Mark Nutter's Strategic Move on Cloud-Based HR & Payroll: The Yomly Story

Organizations across the globe are rethinking how they manage people, payroll, and performance. With an HR system that is easy to use, scalable, and built for today’s workforce, many are making the shift to cloud-based platforms. 

One such platform that has gained strong traction across regions is Yomly, a powerful HR and payroll solution designed to simplify complex enterprise processes.

While the software is transforming how businesses operate, the story behind it is just as compelling. Mark Nutter, Founder and Chairman of Yomly, has played a key role in shaping this vision and leading its global impact.

Mark Nutter’s Early Journey and the Start of Yomly

Originally from the UK, Mark Nutter had already built a successful HR software business serving hundreds of companies across Europe. 

When he moved to the UAE in 2014, he quickly identified a critical gap in the regional HR tech landscape. Businesses were struggling with outdated systems, global platforms lacking local features, or managing everything manually on spreadsheets.

Seeing a clear opportunity, Mark set out to build a modern, cloud-based HR and payroll platform that solved these challenges. This led to the launch of Emirates HR in 2018, which soon evolved into Yomly, a globally capable HR and Payroll platform with deep regional relevance.

Yomly’s Enterprise Expansion

Over the past 12 months, Yomly has accelerated its growth across industries and geographies, delivering large-scale HR and payroll solutions for some of the region’s most recognised organisations. The platform has successfully onboarded global names like DSV, Nord Anglia Education, Panasonic, KLM Group, Elite Cargo, and Gulf Cryo.

These enterprise clients trust Yomly to manage complex, multi-country operations involving thousands of employees. From custom workflows to region-specific payroll processing, Yomly’s scalable infrastructure and flexible setup allow rapid deployment without compromising on compliance, security, or performance.

With clients now operating across 80+ countries and more being added monthly, Yomly continues to strengthen its position as a preferred partner for enterprise-level HR transformation.

Inside Yomly: A Platform Built for Modern HR & Payroll

Yomly is a powerful, enterprise-grade HR and Payroll platform designed to streamline operations, improve employee engagement, and ensure compliance at scale. 

Built from the ground up to serve the unique needs of businesses across the UAE, GCC, MENA, and beyond, Yomly combines global capabilities with deep regional intelligence.

Since its launch in 2018, Yomly has grown from a 10-person team to a workforce of over 70, now serving clients in more than 50 countries and supporting over 60,000 daily users. The platform is trusted by leading organisations including Panasonic, DSV, Nord Anglia Education, KLM Group, Elite Cargo, and Gulf Cryo, who rely on Yomly to manage complex, multi-country HR and payroll operations.

Yomly addresses the common pain points that many businesses still face: fragmented systems, manual spreadsheets, and tools not built for regional compliance. By offering a secure, scalable, and cloud-based HR Software, Yomly enables companies to unify their HR functions, whether they operate in a single market or across multiple regions.

What began as a focused response to regional challenges has evolved into a globally capable platform, continuously growing in reach, features, and impact.

“We built Yomly to empower large and growing businesses to manage people and payroll at scale, with flexibility, speed, and deep regional expertise. Today, we’re proud to support global brands across the GCC, MENA, and beyond, helping them streamline complex operations while staying compliant and connected. And this is just the beginning of where we’re headed.”

— Mark JP Nutter, Founder and Chairman, Yomly

Yomly’s Advantage Over Legacy and Global Platforms

Yomly is built for enterprise scale. Designed to deliver complex HR and payroll operations across multiple geographies, it is supporting global clients like Panasonic, Gulf Cryo, and DSV businesses that demand both flexibility and precision at scale.

Unlike legacy systems that are slow to evolve or global platforms that lack regional depth, Yomly offers a unique combination: enterprise-grade functionality with built-in regional intelligence. From day one, the platform has been engineered to support multi-country HR and payroll processes without the need for custom development, enabling rapid expansion across 80+ countries and growing.

Security, compliance, and data privacy are core to Yomly’s architecture. With ISO 27001 certification and client-specific data segregation, the platform meets the highest standards expected by large enterprises managing sensitive information across borders.

Yomly is also faster and more cost-effective to implement than traditional systems like Oracle or SAP. Whether rolling out to 500 or 50,000 employees across multiple markets, businesses choose Yomly for its speed, agility, and ability to simplify the most complex HR environments, all while maintaining control, compliance, and a seamless user experience.

Yomly is not just a regional alternative from the UAE. It’s a global solution built to meet the needs of modern enterprises.