27th September 2007
Catherine Venus has been appointed Managing Director of IRIS
Payroll & HR Solutions, a very important part of the IRIS
Group.
IRIS is recognised as the fastest growing player in the payroll
market, currently holding the number 2 position with 40,000
customers and rapidly gaining market share from its
competitors.
Her key focus will be to ensure that the division, with a
product range that includes payroll and HR software for micro to
medium sized enterprises and payroll bureau services, continues to
grow at an accelerated rate and that it delivers its sales, product
and service objectives. She will also be responsible for the
integration of the division’s most recent acquisition, Ferguson GP
Software, a leading provider of specialist payroll software to over
5,000 GP practices. This is a significant acquisition for IRIS as
it is the company’s first in the Healthcare Solutions market and
will provide an excellent platform for IRIS’ growth plans.
Catherine brings with her exceptional business experience
of the software industry. Previously, she worked for the SAGE Group
Plc where she was Sales Director for over 6 years and latterly
Customer Services Director where she was responsible for the
customer services strategy of the UK business and had operational
leadership of customer services for over 600,000 customers in the
UK, winning best European Contact Centre of the Year in 2006.
Her extensive experience of working closely with Product
Management, R&D, Customer Service and Sales and Marketing Teams
will be extremely valuable in her new role.
A graduate from Liverpool University with an LLB (Hons) and a
member of the Law Society, Catherine will work between the
Manchester, Stockton and Wigan offices of the IRIS Payroll and HR
Solutions Division.
