# Paul Barber

> Paul Barber founded Prophix in 1987 and led its shift from software distribution to corporate performance management software. A Cambridge mathematics graduate with an Ivey MBA, he served as CEO until 2020 and executive chairman until his death in May 2022. His public record includes internal leadership development, a long preference for independent growth, writing on finance software, painting and an employee-supported tradition of charitable giving.

- **Role:** Software entrepreneur and executive
- **Organizations:** Prophix Software
- **Education:** MA, Mathematics, University of Cambridge, MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
- **Known for:** Led Prophix’s transition from distributor to developer of corporate performance management software., Developed leadership within Prophix and oversaw a planned CEO succession in 2020., Established an annual giving tradition that evolved into a formal employee-led charitable program.

## Career timeline

- **1974** — Graduated from Cambridge in mathematics.
- **1987** — Founded the business that became Prophix, initially a software distributor called EPS Software Consultants.
- **1998** — The company sold its first internally developed product, Budget 2000.
- **2002** — Budget 2000 was renamed Prophix.
- **2007** — Prophix released a product update based on Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.
- **2016** — Prophix became a cloud SaaS vendor.
- **2019** — Prophix secured C$10 million in debt financing from BDC Capital and CIBC Innovation Banking.
- **2020** — Moved from CEO to executive chairman; Alok Ajmera was appointed CEO on August 5.
- **2021** — Hg announced a majority investment in Prophix on January 6.
- **2022** — Died on May 2; Prophix published its remembrance on May 4.

## Achievements

- Led Prophix’s transition from distributor to developer of corporate performance management software.
- Developed leadership within Prophix and oversaw a planned CEO succession in 2020.
- Established an annual giving tradition that evolved into a formal employee-led charitable program.

## Latest updates

- **2022-05** — Prophix announced Barber’s death on May 2 and commemorated his leadership and charitable legacy.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/paul-barber-077375a

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Last updated: 2026-10-21