

In the Top 5% of 2035 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
1st place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Michael J. Kappel is the founder and CEO of Patriot Software. After earning an Engineering degree from Ohio University in 1980, Kappel worked in the Nuclear Equipment Division of Babcock & Wilcox. In 1986, Mr. Kappel saw unlimited potential in the relatively young software industry so he left the corporate world to start the first of his 5 successful companies: Synergy Data Systems, LLC (1986); Top Echelon Network, LLC (1988); Top Echelon Contracting, LLC (1992); Career Marketplace, LLC (1995); and, Patriot Software, LLC (2002). With more than 30 years of experience as a successful serial entrepreneur and business owner, Mr. Kappel is passionate about helping millions of American business owners simplify their mundane accounting and payroll tasks.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Patriot Software LLC.
Based on 28 ratings, Michael Kappel ranks right above ADP's CEO, Maria Black.
Patriot Software LLC's CEO is highly regarded by Caucasian employees. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Patriot Software LLC ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
