CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ ADP – INNOVATING BEYOND PAYROLL ’ 51 tion that they know that they can trust and who has the right brand perception in the marketplace ,” he says . “ There ’ s also our scale . Our clients know we can make the necessary investments to focus on security and product development . We ’ ve also really listened to our clients and tried to keep abreast of the things that they need because the market is complicated .” Security is , by all counts , an ever-present concern at ADP . As such the firm has a separate security organisation , which creates what Phipps describes a “ Chinese wall from the business .” “ They essentially look at our operations not just from a data security perspective , but also looking at our processes to ensure that there ’ s no potential for risk ,” he adds .
Another advantage the firm has is its financial heft . In its 2018 fiscal year , the company recorded an impressive $ 13.3bn in revenue and last year , it revealed that it had acquired Celergo to help strengthen its global payroll capabilities . “ Getting the data from a central client system to local countries is the really challenging part . The acquisition of Celergo gave us an enhanced ability to do that and it also
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