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image of hospital staff walking down corridor wearing scrubs | North Memorial Health and Oracle

North Memorial Health, Indian Health Service and GDIT put patients first with Oracle

Oracle is to deploy solutions for North Memorial Health, as well as India Health Service, with the latter in collaboration with GDIT.

image of Julie Sweet Accenture chair and CEO | Accenture Q1 24

Cloud Platform and Technology

Accenture demonstrates steady growth in Q1 2024

Accenture has reported its financial results for Q1 fiscal year 2024, ending November 30, 2023. The company saw revenue growth increase by three percent rising to $16.2bn.

Automation

ServiceNow to acquire UltimateSuite to enhance its Now platform

ServiceNow has announced the acquisition of UltimateSuite to enhance process mining and intelligent automation across its Now Platform.

Salesforce building | Salesforce and Spiff

Business Process Management and Automation

Salesforce to acquire Spiff to boost sales portfolio

Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spiff, a provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) software that combines a low-code UI and processing engine to drive commissions automation at scale.

image of IBM building | StreamSets and webMethods

Analytics and AI

IBM to acquire StreamSets and webMethods platforms from Software AG

IBM has entered into a definitive agreement with Software AG to purchase StreamSets and webMethods, Software AG’s Super iPaaS (integration platform-as-a-service) ERP platforms for €2.13bn.

typewriter in black and white | ERP Today’s weekly hotlist: 23-27 October

Cloud Platform and Technology

ERP Today’s weekly hotlist: 11-15 December

We’re bringing you ERP Today’s weekly hotlist, featuring our top news picks from the week of 11-15 December.

Google to Acquire Wiz for $32 Billion in Cloud Security Push

Analytics and AI

Accenture and Google Cloud partner to help businesses adopt GenAI

Accenture and Google Cloud will combine Accenture’s model customization services and full-stack engineering services with Google Cloud’s generative AI technology

image of laptop with sales info on the screen | UE+ | Salesforce

Analytics and AI

Salesforce UE+ unlocks growth opportunities for businesses

Salesforce has announced the general availability of Unlimited Edition+ (UE+), a simplified technology package for businesses looking to accelerate growth with AI, data and CRM.

image of gold cloud on black tech background | Lenovo

Cloud Platform and Technology

Lenovo updates hybrid cloud platform for AI to deliver new capabilities

Lenovo has expanded its hybrid cloud platform for AI with new ThinkAgile hyperconverged solutions ThinkSystem servers that advance cloud deployment, hybrid connectivity and AI capabilities, powered by the next generation of Intel Xeon Scalable Processors.

Business Process Management and Automation

Big Four out the door: EY adds to list of layoffs

Big Four accounting firm, EY has added to its list of layoffs this year with a further 30 partners and 100 consultants axed before the festive holidays.

image of buildings | Salesforce and Miller

Analytics and AI

Insurance firm Miller leverages Salesforce AI to boost productivity

Miller, an independent speciality insurance broker, is one of the first UK financial services organizations to combine Salesforce Einstein and Financial Services Cloud to drive productivity and efficiency across its business.

Implementing Cloud ERP: Codestone’s Six-Phase Approach

Cloud Platform and Technology

NOTE AB chooses IFS Cloud to automate business processes

NOTE AB choosing IFS Cloud will ensure that it maintains its growth trajectory. It chose IFS Cloud as it understands its core markers and help to expand operations.

Stock image of blue banking/automation | Accenture and CBD

Analytics and AI

Accenture banks collaborations with CBD and Vocatus

Accenture has entered into a strategic agreement with the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to drive its technology transformation program and enhance its banking services to personal and business customers.

abstract image of humans | Microsoft and AFL-CIO

Analytics and AI

Microsoft and AFL-CIO collab to liberate workers with AI

Microsoft and the AFL-CIO have entered into a partnership to create an open dialogue to discuss how AI will educate workers, incorporate labor’s voice in tech development and help shape policy that supports workers.

Analytics and AI

ERP Today’s weekly hotlist: 4-8 December

We’re bringing you ERP Today’s weekly hotlist, featuring our top news picks from 4-8 December.

image of human silhouette in blue light art exhibition | FDM Group and SAP

Cloud Platform and Technology

FDM Group boosts talent pool with SAP collaboration

FDM Group, a talent solution provider has partnered with SAP to train the next generation of SAP talent to bridge the digital skills gap.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Millennium Management portfolio managers rise with Google Cloud

Google Cloud has announced that Millennium Management, a global alternative investment manager, will provide Millennium portfolio managers with Google Cloud’s cloud infrastructure.

A laptop open, resting on a couch, showing important-looking charts on the screen | SAM Inoapps

CRM and Customer Experience

Inoapps becomes the first of Oracle’s partners to gain new SAM program accreditation

Inoapps announced that it is Oracle’s first global partner to be accredited for the new software asset management (SAM) program. Inoapps is accredited in Western Europe, with North America and APAC to follow by January 2024.

a splash of blue and red colours on a black background | Bricorama and Accenture paint the town red with shopping assistant

Analytics and AI

Accenture and Bricorama paint the town red with shopping assistant

Accenture and French home improvement retailer, Bricorama, have collaborated to develop ‘pAInt,’ a generative AI-powered shopping assistant.

Dark tunnel half full with trucks and lorries | Connected Operations Cloud Samsara

Supply Chain Management

Samsara snags Frost & Sullivan’s Company of the Year Award for Commercial Telematics solutions

Frost & Sullivan say Samsara snagged the award by solving key industry problems via a versatile product range, along with its work as part of the Connected Operations Cloud.

image of abstract social media/business/CX | Navixus

CRM and Customer Experience

Tech Mahindra launches Navixus to transform businesses

Tech Mahindra has announced the launch of its new business unit, Navixus, within the company’s Business Process Services (BPS).

image of long exposure car lights on long road with mountain in the background | Workday and Kainos

Cloud Platform and Technology

Workday and Kainos launch new offering to accelerate adoption

Workday has announced an expanded collaboration with Kainos, a digital technology company, to empower businesses to go live with Workday technology in less than four weeks.

abstract image of clear glass blue and purple beads | Automation Anywhere and AWS

Business Process Management and Automation

Automation Anywhere and AWS collaborate to offer GenAI services

Automation Anywhere (AA) has entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

image of hand and projection of green dots | Atos

Product Lifecycle Management

Atos launches sustainable digital suite to aid businesses

Atos has launched a new global offering designed to assist enterprises reach their CSR goals.

abstract image of brain in orange | Accenture and Unilever

Analytics and AI

Accenture joins forces with Unilever to unleash the power of AI

Accenture has entered into a collaboration with Unilever to leverage Unilever’s AI research and implementation of technologies that drive productivity, efficiencies and accelerate disruptive and AI-powered innovations at scale.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IFS appoints Max Roberts as COO and Belinda Finch as CIO

The new senior members of IFS both have impressive experience with leadership roles in the technology sector, working with companies such as Three, Stripe, Oracle and Accenture.

Analytics and AI

IBM and Meta launch AI Alliance with over 50 collaborators

IBM and Meta have announced the launch of an AI Alliance aimed at creating opportunities to shape the evolution of AI.