WorkJam secures $20m investment from Export Development Canada and preps EMEA region growth

Montreal-based WorkJam has received a $20 million investment from Export Development Canada (EDC).

The company will use the new funding to accelerate growth in the EMEA region, where it 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,” says Steven Kramer, CEO at WorkJam (pictured below).

“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 fulfil our mission to empower frontline workers globally.”

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 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 use the firm’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,” says 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.”

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