Strada Closes 2025 With Major Growth Milestones, a Strengthened Leadership Team and a Bold Vision for Innovation

This section is Partnership Content suppliedThe content in this section is supplied by Business Wire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Article contentSign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle contentTHE WOODLANDS, Texas — Strada, a people, payroll and technology leader that simplifies international workforce management, today celebrates a series of major achievements that made 2025 a defining year for the organization. Following its divestiture in 2024, Strada closes 2025 as a fully independent business with momentum and a clear path into 2026.Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentAs Strada moved through its first full year as an independent organization, clear steps were taken to position the business for long-term growth. To support this next phase, Strada strengthened its leadership team with the following key appointments:Article contentArticle contentMatt Bolson, Chief Revenue OfficerJonathan Schembor, Chief Product OfficerRick Patterson, Chief Information Security OfficerGautam Mekala, Chief Information Officer, now leading a unified Product & Technology organizationArticle contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article contentStrada also accelerated the expansion of Strada Pay, its proprietary cloud-native global payroll engine, throughout 2025, extending coverage to more than 30 countries, with additional markets planned for 2026. Across all Strada payroll platforms, more than 75 million payslips were delivered globally during the year. Of these, 300,000 were processed through Strada Pay, reflecting the growing adoption of the platform.Article contentThis momentum was supported by continued customer growth, with Strada welcoming new customers such as ALS and Sligro while continuing to serve a broad, multinational customer base across a wide range of industries. Strada also reinforced its market presence with the opening of its new headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas, and the launch of its elevated brand platform, From Pay to Possibility, reinforcing its commitment to clarity, confidence, and long-term value for customers.Article content“2025 has been a pivotal year for Strada,” said Colin Brennan, CEO of Strada. “We completed our technology separation and stood up as a fully independent organization with a clear focus on our customers. What we’ve built this year – the momentum, the innovation and the clarity of purpose gives us a strong foundation for the years ahead. Our focus for 2026 is simple: keep improving, keep listening and keep delivering for our customers.”Article contentThis growth was matched by continued progress across Strada’s partner ecosystem. New collaborations were launched with Nayya and Syndio, and key projects were advanced through long-standing partnerships with SAP and Workday, supported by expanded certifications, broader geographic coverage and joint innovation.Article contentAt the center of Strada’s momentum is a commitment to product innovation. Throughout 2025, Strada delivered AI-enabled enhancements across Strada Pay, Workday and SAP, alongside platform improvements designed to increase clarity, accuracy and confidence throughout the pay cycle. These delivered capabilities were complemented by a forward-looking product roadmap that reinforces Strada’s long-term AI direction. Key advancements included:Article contentStrada PayArticle contentStrada.AI Assistant (Pilot): An AI-powered assistant that enables employees to self-resolve payroll and HR queries with accurate, real-time answers by securely interpreting payroll data and policy information. Available 24/7 to support global workforces, it reduces reliance on first-line support teams while improving speed, clarity, and consistency of employee responses.Country Expansion: Now available in 30+ countries, with further markets planned for 2026.Article contentArticle contentWorkdayArticle contentBenefits Administration: Launch of enhanced benefits administration capabilities for Workday customers.Automated ACFR: Ensures faster, more accurate compliance and reporting, with the debut of AI Agents planned for early 2026 to streamline narrative drafting and editing.Strada Verify: Streamlined validation workflows that strengthen audit trails and controls.Article contentSAPArticle contentSAP Business AI Enablement: New capability enabling customers to adopt SAP Business AI, including Joule and ad-hoc BTP applications.First Joule Deployment: Successfully delivered for a Spanish customer.Early Adopter Status: Selected for SAP’s new Smart Recruiters module, with upgrades planned from H2 2026.Triple Certification: SAP Certified in SAP SuccessFactors solutions operations, BPO Operations and BTP Operations (works with RISE and SAP).Article contentStrada closes the year with a growing global footprint, a strengthened leadership team, and a clearly defined innovation roadmap that will introduce the next wave of AI-powered capabilities in 2026. The company remains focused on delivering intelligent, simplified and unified people, payroll and technology services that drive meaningful outcomes for organizations worldwide.Article contentAbout StradaArticle contentStrada is a people, payroll, and technology leader that simplifies international workforce management. Across 180 countries, Strada designs and delivers people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology that help organizations grow and enable workforces to perform at their best. www.stradaglobal.comArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentView source version on businesswire.com: Article content https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251219481968/en/Article contentArticle contentContactsArticle contentMedia contact Article contentArticle contentClaire WatsonArticle contentArticle contentCommunications DirectorArticle contentArticle contentClaire.Watson@stradaglobal.comArticle content#distroArticle contentTrending Opinion: The no-more-pipelines MOU FP Comment Posthaste: 2026 might prove perilous for Canadians who piled into variable mortgages this year, Desjardins warns News Tax Court overturns CRA decision to deny bitcoin loss writeoff Taxes When sinking property values raise red flags for borrowers Mortgages Mortgage rates move — but in the wrong direction Mortgage Rates Share this article in your social networkCommentsYou must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.Create an AccountSign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. 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