Beckie Barrett, Author at ERP Today

Beckie Barrett

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Accenture to boost tech workforce with 3000 new jobs

Accenture has announced plans to create 3,000 new technology jobs in the UK over the next three years. Half of the roles will be based outside of London, expanding Accenture’s presence in Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, and Glasgow - adding to its existing UK workforce of approximately 11,000 people.

Cooper Software receives investment from YFM

Cooper Software, a Scottish ERP company, has secured significant investment from YFM Equity Partners to enhance its customer base, product development, and international market expansion.

ServiceNow acquires DotWalk to help customers keep pace with technology maintenance

ServiceNow has acquired DotWalk, a company that automates upgrades and testing of ServiceNow applications, to increase speed and agility in upgrading applications. The deal will enable the two companies to map business processes and workflows on the Now Platform and proactively identify the tests needed for application changes.

IFS and BearingPoint reveal plans for joint venture

IFS plans to enhance its partnership with BearingPoint by establishing a services-focused joint venture aimed at addressing the growing demand for IFS software across several European countries, while both companies continue to develop their in-house customer service capabilities.

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Cyber security a growing concern for UK businesses, says PwC survey

A recent PwC survey reveals that 66% of UK business leaders anticipate an increase in cyber threats, particularly ransomware, due to heightened complexity in operations, prompting 63% of organizations to boost their cyber security budgets despite uncertainty about maximizing their investments.

Advanced commits to hiring ‘invisible talent pool’

Advanced has partnered with the charity Astriid to recruit talented individuals affected by disability or chronic illness for flexible roles, aiming to fill up to 15 positions in the first year while promoting an inclusive workplace.

Revenue growth slows for Zoom in Q3 2022

Zoom Video Communications Inc reported Q3 2022 revenue of $1.05 billion, a 35% year-over-year increase, marking a slowdown from previous quarters, with projections for Q4 2022 revenue between $1.051 billion and $1.053 billion, while emphasizing its commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.

Embridge Consulting and Social Work England win Transformation Project of the Year at ERP Today Awards 2021

Embridge Consulting, a UK ERP consultancy, won 'Transformation Project of the Year' at the ERP Today Awards for its successful agile implementation of Unit4 ERP for Social Work England, significantly improving operational efficiency while prioritizing team wellbeing.

Inchcape chooses RISE with SAP to drive transformation

Inchcape, a global multi-brand automotive distributor, has selected RISE with SAP on Google Cloud to bring its business-critical sales, marketing and operations systems, and data to the cloud.

Celonis, IBM and Red Hat join forces

Celonis, IBM and Red Hat have announced a global strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of the Celonis execution management system.

Two senior leadership appointments for Microsoft UK

Microsoft has announced the appointments of Orla McGrath and Soraya Scott to its UK leadership team.

QAD subscription revenues up 24 percent

QAD, a provider of cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, has reported its financial results for fiscal 2021 Q4 and the fiscal full year ended 31 January 2021.

Red Bull Racing chooses Oracle to accelerate Formula 1 data

Red Bull Racing, the four-time Formula 1 world champion team, has selected Oracle as its official cloud infrastructure partner.

UK Home Office opts for Oracle cloud

The UK Home Office has successfully transferred its key HR, payroll, finance, customer support and employee analytics services onto the Oracle cloud.

IFS acquires Axios Systems

IFS has announced the acquisition of Axios Systems, a global provider of cloud-based enterprise service management (ESM) software.

Robust Q2 results see Accenture raise revenue forecast

Accenture has released strong results for Q2 of fiscal 2021, reporting that the company has returned to pre-pandemic growth ahead of expectations while continuing to take market share faster than before the pandemic.

NHS Scotland selects ServiceNow to drive vaccine efforts

ServiceNow has today announced that NHS Scotland is using the company’s Now platform to help roll out the COVID-19 vaccine. Developed on the Now platform, NHS Scotland’s vaccine management system integrates and digitises the entire vaccine administration process.