HR Path has been authorised by Workday as a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) in the UK and Ireland. HR Path is a global consulting and technology services provider. This expanded collaboration means HR Path will directly sell Workday solutions. It will focus on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Ireland and Scotland.
The company will combine Workday’s products with its own end-to-end consulting, implementation, and operational services. This comprehensive model gives organisations access to an integrated offering focused on cutting-edge AI technology, transparency, and trust.
Supporting digital transformation
As digital transformation gathers momentum, modern organisations require more than just technological capabilities. In sensitive core areas such as HR and finance, successful transformation demands deep local expertise, regulatory compliance, and data protection.
As an authorised VAR partner, HR Path acts as a single point of contact for clients, streamlining the entire deployment lifecycle. The model offers companies clear responsibilities and tighter integration across all phases:
- Strategic Advisory and Selection: Aligning business goals with the right technology roadmap.
- Procurement and Licensing: Simplifying software acquisition directly through the partner.
- Implementation and Deployment: Ensuring seamless, on-time, and localised system integration.
- Operation and Continuous Optimisation: Providing long-term support to scale and adapt solutions as business needs evolve.
Bringing enterprise AI to scaling businesses
Delivering next-generation technology to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is a strategic priority for Workday. Many organisations in Scotland and Ireland are in a phase of rapid growth, often with lean internal IT teams and limited time to manage complex transformation programmes.
The VAR model is specifically designed to bridge this gap. It ensures organisations of all sizes have the same access to Workday’s agentic AI-driven tools as the world’s largest enterprises.
“This partnership is about accelerating time to value – we are turning ambitious transformation plans into outcomes for growing organisations across Ireland and Scotland,” said Daniel Pell, Vice President and Country Manager, UKI at Workday.
“HR Path brings deep local experience and hands-on delivery. Workday brings a secure, AI-powered platform. Together, we can give customers one trusted route to modernising their HR and finance functions.”
Angelo Gallo, Partner at HR Path, said, “Our strength lies in combining world-class technology with local market knowledge and hands-on execution. Together with Workday, we are creating an offering that delivers greater guidance, security, and trust throughout the entire transformation process.”
Strategic investments in expertise and enablement
To support expansion and maintain high service standards for Workday customers, HR Path is increasing strategic investment in key capabilities. The company has a focus on:
- Advanced Training and Certifications: Continuous upskilling of technical and functional consultants to maintain official, up-to-date Workday certifications.
- Joint Enablement Programmes with Workday: Collaborating closely with Workday to gain early access to agentic AI product updates, strategic roadmaps, and exclusive best practices.
These comprehensive enablement efforts underscore HR Path’s commitment to delivering high-quality consultancy and efficient project delivery. It also sees it as enabling a sustainable, long-term success for customers across Ireland and Scotland.
New Workday appointment to EMEA advisory board
Workday has announced the appointment of Bernd Leukert to its EMEA Advisory Board, effective immediately. Leukert brings more than thirty years of experience in leadership roles at global technology and financial services companies, including BP, DWS and SAP. This strategic appointment comes as Workday focuses on trusted AI agents to drive measurable business outcomes and accelerate transformation in a new era of work.
The Workday EMEA Advisory Board comprises experienced external C-suite executives who work with Workday’s EMEA leadership team to help organisations prepare for the future of work in an AI-driven economy.
“I’ve long admired Workday for its ability to combine a strong culture of innovation with a clear focus on customer success,” said Leukert.
“I am excited by Workday’s AI first vision and its focus on using trusted AI agents. This is grounded in rich business context, to drive productivity and business value for organisations across EMEA.”
Carolyn Horne, Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts, EMEA at Workday, said, “We are delighted to welcome Bernd as an advisor on our EMEA Advisory Board.
“His experience and guidance will be invaluable as we continue to support organisations across the region. To modernise their workforces and finance operations with trusted, AI-powered capabilities. Grounded in the context and guardrails that run their businesses, and to drive measurable outcomes.”
Enterprise Times: What this means for businesses
For businesses of all sizes or sectors, Workday is becoming more accessible to growing organisations. Enterprises lack the time, resources, or in-house expertise to comprehensively manage HR and finance transformation on their own. By appointing HR Path as a VAR in the UK and Ireland, Workday is offering SMBs the freedom to concentrate on their core business and a more local, guided route to adopting its AI-powered platform.
This announcement combines software, advisory, implementation, compliance support, and ongoing optimisation through a single partner. The practical benefit is faster deployment, clearer accountability, and access to enterprise-grade AI capabilities. It is all achieved without needing to manage multiple suppliers or build extensive internal transformation teams.
The appointment of Leukert, with more than 30 years of technology and financial services leadership experience, is a positive move. His appointment is intended to support Workday’s AI-driven growth strategy across EMEA. Workday is serious about helping organisations modernise HR and finance with trusted AI agents that deliver measurable business outcomes.
