Denis Wallace Barnard

Author of “Selecting and Implementing HR & Payroll Software” and “Mission:HR”, Denis Barnard is a leading authority on HR and payroll technology, with over 30 years of experience spanning Higher Education, Manufacturing, Local Government, Media, and the Tech sector.

As a Senior Analyst at Bloor Research, Denis brings a unique dual-lens capability—guiding both buyers and vendors through the complexities of HRIS, payroll, and workforce transformation. His work spans strategic advisory, system benchmarking, implementation diagnostics, and post-deployment optimisation.

Denis is a pioneer of comparison-based software selection, having launched the UK’s first HR & payroll system comparator HRcomparison.com in 2009, and more recently launched the HRSoftwareFinder.com platform.”

Aligned with Bloor’s mission to decode the Digital Revolution, Denis’s approach goes beyond traditional HR consulting. He reverse-engineers legacy HR processes to unlock automation, uses AI to uncover unseen workforce dynamics, and designs solutions that turn HR from an administrative burden into a strategic growth engine.

He’s a recognised speaker, educator, and content creator—running workshops, webinars, and publishing practical frameworks like the Three Fundamental Laws and Six Pillars of WFH, built for the realities of a post-pandemic, AI-enabled world of work.

Key Specialisms:

• HRIS/PSS strategy and selection
• Digital Transformation of HR
• AI-led workforce diagnostics
• Vendor-side positioning & buyer enablement
• Global, cross-border implementations
• Education & enablement for HR leaders

Watch, read, listen:

• Making HR Digital – YouTube
• Mission:HR – Tutorialspoint
• Podcast – Green River Technology

Contact Denis for strategic insight into your HR tech challenges—whether you’re buying, building, transforming, or selling.

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