Ceridian makes two key senior appointments

Ceridian UK, one of the UK’s leading HCM technology and service providers, has made two key senior appointments. Stuart Stephen, previously director of solutions, has been appointed to the new role of chief sales officer. Iain McGregor, previously operations director – corporate clients, has been promoted to the new role of chief operations officer. Additionally, David Woodward, formerly chief product and innovation officer, has taken on the extra responsibility of marketing and has the new title of chief product and marketing officer. All these appointments were effective from 1 October 2014.

Doug Sawers, managing director, Ceridian UK, said: “Our customers are asking for and we are delivering more accessible and flexible solutions which are increasing their business performance tangibly. These two new role appointments better position our business to anticipate and meet these evolving customer needs.”

Stuart Stephen – Chief Sales Officer

Doug Sawers observed: “Stuart joined Ceridian seven years ago and was instrumental in transforming the operational capability at our flagship HR Shared Service Centre in Sonas, Glasgow, into the superb modern customer support centre it is today. He subsequently developed our solutions team and has since successfully combined sales and solutions’ team leadership.”

Iain McGregor – Chief Operating Officer

Doug Sawers continued: “Iain has worked with Ceridian over several years, firstly overseeing our transition to a leading global cloud and managed solution before successfully masterminding one of our largest implementation projects. Most recently, Iain has led our new customer approach with six of our top clients, both improving our service levels and also shaping future growth opportunities.”

David Woodward – Chief Product and Marketing Officer

Doug Sawers commented: “Given that our forward proposition will be heavily focused on technology, we have asked David to take on responsibility for leading our marketing approach. David joined Ceridian ten years ago, and has been at the forefront of all of our technology initiatives, and is therefore ideally placed to take on the role of chief product and marketing officer.”

For further press information on Ceridian, contact either Chief Product and Marketing Officer, David Woodward on 07919 382896 or Jeremy Snook at JSPR on 01235 227572. Mobile: 07957 867139.  E-mail: jeremy.snook@jspr.co.uk

Notes to Editors:

Ceridian

Ceridian is one of the world’s leading HCM technology and service providers. In the UK, it works with over 5,000 businesses, large and small, delivering quality, accurate payroll and value-added HR services.

Ceridian provides national and international payroll and HR transactional services including HR outsourcing, employee benefits, workforce management, expense management, absence management and employee assistance programmes.

Innovative cloud technology solutions are offered to all clients. These leading-edge cloud solutions can be purchased as a complete totally-integrated package, or in scalable modules, designed to flex with organisational needs.

Through decades of global experience, people capability and first class delivery of world class HR transactional solutions, Ceridian increases quality, reduces risk, boosts revenue, lowers cost and frees time for its customers to focus on their priorities.

From multi-nationals to small start-ups, Ceridian’s KnowHow enables their HR development journey.

Ceridian is winner of a Whitbread 2014 Partnership Award, the Product of the Year Award for HRevolution at the 2014 Pay & Benefits Awards and Payroll Provider Award at the 2013 Payroll World Awards. In the latter awards in 2012, it also won the Payroll Provider Award plus the Payroll Software Product Award and the Technology Development Award.

For more information, visit www.ceridian.co.uk

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