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ADVERTISER.COM.AU TUESDAY JUNE 28 2016 BUSINESS JOURNAL 31 V1 - ADVE01Z01MA KEEPING TRACK: Managing directors Chris Burke and Lachlan Sedsman of WageLoch, a company which has created software for staff rostering, time and attendance. Picture: KERYN STEVENS Partners share in software success A SIMPLE software rostering program written for his employer was the beginning of a business, WageLoch, for Lachlan Sedsman. Mr Sedsman was working part-time at a bakery when his boss was having difficulty getting the staff roster together on time. Seeing an opportunity, Mr Sedsman wrote a basic software program which was then shared with Chris Burke, the director of Adelaide payroll company, Wag- elink. “So began a partnership be- tween myself and Chris that has now been successful for almost 10 years,” Mr Sedsman says. “We have serviced more than 1000 clients Australia-wide across many different industries including pharmacy, medical child care, aged care, retail, hos- pitality and manufacturing.” Mr Sedsman attributes the success of the software to its ease of use. “The software found a niche market in SME business owners, many of them with lim- ited computer literacy,” he says. “That in itself can be a difficult challenge to overcome at times – persuading business owners that it can take surprisingly little ef- fort or financial outlay to replace traditional paper-based systems, and that it can assist them to budget and control their labour costs. “This is particularly appealing in an environment where labour costs generally account for a dis- proportionately large amount of an SME’s running costs.” The software was developed over several years by working with small businesses, industry bodies, payroll companies, acc- ountants and bookkeepers. “The continued success of the software owes much to being able to listen to the needs and feedback of the clients,” Mr Seds- man adds. “WageLoch recognises that every business and every in- dustry is unique. “ Having methods for adapting the product to suit individual cli- ents can be time-consuming, but has been rewarding in establish- ing strong and lasting relation- ships with clients.” WageLoch can be integrated with other programs such as MYOB, Xero, Reckon and point- of-sale systems. “The introduction of afford- able fingerprint-scanner techno- logy for staff clock-on provided a significant boost to the uptake of the software and subsequent company growth,” he says. “Employees also have the abil- ity to clock on and off with RFID (radio frequency identification) key fobs, PIN codes, mobile phones, iris scanners and facial recognition.” The company continues to work on ways to modify and im- prove the software. Mr Sedsman says WageLoch prides itself on its team. “WageLoch has worked hard to foster an inclusive family envi- ronment within the workplace, where employees form an inte- gral part of the business,” he says. “In the same way the growth and development of the software comes from listening to the feed- back from clients, the business has also grown by listening to its team.” WageLoch was this year a fi- nalist in the BrandSA and BDO Fast Movers’ Awards. Having methods for adapting the product to suit individual clients can be time- consuming, but has been rewarding in establishing strong and lasting relationships with clients LACHLAN SEDSMAN A special presentation in association with WageLoch WageLoch offers a leading fingerprint scanning rostering system, all in one platform. Its easy to edit format works with any pay system, and offers a long list of benefits: FROM FINGERPRINT TO PAY SLIP For more information visit wageloch.com.au or call (08) 7123 2993 or Chris 0417 717 113 • WEB PORTAL LEAVE AND UNAVAILABILITY BOOKING • STAFF PORTAL CROSS SITE ROSTERING • FINGERLESS IRIS SCANNER • WAGES SHOWN AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES • AWARD INTERPRETATION BASED ON YOUR SPECIFICATIONS • PROTECTS THE INTEGRITY OF CLOCK TIMES • ELIMINATES TIME CONSUMING DATA ENTRY • DELIVERS ACCURATE TIME RECORDS/ ELIMINATES HUMAN ERROR • PAYROLL INTEGRATION, E.G. MYOB, XERO, RECKON AND OTHER POPULAR PAYROLL SYSTEMS • SUITABLE FOR SINGLE OR A MULTI-SITE BUSINESS • EMAIL, SMS AND INTERNET ROSTERS • HELP DESK SERVICE
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ADVERTISER.COM.AU TUESDAY JUNE 28 2016 BUSINESS JOURNAL 31
V1 - ADVE01Z01MA
KEEPING TRACK: Managing directors Chris Burke and Lachlan Sedsman of WageLoch, a company which has created software for staff rostering, time and attendance. Picture: KERYN STEVENS
Partners share in software success
A SIMPLE software rosteringprogram written for his employerwas the beginning of a business,WageLoch, for Lachlan Sedsman.
