Corporate Profile

01 Who we are

02
The Problem we
are Solving

Outline
04 Our Solution

06 The Team
 Who we are

We are a growth stage b2b SaaS startup in the HCM and Payroll space, with an APAC footprint

~300k 300+ 14 350+

Platform Clients Countries Team Size

Users
 HONO’s Footprint

Regional Presence

India, UAE, Saudi Arabia,

Indonesia, Philippines,
Singapore

Extended Client Presence

UK, USA, Malaysia, Thailand,

Srilanka, France, China, Africa

HONO covers India Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Middle East Regions with extended presence in
14 countries
Our clients include the world's leading companies
across industry verticals

Hospitality &
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Our Elite Clients

Media/IT/ITES e-Com/Retail
Education/ Supply Chain
Consulting BFSI
Our Elite Clients- Global

2023-24
Focus Regions Countries/States

Singapore, Indonesia,
Southeast Asia Philippines, Malaysia,
Thailand, Vietnam

Middle East UAE, Saudi Arabia

 Our Partnerships

Payroll Services & Consulting Global Hosting Solution Partner Edge- Open HR Services Enablement
Powered by HONO Ecosystem* Powered by HONO
Co Innovation Labs*

*coming soon
The
Problem
We are
Solving
 Fragmented HR applications landscape

leading to productivity loss, disconnected employee

experience, and complex HR management, with no single
source of truth.

"1 in 5 enterprise by YE24 will be looking to shift from

current HR solutions landscape to a new age AI native HCM
solution" * Accelerated by cybersecurity challenges with
multiple dated systems containing employee data.

*Source: Gartner : 2023 HCM Predicts

 Search for seamless experience via intelligent
conversational HCM

40% of mid market and large enterprises are seeking frequently

used HCM transactions (leave, attendance, payslip etc) woven
into their communication hub (Teams, What's App, Slack) by
end 2024.*

By 2025 60% of enterprise organizations will adopt a

responsible AI framework for their HR technology and achieve
greater employee experience and trust in the organization**

*Source: Gartner : 2023 HCM Predicts

**Source; Gartner: Hype Cycle for HR Technology, 2023
 No Full Stack HCM with Global Payroll

Products with Good HRIS & No Global Product with Global Payroll & Basic
Payroll HRIS

Clear opportunity for integrated HCM + Global Payroll play, especially in the underserved
mid segment enterprises.
Our
Solution
We simplify HR with

A new age Conversational, Intelligent Full Suite HCM with Global Payroll
The “Chat First “ intelligent conversational HRMS
All end user transactions enabled on WhatsApp, Slack & MS Teams
Integrated multi-country payroll
Intelligent Nudges/Predictive Analytics
Multilingual Engine
Single Source of Truth with Global Payroll
 HONO- The Single Source of Truth

Transform Manpower Planning

Absenteeism Management Position Management
Predictive Analytics Governance & control

Employee Experience Recruitment & Onboarding

Applicant Tracking System
HONO Pulse
Candidate Relationship Management
Rewards & Reognition
Intelligent Onboarding
Social Collboration

Payroll & Compliance Employee Core & Lifecycle

Global Payroll & Compliance Leave & Attendance
Overtime & Shift Mgmt. Employee Mobility
Exit Management
Digital Records

Travel & Expense Talent Management

Policy Framework Performance Management
Deviation & Governance Competency mapping
Learning Management & Virtual Academy
 HONO- Single Global Payroll Platform

Countries on Platform 2023/24 2024/25 > 2025

• UAE • Malaysia • ANZ • Mexico

• Saudi Arabia • Thailand • South Africa • Brazil
• Bahrain • Vietnam • UK • Argentina
• Oman • Hong Kong • Sweden • Canada
• Qatar • Egypt • Norway • US
• Kuwait • Finland
• Kenya • Denmark
• Nigeria • Spain
• Indonesia
• Philippines
• Singapore

2023-26
 HR Technology- Capability Model *Gartner
HR Virtual Assistant
Skill Management
Capabilities that
Workforce Integrated HR Employee Experience span the HCM Suite
Administrative HR Talent Management
Management Service Management & Engagement
Core HR Data & Lifecycle Policy & Procedure Functions
Recruiting Time & Attendance Voice of the Employee commonly available
Transaction Guidance
as part of HCM
Position & Organization Corporate Suite
Onboarding Absence Management HR Knowledge Base
Management Communication
Functions commonly
Performance & Goal Personalisation of User deployed outside the
Payroll Administration Workforce Scheduling HR Contact Centre
Management Experience HCM Suite if global
and frequently
Task & Activity Employee Journeys and outsourced.
Benefit Administration Career Planning HR Case Management
Management Workflow Management
Employee & Manager Functions that are
Employee Relation Case Environment, Social,
Succession Planning Labor Forecasting less frequently
Self Services Management Governance (ESG) deployed depending
upon industry and/or
Occupation Health & HR Document
Learning Fatigue Management Employee Well Being country, ad are often
Safety Management outside HCM suite
Compensation Other Timekeeping Use
Expense Management Transition Management Reward & Recognition
Management Case (e.g., T&E) Functions commonly
deployed outside the
Talent Analytics HCM Suite

