PSSG's HR Strategy: Integration, Innovation and What's Next

It's been nearly five months since Appogee became a part of the PSSG family as our 11th acquisition on 31 January 2025. Somehow it feels like no time at all—and at the same time, as though Appogee has always been a part of the group.

Since then, the focus has been on two main areas:

1. People and systems integration: Bringing teams and tools together, removing unnecessary costs, and making sure our new colleagues feel part of the wider business.
2. Product development: Creating data integration between Appogee HR and Cintra Payroll and giving clients a single entry point for both HR and payroll, creating the first phase of our integrated HR & payroll solution. 

These areas are well underway, and along the journey we have learned a lot— about the product, the market, the clients, and the potential. Whether or not you've been directly involved, you've probably heard there's a lot of activity (and a fair bit of excitement!) around what this means for PSSG.

To recap: the reason we acquired a HR software platform was to build a truly integrated HR and payroll solution. This opens up a new market of opportunities, supports our long-term growth plans, and helps us meet evolving client needs.

As we continue to shape the strategy for our HR solutions, we know there are likely to be many questions and ideas floating around. A couple of questions we've had a lot are, "what does this mean for our current CintraHR (IntelliHR) product?" And "will Appogee HR continue to be sold as a standalone product?" To provide some clarity to these questions, we've put together a quick overview of our positioning as it currently stands:

• Our CintraHR product, delivered through our partnership with IntelliHR, continues to be a valued product in our set and will continue to be supported for current and future UK clients using it together with Cintra payroll.
• Appogee HR is a market-leading HR software product and will continue to be offered as an excellent standalone product for clients globally.
• Through the acquisition of Appogee HR and it's software, we are developing combined UK HR & Payroll platform that will be showcased at the Cintra Conference and fully launched next month. As it is developed and launched, colleagues and clients will be provided with clarity on the capabilities of the platform and its fit for current and future clients. 

As the HR solutions strategy continues to progress, rest assured that you will be kept informed of key developments. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Hillary Wild, who is leading our HR solutions strategy.