Zalaris – executive interview

In this interview, Zalaris founder and CEO Hans-Petter Mellerud introduces the company and provides the highlights of the company’s recent FY25 results. He discusses the company’s geographic expansion plans and provides an update on progress in Asia Pacific. He explains that he sees AI as a structural margin and competitiveness enhancer, reducing manual work, shortening implementation timelines and improving quality. While AI can improve automation, it does not eliminate the need for compliance oversight and domain expertise. Zalaris’ shared services model means it can scale its AI investments across the entire customer base, strengthening its competitive position. Finally, Hans-Petter outlines the medium-term targets for the company and explains how it expects to achieve them.

Zalaris is an Oslo-listed leading provider of comprehensive payroll and HR solutions and services that cover the entire employee lifecycle. The company operates in 18 countries across the Nordics, DACH region, the UK and Ireland and Asia-Pacific, serving over 1.5 million employees every month across all its HR solutions.