diff --git a/ganttzk/src/main/java/org/zkoss/ganttz/resourceload/ResourcesLoadPanel.java b/ganttzk/src/main/java/org/zkoss/ganttz/resourceload/ResourcesLoadPanel.java
index 2d92695a1..74e75ab1e 100644
--- a/ganttzk/src/main/java/org/zkoss/ganttz/resourceload/ResourcesLoadPanel.java
+++ b/ganttzk/src/main/java/org/zkoss/ganttz/resourceload/ResourcesLoadPanel.java
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ import org.zkoss.zk.ui.event.Event;
 import org.zkoss.zk.ui.event.EventListener;
 import org.zkoss.zk.ui.event.Events;
 import org.zkoss.zul.Button;
+import org.zkoss.zul.Comboitem;
 import org.zkoss.zul.ListModel;
 import org.zkoss.zul.Separator;
 import org.zkoss.zul.SimpleListModel;
+import org.zkoss.zul.api.Combobox;
 import org.zkoss.zul.api.Listbox;
 public class ResourcesLoadPanel extends HtmlMacroComponent {
 
@@ -82,6 +84,9 @@ public class ResourcesLoadPanel extends HtmlMacroComponent {
     private String feedBackMessage;
     private Boolean filterbyResources;
 
+    private int filterByNamePosition = 0;
+    private int numberOfGroupsByName = 10;
+
     public ResourcesLoadPanel(List<LoadTimeLine> groups,
             TimeTracker timeTracker, Component componentOnWhichGiveFeedback) {
         this.componentOnWhichGiveFeedback = componentOnWhichGiveFeedback;
@@ -108,9 +113,11 @@ public class ResourcesLoadPanel extends HtmlMacroComponent {
         if (filterby.equals(filterResources)) {
             this.filterbyResources = true;
             this.feedBackMessage = _("showing resources");
+            setNameFilterDisabled(false);
         } else {
             this.filterbyResources = false;
             this.feedBackMessage = _("showing criterions");
+            setNameFilterDisabled(true);
         }
         invalidatingChangeHappenedWithFeedback();
     }
@@ -229,7 +236,7 @@ public class ResourcesLoadPanel extends HtmlMacroComponent {
     private MutableTreeModel<LoadTimeLine> createModelForTree() {
         MutableTreeModel<LoadTimeLine> result = MutableTreeModel
                 .create(LoadTimeLine.class);
-        for (LoadTimeLine loadTimeLine : this.groups) {
+        for (LoadTimeLine loadTimeLine : this.getGroupsToShow()) {
             result.addToRoot(loadTimeLine);
             result = addNodes(result, loadTimeLine);
         }
@@ -276,6 +283,11 @@ public class ResourcesLoadPanel extends HtmlMacroComponent {
         timeTrackerComponent.afterCompose();
         listZoomLevels = (Listbox) getFellow("listZoomLevels");
         listZoomLevels.setSelectedIndex(timeTracker.getDetailLevel().ordinal());
+
+        Combobox filterByNameCombo = (Combobox) getFellow("filterByNameCombo");
+        if(filterByNameCombo.getChildren().isEmpty()) {
+            setupNameFilter(filterByNameCombo);
+        }
     }
 
     public void clearComponents() {
@@ -300,4 +312,67 @@ public class ResourcesLoadPanel extends HtmlMacroComponent {
         resourceLoadList.addSeeScheduledOfListener(seeScheduledOfListener);
     }
 
+    private void setupNameFilter(Combobox filterByNameCombo) {
+        int size = groups.size();
+
+        if(size > numberOfGroupsByName) {
+            int position = 0;
+            while(position < size) {
+                String firstName = groups.get(position).getConceptName();
+                String lastName;
+                int newPosition = position + numberOfGroupsByName;
+                if(newPosition - 1 < size) {
+                    lastName = groups.get(newPosition - 1)
+                    .getConceptName();
+                }
+                else {
+                    lastName = groups.get(size - 1)
+                    .getConceptName();
+                }
+
+                Comboitem item = new Comboitem();
+                item.setLabel(firstName.substring(0, 1) + " - " + lastName.substring(0, 1));
+                item.setDescription(firstName + " - " + lastName);
+                item.setValue(new Integer(position));
+                filterByNameCombo.appendChild(item);
+                position = newPosition;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Comboitem lastItem = new Comboitem();
+        lastItem.setLabel(_("All"));
+        lastItem.setDescription(_("Show all resources"));
+        lastItem.setValue(new Integer(-1));
+        filterByNameCombo.appendChild(lastItem);
+
+        filterByNameCombo.setSelectedIndex(0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns only the LoadTimeLine objects that have to be show
+     * according to the name filter.
+     * @return
+     */
+    private List<LoadTimeLine> getGroupsToShow() {
+        if(filterByNamePosition == -1) {
+            return groups;
+        }
+        int endPosition =
+            (filterByNamePosition + numberOfGroupsByName < groups.size())?
+                filterByNamePosition + numberOfGroupsByName :
+                groups.size();
+        return groups.subList(filterByNamePosition, endPosition);
+    }
+
+    public void onSelectFilterByName(Integer filterByNamePosition) {
+            this.filterByNamePosition = filterByNamePosition.intValue();
+            this.feedBackMessage = _("filtering by name");
+            invalidatingChangeHappenedWithFeedback();
+    }
+
+    public void setNameFilterDisabled(boolean disabled) {
+        filterByNamePosition = disabled? -1 : 0;
+        ((Combobox) getFellow("filterByNameCombo")).setDisabled(disabled);
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ganttzk/src/main/resources/web/ganttz/zul/resourcesLoadLayout.zul b/ganttzk/src/main/resources/web/ganttz/zul/resourcesLoadLayout.zul
index 01eb23f35..0c53d1ebd 100644
--- a/ganttzk/src/main/resources/web/ganttz/zul/resourcesLoadLayout.zul
+++ b/ganttzk/src/main/resources/web/ganttz/zul/resourcesLoadLayout.zul
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ resourcesLoadPanel = self;
             model="${resourcesLoadPanel.filters}"
             onSelect="resourcesLoadPanel.setFilter(self.selectedItem.value);">
         </listbox>
+        <separator/>
+        ${i18n:_('Show resources between')}:
+        <combobox id="filterByNameCombo"
+            onChange="resourcesLoadPanel.onSelectFilterByName(self.selectedItemApi.value)" />
        </hbox>
        </north>
 
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/resources/entities/Worker.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/resources/entities/Worker.java
index bab974938..ddc5403ea 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/resources/entities/Worker.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/resources/entities/Worker.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class Worker extends Resource {
     }
 
     public String getName() {
-        return firstName + " " + surname;
+        return getSurname() + ", " + getFirstName();
     }
 
     @NotEmpty(message="worker's NIF not specified")
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadModel.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadModel.java
index aaa470b4a..ffa936038 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadModel.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadModel.java
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public class ResourceLoadModel implements IResourceLoadModel {
                         .findAllocationsRelatedTo(resource));
         TimeLineRole<BaseEntity> role = getCurrentTimeLineRole(resource);
         LoadTimeLine result = new LoadTimeLine(buildTimeLine(resource, resource
-                .getShortDescription(), sortedByStartDate, "resource", role),
+                .getName(), sortedByStartDate, "resource", role),
                 buildSecondLevel(resource, sortedByStartDate));
         return result;