# Reckon Software goes from strength to strength with appointment of new Partner Development Manager
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2016-10-20
Category: NEWS
Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news
Meta Title: Leigh Lawson Joins Reckon Software as Partner Development Manager
Meta Description: Join us as we welcome Leigh Lawson, a former Xero Partner Development Team member, to lead our Partner Programme and strengthen our relationships with UK
URL: https://financedigest.com/reckon-software-goes-from-strength-to-strength-with-appointment-of-new-partner-development-managerhtml

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Reckon Software, the rapidly growing UK arm of the Reckon Group, announces the appointment of Leigh Lawson, who joins the company as Partner Development Manager. His focus will be to sharpen the Reckon Partner Programme and make it the most attractive in the market.

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Leigh Lawson

Leigh is joining at an important time following the launch of Reckon’s affordable and simple to use online accounting software, Reckon One, which is designed to make running [business finances](https://www.financedigest.com/business-finance-the-fintech-evolution.html "Business finance: the fintech evolution") easier and faster. Formerly a member of the Xero Partner Development Team, Leigh [brings valuable experience](https://www.financedigest.com/impact-com-announces-partnerships-experience-event-ipx-bringing-together-all-players-in-the-partnership-economy-and-featuring-special-guest-trevor-noah.html "impact.com Announces Partnerships Experience Event, iPX, Bringing Together All Players in the Partnership Economy and Featuring Special Guest Trevor Noah") from working closely with UK accounting firms.

Mark Woolley, Director at Reckon Software says: “Leigh is a major signing for Reckon and his joining is testament to the importance of our Partner Channel. His extensive knowledge of the market means that he understands how to proactively support and guide our relationships with partners and I am certain, he will be a great [asset](https://www.financedigest.com/why-it-pays-for-companies-to-hold-physical-assets-in-separate-limited-companies.html "Why it pays for companies to hold physical assets in separate limited companies") to the company.”

“The [opportunity](https://www.financedigest.com/quad-flat-no-lead-packaging-market-huge-growth-opportunity-between-2017-2027.html "Quad-Flat-No-Lead Packaging Market Huge Growth Opportunity between 2017-2027") that exists for Reckon with Reckon One in the UK is huge,” Leigh adds. “No other online accounting software gives [small businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/pakistan-floods-add-to-pain-for-struggling-small-businesses.html "Pakistan floods add to pain for struggling small businesses") such flexibility and the opportunity to choose features they want and only pay for those. It [stands proudly alongside others in the market](https://www.financedigest.com/a-brief-look-at-the-buy-to-let-market-as-it-stands-today.html "A Brief Look at the Buy-to-Let Market as it Stands Today"). I am looking forward to helping accountants remove relationship blockers such as Excel and to moving their clients to online accounting so they’re able to free up [valuable time](https://www.financedigest.com/now-is-the-time-for-finance-leaders-to-take-on-a-more-strategic-and-valuable-role.html "Now is the time for finance leaders to take on a more strategic and valuable role") and add more value.”

Reckon partner benefits include free licences of Reckon One for internal use in the firm, commission, the opportunity to collaborate with Reckon on joint marketing initiatives with potential access to presenters, exclusive training tools and [product resources](https://www.financedigest.com/stellantis-gme-resources-seal-nickel-and-cobalt-deal-for-battery-production.html "Stellantis, GME Resources seal nickel and cobalt deal for battery production").


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