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NTT launches Edge-as-a-Service to accelerate automation

NTT has launched Edge-as-a-Service, a managed edge compute platform that gives enterprises the ability to deploy quickly, manage and monitor applications closer to the edge.

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SAIL modernizes SAP environment with HPE GreenLake

SAIL has selected the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform for its Bokaro Steel Plant to modernize its critical SAP environment, accelerate its digital transformation agenda and reduce its environmental footprint.

AWS streamlines operations for Pick n Pay

Pick n Pay has moved its entire on-premises IT infrastructure to AWS, becoming the first sub-Saharan African retailer to complete an all-in migration to the tech giant.

Celonis secures $1bn at $13bn valuation to tackle supply chain challenges

Celonis has secured an additional $1bn in funds to accelerate its position to help customers thrive in challenging economic environments. This $1bn in liquidity is anchored by a $400m equity raise at a post money valuation of nearly $13bn. In addition, Celonis has expanded its revolving credit facility to obtain access to as much as $600m with a syndicate of leading global banks.

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Acumatica demonstrates commitment to improvement with 2022 R2

Acumatica has released the second of its semi-annual product updates, Acumatica 2022 R2.

Salesforce Easy set to drive growth for customers

Salesforce has introduced Salesforce Easy, a new simplified CRM offering for sales, service, and marketing to help customer drive fast return on investment and cut costs.

Google further exits Smart City stage with Cloud closure

Five years after its inception, Google Cloud's IoT Core system is no more, pointing towards a further pivot away from smart city technology for Google and parent company Alphabet. The news comes not even one year after Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet's controversial urban planning subsidiary, was folded back into Google. The IoT Core closure was announced with a message on the product's page stating the service will be retired on August 16, 2023.

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EY entangles with Kyndryl to unfurl transformation

EY has partnered with Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider which originally spun out of IBM before becoming a standalone brand in 2021.

Sage agrees to acquire Lockstep

The Sage Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Lockstep to accelerate its strategy for growth by broadening its value proposition for SMBs and by expanding Sage’s digital network.

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Arcwide expands European offering with acquisition

Arcwide, the joint venture of BearingPoint and IFS, has acquired Fekra Digital Services to provide clients with complete end-to-end services and support the continual growth in demand for IFS software and solutions.

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Infor AI helps global bakery business to rise

Zeelandia Group, the global bakery ingredients business, has deployed Infor Coleman AI to help increase revenues and enhance customer experiences.

Accenture Federal Services secures US Army contract

Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture, has won a five-year contract from the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to deploy ServiceNow and modernize its Enterprise Service Management (ESM) capabilities.

Global clothing company strengthens supply chain with Infor

Delta Galil Industries has adopted the Infor Nexus supply chain platform to streamline and enhance its business processes.

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Accenture expands cloud capabilities with Sentia

Accenture has agreed to acquire Sentia to bolster infrastructure engineering capabilities across the cloud continuum.

UiPath software robots power up with Re:infer

UiPath has acquired Re:infer to help enhance everyday customer conversations through automation.

EY cleanses up with Digital Detox deal

EY has acquired Digital Detox to help further build the firm’s digital engineering capabilities and complement its existing technology transformation teams.

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Strong H1 results see Capgemini raise full year outlook

The Capgemini Group has reported H1 2022 revenues of €10.7bn, up 22.7 percent year-on-year.

Accenture makes strategic investment in pulsESG

Accenture has made a strategic investment in pulsESG, a public benefit corporation dedicated to empowering purpose-driven enterprises to manage and improve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) footprint.

Arribatec will transform the housing sector with its ERP implementations

Companies around the world are embracing technology to adapt to the current technological disruptions, but in some sectors, such as housing, conventional methods are still very present.

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

Google Cloud losses continue in latest Q2 earnings report

Google parent company, Alphabet, reports lowered profits for consecutive quarters, despite overall revenue increasing for the business. Google Cloud sales continue to miss profit estimates, with growing losses of $858m in Q2, despite revenue increasing to $6.2bn for the division.

Oracle reveals next gen Fusion Sales

Oracle has unveiled the next generation of Oracle Fusion Sales, a sales automation application that identifies high-quality sales opportunities and guides sellers to close deals more quickly.

Latest results a turning point for IFS

IFS has revealed another set of stellar results which confirm the business is firmly on the path to £1bn in revenue and underscores the recent valuation of $10bn following a recent recap with Hg Capital. IFS’s growth in H1 2022 is put down to acquiring net new customers as well as from the IFS install base continuing to upgrade to its IFS Cloud product. In the first 12 months of IFS Cloud’s general availability, the company reported the same number of new users as it secured over a 25-year period with previous generation software.

No blues in SUSE Q2 news

SUSE has reported its Q2 financial results, revealing year-on-year revenue growth of 18 percent, to $161.3m.

Accenture acquires Solvera Solutions

Accenture has acquired Solvera Solutions, a Regina-based company delivering platform-led digital transformation services across Western Canada.

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Sage Intacct Manufacturing launches in the UK

Sage has launched Sage Intacct Manufacturing in the UK as part of an early adopter programme.

Accelerating Oracle modernization with Tricentis solutions

Microsoft inspires with cloud sovereignty and AI

Microsoft Inspire 2022 saw Redmond introduce a series of updates, new partner opportunities and changes at the virtual event.

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Accenture expands digital engineering footprint with latest acquisition

Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Eclipse Automation, marking the next milestone in Accenture’s expansion of its digital engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

Oracle and Microsoft team up on database service

Oracle has partnered with Microsoft to give Azure customers direct, streamlined access to Oracle databases on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure which is now readily available.

Sage and Microsoft expand partnership to simplify workflows

Sage has expanded its partnership with Microsoft with new plans to integrate Microsoft Business Products, including Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams, as embedded services in Sage products and the Sage Digital Network.

Workday and McKinsey team up to tame data

Workday has teamed up with McKinsey to enhance the Workday Enterprise Management Cloud.