About Zalaris
Reliable HR and payroll - across every country, system, and regulation
Complex people processes slow organisations down. Zalaris makes them simple - combining a modern platform, managed services, and specialist expertise so your HR and payroll run accurately and compliantly, wherever you operate.
The scale behind the promise
Countries supported
Years running payroll
employees served
Service centres
A trusted partner for HR and payroll that simply works
Zalaris is a leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions and services, helping organisations simplify complex people processes across countries, systems, and regulations worldwide.
Through PeopleHub, managed services, and consulting, we support the full employee lifecycle, including HR administration, payroll, time and expense management, integrations, compliance, and transformation projects. This makes Zalaris a trusted partner for reliable HR and payroll operations, local regulatory expertise, and scalable multi-country support.
Zalaris at a glance
- Legal name:
- Zalaris ASA
- Founded:
- 2000
- Industry:
- HR and payroll outsourcing, HR software & SAP HR consulting
- Founder:
- Hans-Petter Mellerud
- Headquarters:
- Oslo, Norway
- CEO:
- Hans-Petter Mellerud
- Employee:
- Around 1,500 (2026)
- Annual revenue:
- NOK 1,503.2 M (2025)
- Major Ownership:
- Norvestor IX SCSp
- Service centres:
- 32 service centres
- Supported:
- 150+ countries
One partner across the whole
employee lifecycle
Three capabilities, working as one - so you get technology, delivery, and expertise from a single partner:
Maximise HR and payroll efficiency with PeopleHub
One enterprise platform that brings together payroll, time tracking, travel expenses and talent management - giving your teams a single source of truth across the entire employee lifecycle.
- One platform for HR, payroll and time
- Pre-built connectors for SAP, Oracle, HiBob, Workday, Cornerstone and more
Why leading enterprises choose Zalaris
Global reach, EU roots
Local expertise and compliance in every market you operate in, backed by genuine European roots.
Consulting + Managed Services
The advisor and the operator in a single partner - no gaps, no hand-offs, no finger-pointing.
SAP-native, HRIS-flexible
Deep SAP strength, with the flexibility to run on whatever HRIS you already use.
One unified ecosystem
PeopleHub brings payroll, time, travel, and analytics together - integrated, not stitched.
AI-enabled excellence (ZASAM)
Faster, lower-risk go-lives and smarter operations, powered by our ZASAM methodology and AI.
Workforce transitions
Proven at moving people and payroll through change and carve-outs without disruption.
Global reach, EU roots
Local expertise and compliance in every market you operate in, backed by genuine European roots.
Consulting + Managed Services
The advisor and the operator in a single partner - no gaps, no hand-offs, no finger-pointing.
SAP-native, HRIS-flexible
Deep SAP strength, with the flexibility to run on whatever HRIS you already use.
One unified ecosystem
PeopleHub brings payroll, time, travel, and analytics together - integrated, not stitched.
AI-enabled excellence (ZASAM)
Faster, lower-risk go-lives and smarter operations, powered by our ZASAM methodology and AI.
Workforce transitions
Proven at moving people and payroll through change and carve-outs without disruption.
Trusted by the world’s leading enterprises
Simplify work life. Achieve more.
Our mission is to simplify HR and payroll and empower you with useful information - so you can invest more in your people. Our values shape how we work with each other, our customers, and our partners.
Everyone matters
No one person is better than another - reflected in our low-hierarchy way of working.
Aiming high
We dare to aim high. #bestingmyself is everyone’s motto - the best version of ourselves for the team.
Team spirit
The best results come from bringing the best out of your team, not from being the best in it.
Independently recognised, independently certified
You don’t have to take our word for it - leading analysts and independent certifications validate what Zalaris delivers:
Local expertise, wherever work happens
Run HR and payroll in 150+ countries as if they were one - with fully localised compliance, languages, and processes, delivered through 32 service centres and local offices under a single international delivery model.
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Meet our team
Meet the executive team leading Zalaris with strategic vision, deep industry expertise, and a shared commitment to client success.
Richard E. Schiørn
Executive Vice President Solution & Delivery - Global Managed Services
Regional management
Balakrishnan Narayanan
Executive Vice President APAC & Chief Sustainability Officer
Responsible business, sustainable growth
We grow responsibly - for our people, our clients, and the communities and environment we operate in.
Explore our approach to sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and responsible business.
Let’s simplify your HR and payroll
Whether you operate in one country or 150+, Zalaris brings the platform, the people, and the SAP expertise to make HR and payroll reliable and simple - so you can invest more in your people.