Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions Named Finalists for Growing Business Awards
CEO Karen Paterson in Running for Entrepreneur of the Year; Company Shortlisted for Global Outlook and Expansion Award
| Source: Patersons HR & Payroll Solutions
SALISBURY, UK--(Marketwire - November 4, 2009) - Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions, a leading
global HR and payroll software and services business that can deliver
expert solutions to clients in more than 160 countries, today announced
that the company and its CEO have been shortlisted for the Growing Business
Awards, which recognise extraordinary U.K. businesses thriving despite the
downturn.
CEO and founder Karen Paterson is being acknowledged for designing the
world's first Internet-based global payroll management system, which offers
multinational companies one contract and one reliable, centralized
technology platform, regardless of the number of countries or currencies
involved. She has been named a finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year
category.
The company is in the running for the Global Outlook and Expansion Award.
Patersons has grown from meeting the payroll demands of one client to
delivering world-class HR and payroll software and services around the
world and around the clock, making it the only truly global HR and payroll
company operating from one technology platform. To support its clients,
Patersons uses a 'follow the sun' support model globally, offering full
levels of support via service centres at any time of the day or night
throughout the working week. The company has sales offices in U.K., U.S.,
China, France, Hong Kong and Singapore.
"Managing HR and payroll can be costly and time consuming. Multinational
companies have been hit hard during the recession, the effects of which can
be felt globally. To remain competitive, companies must keep their focus on
their core business operations, which is why Patersons' quality,
cost-effective global HR and payroll solutions have experienced increased
demand, especially in key locations such as North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific. Our software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based offerings save
organizations time and money and enable staff to remain focused on critical
business issues." She continued, "The acknowledgment we have received from
this prominent awards program reflects the hard work and dedication of the
team at Patersons and I am honoured that we have been judged worthy of
recognition by such a distinguished panel of judges," commented Ms.
Paterson.
Now in their 11th year, the awards -- organised by the CBI and Real
Business magazine -- identify and honour innovation, international
expansion, customer excellence and new product development among the UK's
finest small and medium-sized businesses.
Kate Pritchard, managing editor of Real Business magazine, said, "The
energy and determination of this year's Growing Business Awards candidates
should fill us all with hope about Britain's economic future.
"Their remarkable drive and abilities suggests that a new generation of
small and mid-sized companies that will lead Britain's recovery is
emerging. What particularly struck us this year was how quickly a new
business can change a marketplace. That fact should bring confidence to
aspiring entrepreneurs."
The Growing Business Awards are supported by Coutts & Co, UKTI, Visa
Europe, Bird & Bird and WorldSkills London 2012. Winners will be announced
at the Growing Business Awards ceremony at the London Marriott Hotel
Grosvenor Square on Thursday, November 26, 2009.
For more information on the awards, visit www.growingbusinessawards.co.uk.
About Patersons HR and Payroll
Headquartered in Salisbury, U.K. with offices in the U.S., central Europe
and Asia, Patersons HR and Payroll is a leading global HR and payroll
software and services business that can deliver expert solutions to clients
in more than 160 countries. The Company's secure Internet-based software as
a service is multi-currency and multi-lingual (covering over 30 languages),
features an easy-to-use interface, supports fast implementation times and
facilitates integration with existing systems. Patersons HR and Payroll
differentiates itself by: one contract, one software solution, one
enterprise interface and one cohesive system approach. As a result,
Patersons has proved the impossible by being able to run
multi-jurisdictional payroll rules for multiple clients on one database and
one instance of source code worldwide. More information and contact details
can be accessed at www.patersons.net.