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HiBob and The Josh Bersin Company have launched Galileo-powered AI agents in Bob, HiBob's people platform. The integration combines The Josh Bersin Company's HR expertise with Bob's workforce intelligence to deliver context-aware guidance for HR leaders and managers. The AI agents embed external HR expertise into Bob's understanding of organisational structures and workflows. This aims to help leaders make better workforce decisions by providing practical guidance within their daily work flow, rather than through disconnected tools. Initial agents are expected to be adopted by hundreds of customers by the end of 2026 and into the first quarter of 2027. HiBob CEO Ronni Zehavi said the integration helps organisations "build the operating system they need for the AI era" by elevating human decision-making rather than replacing it.

HiBob and The Josh Bersin Company launch Galileo powered workforce intelligence in Bob. Table of contents Galileo(R) in Bob combines 25 years of trusted HR expertise with Bob's trusted people context intelligence to bring context-aware guidance into the flow of work helping leaders make better workforce decisions with greater confidence New York, US & London, UK - 16 September, 2026 - HiBob, the people platform for the modern world of work and The Josh Bersin Company, the world's most trusted global research and advisory firm focused on human resources, corporate learning, talent management, and HR technology today announce the next step toward organizational intelligence with the launch of Galileo(R) powered AI agents in Bob. Organizations don't need another AI assistant, they need trusted expertise embedded where work happens. As AI reshapes the workplace, HR leaders, managers, and employees need practical guidance in the flow of work, not disconnected tools or generic AI responses that quickly become outdated. By embedding Galileo(R)'s external HR expertise into Bob's understanding of an organization's people, structures, workflows and priorities, the integration brings contextual intelligence into the flow of work helping make the organization smarter, not simply its HR technology. "Most organizations don't have an AI problem. They have an intelligence problem. The challenge isn't generating more information. It's helping leaders make better decisions with the information they already have. Workforce transformation requires organizations to connect people, payroll, performance, and planning in a way that turns insight into action. That's why we've embedded Galileo's expertise directly into Bob AI," said Ronni Zehavi, CEO and Co-founder of HiBob. Zehavi concludes: "By combining trusted expertise with workforce intelligence, we're helping organizations build the operating system they need for the AI era, one that elevates human decision-making rather than replacing it." From AI potential to practical impact. While AI adoption is accelerating across every industry, many organizations are struggling to convert experimentation into measurable business value. The challenge is no longer access to AI. It is access to contextual intelligence that most helps leaders understand the signals and insights provided by AI and translate them into better decision-making. This is where the market is heading. Organizations need AI embedded within the manager's daily workflow and where workforce decisions are made, not disconnected tools that sit alongside them. HiBob is building agents that incorporate Galileo(R) context into answers when relevant to a user's question. The initial agents, expected to be adopted by hundreds of customers by the end of 2026, and into the first quarter of 2027 are designed to support: * Job architecture - structuring roles and skills with industry-aligned frameworks * Compensation - guiding fair, competitive, and data-informed pay decisions * Performance management - improving evaluation quality and consistency Bob combines each organization's unique people data with HiBob's technical expertise and 25 years of research and insight from The Josh Bersin Company. By understanding roles, performance, workflows and priorities, it provides leaders and managers with reliable, evidence-based intelligence in the flow of work helping them make better decisions in the moment and respond more intelligently to change. The next frontier: organizational intelligence. For years, organizations have invested in systems of record and systems of engagement. The next generation of organizations will be built on systems of intelligence that connect people, payroll, performance, planning, and business priorities in one place. Organizational Intelligence enables leaders to move from hindsight to foresight, helping them anticipate workforce challenges, make better decisions, and act with greater confidence. Josh Bersin, global industry analyst and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company, added: "For AI to truly transform HR, it must be grounded in expertise and delivered in the flow of work. The partnership between Galileo(R) and Bob brings decades of HR knowledge directly into the hands of practitioners and managers when they need it most while empowering teams to make more human-centered decisions every day." AVAILABILITY The Galileo(R) Inside Bob agents will be available in Q3 2026; full GA 2027. NOTES TO EDITORS Use cases available on request About HiBob HiBob is the people platform for the modern world of work. Its award-winning solution, Bob, connects HR, payroll, and finance in a single solution, providing organizations with a trusted foundation for managing their people and operations. Building on this foundation of verified workforce data, HiBob delivers organizational intelligence directly into the systems where work happens, serving as critical infrastructure for the AI-powered enterprise that bridges the gap between people and agents. Engineered for modern organizational dynamics, HiBob empowers leaders to gain deep visibility into their people and capabilities, identify skill gaps, strategize workforce planning, and foster clear accountability. Today, thousands of mid-sized and enterprise organizations across more than 170 countries rely on HiBob to build more agile, high-performing cultures. About The Josh Bersin Company The Josh Bersin Company is the world's most trusted human capital advisors, providing research-based insights on talent, leadership, and organizational performance. Unlike traditional consultancies, Hibob Inc. capture its integrated models, research, and guidance in a structured, scalable knowledge base - Galileo(R)- making trusted advice and decades of expertise accessible to anyone, anywhere, in real time. With a dedicated team constantly tracking market change, testing ideas, and applying a unique business lens, Hibob Inc. help over a million HR and business leaders address their most pressing people challenges - aligning work, knowledge, and skills for maximum impact. For more information, visit joshbersin.com.

