John Orr, Dayforce

John Orr is an accomplished software executive with an extensive history as a pioneer and innovator in workforce management solutions. He has worked with over 165 different retail brands throughout the world.  John is the former co-founder and CEO of Workbits, an integrated on-demand Workforce Management provider that was acquired by Dayforce. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer of Dayforce, Inc.  Prior to joining Dayforce, he worked closely with industry leading retail clients to plan their Workforce Management strategy in his role as VP of Retail at Workbrain, the most widely-deployed Workforce Management solution for large enterprises.  In 2000, he joined Radiant Systems, where he was responsible for design, development and go-to-market strategies.  From 1993-2000, Orr was VP of Products at TimeCorp, a division of HP.  John is widely published in retail workforce management and has a tremendous retail industry network.  He holds an MBA from Georgia State University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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