Not only has ELMO been able to continue securing new business and supporting its broad customer base , but it also launched a new module during the COVID-19 Pandemic – ELMO Connect . It has also continued with its mergers and acquisitions ( M & A ) strategy to identify potential acquisition targets in both the Australia / New Zealand ( ANZ ) and UK market .

“ We look at M & A in terms of ‘ three pillars ’,” says Haslam . “ The acquisition of companies with an attractive customer base , which enables cross-sell of additional modules , complementary technology and more recently the geographic expansion to the UK .”

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Mr James Haslam is the CFO of ELMO and joined the company in February 2019 . James is a Chartered Accountant with over 19 years of experience in accounting and finance roles . As CFO , James is responsible for all aspects of the accounting and finance function , from ensuring efficient , controlled and timely recording and reporting systems , to budgeting , forecasting and cash flow analysis . Before joining ELMO James founded Financial Agility Consulting , a consultancy ptactice providing senior executive management support through mergers , acquisitions , capital raisings and IPO ’ s . Prior to Financial Agility Consulting , James worked for both KPMG and Deloitte providing professional services advice , predominantly in respect of mergers , acquisitions and IPO ’ s . James holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering and Business from the University of Warwick in the UK and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England ans Wales . fintechmagazine . com