News Releases
Paychex at 50: Fueling the Spark of Innovation
July 2, 2021
Paychex is known for payroll — it’s in the name. But behind the name is also one of the largest providers of HR services for small and medium-sized businesses. The country’s largest 401(k) plan recordkeeper. And a top-30 insurance agency.We’ve grown to become these irreplaceable components of the American economy, and more, through one consistent driving force — innovation.It started with our founder, the legendary entrepreneur Tom Golisano, driving down Main Street recognizing that small businesses would benefit from automated payroll and taxes. No payroll provider at the time would serve businesses of that size. He saw a need and built our company to be the first to meet it.
Small Business Employment Gains Continue, Especially in Leisure and Hospitality
June 29, 2021
Despite the competitive hiring environment, small business employment growth grew 0.26 percent in June, according to aggregated payroll data of approximately 350,000 clients provided by Paychex.
Why We’re Focused on Customers
June 18, 2021
You could say we’re a little bit obsessed with the practice of customer focus. Focusing on customer needs is so profoundly instilled in our corporate culture that you can find it embodied in our Paychex values.Among those values is the commitment to driving innovation in HR, which we’ve been doing since 1971. This summer marks the 50th year since founder B. Thomas Golisano brought automated payroll processing to small businesses. Today, innovation takes the shape of both what we build and how we deliver the customer experience.
Paychex at 50: From Golden Opportunity to Golden Anniversary
June 16, 2021
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Paychex. We’re proud to celebrate this important milestone by upholding the principles on which our company was built — listening to clients, anticipating their needs, and supporting them with innovative technology and dedicated, personalized service.
Paychex Recognized for Strength of Technology and Service During COVID-19 with HR Tech Award
June 10, 2021
Paychex, Inc., the HR software and services company that provides the power of simplicity for increasingly complex workplaces, earned a second consecutive HR Tech Award on the strength of the company’s client support during the pandemic. Paychex Flex®, the company’s all-in-one HR software, won for Best Small and Medium Business (SMB)-focused Solution in the Core HR/Workforce category.
Microsoft Build 2021 Propels Paychex Software Development Teams to Innovate in the Cloud
June 3, 2021
The integration of technology into every aspect of businesses, known as digital transformation, is accelerating with work-from-home initiatives brought on by the pandemic. Paychex has been committed to helping companies manage this change with the latest resources, tools, and information to keep human resources operations running uninterrupted online and in the office. Like us, Microsoft is helping businesses meet the increasing demands of customers through digital channels. Their annual conference, Microsoft Build, showcases how software development teams can build, test, deploy, and manage applications with speed and reliability. This year brought exciting new features and upgrades.