Best Employer of Record (EOR) Service Provider (Gold)

As organisations continue to expand across borders, managing a global workforce efficiently and compliantly has become a critical challenge. Organisations are increasingly seeking solutions that combine technology, human expertise, and strategic insight—and this year, one industry leader has been recognised for its outstanding contribution.

Safeguard Global won the Gold Award for Best Employer of Record (EOR) Service Provider at the Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, reflecting the high level of trust the organisation has earned among businesses in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

For Julis Ranta, Vice-President, Revenue, Asia-Pacific, at Safeguard Global, the Gold Award is a milestone that reflects the organisation’s growth and client-focused approach. “We are always grateful to win an HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Award, but it’s especially exciting for us to go from Silver last year to Gold this year,” he said. “It reflects our team’s hard work over the past year to serve our clients at every level, including platform improvements, a completely revamped safeguardgloba.com, and our continued commitment to exceptional service.”

Safeguard Global combines an intuitive, all-in-one EOR platform with a “human when it matters” philosophy. While automation and AI increasingly enhance workforce management, Ranta stressed that technology cannot replace human expertise. Safeguard Global’s professionals collaborate with clients to spark new ideas, optimise processes, find efficiencies, and solve complex challenges, ensuring that workforce management remains both innovative and highly personalised.

Since its founding in 2009, Safeguard Global has led the way in global EOR services, assisting organisations with hiring, paying, and managing employees across borders. The organisation has broadened its offerings to include global recruitment services and entity setup, allowing clients to smoothly shift employees from EOR arrangements to fully established entities when needed.

Safeguard Global supports organisations in more than 187 countries with a team of over 400 local HR, legal, and payroll experts, all without relying on third-party intermediaries. This guarantees compliance, minimises risk, and ensures consistency across different regions.

Winning the Gold Award also reflects the organisation’s dedication to building strong personal connections with its clients. Safeguard Global’s success is built on collaboration, trust, and responsiveness—values that have become increasingly critical in an era of rapid global workforce expansion. Looking ahead, the organisation aims to continue innovating while maintaining the balance between technology and human insight, ensuring that global workforce management remains seamless, compliant, and human-centred.

Safeguard Global enables global expansion without risk. As a pioneer in global workforce enablement and employer of record (EOR) solutions, Safeguard Global helps organisations quickly and compliantly recruit, hire, pay, and manage teams in nearly 190 continues, without establishing legal entities. The organisation’s technology platform is backed by over 400 local experts working in more than 65 countries who deliver human support when it matters most.