01Workzoom press archive

Workzoom press archive, on the record.

The Workzoom press archive: national trade press coverage from Thomson Reuters' Canadian Payroll Reporter in 2012 and independent HCM analyst Steve Goldberg on the record in 2025. Each entry below links to the original publisher and to the Workzoom deep-dive where one exists.

Why teams trust Workzoom

  • Since 2000. Workzoom has run Canadian payroll for 25+ years.
  • Canadian data residency, AWS Canada (ca-central-1). Canadian customer data stays in Canada.
  • SOC 2-aligned controls. Encrypted at rest, role-based access, immutable audit logs.
  • County of Renfrew, Silvera for Seniors, Cable Bahamas. 50 to 5,000 employee organizations.

02Press archive

Two anchors, 13 years apart.

Same legal entity (Nortek Solutions Inc.), same family of founders, same platform philosophy. The press record reaches back to 2012.

Canadian Payroll Reporter (Thomson Reuters)
November Edition 2012
By Zachary Pedersen

Is the cloud the right choice for payroll?

Linda Woolley quoted as President of Nortek Solutions, peer to Chaayanath Mysore (VP and CIO, ADP Canada) and Timothy Banks (partner, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP), on the move to multi-tenant cloud payroll.

"In 2009, we said this is where we are going to head and it's going to be multi-tenanted. So no client would ever fear the risk of access by another client."

Linda Woolley, President, Nortek Solutions (2012).

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Workzoom blog (republished on LinkedIn Pulse by the author)
February 14, 2025 2025
By Steve Goldberg

HR Tech Vendor Selection and The Strategic Partner Test

Independent HCM analyst Steve Goldberg, ex-PeopleSoft / Bersin / Ventana Research, Top 100 HR Tech Influencer (HR Executive 2023, 2024), authors a vendor-selection essay naming Workzoom directly.

"Of the 150+ HCM/HRTech solution vendors that have engaged me as an advisor or briefed me as an industry analyst, Workzoom's approach is notably efficient. I wish I had encountered Workzoom during my time as an HR Tech buyer."

Steve Goldberg, Founder, SBG Consulting and Distinguished Advisor at 3Sixty Insights.

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03For journalists

Workzoom press boilerplate, approved for use.

The text below is cleared for verbatim reproduction in press coverage of Workzoom. Numbers and dates link to primary public sources.

About Workzoom

Workzoom is a Canadian-owned, founder-led HRIS and payroll platform operated by Nortek Solutions Inc., a corporation incorporated in Ontario on January 4, 2000. Workzoom serves mid-market organizations with 50 to 5,000 employees across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom. The platform unifies HR, payroll, workforce management, and talent on a single employee record.

Co-founded by Linda Woolley and Andy Woolley in 2000, Workzoom traces its payroll lineage to Linda's first payroll system in 1974. Linda Woolley is the company's Founder and remains actively engaged. Andy Woolley is the Chief Executive Officer. The Workzoom brand is a registered Canadian trademark (TMA1364694, valid through 2035).

Customers include the County of Renfrew (Ontario, 900+ employees), Cable Bahamas Ltd. (Bahamas, BISX-listed), Ktunaxa Nation (British Columbia, First Nations government), AML Foods Ltd. (Bahamas, BISX-listed), and Silvera for Seniors (Calgary, nonprofit seniors housing).

Media contact

Matthew Woolley, Technical Sales Executive
Email: matthew@workzoom.com
Phone: 1-800-671-3843

Key facts (linked to sources)

  • Founded: January 4, 2000 (Nortek Solutions Inc., Ontario)
  • Trademark: TMA1364694 (CIPO)
  • Review scores: SoftwareReviews +93 NEF
  • Headquarters: 150 King St W Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5H 1J9, Canada
  • Registered office: 280 Main St N Suite 400, Uxbridge, ON L9P 1X4

Workzoom press desk

Where to find verifiable Workzoom press coverage, who to contact for media inquiries, and what the boilerplate says.

Workzoom press coverage anchors on two verifiable sources: Thomson Reuters' Canadian Payroll Reporter, November 2012, which quoted then-Nortek-Solutions president Linda Woolley peer to ADP Canada's Vice President and CIO on multi-tenant cloud payroll; and HCM industry analyst Steve Goldberg, February 2025, on record about Workzoom's positioning in the mid-market HCM segment. Both sources link out to original publishers on this Workzoom press archive page.
Email Workzoom press inquiries to info@workzoom.com with 'Press inquiry' in the subject line. The Workzoom press desk routes interview requests, photo asset requests, and quote-verification asks to the appropriate Workzoom team member within one business day. Founder Linda Woolley and CEO Andy Woolley are both available for industry-press conversations on payroll architecture, mid-market HCM, and Canadian compliance.
Workzoom is the Single-Record HRIS for organizations with 50 to 5,000 employees, with HR, payroll, workforce, and talent on one employee record, on one database. Operated by Nortek Solutions Inc., Canadian-owned and headquartered in Toronto since 2000. Live payroll in Canada, the United States, and the Bahamas; HR, Workforce, and Talent across the Caribbean and the UK. The approved press boilerplate, logo files, and founder bios are all linked from this Workzoom press archive page.
Yes. Steve Goldberg, an independent HCM analyst with 30-plus years covering the segment, authored a February 2025 LinkedIn Pulse post evaluating Workzoom's mid-market positioning. The piece is linked from the Workzoom press archive. Goldberg has reviewed 150-plus HCM vendors over his career, which adds weight to the comparison. Additional analyst conversations are available on request via the Workzoom press desk.
Yes, with attribution. The November 2012 Canadian Payroll Reporter article by Zachary Pedersen, 'Is the cloud the right choice for payroll?', is publicly archived at hrreporter.com. The piece quoted Linda Woolley on Workzoom's 2009 multi-tenant cloud commitment, three years before most Canadian payroll competitors made the same call. Cite Thomson Reuters / Canadian Payroll Reporter, November 2012, Zachary Pedersen as the original source.

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