Case Study: Annex Pro, a Vancouver VAR for media & entertainment, runs payroll in 20 minutes or less with Rise People

How a Company That Fosters Creativity Found Inspiration with Rise

Annex Pro, a Vancouver-based VAR serving VFX, animation and gaming studios, struggled with time-consuming, error-prone payroll after switching from in-house processing to a legacy provider. The old platform required manual fixes and days of work, disrupting operations and eroding trust in payroll data.

After switching to Rise, Annex Pro implemented an intuitive cloud payroll system they can run in 20 minutes or less from anywhere. Rise’s flexible tools handle both employees and short-term collaborators, its resources and responsive support helped streamline HR processes, and the cloud setup supported remote work continuity—enabling the company to avoid layoffs and even add hires during the pandemic.

Annex Pro

Kalinka Corlett

Director