Faiz Abdulla

CEO, PaySavvy

Faiz Abdulla is the Co-founder and CEO of PaySavvy Inc. PaySavvy is a national human capital management provider that offers cloud-based payroll, human resource, and time and labour management software based in Vancouver, BC. It is one of only four payroll providers endorsed by the CRA. Faiz is passionate about changing the story around cloud-based payroll through modern, intuitive software, a positive client experience and unparalleled data security. Despite higher costs, PaySavvy has committed to storing all data in Canada in order to guarantee better than bank grade security. Faiz has extensive start-up, financial, operational, and leadership skills, built through 25 years in diverse industries. He ran several start-ups with successful exits. Faiz also has a plentitude of consulting experience and has been involved in the restructuring and turnaround of several multi-million dollar organizations. He has won several awards for this entrepreneurial efforts including the Economic Development of Southern Manitoba Regional Entrepreneur Award. In 2015 he was nominated for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.