Where people drive progress - pioneering the future of enterprises.
We're on a quest to build deeper human connections - making every moment in the employee journey an opportunity for growth and recognition. Our HCM platform cuts through the daily digital din to surface what truly matters: genuine interactions, personal growth and a culture of inclusivity.
Fuelled by empathy, driven by technology.
HONO nurtures human relationships, propels employees' pursuit of their true potential, and embraces the best of talent through a host of innovative technologies. For us, the best technologies humanize systems - creating more time for people to engage in higher-level, critical work.
- From the first hello to every milestone, every employee feels seen and supported.
- Years of expertise delivering effective HR solutions across the Hire-to-Retain space.
- We know data and dreams drive superior business outcomes.
Because we know the ins and outs of work.
Where we want to be
To create a future where every company has the tools to unlock the full potential of its people.
Why we exist
To bridge the gap between HR and business outcomes - because HR plays a critical role in shaping and maintaining a culture aligned with the business's higher purpose.
From inception to a global footprint.
HONO Inception
The idea takes shape in Gurugram - a bet that HR software of the future would be invisible, not more menus.
SaaS Platform Launch
First multi-tenant release ships. Early enterprise customers go live with core HRMS and payroll on a single stack.
Global R&D Centre, Gurugram
Product, engineering and data science teams are consolidated into a dedicated R&D hub - the heart of the platform.
Branch Operations, Middle East
First international office opens to serve GCC enterprises with WPS, GOSI and GPSSA-native payroll.
Enterprise Version, Singapore
Enterprise-grade edition launches with SG/ASEAN compliance, advanced analytics and CPF-native payroll.
Branch Operations, Indonesia
Jakarta office opens. BPJS, PPh 21 and THR support ships natively for one of ASEAN's largest workforces.
Series A Funding
Institutional round closed. Capital fuels the shift from HRMS to a conversational, agentic HR platform.
Branch Operations, Philippines
Manila office opens with SSS/PhilHealth/Pag-IBIG and BIR withholding built into the platform.
Branch Operations, Thailand
Bangkok office opens; SSF, PIT and Thai labour-law nuances shipped end-to-end.
Africa Operations Launch
HONO enters Africa - extending AI-native HR to enterprises across the continent with region-aware payroll, compliance and workforce operations.
World's First Headless Zero-UI HRMS
HONO launches the world's first headless, zero-UI HRMS - HR moves out of menus and into natural conversation, powered by agentic AI end-to-end.
Happiness is the new KPI - and this is how we deliver it.
Global reach with local impact, mastery over complexity, and an integrated suite that supports talent before and after every hire.
Global Reach, Local Impact
Solutions designed for universal application, yet tailored to meet local nuances across borders.
Mastering Complexity with Ease
Engineered to navigate the intricate landscapes of modern businesses - bringing simplicity to complexity.
Unmatched Product Satisfaction
Comprehensive solutions crafted not just to meet but to exceed expectations, from acquisition to development.
Talent, Before & After Hire
An integrated suite spanning pre-hire and post-hire talent management - attract, recruit, nurture and retain.
Core HR & Self-Service
Simplifies transactional tasks and empowers managers and employees with intuitive self-service.
Integrated HR Services
A unified ecosystem addressing every HR need in one place, for a cohesive and efficient practice.
Meet our leadership team.
Prasanth Padharthi
Co-Founder & CTO
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Ritu Sinha
CHRO
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Rajesh Padmanabhan
Chairman & Advisor to the Board
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Amit Tibrewal
Global Advisor
View bioA 35-year career at ITC and ITC Infotech has made him a trusted advisor to CIOs and senior leadership on where technology investment actually pays off. His work spans enterprise IT governance, license optimisation and vendor negotiation, delivering multi-crore savings across a twelve-business group.
Virender Aggarwal
Director, APAC & Global Advisor
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Regional & Functional Leadership
Vikas Yadav
Vice President - Business Growth & Pre-Sales
View bio15+ years in HR transformation across India, SEA and MEA - designing target operating models, winning RFPs, and embedding AI, RPA and ML into HR operations. Vikas leads bid strategy, client partnerships and change management for HONO's growth engine.
Paawan Juneja
Vice President - Global Delivery Centre
View bioProduct and program leader with deep HR-tech expertise spanning recruitment, performance, HRO transitions and shared services. Paawan runs HONO's global delivery centre - driving implementations, process consulting and platform rollouts end-to-end.
Amandeep Singh Minhas
Head - Operations, EMEA
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Sachin Kumar Yadav
Head - Product Development
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Taresh Anand
Global Head - International Payroll
View bioTaresh brings over 16 years of experience running payroll and HR operations at scale, spanning 22 countries across APAC, ASEAN, MENA, South Asia and the Americas. He specialises in complex payroll transitions, building high-performing teams, and turning tangled compliance requirements into processes that simply work.
Boonchoo Malhotra
Director, SEA
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Jun De Dios
Deputy Director - Philippines and Vietnam
View bioJun has spent 35+ years building and leading businesses across Southeast Asia, with general management roles spanning the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Australia. His career includes senior leadership at AkzoNobel, Mead Johnson Nutrition and Procter & Gamble.
A Global HQ with regional presence.
Gurugram, India
Gurugram anchors our engineering, delivery and go-to-market operations. Regional HQs across the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa keep pre-sales, implementation and customer success close to the enterprises we serve.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Singapore, Singapore
Nairobi, Kenya
Local presence, everywhere you operate.
Gurugram, India
12th Floor, BPTP Centra One, Golf Course Extension Road, Gurugram - 122098, Haryana, India
Mumbai, India
703, Antariksh Thakur House, Marol-Makwana Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400059, Maharashtra, India
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sovereign Plaza, Jl. TB Simatupang No. 36, TB Simatupang, South Jakarta, Indonesia
Bangkok, Thailand
571 RSU Tower, 9th Floor Unit 903, Sukhumvit Soi 31, Sukhumvit Road, Klongton-Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand 10110
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Office No. 203/25, 2nd Floor, Al Hudaiba Mall, Al Mina Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Taazur, Al Manar, Dammam 32274, Saudi Arabia
Singapore, Singapore
246 Macpherson Road, #03-01 Betime Building, Singapore - 348578
Manila, Philippines
B 13, L27, Unit C, Mark Street, Villa Carolina 1, Tunasan, Muntinlupa, Philippines
Wokingham, United Kingdom
C/o Biz Accounting Solutions Ltd, 100 Berkshire Place, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, England RG41 5RD
Nairobi, Kenya
Sarit Centre, Karuna Road and Lower Kabete Road, P.O. Box 14474, Nairobi, Kenya
Uganda-based regional line
Casablanca, Morocco
Résidence AS Garden, Imm 19, N°2, Bd Chefchaouni, Ain Sebaa, Casablanca, Morocco
Our customers love us
“A happy and engaged workforce is the core of our business. OCS has a large and diverse team, spread across India and our constant endeavour is to keep them engaged, productive and compliant to our policies. We leverage the best, cutting edge HR technology to enable this. HONO impressed us with its rich set of features, seamless scalability, user friendliness, rich generative AI driven capabilities, and experienced team, who have demonstrated seamless deployments for large enterprises like us.”
Javved Qureshi
QHSE Director (APACME) & CHRO (India), OCS
Frequently asked questions
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HONO is an AI-native HCM/HRMS platform that runs the entire employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to payroll, performance, engagement and exit - through a conversational, Chat-First experience trusted by 300+ enterprises across 50+ countries.
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