What TopBloc does

TopBloc (legally Everforth, Inc., doing business as Everforth TopBloc) is a Chicago-headquartered Workday consultancy founded in 2016 that delivers end-to-end Workday implementation, optimization, and ongoing support services. Its core service lines span Workday Human Capital Management, Financial Management, Payroll, Adaptive Planning, and Integration development, augmented by post-production Application Managed Services (Help Desk with Bronze/Silver/Gold tiers), in-tenant Payroll Managed Services, Managed Testing, Change Management, and Enterprise Advisory services. The firm pairs these services with proprietary acceleration tools: SmartLoader for automated data migration and validation, SmartBundles (75+ pre-built industry/country configurations that compress deployments from up to 16 weeks to as few as nine weeks), and AuditPro, a real-time payroll auditing dashboard. It also distributes five Built on Workday Marketplace apps (RecognitionRelay, CrewTime, PayPilot, CommissionCalc, BillBuddy).

The company makes money through a mix of fixed-time, fixed-fee deployment services on multi-year project contracts, recurring monthly managed services subscriptions (Help Desk, Payroll Managed Services), and professional services for advisory and integrations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm sells direct to enterprise and mid-market customers through a North American sales organization split into Net New and Customer Base segments, where the Customer Base team accounts for over 65% of revenue. Distribution is reinforced by Workday partner referrals, alliances with payroll/benefits/integrations players (ADP, CloudPay, Vertex, Deel, bswift, Trintech, Kyriba, Safeguard Global, Sun Life, Paradox, and others), and recognition as an Official Workday Services Partner since 2017.

TopBloc scaled from 15 to 650+ employees in 7.5 years, certified 500+ Workday consultants, and reports a global client base of 800+ organizations across 50+ countries with a 99% customer satisfaction score. In March 2025 the firm was acquired by ASGN and Apex and now operates as a subsidiary of ASGN's Commercial Segment under Everforth, Inc. Post-acquisition, Christopher Skinner remains CEO and the firm continues to receive industry recognition, including the 2025 Workday Business Impact Partner of the Year award and ISG Provider Lens leadership across all four Workday ecosystem categories in 2025.

Name

TopBloc

Legal name

Everforth, Inc.

Website

https://topbloc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Everforth TopBloc is a Chicago-based Workday consultancy founded in 2016 that provides fixed-fee Workday HCM, Financial Management, Payroll, and Adaptive Planning implementation, optimization, and managed services to enterprise and mid-market clients globally using proprietary acceleration tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Workday Implementation and Managed Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Service Desk & ITSM Outsourcing (BPAEAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Service Desk & Onsite Support (Deskside/Field Services, VIP Support) (BPAEAIAJ), Technical & Product Support (Tier 0–2, Troubleshooting) (BPAAABAF)

Keywords

• Workday implementation services
• Enterprise HCM consulting
• Workday deployment support
• Cloud payroll services
• HR technology consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Workday Deployment Services: Implementation services for Workday Human Capital Management, Financial Management, Payroll, and Adaptive Planning. Provided on a fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing model for predictable project costs.
2. Application Managed Services (Help Desk): Post-production Workday support with fixed-fee, month-to-month pricing. Offers unlimited ticket submissions with three service tier packages (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
3. Payroll Managed Services: In-tenant payroll processing support including inputs & adjustments, auditing & verification, settlement, retro processing, calculations, payroll completion, tax processing, and off-cycle processing. Offered as both pre-production and post-production services.
4. Enterprise Advisory Services: Digital transformation consulting including assessment, strategy, roadmap development, and recommendations. Covers pre-deployment, active deployment, and post-deployment optimization phases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TopBloc (Everforth TopBloc) is an elite Workday Services Partner that delivers full-platform Workday implementation, post-production support, and enterprise advisory services for HCM, Financial Management, Payroll, and Adaptive Planning. Its deployment offering is differentiated by proprietary acceleration technologies (SmartLoader, SmartBundles, AuditPro) and a 100% Workday-certified consultant team of 500+, with fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing for predictable project costs and ongoing managed services.

