San Antonio – September 18, 2026 -- PayrollOrg named Booz Allen Hamilton the recipient of its top 2026 Prism Award for Overall Payroll Best Practices, after the firm automated 98% of inbound and outbound payroll data and cut $700,000 in annual overpayment costs. The awards, presented during PayrollOrg's Payroll Leaders Conference in San Antonio, Texas, recognize measurable operational gains across payroll management, processes, and technology.
Booz Allen Hamilton cuts payroll cycle time by 40% after 17-month overhaul
The defense and consulting firm reduced its payroll processing cycle from five days to three days following a 17-month systems overhaul. A shift away from arrears-based pay structures reduced overpayments by more than 60%, generating $700,000 in annual savings.
GCE Global Solutions slashes escalation cycles by 45% under new operating model
GCE Global Solutions won the Management award for a new global operating model that cut internal payroll escalation cycles by 45%, processing time by 40%, and operational overhead costs by 35%.
PagerDuty trims vendor fees 20% across five-country payroll modernization
PagerDuty took the Processes award for modernizing payroll operations across five countries, reducing processing hours per cycle by 45% and global vendor processing fees by 20%.
Lithia & Driveway automation to eliminate 5,000 hours of manual reconciliation work
The Technology award went to Lithia & Driveway for automating its payroll reconciliation process, a project projected to eliminate 5,000 hours of manual labor and save approximately $130,000 annually. TFI International received an Honorable Mention.
"The 2026 Prism Award recipients demonstrate the measurable impact payroll can make through stronger processes, strategic use of technology, and collaboration across the organization," said Dan Maddux, executive director of PayrollOrg.
The Prism Awards are presented annually by PayrollOrg's Strategic Payroll Leadership Task Force. Previous recipients include Palm Beach State College, Cloudera Inc., ArcBest, Banfield Pet Hospital, and Bridgestone Americas.