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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.

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.

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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.

IFS acquires Axios Systems

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

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.

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.

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...

Microsoft cloud strength drives second quarter results

Microsoft has announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2020...

Borders College makes the grade with Infor

Infor today announced that Borders College, a further education institution based in Galashiels, Scotland, has upgraded its investment in Infor SunSystems...

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.

Is SAP about the splash the cash to compete with former CEO

Rumours of an imminent takeover of Signavio by SAP would see the German ERP vendor move squarely into the space...

University of Edinburgh moves to the cloud

The University of Edinburgh has completed its migration of core IT systems to the Oracle Cloud with the support of Inoapps...

Microsoft and SAP team up

SAP and Microsoft have announced plans to integrate Microsoft Teams with SAP’s suite of services to help customers migrate to the cloud...