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ASDA chooses SAP as future digital platform
SAP has announced that Asda, the UK’s third largest supermarket chain with over 600 stores and 140,000 employees, has selected RISE with SAP S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure as the digital core for its future platform, supported by SAP Business Technology Platform and SAP Ariba solutions to digitalise procurement operations.
Oracle cloud revenue up 22 percent as stock soars
The news boosted Oracle’s share price by nearly 16 percent on Friday pushing the value of the company to more than $280bn. The rally also boosted Larry Ellison’s personal fortune by $16bn to a staggering £135bn making him the world’s fourth richest person, one spot behind Microsoft founder, Bill Gates.
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Unit4 study highlights digital transformation challenges in the public sector
Unit4 has released findings from a new global study, State of the Digital Nation, which confirms that organisations are facing a number of challenges to transformation, including resistance to change and delusions among decision-makers about progress. Conducted by Vanson Bourne,...
Paul Kurchina joins ERP Today as Global Brand Ambassador
Paul Kurchina, former board director of ASUG and respected SAP analyst, has joined ERP Today as its first global brand ambassador and advisor. Kurchina is considered by both industry and technology corporations as an information technology visionary and internationally respected builder of teams and communities.
Salesforce stock dips despite strong Q3 as Benioff lays ground for transition
Salesforce stock dipped 6 percent in extended trading, despite announcing solid results for its third quarter of fiscal 2022 ended October 31, 2021. It also announced the appointment of Bret Taylor as the company’s co-CEO – a move that some expect to signal the start of a transition of leadership.
Accenture to boost tech workforce with 3000 new jobs
Accenture has announced plans to create 3,000 new technology jobs in the UK over the next three years. Half of the roles will be based outside of London, expanding Accenture’s presence in Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, and Glasgow - adding to its existing UK workforce of approximately 11,000 people.
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Cyber security a growing concern for UK businesses, says PwC survey
Almost two thirds (66 percent) of UK business leaders expect the threat from cyber criminals to increase over the next 12 months, according to the latest PwC cyber security survey of business and technology executives.    Over the past year, several prominent ransomware attacks have caused...
AI and machine learning top list of 2022 tech trends, according to new study
IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, has released the results of a new survey of global technology leaders from the UK, US, China, India, and Brazil.   The study, which included 350 chief technology officers, chief information officers and IT directors, covers...
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Unit4 acquires Compright to support compensation management and planning
Unit4 has extended its SaaS compensation planning capabilities with the acquisition of Compright, a comprehensive compensation planning solution with customers in over 40 countries. The acquisition enhances the capabilities of Unit4’s ERPx, with customers now able to automate the entire...
Unit4 announces ‘Industry Mesh’ to deliver seamless integrations
Unit4 announces the launch of Unit4 Industry Mesh – a new multi-tenant cloud service available as part of the ERPx cloud platform that delivers industry-specific ERP and packaged integrations for mid-market organisations. Industry Mesh builds upon the value of ERPx...
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UKISUG research reveals 30 percent of UK SAP customers don’t know what RISE is
Research from the UK & Ireland SAP User Group (UKISUG), the independent not-for-profit organisation representing all users of SAP software, has revealed that a staggering 30 percent of SAP customers it polled had never heard of RISE with SAP. Only one...
ERP Today launches Young Professionals Network
ERP Today’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) is the new resource for young professionals in the ERP ecosystem which will provide opportunities for emerging talent. The seven finalists in this year’s award event have formed the first YPN council, with Yassy...
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Microsoft cloud business boosts Q1 2022 earnings
Microsoft has announced financial results for FY22 Q1, revealing a 22 percent year-on-year increase in total revenue to $45.3bn. Net income for the quarter totalled $20.5bn – a 48 percent year-on-year increase – and diluted earnings per share rose by...
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IFS cloud revenue up 104 percent
IFS has announced strong Q3 2021 financial results ending September 30, 2021. Driving performance in the third quarter was the increase in customer demand for IFS in the Cloud, with cloud revenue up 104 percent year on year. Recurring revenue...
Avanade acquires Dynamics expert QUANTIQ
Avanade has agreed to acquire QUANTIQ, a London-headquartered Microsoft Business Applications-focussed systems integrator and the only Microsoft Partner in the UK that can sell, implement and support the full Dynamics stack in the cloud, hybrid-cloud and on-premise. The acquisition will significantly...
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Can a new badge save IBM?
It used to be said that no one got fired for buying IBM. But that mantra has sounded increasingly hollow for almost a decade as the once blue-riband brand of enterprise technology has seen its revenues and value consistently slide....
ERP Today appoints Andy Bird and Paul Cooper to editorial committee
ERP Today is launching two new vendor channels from November where it will collate all Oracle and SAP-related content. The new monthly blogs will provide a round-up and analysis of the hottest topics in the Oracle and SAP ecosystems written...
ERP Today and partners support the NHS at unique awards event
ERP Today and its partners have raised over £100,000 to support frontline NHS staff at this year’s Awards and Fundraising event, held at Ascot Racecourse on 23rd September. More than 1,000 ERP professionals and hundreds of NHS employees, joined by NHS leadership, descended on Ascot Racecourse for a day of awards, fun and fundraising.
Workday Vs. ServiceNow: The Big Shift
Every decade there’s a major shift in enterprise software. In the 1970s companies bought integrated financial systems; in the 1980s and 1990s it was ERP; now it’s a wild west of tools for digital customer experiences, digital employee experiences, and...
Finalists announced for the ERP Today Awards
The incredible response to the ERP Today Awards & Fundraiser event continued with an overwhelming volume of quality entries into each of the Awards’ categories. The high calibre of each nomination made the shortlisting task challenging, but finally, we’re proud...
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UiPath automates automation Ops implementation
Enterprises have been waking up to automation. It’s no secret, the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the various strains of machine learning (ML) that compose it are impacting the way firms in all business verticals are thinking about modernising their IT stacks.
Epicor energises Kinetic to ‘manufacture’ new ERP brand
Epicor has released Kinetic, a cloud-based ERP solution built with manufacturers, for manufacturers. The company insists that there should be no one-size-fits all ERP solution. As such, it designs tailored, custom-aligned technology platforms that it says are ‘laser focused’ on the needs...
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.