“It’s obvious that this market is on the crest of a wave. It’s good for us, obviously, because we’re adding our new elements to the system, doing new things for our customers”
In 1983, Ciaran Rowsome quit his job with the IDA to launch Flextime, a Dublin company that helps businesses manage their employee time and attendance. Today, 400 customers and 200,000 users across Europe use Flextime to manage the time and attendance of staff. The company's solution is used by the Oireachtas in Ireland and the UK passport office. In this podcast with Cait Caden, Rowsome talks about his entrepreneurial journey and how he got it off the ground through “hard graft and an overdraft”. Rowsome spoke about the company's expansion into Britain, where it trades as Multitime, and his plan to open a new office in Manchester in the coming months. He also reveals how he is working with Enterprise Ireland to develop a new product to export into new markets. Rowsome talks about the rise of flexible working, the future of the office, and how Covid-19 has changed the relationship between employers and employees.
