Our story

It all began in a bakery. And it didn’t take long for our family-owned business to go national – and keep growing.
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1996

Newly qualified in software development, Lachlan (Lachy) Sedsman worked with big firms in Melbourne before moving back to his hometown of Adelaide.

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2000

While looking for work, Lachy helped out at a family friend’s bakery. Seeing the owner struggle with staff rosters, Lachy wrote him a simple, easy-to-use program. The bakery’s outsourced payroll provider was impressed, asking Lachy to send the roster hours so they could be uploaded automatically.

2006

Wageloch was born. Lachy and the payroll company teamed up, blending Lachy’s knack for custom software with their payroll and award expertise.

2007

After being a big hit with small and medium sized businesses, Wageloch welcomed its first big client, Chemplus Pharmacies. It was rolled out across 50 sites, after Lachy automated the software to incorporate, interpret and apply the company’s complex Pharmacy Award to its rosters and timesheets.

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2012

After their second child was born, Lachy’s wife Kobi joined Wageloch full-time, drawing on her operations, auditing and HR expertise with a major corporate retail organisation. She began developing the company’s infrastructure and processes.

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2015

Wageloch became a separate entity and a new chapter began.

2016

Enjoying rapid growth, Wageloch was a top 25 finalist in BDO’s Fast Movers Awards.

2017

Lachy and Kobi bought the remaining shares in the company.

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2019

Wageloch became a Family Business Association member.

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2022

Wageloch becomes certified in ISO9001:2015 and ISO27001:2015, meeting the most stringent international standards for quality and information security management.