Callum Pennington
CEO & Co-Founder
16 years across technology, product, operations and commercial leadership
Callum Pennington is CEO and Co-Founder of HBHR. He has been involved in building the business from its foundations, helping shape everything from the company’s proposition and strategy to the technology behind the platform.
For many years, Callum led the product direction, deciding what the business should build, why it mattered and when it should be delivered. That hands on experience has given him a deep understanding of the challenges businesses face when adopting HR and Payroll technology, as well as what makes software genuinely useful for the people using it every day.
He has helped take HBHR from an early stage technology business through significant product, team and commercial growth, while playing a central role in its evolution into an AI powered HR and Payroll platform.
Today, his focus spans HBHR’s overall strategy, growth and continued evolution, with a particular focus on AI, automation and how technology can remove unnecessary administrative work from HR and Payroll teams.
Callum writes about HR technology, product innovation, AI, Payroll, business growth and the future of work.
Articles by Callum Pennington
The Complete G-Cloud Buyer’s Guide to HR and Payroll Software
Why Employee Wellbeing Should Start with Data Visibility, Not Perks
New Website Launch: We Put the Work In Before the Window Dressing
Payroll is a retention crisis in disguise. And the clock is ticking.