LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Neeyamo, a leading global payroll and HR solutions provider, has been positioned as a Leader in the Global and Asia-Pacific (APAC) assessments of Everest Group's 2026 Multi-country Payroll (MCP) Solutions PEAK Matrix®. Neeyamo has also been positioned as a Major Contender in the EMEA assessment.
The assessment evaluates 32 providers across Global, EMEA, and APAC markets on Market Impact and Vision & Capability. Neeyamo's move from Major Contender in 2025 to Leader in 2026 reflects sustained investment in native payroll engines, AI-led innovation through ARIA and Compass, and integrated payroll delivery.
Building on years of investment in integrated payroll technology, localized delivery capabilities, and an expanding international footprint, Neeyamo has continued to evolve its operating model to meet the increasingly complex requirements of multinational enterprises. For customers, this means one provider and one platform delivering consistent payroll, governance, and visibility across countries, including the long-tail markets where fragmented in-country vendors create the greatest compliance risk.
Neeyamo's strengths show up in every region it serves. EMEA, its largest region, demands accuracy across dense and fast-changing regulation. LATAM, its fastest-growing region, is seeing rising demand for locally compliant payroll as enterprises expand. In APAC, diverse statutory frameworks, languages, and tax structures make the Leader positioning especially meaningful for multinationals balancing global standards with local precision.
"Neeyamo's proprietary payroll technology and expertise in managing complex, geographically dispersed payroll operations have helped it establish a differentiated position in the global MCP market. Its investments in expanding native payroll capabilities, strengthening statutory integrations, and enhancing compliance management through Compass, along with the launch of Payroll I.O, reflect its focus on simplifying global payroll operations. These advancements, supported by AI-led automation and a growing HCM partnership ecosystem, have helped Neeyamo emerge as a Leader and Star Performer on Everest Group's Global Multi-country Payroll (MCP) Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessments 2026," said Priyanka Mitra, Vice President, Everest Group.
"This recognition reflects the trust our customers place in us to run payroll in some of the world's most complex markets, be it Europe, Latin America, or the Asia-Pacific. More importantly, it reinforces our commitment to helping multinational enterprises navigate payroll complexity with greater confidence. As we build on this recognition, our focus remains on delivering connected, scalable payroll that balances global consistency with local expertise," said Samuel Isaac, CMO and President, Neeyamo.
Looking ahead, Neeyamo will continue combining global scalability with local compliance expertise, intelligent automation, and deeper integration with enterprise HCM ecosystems.
About Neeyamo
Neeyamo is a leading global payroll technology provider, enabling multinational organizations to process payroll natively across 160+ countries through an AI-enabled unified payroll platform. The platform delivers payroll, time, absence, and compliance capabilities while integrating seamlessly with leading HCM ecosystems. Learn more at www.neeyamo.com or reach us at irene.jones@neeyamo.com
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Neeyamo Recognized as a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group's 2026 Multi-Country Payroll PEAK Matrix® Assessment
SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the global launch of the vivo X500 Series, Kolder Creative has released a smartphone filmmaking masterclass featuring the X500 Pro Max. The ten-video course builds on vivo's creative partnership with filmmaker Sam Kolder and follows the creation of a single vertical Reel from filming to final export. Through demonstrations of the X500 Pro Max's imaging capabilities and insights into Kolder's creative decisions, the masterclass aims to help more creators use smartphones for cinematic storytelling.
Putting Creative Possibility into Practice
Co-engineered with ZEISS, the newly launched vivo X500 Series combines an advanced ZEISS Telephoto Lens System with cinematic video capabilities, giving creators the flexibility to capture different perspectives and shape their visual stories. In the masterclass, Kolder uses the X500 Pro Max to demonstrate how camera settings, framing, and editing choices contribute to a finished film.
The collaboration reflects vivo's user-oriented approach to innovation and its mission to create value through technology. Through practical filmmaking education, vivo helps creators learn to use its imaging tools and develop their own approach to visual storytelling.
"We believe smartphones should be a first choice for creative expression, not a second-best option for professional filmmaking. Together with Sam Kolder, we want to challenge that perception and give more creators the freedom to tell their stories," said Yu Meng, Vice President and Head of Imaging at vivo. "By combining the imaging capabilities of the vivo X500 Series with practical filmmaking education through Kolder Creative, we aim to help creators focus less on the complexity of their equipment and more on the people and moments they want to capture."
A Filmmaker's Perspective, Shared Step by Step
Known for cinematic travel and adventure films defined by distinctive transitions and immersive storytelling, Sam Kolder shares the techniques and thinking behind his work through Kolder Creative. The platform offers learners a closer look at his filmmaking process, connecting technical instruction with practical creative experience.
The masterclass extends Kolder's collaboration with vivo following "The Garden Route", a cinematic short film shot entirely on vivo X300 Ultra. Through practical instruction, he shares the creative decisions behind his filmmaking, helping aspiring creators understand how individual shots come together to tell a cohesive story.
