Pontica Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Great Employer 

Published 30 Jul. 2026 | 4 min read

We are proud to announce that Pontica has been awarded a Gold Stevie® Award for Great Employers 2026 in recognition of the development and implementation of our proprietary Human Resource Management System (HRM). 

The Stevie® Awards for Great Employers are among the world’s most recognised accolades for workplace excellence, celebrating outstanding employers, HR teams, professionals, achievements, and workplace solutions that help create exceptional employee experiences. In 2026, the competition received 1,000+ nominations from organisations across 38 countries and territories, evaluated by over 160 independent judges worldwide across a broad range of employer, HR, innovation, and technology categories.  

This achievement reflects an important milestone in our ongoing commitment to creating a better employee experience, empowering our teams, and continuously improving the way we work.   

A Vision to Simplify, Connect, and Empower 

As Pontica’s needs grow more complex and diverse, so does the need for a more integrated, flexible, and intelligent way to manage the employee lifecycle. 

SMEs often rely on multiple disconnected platforms, fragmented data, and manual administrative work, while bigger companies employ heavier and more difficult to manage systems. To overcome these limitations, we set out to design and build a solution tailored specifically to our organization’s needs – one that would bring together onboarding, offboarding, mobility processes, learning and development, performance management, requests, approvals, reporting, and employee support into a single experience.  

The result is a fully integrated Human Resource Management System developed entirely in-house. 

Built around automation, self-service, AI capabilities, and real-time data insights, the platform transforms HR from a collection of processes into an intelligent operating layer that supports all layers of internal stakeholders alike. 

Combining AI, Data, and Employee Experience 

At the heart of the platform is a simple philosophy: technology should make work easier, not more complicated. 

By bringing together employee data, automated workflows, AI-powered functionality, and real-time insights, the platform creates a single, connected experience across the entire employee lifecycle. Employees benefit from intuitive self-service tools, while managers gain greater visibility and data-driven insights. 

For HR and Talent teams, it serves as a centralised hub for people processes, development, performance, and employee data – enabling more efficient operations and a stronger focus on employee experience. The platform’s AI-enabled capabilities further streamline everyday interactions and reduce administrative effort across the organisation. 

Delivering Measurable Results  

The impact of the platform has been significant . Among the most notable outcomes: 

  • 100% employee adoption within just 2 months, significantly ahead of the original target.  
  • 32% reduction in HR administrative workload, allowing teams to dedicate more time to strategic initiatives and employee support. 
  • 96.05% of requests handled through self-service and AI-supported functionality, making everyday processes faster and more intuitive for employees.  
  • 45% faster process and approval cycle times across multiple workflows.  
  • 6 fragmented systems consolidated into one unified platform, creating a more seamless experience for everyone.  

Beyond the numbers, the platform has enabled greater transparency, improved access to information, and a more connected employee journey from onboarding through career development. 

Recognition for a Future-Focused Approach 

The award validates our belief that AI, data, and employee experience can work together to create smarter, more efficient workplaces. 

As global organisations around the world explore new ways to leverage automation and AI in HR, our approach demonstrates the value of building solutions that are tailored to business needs while keeping people at the center of the experience. 

A Recognition Shared Across the Organisation 

Winning a Gold Stevie® Award is a great honor, but it is also a testament to the collaboration, expertise, and dedication of the many teams involved in bringing this vision to life. 

From strategy and design to development, testing, implementation, and continuous improvement, the success of this initiative was made possible by teams across our organisation who shared a common goal: building a smarter, more connected workplace. 

As we celebrate this achievement, we remain focused on what comes next, continuing to innovate, improve, and invest in experiences that help our people thrive.



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