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    Topia

    Technology to Support Employee Movement and Work Location Flexibility

    Managed international assignees, business travelers, and remote workers in one platform. Get the right people to the right place, compliantly.

    Topia platform dashboard showing employee mobility management

    What is Topia?

    Topia is a global mobility platform that helps enterprises manage international assignments, business travel, remote work, and cross-border compliance in one unified system. HR, Finance, and Legal teams use Topia to automate tax compliance, immigration tracking, cost estimation, and workforce planning across 190+ countries.

    Founded in 2010, Topia replaces fragmented spreadsheets and disconnected point solutions with a single source of truth for every employee on the move — from initial assignment through repatriation.

    How Topia Works

    Automate

    Key processes for global mobility and distributed work

    • Save time and cut costs
    • Increase efficiency across HR, Finance and Tax
    • Simplify vendor management

    Centralize

    Resources, documents, and key mobility insights

    • Smarter planning and cost forecasting
    • Seamless cross-team collaboration
    • One hub for every assignment, move, or trip

    Visualize

    Your workforce location and moving employee status

    • Mitigate tax, immigration, and labor law risk
    • Improve employee experience and retention
    • Enable better, faster decision-making across functions

    Why Topia?

    Leading enterprises choose Topia to streamline processes, strengthen compliance, and support employees across every move.

    Enterprise-Grade Compliance
    01

    Enterprise-Grade Compliance

    Unify compliance and location management in one platform. From cost projections to vendor coordination, simplify every step of mobility management.

    A Global Community of Customers

    From Fortune 100 enterprises to fast-growing, distributed companies, Topia scales with you, no matter your size, industry, or global footprint.

    ASML
    Publicis Groupe
    H&M
    Dell Technologies
    AIG
    Schneider Electric
    ASML
    Publicis Groupe
    H&M
    Dell Technologies
    AIG
    Schneider Electric
    ASML
    Publicis Groupe
    H&M
    Dell Technologies
    AIG
    Schneider Electric

    Our Clients

    See how leading enterprises use Topia to streamline mobility and stay compliant.

    GLOBAL TALENT MOBILITY
    "Topia has revolutionized our Global Mobility processes, greatly enhancing the experience of our internal stakeholders. Their feedback has been overwhelmingly positive."

    Joost van Vliet, Director, Global Mobility Tax and Governance

    Novartis

    FAQs

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Everything you need to know about Topia, our platform, and how we help companies manage global mobility.

    What is Topia?

    Topia is a global mobility platform that helps enterprise, mid-market, and project-based organizations manage international assignments, business travel, remote work, and cross-border compliance in one unified system. HR, Finance, and Legal teams use Topia to automate tax compliance, immigration tracking, cost estimation, and workforce planning across 190+ countries.

    What does Topia do?

    Topia replaces fragmented spreadsheets and disconnected point solutions with a single source of truth for every employee on the move. The platform automates the full global mobility lifecycle, from initial assignment planning through repatriation, covering scenario-based planning, expat payroll, tax and immigration compliance, work location tracking, and reporting.

    Who uses Topia?

    Topia serves enterprise HR, Mobility, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and Compliance teams managing distributed workforces. Customers range from Fortune 100 enterprises to fast-growing distributed companies. Leading brands using Topia include Schneider Electric, Dell, Veolia, Equinor, AXA, ASML, Publicis Groupe, H&M, AIG, and Novartis.

    What solutions does Topia offer?

    Topia covers three core areas: business travel and work location compliance, remote and hybrid work, and global talent mobility. Specific solutions include pre-travel risk assessment, travel and work location tracking, remote work management, workforce mobility management, global mobility payroll instructions, and a global immigration library covering 70+ countries.

    How does Topia handle immigration compliance?

    Topia aligns destination rules with employee nationality, purpose of travel, and duration to flag immigration risks before travel begins. The platform continuously monitors work locations, triggers threshold alerts when compliance limits approach, and streamlines case workflows from feasibility checks through document expiry tracking and automated renewal alerts.

    Does Topia integrate with existing HR and payroll systems?

    Yes. Topia connects directly with leading HRIS, payroll, travel, and expense systems including ADP, SAP, Workday, Oracle, Ceridian, SAP Concur, and BCD Travel. The platform also delivers configurable flat-file instructions to any payroll provider, keeping data accurate across the global mobility ecosystem without duplicating effort.

    How long has Topia been in business?

    Topia was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. In June 2025, Bow River Capital's Software Growth Equity team completed a majority recapitalization of Topia, accelerating the company's go-to-market strategy and product development roadmap. Topia operates globally with offices throughout the Americas and EMEA.

