To accelerate its strategic focus on intelligent automation, IRIS Software Group has strengthened its leadership team. The global provider of accounting, HR, payroll, and education software today announced the appointment of Chris Hall as its new Chief Product Officer, effective January 2. Hall will be responsible for leading the company's long-term product vision across all sectors and driving its AI-first strategy to transform critical customer workflows.
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IRIS Software Group appoints Chris Hall as its new Chief Product Officer, effective January 2.
Hall will lead the company's long-term product vision and AI-first strategy across its global software portfolio.
He brings over 20 years of experience, most recently as CPO at data integrity leader Precisely.
His appointment aligns with a multi-million-pound strategic investment to embed AI across IRIS products.
The goal is to evolve products to help customers manage complexity, ensure compliance, and work smarter.
Hall will focus on developing deep customer relationships to inform AI-driven product roadmaps.
Leadership for an AI-First Future
Hall joins IRIS with a extensive background in product transformation and intelligent automation, having held senior roles at companies like Precisely, Pitney Bowes, and Red Ventures. His experience scaling complex, multi-product portfolios and driving growth through innovation will be central to IRIS's next phase. "Chris's leadership will play a central role in how we evolve our products and continue to meet the changing needs of our customers," said Jason Dies, CEO of IRIS Software Group. "His track record in product transformation and AI-driven innovation will accelerate our ability to deliver solutions that enable the thousands of organisations we support to manage complexity, stay compliant and work smarter."
Driving Product Innovation at an Inflection Point
The appointment comes at a strategic time as IRIS executes a multi-million-pound investment to embed intelligent automation across its entire software suite. Hall's mandate is to harness this investment to fundamentally enhance what the company's products can achieve for customers. "IRIS has spent nearly five decades earning trust by helping customers get their most critical work right," said Hall. "Now we're at an inflection point where AI can fundamentally change what's possible. I'm looking forward to joining this exceptional team and developing deep customer relationships so we can deliver product roadmaps that make a real difference to their lives." He will collaborate with global teams to ensure innovation remains tightly aligned with regional customer needs, steering the product vision for the AI era.
About IRIS Software Group
Founded in 1978, IRIS Software Group is a global provider of mission-critical, cloud-hosted software solutions and services to more than 100,000 customers across 135 countries. IRIS is a trusted partner to businesses, finance, HR and payroll teams, educational organisations, and accountancy firms of all sizes, providing innovative operational solutions that streamline complex processes, maintain compliance, and unlock growth. Through simplifying, automating and providing insights on everyday mission-critical tasks for organisations of all shapes and sizes, IRIS ensures customers can look forward with certainty and confidence.
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