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ServiceNow Q2 results surpass expectations
ServiceNow has exceeded expectations with its latest set of financial results, reporting Q2 revenue of $1.41bn, up 27 percent from the same period last year. Wall Street had anticipated second quarter revenue of $1.36bn.
Strong cloud demand for SAP in Q2
SAP has reported its financial results for Q2 ended 30 June 2020, showing cloud revenue growth of 11 percent year-on-year. Despite this, SAP saw a 1 percent year-on-year decline in total revenue at €6.7bn IFRS (approx £5.7bn), and a 23...
IFS growth trajectory continues
IFS has announced its financial results for the first half of 2021, showing an impressive 79 percent year-on-year increase in cloud revenue. Software revenue was SEK 2.6bn (approx £218m), an increase of 20 percent year-on-year, whilst recurring revenue was up 27...
Cloud bookings up for Unit4
Unit4 has reported results for Q2 and the first half of 2021, ending 30 June 2021, showing a 59 percent year-on-year increase in cloud bookings in Q2 and 40 percent across the half. Cloud subscription revenue grew 25 percent in...
Cognizant
Cognizant acquires data specialist TQS Integration
Cognizant has announced the acquisition of TQS Integration, a privately owned global industrial data and intelligence company based in Ireland, to enhance its smart manufacturing offerings.  TQS delivers manufacturing data intelligence, global technology consulting and digital systems integration to help...
Scott Russell
SAP to invest €250m in the UK
SAP is set to make a €250m investment in the UK over the next five years as part of its growth strategy. The investment will see the company launch SAP UK data cloud, establish new offices in London and Manchester, further...
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IFS acquires Customerville
IFS has announced it has acquired customer experience platform Customerville, to help IFS customers increase engagement with their own customers, improve revenue and profitability and drive product, service and outcome innovation. Customerville is a design-driven feedback™ technology provider that elevates...
Zoom to buy Five9 in $15bn transaction
Zoom has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Five9 Inc., a provider of the intelligent cloud contact centre, in an all-stock transaction valued at $14.7bn. The acquisition is expected to help enhance Zoom’s presence with enterprise...
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Cheshire Constabulary chooses Unit4
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire has selected Unit4’s ERP, FP&A and HCM solutions to deliver an integrated information infrastructure supporting Cheshire’s police force. Cheshire Constabulary is a UK territorial police force, responsible for policing an area of 946...
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Infor continues to grow global footprint
Infor has further expanded its global client base following selection by OMB Valves, the Italian manufacturer of valves for the oil and gas, power, shipbuilding, and aerospace sectors, to digitise its complex business processes and unify its management strategy. OMB...
ServiceNow announces multimillion-euro investment in EU services
ServiceNow has announced new service delivery developments that will allow customers to request to have their EU hosted data always handled exclusively within the EU. The new offering builds on ServiceNow’s existing legal, technical, and organisational safeguards and will provide simple...
Deutsche Bank partners with Oracle to accelerate tech modernisation
Deutsche Bank has announced a multi-year collaboration with Oracle to modernise the bank’s database technology and accelerate its digital transformation. The agreement will see Deutsche Bank upgrade its existing database systems and migrate the bulk of its Oracle database estate...
Unit4 splits student information system business
Unit4 has separated out its student information (SIS) business, with the new dedicated SIS business operating under the brand of Thesis to focus on innovation in higher education. The announcement follows the strategic growth buyout of Unit4’s global ERP lines...
Steve Hare
Sage sets out ambitious sustainability targets
Sage has pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 and to halve its carbon emissions by 2030, as part of its ambitious new sustainability and society strategy. Through the strategy – ‘knocking down barriers’ – Sage aims to tackle...
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Oracle expands renewable energy pledges
Oracle has expanded its commitment to sustainability by pledging to power its global operations – both its facilities and its cloud – with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. Oracle’s latest renewable energy goal builds on its existing sustainability priorities, including:...
European malting company aims to harvest business data with Infor
Infor has announced that Finnish grain, malting and food manufacturing company Polttimo has implemented Infor CloudSuite food & beverage in five European countries.  Delivered via multi-tenant cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS) across Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Lithuania, the application aims to...
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West Midlands Fire Service chooses Oracle Cloud
The UK’s second largest fire and rescue service, West Midlands Fire Service, has appointed Oracle partner Namos Solutions to lead a digital transformation project which will see its finance and HR operations move to Oracle Cloud.
Oracle Q4 beats estimates
Oracle has reported its fiscal 2021 Q4 results, revealing total quarterly revenue growth of 8 percent year-on-year to $11.2bn.
Justin Hotard
HPE acquires Determined AI to accelerate machine learning training
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the acquisition of Determined AI, a San Francisco-based start-up developing an open-source platform for building machine learning models.
Unit4 provides people-centric solution for Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Unit4 has announced that Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (the council) has selected Unit4 ERPx and Talent Management solutions to deliver a flexible, next generation finance, HR and payroll system
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Accenture to acquire umlaut
Accenture has announced plans to acquire umlaut, an engineering consulting and services firm headquartered in Aachen, Germany, for an undisclosed sum.
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Oracle expands range of ‘always free’ cloud resources for developers
Oracle has announced the addition of 13 more ‘always free’ services for developers via Oracle Cloud Free Tier, enabling them to try out its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure platform.
Dublin
Namos Solutions opens Dublin office
Namos Solutions has announced its continued growth in Europe with the addition of an office in Dublin.
Richard Cowlishaw, Chief People Officer at Clipper Logistics
Advanced takes Clipper Logistics to the cloud
Clipper Logistics has become the latest organisation to journey to the cloud with Advanced, having invested in both its cloud HR solution and its Mitrefinch Time & Attendance (T&A) technology.
Anton Chilton
Growth in Q1 revenue for QAD
QAD, a provider of manufacturing and supply chain solutions in the cloud, has reported its first quarter fiscal 2022 results, showing a growth in total revenue to $83m.
Salesforce Q1 results best in company’s history
Salesforce shares rose by 5 percent in extended trading following its first quarter fiscal 2022 results announcement, which saw the company raise its FY22 revenue guidance by $250m to $26bn.
Fugro selects IFS to harmonise project-oriented processes
Geodata specialist, Fugro, will implement a cloud-based ERP solution from IFS as part of a company-wide initiative to bring staff together in one collaborative way of working on a centralised technological framework, and to help unify the people, processes and business data across its global operations.
UiPath launches first automation school in Ireland
UiPath has announced the launch of the first automation school in Ireland to educate the next generation of the country’s workforce on automation. 
IBM to acquire Salesforce partner Waeg
IBM has announced plans to acquire Waeg, a consulting partner for Salesforce, in a deal that will extend its range of services and advance its hybrid cloud and AI strategy.
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Tech firm HCL expands investment in the UK
Leading global technology company, HCL Technologies (HCL) has announced the expansion of investment in the UK with the recruitment of 1000 technology professionals to support its clients in the UK and around the world.