    What is Topia Horizon?

    Topia Horizon is the next-generation AI-driven platform built on Topia's global mobility foundation. Horizon adds agentic AI to case management, cost modeling, compliance, payroll, and policy in a single workspace. Built for mobility teams ready to move from reactive administration to proactive, intelligence-driven strategy. Learn more on the Horizon page.

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    Topia

    Topia Horizon

    Global mobility is more complex than your spreadsheet can handle.

    The agentic AI platform purpose-built for global mobility. Mobilize talent. Mitigate risks. Manage costs.

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    Topia Horizon overview
    One platform
    Every dimension of mobility
    190+ countries
    Compliance intelligence
    AI-native
    Not AI bolted on
    MCP-native
    Embedded in your existing tools

    The problem

    When mobility slows down, the business slows down.

    Most mobility programs run on a mix of spreadsheets, service providers, and manual coordination. The cost shows up in compliance risk, slow decisions, and time your team never gets back.

    01 · Compliance

    Compliance risk is everywhere

    Without a central process, one missed alert can mean serious legal and financial exposure. 120+ tax authorities are already comparing notes. Your team can't afford to find out after the fact.

    02 · Speed

    Slow decisions hold the business back

    When your team spends 60% of its time on admin, decisions take longer. And when mobility decisions take longer, the right people don't get to the right places fast enough to deliver value.

    03 · Visibility

    You can't manage what you can't see

    84% of mobility teams lack visibility into where their employees are working. Without a clear picture of your population, risk builds quietly across jurisdictions.

    04 · Implementation

    Implementation should not take a year

    Most global mobility platforms take months, sometimes longer, to configure, integrate, and go live. Your program has compliance obligations today, not after a consultant-led rollout.

    0%
    of mobility team time goes to admin, not strategy
    0%
    of mobility teams lack real-time data to make decisions
    0%
    lack visibility into where employees actually work

    Implementation

    Rapidly transform how you manage global mobility.

    Horizon is up and running from day one. No lengthy implementation. No consultant-led onboarding. Your team logs in and the platform starts working.

    No.

    Lengthy implementation required to get up and running.

    No.

    10+ month setup cycles standing between you and value.

    Day 1.

    AI agents are active from the first time your team logs in.

    Business outcomes

    What a high-performing mobility program actually delivers.

    Horizon is built to move your team from administration to impact. Here is what that looks like in practice.

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    01

    Retain and reward top talent

    Your best people want growth. A mobility program that runs smoothly, with fast approvals, clear communications, and no surprises, becomes a competitive advantage in markets where international experience matters. Horizon makes it easier to say yes and follow through.

    02

    Move people compliantly, every time

    Tax obligations, immigration thresholds, and permanent establishment risk do not pause while your team catches up. Horizon monitors every assignment, trip, and remote work request against compliance rules across 190+ countries, automatically, before problems happen.

    120+ tax authorities are already comparing notes.

    03

    Improve your employees' experience

    Employees who are moved well become advocates. Employees who feel unsupported become attrition risks. Horizon gives assignees real-time status, clear guidance, and AI-assisted support at every stage of their move, from first request to repatriation.

    04

    Manage mobility spend with confidence

    Global mobility is one of the most expensive people programs a company runs. Without cost modeling before a decision is made, budgets get approved on intuition. Horizon puts accurate scenario data in front of finance before the offer is extended.

    69% of mobility teams want AI-powered scenario modeling.

    05

    Bring more in-house, reduce external dependency

    Most mobility teams rely heavily on RMCs, tax advisors, and vendors for work their platform should handle. Horizon automates high-volume admin and connects directly to your payroll and HR systems, so your team owns the program, not just the relationships.

    60% of mobility team time goes to admin, not strategy.

    How Horizon works

    One unified AI layer, reasoning across the entire mobility lifecycle.

    Proactive insights, automated checks, and recommendations across every stage, from first request to repatriation.

    Pre-move planning & assessment

    Cost & compliance check and modeling

    Assignment management, business travel & remote workers

    Employee support & self-service

    Repatriation & review

    Agentic AI layerProactive insights, automated checks, and recommendations across every stage of the lifecycle.

    "Every agent shares a unified data layer. When a new assignment is initiated, Horizon is already assessing risk, modeling cost, and drafting policy recommendations."

    Mark Lemmons, CTO, Topia

    Agentic AI, what that actually means

    Not a chatbot. Not a dashboard.
    A platform that acts.

    Not just software that manages. A platform that thinks, acts, and optimizes alongside your team.

