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Unit4 has announced a strong set of results for Q1 ending 31 March 2021, boosted by the launch of its next-generation ERPx solution and strategic growth investment by TA Associates of more than $2bn.

GBS opts for Unit4’s complete product suite to support expansion plans

Unit4’s complete product suite has been selected by higher education provider, GBS, to optimise the flow of information and enable staff to spend more time focused on delivering high quality education and student services.

ERP Today announce fundraiser and awards event in aid of NHS Charities Together

Over the last year we’ve seen our economy battered by the onslaught of COVID-19. Industries across the board have fallen victim to relentless lockdowns, people the world over have lost civil liberties and our NHS has been overwhelmed to near breaking point. But while we hear the despondent stories over and over, there is hope and a much-needed light at the end of the tunnel.

IFS appoints Infor’s Johan Made as chief commercial officer

IFS has today announced the appointment of Johan Made as chief commercial officer.

ServiceNow to quadruple Dublin footprint

ServiceNow has announced the expansion of its Dublin office where it will create 300 jobs over the next three years as part of its EMEA growth plans.

OneStream secures $200m funding at $6bn valuation

KKR-backed OneStream Software has been valued at $6bn and secured $200m in series B funding. The financing will be used to accelerate OneStream’s global expansion and innovation across its intelligent finance platform as the company capitalises on record market demand.

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PwC embeds hybrid working model for UK staff

PwC UK is the first major consulting firm to announce new working arrangements for its 22,000 staff, setting a precedent for progressive firms looking to embrace organisational agility and attract diverse talent in 2021 as the country continues its route out of lockdown.

SUSE and Udacity launch cloud native nanodegree programme

SUSE has partnered with Udacity to launch a cloud native application architecture nanodegree programme.

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.

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UiPath files to go public

UiPath has filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission in what will likely be one of the largest deals of 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.

TA Associates buys Unit4 for $2bn

Unit4 has been acquired by TA associates, a global growth private equity firm with significant other interests in the enterprise software space.

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.

Met Police opts for Capgemini as strategic infrastructure services provider

Capgemini has been chosen as the strategic IT infrastructure services provider for the UK’s largest police force, Metropolitan Police Service

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Automation Anywhere partners with Google Cloud to develop RPA-powered solutions

Automation Anywhere and Google Cloud have announced a new multi-year partnership in a bid to generate industry solutions.

Infor appoints cloud ERP veteran to head UK and Ireland

Infor has appointed Anwen Robinson as the new senior vice-president and general manager for United Kingdom & Ireland (UK&I) to support the company’s continued investment in the UK market.

Better-than-expected results for Workday

Workday has released better-than-expected results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended 31 January 2021.

Sapphire Systems acquires InCloud Solutions

Sapphire Systems has acquired SAP Business ByDesign partner, InCloud Solutions, as part of its strategy to fast-track growth organically and through acquisition, and to help consolidate its position as a market leading SAP partner.

Strong set of results for Salesforce

Salesforce has announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2021 ended 31 January 2021.

Will SAP Rise or Fall?

SAP's five year search for a solution to S/4 adoption has culminated in the launch of a new bundle of services called RISE with SAP. It is essentially a repackaging of existing products and services combined with some new capability that will be offered ‘as a Service’ to drive digital transformation.

UiPath raises $750m at staggering $35bn valuation

Robotic process automation (RPA) platform UiPath has announced it has closed a $750m series F funding round at a staggering post-money valuation of $35bn...

Elder Research and Smarter Contracts set pulses racing with partnership

Elder Research, an international leader in AI and data science, has signed a strategic partnership with Smarter Contracts...

Unit4 results deliver a strong outlook for 2021

Unit4 has announced solid financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending 31 December 2020...

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ServiceNow results surpass expectations

ServiceNow has announced a solid set of results for both the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2020...

Leap in software revenue for IFS

IFS has announced its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2020 and they make for impressive reading...