AscentHR, an India-based human resource technology provider announced Monday the acquisition of OS HRS, a Malaysia-based payroll outsourcing provider, to strengthen its position in Asia Pacific (APAC).

The acquisition was completed through a single-stage transaction under which AscentHR acquired 100 percent of the equity share capital of OS-HRS Malaysia, OS-HRS Japan, and OS-HRS India from BREXA Inc. (formerly Outsourcing Inc.), Tokyo, Japan. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, AscentHR said in a statement.

The acquisition significantly strengthens AscentHR’s regional presence, strengthening its payroll delivery capabilities, compliance expertise, and in-country operations across key markets including India, Japan, China, Malaysia, Korea, Singapore, and several other countries across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

With OS HRS joining the AscentHR family, the combined organization will support payroll operations across APAC region, offering multinational enterprises a stronger platform for managing payroll, compliance, and workforce administration through deep local expertise and a unified regional delivery model.

“This marks an important milestone in AscentHR’s vision of building a leading regional payroll and workforce solutions platform. OS HRS brings deep regional expertise, strong customer relationships, and an outstanding reputation for payroll excellence,

“Together, we are creating a stronger organization with expanded capabilities, enhanced regional reach, and the ability to deliver greater value to customers across Asia-Pacific,” Commenting on the acquisition,” said Subramanyam S., Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AscentHR.

The integration combines AscentHR’s HR technology, managed services, and compliance capabilities with OS HRS’ established payroll operations and regional delivery expertise.

The combined organization will provide deep local compliance expertise backed by in-country specialists; HR technology and enterprise platform integration; faster regional payroll implementations; native-language support and responsive customer service; integration will be carried out in a phased manner to ensure seamless continuity for customers, employees, and partners while creating new opportunities for innovation and regional growth.

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