2025 Shortlist

Best Business Award

Augustus Payroll Services
LACE Partners

PeoplePay Global

Best Company to Work For 

Ascend Payroll
Benifex
CIS Security 
Housing  21
LACE Partners

Best Earned Wage Access Strategy

Bupa - Wellbeing Benefits Team
Ralph Lauren

Best Reward Strategy

Datassist
Housing 21
Vouchers Depot - IncentEve
Whyte & Mackay and Benifex

Best Use of Technology - In-house

BT Group 
Flutter Entertainment
Housing 21
Merit
Moneyappi - redefine wealth in wellness

Best Use of Technology - Supplier

ACT powered by The Payroll Centre

DocHQ 
Vouchers Depot - IncentEve 
Zalaris
Zest Technology 

Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer

Datassist
Merit

Employee Benefits Provider Award

Benifex
DASH
Equipsme
Moneyappi - Redefine wealth in wellbeing
Vouchers Depot - IncentEve solution
World Privilege Plus
Zest Technology 

Excellence in Customer Service Award

CIS Security – Payroll & Benefits Team
EPM
IRIS Software Group
Moorepay
PeoplePay Global 
Phase 3
Zellis Managed Services

Global Payroll Excellence Award

Applic8 
BDO UKCR Payroll Solutions
EX3
Remote
Vistra + iiPay
Zalaris

In-house Team Award - Sponsored by LACE Partners

Ciphr - People team

CIS Security – Payroll & Benefits Team
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust - Payroll and Benefits Team
Housing 21

Innovation Award

ACT powered by The Payroll Centre

Benifex
British Airways
Create Direct
Create Direct - Rewards Direct
Experian 
JGA Recruitment
Moneyappi - Redefine wealth in wellbeing
The Leppington Group
Zest Technology 

Outstanding Contribution to the Industry (Judges Award)

To be announced on the night

Outstanding Leader in Payroll

Kay Augustus, Augustus Payroll Services
James Charlton, Foxtons
Josh Donner,  Ascend Payroll
Robert Evans, TMF Group
Meg Kirk, Tishman Speyer
Tatiana Lehocká, Johnson Controls International
Maria Mason, BDO UK
Ben Mawbey, The Leppington Group
Isla Mosse, CR Payroll Solutions

Outstanding Leader in HR

Marianna Hadjiandoniou, PERHA Group
Curtis Sharpe, Aldermore Group 
Claire Williams, Ciphr

Outstanding Leader in Reward and Employee Benefits

Carina Monnelly-Owen, Housing 21
Gethin Nadin, Benefex
Josephina Smith, British Airways

Payroll & HR Provider Award

BDO UK
EPM
Frontier Software 
Liberata 
Moorepay
Phase 3
Remote
Zalaris
Zellis Managed Services

Payroll & HR Software Product Award

Applic8 
EX3
Frontier Software 
IRIS Software Group
Moorepay
Vistra & iiPay
Zellis

Rising Star Award

Emily Cocking,  Adams Root 
Reuben Hughes, The Leppington Group
Regina Krueger, Ralph Lauren
Lewis Roskilly, JGA Recruitment Group
Nathan Tanner, Bytes Software Services
Cassie Watling, Capita Business Services

Service Provider Team Award

CR Payroll Solutions
Innecto Reward Consulting
TMF Group - UKI Payroll Team
Zellis Management Consulting Team

Woman of the Year

Kay Augustus, Augustus Payroll Services
Julie Barbier-Leblan, Merit
Emily Cocking, Adams Root
Claire O'Sullivan, Millwall Football Club 
Maria Mason , BDO UK
Catey Palmer, DuraSuite
Ayşe Nazmiye Uça, Datassist
Jane Vivier, FinWELL

Cybill Watkins, Zellis Group
Chanelle Webb, Amesto Payroll Services (UK)
Claire Williams, Ciphr

Best Channel Partner Programme

Create Direct - Bosch Extra
Create Direct
Create Direct - Wholesale CLUB PRO by Michelin
Lenovo 360 Expert Achievers Program (LEAP) and Motivforce

Best Gift Card Supplier

Their Perfect Gift
Tillo
Virgin Incentives
Vouchers Depot

Best Health & Wellbeing Supplier

DocHQ
Equipsme
Moneyappi - Redefine wealth in wellbeing

Best Incentive Travel or Experience Initiative

212F
360insights

Virgin Incentives

Best Industry Service Provider

Create Direct - Rewardiful
Create Direct-Rewards Direct
Vouchers Depot

Best Recognition & Reward Programme

Create Direct - ADAMA Cash Plus
Create Direct - Bosch Extra
Create Direct - CLUB PRO by Michelin
Virgin Incentives

Best Sales Incentive Programme

Create Direct - ADAMA Cash Plus
Create Direct - Bosch Extra
Create Direct - CLUB PRO by Michelin
Create Direct - REHAU Rewards
Incremental Marketing
Know Your IBM and Motivforce

Best Technology Provider

Create Direct - Rewardiful
Create Direct - Rewards Direct
Tillo 

Industry Influencer

Ian Giles, Dayforce Europe

Will Jackson, The Leppington Group
Maria Mason, BDO UK
Gethin Nadin, Benefex
Andy Nicholls - Pensions in Payroll Consultant