Workforce Planning & Modelling

 HONO Unifying the HR Technology- Capability Model
HR Virtual Assistant
Skill Management
Workforce Integrated HR Employee Experience
Administrative HR Talent Management
Management Service Management & Engagement
Core HR Data & Lifecycle Policy & Procedure
Recruiting Time & Attendance Voice of the Employee
Transaction Guidance
Position & Organization Corporate
Onboarding Absence Management HR Knowledge Base
Management Communication
Performance & Goal Personalisation of User
Payroll Administration Workforce Scheduling HR Contact Center
Management Experience
Light
Task & Activity Employee Journeys and Functionality
Benefit Administration Career Planning HR Case Management
Management Workflow Management
Employee & Manager Employee Relation Case Environment, Social, Functions &
Succession Planning Labor Forecasting Features for FY26
Self Services Management Governance (ESG)
onwards
Occupation Health & HR Document
Learning Fatigue Management Employee Well Being
Safety Management
Compensation Other Timekeeping Use
Expense Management Transition Management Reward & Recognition
Management Case (e.g., T&E)

Talent Analytics
Workforce Planning & Modelling
Next Gen Tech Architecture makes our product stand out!

• React 18, Node 18, GraphQL

• Containers & Kubernetes

• Single source code for all countries

• All configuration in frontend (Ai Aided)

• Anomaly detection with explanation (Ai)

• Generative Ai Integration
Data Privacy

• Personal data encryption using TDE in SQL server

• Data Masking

• Data backup encryptions

• Global Data Privacy Architecture

• Multi Factor Login

VAPT
HONO- Key Differentiators

Single Source of Truth

1 Integrated Platform Integrated T&A/Payroll
Full Suite HCM building complete employee experience

Real Time informative Nudges

2 Disruptive Solution Predictive Analytics & Autonomous Actions
Productivity Management

Conversational End User transactions woven into enterprise’s

3 Intelligent HRMS
communication hub using MS teams, Slack
WhatsApp

Repository of videos and self-help material

4 Knowledge Management
With Chat GPT like interface
Generative AI- The Future Roadmap

Resume GPT Policy GPT

Resume Screening Chat with your Policy Docs

Content Search in Resumes Grade / Band Specific Replies
Resume Rating Onboarding Support Guidance
Matching Process Oriented Queries

Helpdesk GPT Recruit GPT

Resolve Queries Questions Based on Skills

Provide Real Time Support Assessment and Scoring
Auto Suggestions Role Based Job Description
Context Specific Guidance Suggest

Generative Pre-trained Transformers

We have
The Team
to execute
Our Vision
Directors & Advisors (Business/Strategic)

Virender Amit Khanna Rajesh

Aggarwal Padmanabhan
Director APAC Director SEA Chairman-
Global Advisor Product Finance & Advisory Board &
& GTM Strategy Investment Strategy Head- Western India
Over 25 years of experience Over 40 years of experience as
Over 35 years of experience
Instrumental in accelerating the a business transformation leader​
Ex Global CEO of Ramco
transformation envisioned A journey from a Trainee to a CEO
Deep understanding of
in the south-East Asian region through various roles of
modern-day tech architectures
An alumnus of eminent institutes Strategy Leader, Business Head,
Rare combination of
like Corporate Banker, Consulting Partner
hands-on technologist,
Harvard Business School, ICAI, & CHRO
Sales, Marketing professional
and Indian School Business. Ex-Capgemini, Welspun Group​
and a P&L leader
Double Masters in HR and Finance
Talent- Business Strategy

Georgie Antony Anuj Tiwari Ranjan Tayal

Director SEA Rev Ops+ Marketing HR & Operations

Over 35 years of experience 24+ years of experience in Over 30 years of experience

in HR & business functions​ P&L , strategy, marketing in corporate strategy​
Ex-Nokia, Pfizer​ and product development​ Ex-Ramco, Capgemini
XLRI Alumni Ex-Honeywell, Randstad​ IIT (D) Alumni
IIT-R, IIM (A) Alumni
Talent- Business Execution

Mukul Jain Randeep Singh Amit Jain Marta Gultom Boonchoo Rizza Factor
CEO COO CFO Country Director Malhotra Consulting Country
Indonesia Country Director Director
Thailand Philippines
Operations

Vinay Shotriya Taresh Anand Denis Benito

Head Delivery Head- Global Payroll Operations & Client
Success- Indonesia
Talent- Business Execution

Marketing
Sales

Himanshu Kapil Reina Manlangit Nova Karolina Reethi Rai

Head Sales-India Head Sales- Philippines Sr. Manager Sales-
Head- Content/SEO
Indonesia

Presales
Product

Prasanth Sheetal Gulati Jaya Rastogi

Product Head- AI/ML Head-Pre-slaes Head-Knowledge
Management
Thank You!

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