Mercans Recognized as a Leader in the IEC Global EOR Study 2026

The recognition places Mercans among the strongest global EOR providers assessed by the IEC Group. Of 150 companies evaluated for the study, only 30 qualified for the quadrant – with Leaders defined as providers delivering both advanced and fully managed EOR solutions from their own resources, enabling clients to scale globally with minimal risk and current legal compliance.

The IEC Dynamic Map™ ranks providers across two dimensions – Company Attractiveness and Execution & Customer Experience – with Leaders occupying the upper-right quadrant. Mercans’ placement reflects a model built on owned infrastructure rather than outsourcing, combining Employer of Record and payroll on a single proprietary platform.

Why Mercans was recognized

The IEC Group’s assessment highlighted the strengths that differentiate Mercans in complex, multi-country environments:

• A 100% direct-entity model spanning 160+ countries, with local payroll, recruitment and EOR licensing that reduces dependency on third parties.
• The fully proprietary, cloud-native HR Blizz platform – API-first, deeply customizable, and centralized for global workforce administration.
• Payroll-first automation through G2N Nova and Dynamic Statutory Radar, delivering AI-driven gross-to-net processing and continuous statutory-change monitoring.
• Enterprise-grade integrations with Workday, Oracle, SAP and HiBob, and a continuum from EOR through payroll to entity setup.

The study also noted Mercans’ strengthened market position through a more complete direct-entity footprint, deeper licensing coverage, SOC 2 Type II certification and continued progress in AI-led payroll compliance automation.

About Mercans

Mercans is a global payroll and Employer of Record technology company, delivering EOR, contractor management and global payroll across 160+ countries on its proprietary HR Blizz platform. Built on a payroll-first heritage and a 100% direct-entity model, Mercans helps enterprises hire, pay and stay compliant worldwide – with the precision, control and automation that modern global workforce management demands.