one-of-a-kind support provided by ATR Systems,” said ArtsQuest Director of Human Resources Cindy Karchner. “Streamlining these processes will allow us to devote more of our resources to our mission and presenting quality music, arts and cultural programming for the community.”
ATR Systems Inc., is a 38-year-old, family-owned company located in Warminster, Pa., that specializes in selling, implementing and supporting a host of time and labor management solutions. Doing business in more than 20 countries, ATR provides services to clients across the health care, manufacturing, nonprofit, education, hospitality, municipal and retail industries ranging from one to more than 1,000 employees. ATR Systems partners with more than a dozen hardware and software vendors across the country.
“We only sell, design and maintain the best product lines on the market,” said ATR Systems President Michael Hoover. “We are thrilled to provide a system to such a venerable arts nonprofit and for a beautiful new arts complex.”
About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest™ is a Bethlehem, Pa.-based nonprofit dedicated to presenting music, arts, festivals, cultural experiences and educational and outreach programs that aid in economic development, urban revitalization and community enrichment. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest®; the Banana Factory® cultural arts and education center; and the ArtsQuest Center and SteelStacks™ arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.5 million people annually. For more information on ArtsQuest, visit www.artsquest.org or call 610-332-1300.
For more information, visit ATR Systems or call 215.443.8720.
Media Contact: Laura Beitman Hoover