The Thesaurus Software Team

About Thesaurus Software

With over 30 years’ industry experience, Thesaurus Software is committed to providing easy-to-use, accessible and cutting edge software solutions, supported by excellent customer service to SMEs across the UK and Ireland. Today, we create and support a range of innovative payroll & HR software solutions; Thesaurus Payroll Manager, Thesaurus Accounts, BrightPay, BrightPay for Mac, BrightPay Connect and Bright Contracts.

Having started out with just two staff members we’ve grown considerably. Currently we have over 90 staff in the Thesaurus family servicing over 330,000 employers (and counting) across Ireland and the UK. We are a passionate team who strive on the excitement and challenge of continuous growth, improvement and development. Our plans for the future are big!

The Directors

Paul Byrne FCA MMII ACIPP

Paul qualified as a chartered accountant back in the 80s. His hobby had always been coding and he was lucky to develop this in to a business in the early 90s with the launch of Thesaurus Payroll Manager. His mix of financial and IT skills together with the help of hugely talented individuals have brought Thesaurus Software to where it is now, a major provider of payroll software for both Ireland and the UK.

Ross Webster MEng

Ross is a highly competent software architect, programmer, graphic designer and user experience specialist. With a passion for innovation, Ross excels at creating software applications that solve real-world problems, simplify the complex, and delight customers.