MORE THAN A SOFTWARE CHANGE
Harolds Bread (M) Sdn Bhd Customer Story
After a ransomware incident caused the loss of critical payroll data, Harolds Bread (M) Sdn Bhd moved from a standalone payroll system to AC Payroll, supported by cloud storage, automated backups, E-Attendance and E-Leave.
Improved payroll availability, data protection and continuity.
Location-aware attendance and leave management for every branch.
Business Background
Payroll security had to improve without making branch HR harder to manage.
The company also needed a practical way to coordinate attendance and leave across multiple branches. Employees required a convenient way to clock in, clock out and submit leave requests, while branch managers needed control over the staff within their own locations.
The new environment therefore had to strengthen payroll protection and continuity while making everyday HR activities more accessible to employees and branch managers.
The challenge
Three connected risks were affecting payroll and branch HR operations.
The issue was not only payroll processing. It also involved data protection, multi-location attendance and branch-level leave administration.
Payroll data exposure
The ransomware incident demonstrated how a local standalone system could expose essential payroll records to loss and interruption.
Multi-branch attendance
Employees worked across different locations, requiring a more convenient and accurate way to record attendance.
Leave coordination
Branch managers needed a structured method to review and approve leave for employees within their own branches.
The solution
A cloud payroll foundation supported by mobile attendance and leave tools.
Select each area to see how the implementation addressed Harolds Bread’s payroll and branch HR requirements.
Migration to AC Payroll
Harolds Bread was assisted in moving to AC Payroll, a cloud-based payroll solution designed to provide a more secure and reliable environment for payroll operations.
- Replaced the previous standalone payroll environment.
- Improved the availability of payroll information.
- Supported a stronger foundation for day-to-day payroll continuity.
Cloud storage and automated backup
AC Payroll introduced cloud storage and automated backups to strengthen the security and availability of important payroll information.
- Reduced dependence on data stored in a local standalone system.
- Improved protection against payroll data loss.
- Supported better availability and business continuity.
E-Attendance and location tracking
Employees could clock in and clock out through a mobile application while location tracking supported more accurate attendance records across different branches.
- Enabled mobile clock-in and clock-out activities.
- Recorded attendance across different work locations.
- Gave the business clearer branch-level attendance information.
E-Leave for branch managers
The E-Leave solution allowed managers to review and approve leave requests for employees working within their own branches.
- Created a clearer leave-approval process.
- Allowed managers to control requests for their own locations.
- Reduced manual coordination between different branches.
Connected workflow
How payroll and branch HR activities work together.
Secure payroll records
Employee and payroll information is maintained in AC Payroll with cloud storage and backup.
Record attendance
Employees use the mobile application to clock in and out at different locations.
Submit leave
Employees send leave requests through the E-Leave process instead of relying on manual coordination.
Branch approval
Managers review and approve requests for the employees assigned to their own branches.
Before and after
From local risk and manual coordination to a more connected HR environment.
Before implementation
- Payroll information depended on a standalone local environment.
- A ransomware incident resulted in the loss of critical payroll data.
- Attendance and leave activities across branches required more coordination.
- Managers needed a clearer way to control branch-level HR activity.
After implementation
- AC Payroll provided cloud storage and automated backups.
- Payroll continuity and record availability were strengthened.
- Employees gained mobile attendance and leave access.
- Branch managers could manage leave for their own locations more efficiently.
Business Outcome
Stronger payroll protection and more accessible branch HR processes.
The implementation improved the reliability of payroll information while making attendance and leave activities easier for employees and managers.
Stronger payroll security
Cloud storage and backups improved the protection and availability of payroll information.
Better continuity
The business reduced the risk that another local-system incident would interrupt payroll operations.
Accessible attendance
Employees could record attendance through a mobile application at different locations.
Organised leave control
Managers gained a clearer process for approving leave within their own branches.
Harolds Bread gained stronger payroll security, reliable backup and improved continuity through AC Payroll, while attendance and leave became more accessible through the mobile app.
Build a more secure payroll and HR workflow.
Connect cloud payroll, automated backups, mobile attendance and branch-level leave management in one practical operating environment.