Alison Sellar, Chief Executive Officer of activpayroll has been announced as one of the top 50 outstanding professionals that have made a significant impact in the payroll world over the last year.

Alison Sellar, founder and CEO of Aberdeen-based global professional service organisation activpayroll has been chosen by her industry peers and competitors as one of the Payroll Top 50. Her charisma, dedication and innovative approach saw her stand out from a significant number of payroll experts from all over the world.

Since the launch of activpayroll in 2001, Alison has built the business organically, from servicing small, local customers to global corporations. In the past 12 months, Alison’s drive has been reflected in activpayroll’s expansion and winning a number of awards including International Payroll Provider of the Year at the Payroll & Pensions Excellence Awards and Female Business Leader of the Year at the Scottish Business Awards.

Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll, said: "I am extremely honoured to receive this recognition for the fourth year in a row. When starting activpayroll, our aim was to improve and innovate the way global payroll is delivered, and we're achieving this.” “Over the last year, a number of enhancements have been delivered, which have attracted leading global brands to approach activpayroll to support them”. “I believe our success is down to our innate ability to understand the complex industries our customers operate in and provide adequate solutions. We will continue to make our mark in the industry by launching new products and services that have the potential to influence the current marketplace and positively impact the broader business sector.”

The Payroll Top 50 2016 names were announced this week in London, following the Payroll World Spring Update Conference, to celebrate and honour professionals that have made a real difference in the payroll industry over the last year.

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