Nick Ray

Nick Ray, Chief Executive Officer, expressHR
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"Recruiting and managing labor forces involves a tremendous amount of work, from posting job vacancies to handling time sheets and billing," says Nick Ray, Chief Executive Officer for expressHR.
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"We were able to build enterprise-class software in a cost-effective manner because of our use of Microsoft technologies," says Ray."Additionally, we took advantage of the training materials and advanced online help that are provided by the Microsoft Partner Program."

Leaders at expressHR determined that the best way to provide companies with the recruitment management tools that they needed was to use a software-plus-services model, which means that expressHR hosts the solution and that customers pay based on their transaction throughput."Using a hosted, Web-based approach made sense because it helped us overcome the issues that traditional, on-site systems face," explains Ray.
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"The software as a service model promotes a strong recurring revenue stream," says Ray.
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"Our partnership status with Microsoft increases credibility when customer IT departments are evaluating our solutions," says Ray.

Nick Ray, Chief Executive Officer, expressHR
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Nick Ray, Chief Executive Officer at expressHR, says: "With the Microsoft SPLA, we only pay for software that customers use, there is no upfront investment required, which helps reduce our costs."

The environment is hosted by Microsoft Gold Certified Partner e.know.net.

One of the most significant milestones has been the appointment of Nick Ray as expressHR's CEO and securing our first round of VC funding.

"Recruiting and managing labour forces involves a tremendous amount of work, from posting job vacancies to handling time sheets and billing," says Nick Ray, Chief Executive Officer for ExpressHR.

ExpressHR decided the best approach was to use a "software-plus-services" model that means the company hosts the solution and customers pay based on their transaction throughput.

The use of the internet to deliver the software is key then to this approach.The software is hosted at ExpressHR that enables rapid deployment to customers, as no installation is required, and it also enables updates and improvements to be performed to the system without requiring on-site visits."Using a hosted, web-based approach made sense because it helped us overcome the issues that traditional, on-site systems face", explaines Ray.
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Indeed, Nick Ray adds, " We expect to continue our trend of 35 percent annual revenue growth."

With increasing broadband speeds and the rise of mobile internet as well as developments in "Web 2.0", new and innovative technological solutions are constantly being developed.

Nick Ray, CEO of expressHR, said,

Woodcote Software, the holding company for expressHR and Voyager Software, today announces a management buy-in led by ex-Prevx CEO Nick Ray ... Click here to read more.

Nick Ray CEO of expressHR, commented "expressHR has been working in the SaaS and offshore development field for over 3 years now and has gained a wealth of expertise in delivering software as a service.

Nick Ray - CEO.Nick is our CEO following completion of a management buy-in to Woodcote Software, expressHR's parent.Nick specializes in building technology businesses and is an entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in the sector.He has held senior management positions for the last 20 years and was most recently founder and CEO of pioneering Internet security company Prevx, taking the company from start-up to sale in just four years.Prior to this Nick founded and ran business advisory firm Clarity International, which worked with high-growth technology vendors and service providers across the US and Europe and which he sold in 2000.In the 80's and early 90's Nick had a variety of senior positions with leading IT companies including ICL, where he ran the third party distribution channel and Mips Computer Systems, a risk microprocessor and UNIX systems business where he was Managing Director.

Click here to read an article on Gaining Capital in HCM Sales which includes comments from our CEO Nick Ray.
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Woodcote Software, the holding company for expressHR and Voyager Software, today announces a management buy-in led by ex-Prevx CEO Nick Ray ... Click here to read more.