RALEIGH, NC and SALISBURY, UK -- 11/04/09 --
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, announced
today that the company has been named a finalist in two categories and CEO
Karen Paterson has been named a finalist in Best Entrepreneur category for
the Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
Company founder and CEO, Karen Paterson, is being acknowledged for
designing the world's first Web-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. Ms. Paterson was past winner of a Stevie award, having
been awarded the 2008 Stevie Award for Best Entrepreneur in EMEA
(Europe/Middle East/Asia).
The company is also in the running for Fastest Growing Company of the Year,
while Click4HR, Patersons' simple and secure offering that enables small to
medium-size organizations to manage employee data online, is a finalist for
Best New Product of the Year. Karen Paterson is a finalist for the Stevie
Awards for Women in Business Best Entrepreneur - Service Business - up to
2,500 Employees, an award that recognizes individual women entrepreneurs
for their achievements.
"Companies turn to us for reliable, affordable global HR and payroll
solutions, especially in the current economy when controlling costs is more
important that ever. In response to demand for our unique services, we are
rapidly growing our organization in key areas, such as North America,
Europe and Asia Pacific. The recognition we have received from these
prominent awards programs reflects the hard work and dedication of the team
at Patersons as well as our commitment to superior customer service and
innovative, quality solutions. I am honored that my peers have judged me
and the team at Patersons to be worthy of consideration for these awards,
especially given the fierce competition," commented Karen Paterson.
Patersons has been applauded for having proved the impossible by running
multi-regional payroll rules for multiple clients on one database and one
instance of source code worldwide. The company has grown from meeting the
payroll demands of one client to delivering world-class HR and payroll
Web-based software and services around the world, around the clock, to more
than 160 countries in more than 30 languages.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives,
entrepreneurs and the companies they run
-- worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier
business awards.
"Being named a Finalist in The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an
important achievement," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie
Awards. "It means that independent business executives have agreed that the
nominee is worthy of recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on
their achievement and wish them well in the competition."
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word "crowned," winners will be
announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York on
Friday, November 13. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the
U.S.A. and several other countries are expected to attend. The
presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business
TalkRadio Network.
Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during
preliminary judging. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges &
Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among the
Finalists during final judging.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards,
The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business
and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations
of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize
outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The
Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
Sponsors of the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business (as of
October 9) include the Business TalkRadio Network, Covario, Inc., and
KeyBank. Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.
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.
