Bristol, UK, 19th August, 2026 – Zellis, the UK and Ireland’s leading provider of AI-enabled HR, workforce management and payroll solutions, is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted in six categories at The Rewards 2026, hosted by Reward Strategy.
The nominations recognise excellence across technology, payroll, employee experience and professional services, reflecting the breadth of Zellis’ expertise and its commitment to helping organisations navigate an increasingly complex world of work.
Zellis has been shortlisted for Payroll & HR Technology Provider of the Year, recognising its continued innovation in delivering AI-enabled HR, workforce management and payroll technology that helps organisations to deliver real value.
Two of the company’s specialist services teams have also been recognised. Zellis Managed Services is a finalist for the Team Excellence Award – Service Provider, while Zellis Management Consulting has been shortlisted for the Service Provider Excellence Award – Payroll UKI, highlighting their work in supporting customers through transformation, compliance challenges and operational change.
The company has also been shortlisted in the Excellence in Transformation Award, recognising the impact of a major workforce transformation programme for McDonald’s.
Zellis has been named a finalist in the Financial Wellbeing Strategy Award category, reflecting its commitment to helping employees build greater financial confidence and resilience, which in turn drives better business performance.
In addition, Cybill Watkins, Payroll Legislation Manager, has been shortlisted for Payroll Professional of the Year, recognising her outstanding contribution to payroll legislation, compliance and customer guidance across the UK and Ireland.
Abigail Vaughan, Chief Executive Officer at Zellis, said:
I’m delighted to see Zellis recognised across six categories at The Rewards 2026. Being shortlisted in so many categories reflects the expertise, passion and commitment of our people, as well as the strength of our offering and the partnership we have with our customers.
Abigail continued:
“Organisations are under growing pressure to adapt to the socio-economic climate, workforce challenges and rapid advances in technology, all while continuing to deliver great experiences for their people. Helping customers respond to those pressures is at the heart of what we do. Whether through technology, specialist services or wellbeing initiatives, we’re helping organisations rethink how work gets done in order to create better outcomes for all.”
The nominations reflect Zellis’s focus on worklife reinvention: helping organisations redesign how work gets done for the people who keep the UK and Ireland economy moving. By combining trusted payroll and HR expertise with applied AI, deep industry knowledge and customer-focused services, Zellis helps organisations adapt to change while maintaining the reliability, compliance and employee experiences that matter most.
We wish the very best of luck to all nominees and look forward to celebrating at the awards ceremony on 16 September.
