| Website | dayforce.com |
| Birthdate | 5/2/66 |
| Harvard Business School, MBA | 1992 |
| University of Toronto, BA | 1988 |
David Ossip
David Ossip is the CEO, President & Founder of Dayforce. Dayforce delivers SaaS (on demand) enterprise solutions that enable organizations to integrate performance objectives into the planning, scheduling, and management of their employees resulting in optimal organizational performance and profitability. Dayforce has been recognized by leading organizations and has won many awards including Microsoft Blue Sky Award for Innovation, Canadian Innovation Exchange, Deloitte Fast 50 - Companies to Watch, Red Herring Top 100 Technologies Companies in North America.
Prior to Dayforce, Mr. Ossip was the CEO, President & Founder of Workbrain.
David founded Workbrain in 1999. From its inception in 1999, Workbrain expanded its operations across three continents and, in 2003, became the first Canadian technology company to complete an initial public offering in over three years. That same year, and again in 2004, Workbrain received the Canada’s Best 50 Managed Companies distinction and the Profit Magazine recognition as one of the fastest growing companies in the country. In 2005, Workbrain placed second in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada, and 24th in Deloitte’s Fast 500 ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in all of North America. In 2006, Workbrain ranked second in Profit Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies, and 2007 Workbrain ranked 22th.
Workbrain was sold to Infor Global Solutions in June 2007 for $227 million
Mr. Ossip was selected to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40â„¢ in 2004, and was distinguished by Ernst & Young with both its emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award® and its nationally awarded Special Citation for Technology Innovation. In 2005, Mr. Ossip received the Kroeger College Award for Management based on his “record of industry leadership, product innovation, and financial success.” Mr. Ossip is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| Dayforce | 5/09 | Series A | $15M | 2 |
