Visier, the globally recognized leader in workforce AI solutions, has been named a Strategic Leader in the 2025 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR for the third consecutive year. This accolade underscores Visier's market leadership and innovation in the EMEA Cloud HR landscape, where artificial intelligence is driving transformative changes in workforce management.
The Fosway 9-Grid™ evaluates Cloud HR solutions based on a multidimensional framework, distinguishing Strategic Leaders for their sophisticated features tailored to complex enterprises. Visier's consistent recognition reflects its ability to deliver a rich suite of AI-powered tools that address evolving market needs, from people analytics to workforce planning. This positioning enables organizations to navigate AI's impact on the future of work with confidence.
As AI advances beyond basic automation, Visier emphasizes "work design" through agentic systems that tackle issues like retention and equitable decision-making. Ben Harris, VP, EMEA at Visier, stated, “To be recognized as a Strategic Leader for a third consecutive year is a powerful validation of our mission, especially as AI fundamentally reshapes the world of work. Our focus is on delivering Workforce Intelligence that empowers our customers to make faster, fairer decisions and drive significant business outcomes.” This approach equips HR leaders to leverage prebuilt analytics models for rapid deployment and manager-level insights.
The 2025 Fosway report notes the EMEA Cloud HR market's steady growth, with AI as the catalyst for solving persistent challenges. David Wilson, CEO of Fosway Group, observed, “The Cloud HR market in EMEA continues its trajectory of growth, albeit slowly, but it's clear to most providers that AI will be the key to unlocking persistent business challenges. Visier's prebuilt, AI-powered analytics models and templated approach allow buyers to adopt the solution more quickly.” The analysis highlights a pivot toward generative AI copilots and agentic systems that redefine HR's role in shaping work.
Visier's solutions enable data-driven strategies that enhance HR's strategic influence, benefiting partners like Standard Bank. Ampie Swaneopel, Head: Workforce Insights Value Management at Standard Bank Group, shared, “We realize that the ultimate beneficiary of people data is not the HR organization, but people leaders. They are responsible for leading the teams to the level of business goals and creating a positive people experience.” By embedding insights into daily workflows, Visier fosters inclusive, high-performing teams across global organizations.
Visier's third consecutive recognition as a Strategic Leader affirms its pivotal role in an AI-first HR era, providing actionable intelligence that drives business outcomes and organizational resilience. For a detailed analysis, download the 2025 Fosway 9-Grid™ report.
Visier is the global leader in Workforce Intelligence that powers every people decision. Our award-winning, agentic AI technology surfaces the insights leaders need to plan, decide, and act with confidence in the moments that matter most. As the market leader in people analytics, workforce planning, organizational design, and manager effectiveness solutions, we fuel smarter decision-making for organizations across the globe. Our mission is to help businesses lead with insight at scale as they continuously transform.
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