Zalaris to Provide Cloud-based HR and Payroll Solution to Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)

OSLO, Norway - Zalaris ASA has signed an agreement to provide an SAP HCM cloud-based human resources and payroll solution to Scandinavia's leading airline. The shared services group of Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Denmark - Norway - Sweden, which provides administrative support services to the airline, will initially leverage the Zalaris cloud solution for approximately 4,000 SAS employees in Sweden, beginning next year.

Hans-Petter Mellerud, CEO and founder of Zalaris, underscores the importance of comprehensive harmonized services to SAS and other enterprises of their size and stature. 
"In addition to having the capability and capacity to serve companies with multi-country geographical footprints, we also bring a personalized touch to our customers that's not easy to find or replicate - particularly given all the innovations occurring with today's leading HCM suite from SAP. We see tremendous opportunity to expand our partnership with SAS as well as other customers across multiple industries."

About SAS
As the region's leading airline, SAS flights carried a total of 28.1 million passengers in 2014 and 2015 to 119 destinations in Europe, the United States and 
Asia. SAS is also a member of the Star Alliance, a network of other airlines. Altogether, Star Alliance offers more than 18,500 daily departures to 1,330 destinations in 192 countries around the world.

About Zalaris
Founded in 2000, Zalaris is distinguished as an SAP BPO Partner with numerous accolades and honors, including as a two-time recipient of SAP Innovation Partner of the Year awards. Zalaris knowledge and experience combined with our proven HR/payroll expertise will ensure best practices, platform reliability, process efficiency and other advantages that simplify implementation and security associated with high-performing cloud portal access and dynamic reporting functionality. Zalaris today operates in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden, including local-language service centers with extensive expertise in HR-related laws and regulations, serving more than 190 000 employees on a monthly basis.