    Traditional tools

    • Tell you there's a problem
    • Report on what happened
    • Wait for a human to run the query
    • Require manual data entry across systems
    • Answer questions

    Horizon (Agentic AI)

    • Identifies the problem and suggests the fix
    • Predicts what will happen and flags risk proactively
    • Monitors continuously and surfaces alerts automatically
    • Connects all data sources and reconciles automatically
    • Completes workflows and tracks to resolution

    What Horizon delivers

    Agentic AI, end to end

    Proactive agents surface insights, automate compliance checks, and recommend actions from pre move planning through repatriation. Built on a unified data layer so every step is informed by the last.

    Capability

    AI Policy Builder

    Describe your program in plain language. Horizon generates fully configured, audit ready policies instantly.

    AI Policy BuilderReal time compliance intelligenceCost modeling and scenario planningEmployee first experience

    Use cases

    Organized around how your employees actually move.

    Each use case activates the right combination of modules. Every move type gets exactly what it needs, nothing it does not.

    Global mobility

    Assignments and permanent relocation. Full cost modeling, policy linkage, document generation, and compliance tracking.

    Business travel

    Cross-border trips with compliance built in. Pre-travel assessments flag tax and immigration risk before every departure.

    Remote work

    Work-from-anywhere requests, assessed and tracked. Policy enforcement and tax exposure flagged automatically.

    Intern placement

    Cohort and program placements with lighter configuration. Batch analysis across an entire intern class in one project.

    "The mobility software market has been broken for a long time. Horizon is our answer to that."

    DW
    Dave Walters
    CEO, Topia

    "Every agent shares a unified data layer. When a new assignment is initiated, Horizon is already assessing risk, modeling cost, and drafting policy recommendations."

    ML
    Mark Lemmons
    CTO, Topia

    Mobility Innovation Workshop

    Not a product demo. A working session.

    Topia and your team work side by side to replicate your real policies, workflows, and compliance processes within the platform. By the end, you have a clear, evidence-based picture of how Horizon supports your specific program.

    Clarity on platform fit

    A concrete understanding of how Topia supports your specific program, policies, and workflows.

    Automation roadmap

    A prioritized view of where automation can immediately reduce burden on your team.

    Workshop summary report

    A findings document capturing key insights, opportunities, and recommended next steps.

    FAQs

    Frequently asked questions

    Quick answers about Horizon, how agentic AI works, and how it fits into your existing mobility stack.

    How is Horizon different from traditional mobility software?

    Most mobility platforms were built to manage process, not drive decisions. They report on what happened. Horizon predicts what will happen, flags risk before it becomes a problem, and recommends the next action automatically. It runs on a unified data layer, so every agent shares the same context across cost, compliance, policy, and employee data. Your team spends less time gathering information and more time acting on it.

    What does “agentic AI” actually mean in practice?

    Agentic AI doesn't wait to be asked. When a new assignment is initiated, Horizon is already assessing tax and immigration risk, modeling cost, and drafting policy recommendations, without anyone running a query. It monitors continuously, surfaces alerts automatically, and completes workflows on your behalf. Think of it as a platform that acts alongside your team, not one that answers questions on request.

    How long does it take to get up and running?

    There is no lengthy implementation. AI agents are active from the first time your team logs in. You configure your mobility program in plain language, agents handle day-to-day operations from there, and the platform continuously improves based on your data. No consultants, no 10-month setup cycles, no waiting.

    Is our data secure?

    Horizon is enterprise-compliant by design. Your data never leaves your control. Every interaction runs on your infrastructure, not shared AI training models. There is zero data retention between sessions, full data sovereignty, and a complete field-level audit trail across 20+ tables. Compliance documentation across 190+ countries is kept current automatically.

    Does Horizon connect with our existing HRIS and tools?

    Yes. Horizon is MCP-native, which means its agents operate inside the tools your team already uses, not as a separate destination. It connects to Workday, SAP, BambooHR, and other HRIS systems via APIs, flat files, and vendor access. Data flows in both directions, so your existing workflows stay intact and Horizon adds intelligence on top.

    Which types of employee movements does Horizon support?

    Horizon is organized around four pathways: global mobility (assignments and permanent relocation), business travel (cross-border trips with pre-departure compliance checks), remote work (work-from-anywhere requests assessed for tax and immigration exposure), and intern placement (cohort and program-based moves with lighter configuration). Each pathway activates the right combination of modules automatically.

    Ready to see Horizon in action?

    A personalized walkthrough with your team's policies and data. See how Horizon transforms your global mobility program without months of setup.

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