Product overview

Everforth TopBloc is an elite Workday services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of implementation, support, and advisory services across the entire Workday platform lifecycle. The company's core offerings are organized around Workday deployment services (HCM, Financial Management, Payroll, Adaptive Planning, and Integrations), post-production support (Help Desk, Payroll Managed Services, Managed Testing), and enterprise advisory services. Central to their approach are proprietary acceleration technologies: SmartLoader (data migration automation), SmartBundles (75+ pre-built industry configurations), and AuditPro (payroll assessment tool). The company also offers a suite of Built on Workday applications including RecognitionRelay, CrewTime, PayPilot, CommissionCalc, and BillBuddy. They employ two deployment methodologies (Launch and Evolution) enhanced with their proprietary technology stack, providing fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing with a 100% Workday-certified team of over 500 consultants serving 800+ global clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartLoader: One-of-a-kind acceleration technology that automates data processes from extraction to validation for Workday deployments.
• SmartBundles
• AuditPro
• RecognitionRelay
• CrewTime
• PayPilot
• CommissionCalc
• BillBuddy
• Help Desk

Products and services

• SmartLoader A proprietary data migration acceleration technology that automates extraction, conversion, and validation of legacy data for bulk import into Workday, reducing manual effort and resourcing requirements during deployments. Included with select TopBloc services.
• SmartBundles Pre-built, industry-specific Workday configuration bundles based on proven best practices that compress deployment timelines from 16 weeks to as few as 9 weeks, covering 75+ setups across countries, SKUs, and industries.
• AuditPro A Workday-compatible payroll assessment tool that automatically runs over 20 payroll audits, performs prior-period comparisons, identifies discrepancies, and presents findings via a real-time dashboard for payroll health insights.
• Workday HCM Deployment Services Full-platform implementation services for Workday Human Capital Management covering the complete deployment lifecycle, delivered by certified consultants using fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing.
• Workday Financial Management Deployment Services Implementation services for Workday Financial Management that transform finance and accounting systems with scalability and agility, executed under fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing.
• Workday Payroll Deployment Services Workday Payroll configuration and deployment services delivered by certified consultants providing flexible and efficient payroll processing solutions.
• Workday Adaptive Planning Services Configuration and implementation of Workday Adaptive Planning for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting with organizational flexibility.
• Workday Integration Development Support API integration development services ranging from advisory support to full-scale Workday-compatible integration development for enterprise clients.
• Help Desk Application Managed Services Post-production Workday support providing functional and technical assistance including troubleshooting, custom reports, dashboards, and knowledge transfer, with fixed-fee month-to-month pricing across three service tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
• In-Tenant Workday Payroll Managed Services Comprehensive payroll processing support including inputs and adjustments, auditing, verification, settlement, retro processing, tax processing, and off-cycle processing, with optional full outsourcing available.
• Managed Testing Services End-to-end system testing services for Workday deployments performed by certified consultants to ensure quality and readiness.
• Pre-Production Payroll Managed Services Payroll deployment support including tenant configuration guidance, data workbook completion, testing, and production preparedness.
• Change Management Services Training and communication guidance through Workday deployment projects to drive user adoption and engagement, reported to make projects up to six times more likely to meet objectives.
• Enterprise Advisory Services Digital transformation roadmapping including assessment, strategy, recommendations, and optimization for Financial Management and HCM enterprise systems across pre-deployment, active deployment, review-and-recommend, and post-deployment phases.
• RecognitionRelay A Workday Marketplace application that transforms peer-to-peer recognition into instant rewards, allowing employees to celebrate milestones with badges that convert to one-time cash payments, with brand-matching, approvals, and reporting features.
• CrewTime A field reporting app enabling bulk time and per diem entry, allowing site leaders to log hours for entire crews quickly and reducing manual paperwork.
