Farmers WIFE S.L., a leading provider of scheduling and facility management software for the media industry, announced its U.S. expansion with the appointment of Simon Hadfield to Managing Director for the Los Angeles office.

The expansion of the Santa Monica office will service growing global demand for the newly released Farmers WIFE 4.9 software and real-time mobile iPhone application. The iPhone app is an addition to Farmers WIFE which allows users to check their schedules, time-report and create bookings, access contacts, plus assign tasks for themselves and other Farmers WIFE users.

Farmers WIFE is a scheduling and business management tool that increases productivity, streamlines workflow and reduces costs for post production, production and broadcast companies. Its unique ability to seamlessly manage projects, create schedules, track resources, optimize budgets, invoice clients and build financial reports saves time and reduces costs. Native to the Mac, PC, Linux, the web and iPhone, Farmers WIFE provides a real-time, complete and accurate overview of media business.