Payroll and HR teams are facing unprecedented complexity. The rise of international remote work has turned what used to be straightforward processes into global puzzles, balancing payroll registrations, tax residency, social security rules, and permanent establishment risks, often across dozens of jurisdictions.
When employees expect quick answers, “we’ll get back to you in a few weeks” is no longer good enough. That gap is exactly where Work From Anywhere is making the difference.
Why This Award Matters
We’re thrilled to share that Work From Anywhere has won the CIPP Award for Software Innovation Product of the Year 2025.
This recognition from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals validates the role of technology in helping payroll leaders respond with speed and clarity. It reflects the way our platform transforms compliance from a bottleneck into a process that is structured, consistent, and transparent.
A special thank you goes to our partners at Mercer, with Frederic Franchi joining us on stage to accept the award. This moment highlights the deep collaboration we’ve built with Mercer’s global team, and the real-world impact of partnership in solving some of the toughest compliance challenges.
A Growing Track Record of Recognition
This award marks our fourth global win in just two years, across three different industries:
- Global Mobility – Winner of the FEM EMMA Award for Best Partnership Between Two Service Providers with Mercer, and the Relocate Global Award for Excellence in Technology and Analytics.
- Rewards – Winner of the Reward Strategy Awards, sponsored by PwC (Best Technology).
- Payroll – Now recognised by the CIPP Software Innovation Product of the Year 2025.
Each of these achievements points to the same thing: Work From Anywhere is bringing clarity and confidence to HR, payroll, mobility, and rewards leaders at a global scale.
Voices from Our Leadership
Reflecting on the CIPP award, our CEO John Lee shared:
“We are immensely grateful for this recognition. To have our work seen as innovative and shaking up the status quo in the global payroll industry is a huge honour. I also want to give a special mention to my co-founder Donal and all of the team working tirelessly behind the scenes to make this a fantastic experience for our customers. We are only at the starting point and we feel this award will be a launchpad into a very exciting 2026 for Work From Anywhere.”
Looking Ahead
For us, this isn’t just an award, it’s a signal of where the payroll industry is heading. Compliance can no longer be a slow, manual process weighed down by uncertainty. Leaders need fast, reliable answers, and employees expect clarity.
As we head into 2026, our mission remains the same: make global compliance clear, fast, and actionable. We’re proud to stand with our customers and partners on this journey, and this award fuels our drive to keep innovating.
Thank you to our clients, partners, and the WFA team for making this possible.
Donal Brady is Co-Founder and Head of Product at Work From Anywhere, a platform to help companies execute a successful workation policy. He has deep expertise and experience in the world of remote work having spent nearly twenty years working in finance leadership roles with global multinationals like PwC, before entering the world of global mobility with International SOS and then pivoting into the software industry with Accel-KKR backed Smart Communications. He walks the walk with Work From Anywhere, speaking 5 languages, having travelled to 65+ countries and worked in 10.