• PayPilot An automation engine for complex pay and bill rules that defines custom rate structures and applies them instantly to billable entries for accuracy.
• CommissionCalc An app that syncs external commission data directly into Workday Prism Analytics, turning third-party calculations into unified, actionable insights.
• BillBuddy An app that identifies company payments and automatically creates billable customer transactions, eliminating manual re-entry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced deployment time from 16 weeks to as few as 9 weeks with SmartBundles
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WorkdaycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017Official Workday Services Partner since 2017, specializing in full-platform lifecycle support. As a Workday partner, they deliver fast, efficient solutions with industry-leading deployment speed and competitive fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing. The partnership includes co-development of apps on Workday Marketplace.
• OneSource Virtual (OSV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership to enhance solutions in payroll, benefits, finance and accounting. OSV's services seamlessly integrate with Workday, providing additional features and benefits that enrich the overall Workday experience for clients.
• ADPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer comprehensive end-to-end payroll processing support. Authorized reseller of ADP SmartCompliance products and services, providing one-stop-shop for all payroll needs from payroll input to direct deposit fulfillment.
• CloudPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to deploy CloudPay's payroll solution to Workday customers across over 40 countries. Expertise with both CloudPay and Workday allows quick and affordable setup, saving clients time and money.
• CourseraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring Workday customers accessible, high-quality learning opportunities through Coursera's platform. Supports skill development, career growth, and a more engaged workforce.
• Safeguard GlobalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to simplify global payroll for Workday customers. Combined expertise enables efficient and cost-effective implementation of global payroll solution across multiple countries.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• IBM Consulting: IBM's Workday practice sits within IBM Consulting's hybrid cloud and enterprise applications portfolio. It competes for the largest enterprise Workday deals with deep integration into IBM's broader infrastructure and AI capabilities.
• PwC: PwC has a large Workday-enabled HCM and Financial Transformation practice. It competes for enterprise Workday deployments bundled with broader finance transformation advisory work, making it a scaled incumbent competing for the same Workday RFPs as TopBloc.
• Cognizant: Cognizant's Workday practice is part of its enterprise application services portfolio, leveraging global delivery centers. It competes with TopBloc on cost-competitive Workday deployments for mid-market and large enterprises.
• Accenture: Accenture operates one of the largest Workday practices globally as part of its broader consulting portfolio. It competes with TopBloc on the largest enterprise Workday deals, with materially deeper delivery capacity but less boutique agility.
• Deloitte: Deloitte's Workday practice delivers enterprise HCM, Financials, and Adaptive Planning deployments as part of its broader human capital consulting business. It is a direct competitor for Fortune 500 Workday deals that TopBloc is moving upmarket to pursue.

Direct peers

• Huron Consulting Group: Huron is a US-listed professional services firm with a significant Workday HCM and Financials practice. It competes directly with TopBloc for mid-market and enterprise Workday deployments, particularly in healthcare and higher education verticals.
• Kainos: Kainos is a UK-listed digital services firm and one of Workday's largest global deployment partners. Both firms compete for the same Workday HCM and Financial Management deployments, share the same Workday certification ecosystem, and serve enterprise clients with comparable fixed-fee/managed services models.
• Slalom: Slalom is a major Workday Services Partner with deep HCM/Financials consulting and a strong boutique-consulting brand. Like TopBloc, Slalom competes for mid-market and enterprise Workday deployments with regional sales-led GTM and proprietary accelerators.

Emerging players

• OneSource Virtual (OSV): OSV is a Workday-focused payroll and benefits services partner that collaborates with TopBloc but also competes for adjacent Workday managed services engagements. Strong overlap on payroll managed services and benefits administration.
• Alight Solutions: Alight is a Workday-native HR and payroll services firm that provides managed payroll and AMS, overlapping with TopBloc's In-Tenant Payroll Managed Services and Help Desk offerings for enterprise Workday clients.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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