Company Will Use New Funding to Accelerate Its Business Momentum in the EMEA Region
WorkJam, the world’s leading digital frontline workplace, today 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 labor 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.”
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 organization 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.
Company Will Use New Funding to Accelerate Its Business Momentum in the EMEA Region
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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 digitize 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 digitize 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.
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