Mr Sedsman was workingpart-time at a bakery when hisboss was having difficulty gettingthe staff roster together on time.
Seeing an opportunity, MrSedsman wrote a basic softwareprogram which was then sharedwith Chris Burke, the director ofAdelaide payroll company, Wag-elink.
“So began a partnership be-tween myself and Chris that hasnow been successful for almost10 years,” Mr Sedsman says.
“We have serviced more than1000 clients Australia-wideacross many different industriesincluding pharmacy, medicalchild care, aged care, retail, hos-pitality and manufacturing.”
Mr Sedsman attributes thesuccess of the software to its easeof use. “The software found aniche market in SME businessowners, many of them with lim-ited computer literacy,” he says.
“That in itself can be a difficultchallenge to overcome at times –persuading business owners thatit can take surprisingly little ef-fort or financial outlay to replacetraditional paper-based systems,and that it can assist them tobudget and control their labourcosts.
“This is particularly appealingin an environment where labourcosts generally account for a dis-proportionately large amount ofan SME’s running costs.”
The software was developed
over several years by workingwith small businesses, industrybodies, payroll companies, acc-ountants and bookkeepers.
“The continued success of thesoftware owes much to beingable to listen to the needs andfeedback of the clients,” Mr Seds-man adds. “WageLoch recognisesthat every business and every in-dustry is unique.
“ Having methods for adaptingthe product to suit individual cli-
ents can be time-consuming, buthas been rewarding in establish-ing strong and lasting relation-ships with clients.”
WageLoch can be integratedwith other programs such asMYOB, Xero, Reckon and point-of-sale systems.
“The introduction of afford-able fingerprint-scanner techno-logy for staff clock-on provided asignificant boost to the uptake ofthe software and subsequentcompany growth,” he says.
“Employees also have the abil-ity to clock on and off with RFID(radio frequency identification)key fobs, PIN codes, mobilephones, iris scanners and facialrecognition.”
The company continues towork on ways to modify and im-prove the software. Mr Sedsmansays WageLoch prides itself onits team.
“WageLoch has worked hardto foster an inclusive family envi-ronment within the workplace,where employees form an inte-gral part of the business,” hesays.
“In the same way the growthand development of the softwarecomes from listening to the feed-back from clients, the businesshas also grown by listening to itsteam.”
WageLoch was this year a fi-nalist in the BrandSA and BDOFast Movers’ Awards.
Having methods for adapting the product
to suit individual clients can be time-consuming, but has been rewarding in
establishing strong and lasting relationships
with clientsL A C H L A N S E D S M A N
A special presentation in association with WageLoch
WageLoch off ers a leading fi ngerprint scanning rostering system, all in one platform.Its easy to edit format works with any pay system, and off ers a long list of benefi ts:
FROM FINGERPRINT TO PAY SLIP
For more information visit wageloch.com.auor call (08) 7123 2993 or Chris 0417 717 113
• WEB PORTAL LEAVE AND UNAVAILABILITY BOOKING• STAFF PORTAL CROSS SITE ROSTERING • FINGERLESS IRIS SCANNER• WAGES SHOWN AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES• AWARD INTERPRETATION BASED ON YOUR SPECIFICATIONS• PROTECTS THE INTEGRITY OF CLOCK TIMES• ELIMINATES TIME CONSUMING DATA ENTRY
• DELIVERS ACCURATE TIME RECORDS/ ELIMINATESHUMAN ERROR
• PAYROLL INTEGRATION, E.G. MYOB, XERO, RECKON AND OTHER POPULAR PAYROLL SYSTEMS
• SUITABLE FOR SINGLE OR A MULTI-SITE BUSINESS• EMAIL, SMS AND INTERNET ROSTERS• HELP DESK SERVICE