Zalaris brings compliant, local payroll to HiBob's global HR platform. New certified integration connects HiBob's HR platform with Zalaris PeopleHub, giving HiBob customers accurate, compliant payroll wherever they operate. Zalaris, a leading provider of HR and payroll managed services and solutions, today announced a new integration that brings its compliant, local payroll expertise to HiBob, the HR platform behind Bob. The certified integration connects HiBob's HR data directly to Zalaris PeopleHub, giving joint customers accurate, compliant payroll without duplicate data entry or manual processes. This reflects the platform-agnostic approach Zalaris takes to payroll integration. Zalaris PeopleHub connects with a range of HR systems, and HiBob is now the latest certified partner alongside Workday. That gives more businesses access to compliant, local payroll expertise from Zalaris, whichever HR platform they use. How the integration works Once connected, core employee data, including new starters, leavers and changes to employee details, flows automatically from HiBob into Zalaris PeopleHub. Because payroll compliance depends on country-specific data that goes beyond standard HR fields, such as statutory and bank details, this additional information is captured directly in Zalaris PeopleHub, using country-specific forms already in place across the markets where Zalaris provides payroll services. Employees continue to view their payslips and manage payroll-related self-service through Zalaris PeopleHub / MyPayslip. Why it matters for HiBob customers * Reduced manual data entry: employee data updates flow automatically from HiBob into Zalaris, removing the need to maintain the same records in two systems * Local compliance, built in: country-specific payroll rules and statutory requirements are handled by Zalaris local payroll experts in every market * One integrated experience: employees access payslips and payroll support in one place, regardless of which HR system their employer uses * Room to grow: the integration is designed to extend to further data flows over time, including a planned return of payroll data such as payslips to HiBob "By connecting Zalaris PeopleHub with HiBob, we're making it easier for growing, international businesses to access compliant, local payroll without having to change how they manage HR," said Øyvind Reiten, EVP Group Commercial and Sales, Zalaris. "It's part of our commitment to being a payroll partner that works with the systems our customers already use, wherever they operate." "Our customers need flexibility as they expand across markets. Partnering with Zalaris enables them to combine HiBob's modern HR platform with local payroll capabilities from Zalaris, supporting a simpler and more connected employee experience across their international operations." said Fabian Schmid, Director of Partnerships, HiBob. About Zalaris Zalaris is a leading provider of Global Payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, delivering services to over 2 million employees each month and generating annual revenues exceeding €130 million. With a team of more than 1,500 experienced consultants across 18 countries, Transparency International can support organisations in over 150 countries worldwide through a unified, cloud-based system. Its mission is to simplify HR and payroll operations, providing scalable solutions that streamline administration and deliver actionable insights. By empowering organisations to focus more on their people, Transparency International help drive strategic growth and long-term value. About HiBob HiBob is a global HR technology company founded in 2015. With over one million Bob users in 100+ countries, it provides innovative, people-centric solutions that help midsize and multinational businesses streamline HR operations, improve employee engagement, and drive organizational success.