Case Study: Covidien achieves standardised global payroll and cost predictability with ADP

Covidien - Customer Case Study

Covidien is a global healthcare products company with 38,000 employees (7,000 in EMEA across 45 locations) that expanded through acquisitions and into emerging markets. That growth exposed a fragmented payroll landscape and operational HR challenges—especially around standardisation, compliance, cost control and the need to remain flexible when entering new, diverse countries.

To address this, Covidien implemented an integrated international payroll system with a responsive service partner, standardising processes in EMEA and using a plug‑in approach for new markets. The solution built compliance into operations, enabled regular KPI-driven reviews, improved cost predictability and trend visibility, reduced payroll errors, and delivered a flexible, scalable model where the provider acts as a trusted extension of the organisation.

Covidien

Dierk Russell

EMEA HRIS Director