Description
Paycom Software is an American online payroll and human resource technology provider based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is attributed with being one of the first fully online payroll providers and has offices throughout the U.S. It has also been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the fastest-growing publicly traded companies in the world, and Forbes' magazine ranked it one of the top five fastest-growing publicly traded technology companies in its Fast Tech rankings. Founded in 1998, it reported annual revenue of $841.1 million for 2020, up from $737.7 million for 2019.
History
Paycom was founded in 1998 by Chad Richison, who had formerly worked in the payroll processing industry. It began as an online payroll service provider for businesses and expanded to offer additional services including human resource management, beginning in 2001. On April 15, 2014, Paycom opened for trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PAYC.
In 2011, the company moved its headquarters to a new 90,000 square foot office building, remaining in Oklahoma City. The same year it released additional services including E-Verify, onboarding, expense management, and document storage. In 2014, Paycom built a 90,000-square-foot addition to its headquarters—effectively doubling the size of its offices. In 2016, the company completed construction on a third building, bringing the total square-footage of its office space to approximately 250,000. In 2018, Paycom completed construction of its fourth building on its corporate campus totaling an additional 250,000 square-feet and bringing the total size of its headquarters to approximately 500,000 square-feet.
CEO Chad Richison was the highest paid executive in the United States in 2020, earning $211.13 million from Paycom as part of a 10-year performance contract. The compensation consists mostly of stock shares that only vest if the company reaches specific stock price benchmarks by 2026 and 2030.
In July 2021, Paycom announced the release of Beti, an enhancement to its payroll system allowing employees to complete their own payroll. Later that year, they bought the naming rights to the Paycom Center, home of the Oklahoma City Thunder after the previous sponsor Chesapeake Energy filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.
