Company Will Use New Funding to Accelerate Its Business
Momentum in the EMEA Region
MONTREAL and LONDON, Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- WorkJam, the world's leading digital frontline
workplace, has announced it has received a $20 million investment from Export Development
Canada (EDC) to expand its international operations. WorkJam will
use the new funding to accelerate its growth momentum in the EMEA
region, where the company has recently added Marks & Spencer
(M&S) and Metro Digital to its client roster.
"With labour dynamics shifting across the globe, particularly in
the UK and European markets, many companies in these regions are
looking to equip their hourly employees with digital tools that
ensure compliance while also driving productivity, retention and
overall workplace satisfaction," said Steven Kramer, CEO of WorkJam. "This new
investment will enable us to continue on our strong growth
trajectory in the EMEA region and we're extremely grateful for
EDC's confidence and support as we fulfill our mission to empower
frontline workers globally."
"We expect to significantly accelerate our momentum and help
companies across Europe empower
their frontline workforce with the right digital tools," said
Mark Williams, Managing Director
EMEA at WorkJam. "WorkJam makes scheduling for the frontline
workforce easy, delivering the agility needed by businesses faced
with adapting to the rise and fall in labour demand we're seeing in
the volatile economic climate," Williams continued.
As Canada's export credit
agency, EDC helps Canadian companies of all sizes grow
internationally with a strong focus on accelerating the
international growth of medium-sized businesses. The organisation
provides capital, trade knowledge, insurance and global connections
to support and develop sustainable trade between Canada and the world, enhancing the country's
competitiveness in the global marketplace.
WorkJam's customers include multiple Fortune 500 companies
across the retail, travel and hospitality, manufacturing and
logistics, and healthcare industries. Over half of the company's
enterprise customers operate internationally and rely on WorkJam's
robust compliance framework and in-line translation support in 50
languages to digitise workflows and connect their frontline
workforces in different geographies. Millions of frontline
employees across more than 50 countries already use WorkJam's
digital platform for scheduling, learning, task management, two-way
communication, workflow automation and more.
"WorkJam is a global leader in frontline workforce orchestration
and a Canadian technology success story," said Guillermo Freire, EDC's Senior Vice-President,
Mid-Market Group. "We are proud to support this high-growth,
medium-sized business as it continues to scale up and accelerate
its international growth. WorkJam is helping enterprises across the
globe digitise their non-desk workforces to increase efficiency and
profitability while improving the daily work experience of tens of
millions of frontline employees."
WorkJam's platform combines scheduling capabilities, an open
shift marketplace, task management capabilities, bi-directional
communication, mobile learning, surveys and more. The company's
unified set of mobile or desktop-based modules can be deployed
separately or together in as few as five days.
About WorkJam
WorkJam was founded in 2014 to improve the lives of frontline
workers. As the world's leading digital frontline workplace,
WorkJam combines communication, task management, scheduling tools,
learning, and more – all on one app. It is the only complete and
unified system designed to revolutionise the way HQs and their
frontline work together, boosting efficiencies and productivity.
Available in 50 languages with inline translations, the app helps
organisations bridge language barriers and create a more inclusive
working environment for all. WorkJam introduces Total Workforce
Orchestration®. To learn more, visit WorkJam.com or follow us
on LinkedIn.
About EDC
Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation
dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and
abroad. EDC has the financial products and knowledge Canadian
companies need to confidently enter new markets, reduce financial
risk and grow their business as they go from local to global.
Together, EDC and Canadian companies are building a more
prosperous, stronger and sustainable economy for all Canadians.
For more information and to learn how we can help your company,
call us at 1-800-229-0575 or visit www.edc.ca.
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