Aertssen Group: payroll services become a fully-fledged ‘business partner’

Aertssen Group had grown to over 1,400 employees (nearly double in 5 years) and faced complex HR challenges. Different business units were diverging in HR practices, payroll and personnel administration were still under the finance department, and there was a lack of internal communication. They needed to preserve their family business spirit while managing rapid growth.

SD Worx provided comprehensive HR digitization including eBlox payroll software, worker platform for digital payslips, elimination of paper personnel files, and Protime connection for complete digitization of time recording and planning. The solution focused on automating manual processes to free up time for strategic HR activities like talent management and learning.

Employee satisfaction increased significantly from 60% to 78% in the latest survey. Successful automation of manual processes freed up time for personalized HR services. Implementation of internal communication platform Workplace via company smartphones improved engagement. The technology enabled direct employee support and increased engagement through various tools including workwear distributors, healthy snack machines, and VR training simulators.