Across one introductory video and nine lessons, Kolder guides learners through creating a vertical Reel, a short-form social media video. The course covers native camera controls, composition, footage selection, editing, sound design, color grading, and export. Each stage builds on the same project, showing how individual techniques contribute to the finished film.
"The technology has finally caught up in the world of film. A phone now does what used to take a bag of gear," said Sam Kolder. "This course is an inside look at how I turn mobile footage into a cinematic film, start to finish, so people can see every decision along the way."
Building a Reel with Intention
Using vivo's native camera app, Kolder explains how technical choices support the story he wants to tell. He demonstrates Log recording for greater flexibility in color grading, shows how frame rate and shutter settings affect the appearance of movement, and explains how neutral-density (ND) filters help control exposure. Practical comparisons show the effect of each choice and when creators might use it.
Kolder also explores the composition within the vertical 9:16 frame. Using examples from the project, he shows how close-ups, medium shots, and wider views add variety and form complete sequences. He starts with a broad story direction while remaining open to unexpected moments during filming and new possibilities during editing.
In DaVinci Resolve, a video-editing and color-grading application, learners see how he organizes and selects footage and builds a narrative around voiceover and music. Matching movement between shots creates fluid connections, while sound design adds atmosphere and presence. Color grading follows an approachable workflow using look-up tables (LUTs) and adjustment nodes that allow shots to be refined.
To support hands-on learning, the course includes the Reel's final soundtrack and offers a 50% discount to Filmkid LUTs, which Kolder uses in his grading demonstrations, and a 50% discount to LUTs by Bryn North, a fellow filmmaker and Kolder collaborator. Together with guidance on exporting vertical social video, the masterclass gives learners a complete workflow in which they can apply to their own stories.
Cinematic Tools Built Around the Creative Process
vivo X500 Pro Max brings together imaging capabilities that support the creative principles explored throughout the masterclass. Its 200 MP ZEISS APO Telephoto Camera gives creators tighter framing options, complementing the course's emphasis on capturing varied shot sizes and building complete sequences from different perspectives.
For creators working with color in post-production, Cinematic Pro Log Video on the ZEISS TrueDynamic Main Camera provides a flexible foundation. A dedicated Log curve, specifically tuned to the camera's 17 EV ultra-high dynamic range, preserves rich highlight and shadow detail and subtle tonal gradation, giving creators greater scope to shape the final image through the LUT-and-node workflow demonstrated in the course. DaVinci Resolve natively supports vivo Log and vivo Wide Gamut, enabling a more seamless integration into professional color-grading workflows and refine color, contrast, and tonal expression in post-production.
Multi-Focal 4K 120 fps recording and the main camera's native 4K 240 fps recording expand the possibilities for capturing movement and creating slow-motion footage. A 7800 mAh BlueVolt Battery and 90W FlashCharge support the demands of filming on location, helping creators stay ready as scenes unfold and conditions change.
Through the masterclass, vivo and Kolder Creative show how a smartphone can serve as the primary camera for a complete filmmaking project. By explaining the technical process and creative decisions behind a finished Reel, the collaboration helps learners approach their own projects with greater intention and confidence.
The ten-video vivo x Kolder Creative smartphone filmmaking masterclass is available from November 9, 2026 via https://www.koldercreative.com/.
About vivo
vivo is a technology company that creates great products based on a user-oriented value, with smart devices and intelligent services as its core. The company aims to build a bridge between humans and the digital world. Through unique creativity, vivo provides users with an increasingly convenient mobile and digital life. Following the company's core values, which include Benfen*, user-orientation, design-driven value, continuous learning and team spirit, vivo has implemented a sustainable development strategy with the vision of developing into a healthier, more sustainable world-class corporation.
While bringing together and developing the best local talents to deliver excellence, vivo is supported by a network of R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xi'an and more cities, focusing on the development of state-of-the-art consumer technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, industrial design, imaging system and other up-and-coming technologies. vivo has also set up an intelligent manufacturing network (including those authorized by vivo), with an annual production capacity of nearly 200 million smartphones. As of now, vivo has branched out its sales network across more than 60 countries and regions, and is loved by nearly 600 million users worldwide.
*"Benfen" is a term describing the attitude on doing the right things and doing things right – which is the ideal description of vivo's mission to create value for society.
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vivo x Kolder Creative: New Smartphone Filmmaking Masterclass Featuring vivo X500 Pro Max
vivo x Kolder Creative: New Smartphone Filmmaking Masterclass Featuring vivo X500 Pro Max
vivo x Kolder Creative: New Smartphone Filmmaking Masterclass Featuring vivo X500 Pro Max
vivo x Kolder Creative: New Smartphone Filmmaking Masterclass Featuring vivo X500 Pro Max
