# ADP (Automatic Data Processing)

> ADP is one of the world's largest providers of payroll and human capital management (HCM) technology and services. Founded in 1949 as a manual payroll bureau in New Jersey, it now runs cloud-based platforms that pay and manage the workforces of more than a million clients across 140 countries, processing pay for roughly 42 million workers. Its business spans payroll, tax filing, benefits, talent, time and attendance, retirement services, and full HR outsourcing through its PEO arm.

- **Founded:** 1949
- **Headquarters:** Roseland, New Jersey, USA
- **Founders:** Henry Taub (Founder), Joe Taub (Co-founder), Frank Lautenberg (Early partner, later CEO)
- **Team size:** ~64,000 associates (2025)
- **Products:** ADP RUN, ADP Workforce Now, ADP Vantage HCM / GlobalView, ADP TotalSource (PEO), ADP SmartCompliance
- **Notable:** Grew from a $2,000 hand-run payroll bureau in 1949 into a ~$20B global HCM leader., Pays approximately 42 million workers across ~140 countries., Member of the S&P 500 and one of a small set of companies to raise its dividend for 50 consecutive years (a 'Dividend King').

## Products & services

- **ADP RUN** — Cloud-based payroll and HR platform built for small businesses, covering pay runs, tax filing and basic HR.
- **ADP Workforce Now** — All-in-one HCM suite for midsized businesses spanning payroll, benefits, talent, time and analytics.
- **ADP Vantage HCM / GlobalView** — Enterprise and multinational HCM platforms for large employers managing complex, cross-border workforces.
- **ADP TotalSource (PEO)** — Professional Employer Organization service providing full HR outsourcing, benefits and compliance under a co-employment model.
- **ADP SmartCompliance** — Compliance and tax management platform covering employment tax, wage garnishments, ACA and more.
- **ADP DataCloud** — People analytics and benchmarking tools drawing on ADP's aggregated workforce data.
- **ADP National Employment Report** — Closely watched monthly measure of US private-sector employment produced with independent economists.

## Achievements

- Grew from a $2,000 hand-run payroll bureau in 1949 into a ~$20B global HCM leader.
- Pays approximately 42 million workers across ~140 countries.
- Member of the S&P 500 and one of a small set of companies to raise its dividend for 50 consecutive years (a 'Dividend King').
- Produces the widely cited ADP National Employment Report, a real-time read on US private-sector jobs.
- Named to TIME and Statista's inaugural 'America's Top WorkTech Companies of 2026' list.
- Named to the Wall Street Journal's inaugural 'Best Companies for the Future' ranking (June 2026).

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — ADP joined RAISE US as a founding member to help lead the workforce through the age of AI (announced July 2, 2026).
- **2026-06** — Named to the Wall Street Journal's inaugural 'Best Companies for the Future' ranking.
- **2026-06** — Named to TIME and Statista's inaugural list of 'America's Top WorkTech Companies of 2026.'
- **2026-05** — Hosted Meeting of the Minds 2026, its flagship HCM client conference, with thousands of attendees and 183 educational sessions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adp
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/adp
- GitHub: https://github.com/adplabs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ADP
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AutomaticDataProcessing/

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Last updated: 2026-07-16