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SD Worx recognised as Leader in 2025 Everest Group MCP Solutions PEAK Matrix® EMEA

2025 Everest PEAK

SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider, has been recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Everest Group Multi-country Payroll (MCP) Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment for EMEA. The study benchmarks payroll providers on their market impact and their capability to deliver multi-country payroll services effectively and at scale.

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    In this year’s EMEA-focused assessment, Everest Group evaluated 21 payroll providers and positioned them as Leaders, Major Contenders, or Aspirants. SD Worx’s recognition as a Leader reflects its strong position in the EMEA payroll market and its ability to deliver compliance-focused services across multiple countries. The company maintains a robust payroll delivery capability in Europe, operating in 26 countries with own payroll engines  in 20 of these markets and its proprietary Innovapay offering, powered by SAP Employee Central Payroll,   in 11 countries. This enables localised expertise and strong regulatory compliance across the region.

      We’re proud to have been recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Everest Group MCP Solutions PEAK Matrix® for EMEA. This recognition confirms the strength of our payroll expertise and technology, and it highlights the impact we deliver for customers across Europe We continue to enhance both our proprietary and SAP-based payroll capabilities, investing in AI-powered solutions and intelligent platform features that streamline payroll operations, enhance efficiency, and improve both employee and employer experience.
      Michael Custers

      Michael Custers

      Chief Strategy Officer

      SD Worx

      By reinforcing its strong European presence and integrated payroll and HR solutions, SD Worx has retained its position as a Leader on Everest Group’s EMEA MCP PEAK Matrix® 2025. SD Worx continues to expand its reach through strategic acquisitions such as Socialea in France, while advancing AI-powered payroll innovation and SAP-based capabilities to strengthen compliance and enhance user experience. By uniting proprietary payroll engines with local expertise and digital-first delivery, SD Worx is enabling enterprises to achieve payroll accuracy, regulatory confidence, and a more agile employee experience across the region,” said Priyanka Mitra, Vice President at Everest Group.

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          About SD Worx

          SD Worx is the leading European HR, Pay and Time partner, helping organisations run the essential processes that employers and their people rely on every day, from paying employees correctly to managing time, data and compliance across the employee lifecycle.

          As the backbone of work, SD Worx brings together technology, expertise and service delivery in one integrated solution. This allows organisations across Europe to manage HR, Pay and Time in a consistent and reliable way, supported by local knowledge in each market and a strong European presence. The solutions create room to grow and are designed to support day-to-day operations, giving organisations confidence.

          SD Worx supports more than 100,000 organisations, pays over 6 million employees each month and achieved revenues of EUR 1.3 billion in 2025.

          More information on www.sdworx.com / Follow us via LinkedIn.

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          Pieter Goetgebuer
          Pieter GoetgebuerCommunications Director+32 497 45 36 73