The Tribune

By YOURI KEMP

Tribune Business Reporter

ykemp@tribunemedia.net

A software development company has built a custom payroll system for CBS Bahamas.

CBS Bahamas is the most recent enterprise to assign its human resources and payroll processes to TriblockHR, a platform designed by Bahamian software development firm Plato Alpha.

"As a growing company, it was becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with our employees across all of our divisions and departments," said CBS' manager of e-commerce, Brent Burrows II.

"TriblockHR provided us with an all-in-one solution that ticked many boxes. From payroll to employee self-service, benefits, and everything else we needed to take our business to the next level."

Developed by two Gen Z Bahamians in their twenties, TriblockHR seeks to create efficiencies to boost team morale and strengthen the bottom line - centralising everything from payroll and employee data to time, attendance, and performance management.

"Before implementing TriblockHR, CBS would manage dozens of employees using paper, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and a lot of man hours," said TriblockHR co-developer and Plato Alpha chief executive officer Duran Humes. "After determining the specific processes they wanted to automate, we tailored our product TriblockHR into a custom solution that automated many of the manual HR and payroll work they usually performed."

CBS' new payroll platform eliminates the need to input and reconcile data in multiple spreadsheets and systems. One standout benefit is the reduced time and effort needed for CBS to satisfy its National Insurance Board (NIB) contributions as TriblockHR features a module to calculate both employee deductions and corporate NIB contributions.

"We also integrated our platform with CBS' external time clock system to track when employees clock in and out," said Mr Humes. Through the platform, CBS employees can now digitally request time off and communicate with stakeholders in real-time through the system’s group-chat component.

"This project was a blast to work on and aligns with our mission to provide cutting-edge, high-quality software solutions that deliver measurable results," said TriblockHR co-developer and Plato Alpha chief operating officer Keith Roye II.

"One of the things they wanted was an integrated accounting file, so we made it possible for all of their payroll data to be easily imported into their accounting software. We also included performance management and recruitment modules to enable CBS to conduct company-wide performance reviews and manage candidates applying for a job."

Plato Alpha is committed to pioneering digital transformation in The Bahamas. The firm has designed and developed digital systems for entities including Doctors Hospital, Super Value, the Rotary Clubs, and The Bahamas Government.

“We're very pleased to know that CBS is fully utilising TriblockHR and everything it has to offer and are excited to add them to our growing list of clients," stated Humes.