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(NYSE/TSX: DAY; rebranded from Ceridian in 2024) is a global human capital management vendor whose flagship single-application platform unifies HR, global payroll, workforce management, talent, benefits and people analytics on a continuous-calculation data model, complemented by Dayforce Wallet on-deman…"},{"q":"Where is Dayforce headquartered?","a":"Dayforce is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States."},{"q":"When was Dayforce founded?","a":"Dayforce was founded in 1992."},{"q":"Who founded Dayforce?","a":"Dayforce was founded by David Ossip."},{"q":"How many employees does Dayforce have?","a":"Dayforce has 5001-10000 employees."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is Dayforce?","a":"Dayforce is categorized under HCM, Succession Plan on DHRMap."}]}