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Antonio Neri, president and CEO of HPE | HPE second quarter

HPE reported Q3 net revenue of $7 billion, surpassing expectations, with a 22% increase in annualized revenue run-rate driven by a 39% rise in as-a-Service orders, while maintaining stable gross margins amid supply chain challenges and highlighting strong customer demand for its GreenLake platform.

Icon Water to digitize finance function with Unit4 ERP

Icon Water is modernizing its financial operations by implementing Unit4's ERP solutions to enhance efficiency and decision-making in its water and wastewater services across the Australian Capital Territory.

Alation cloud service for Snowflake is a data catalog leapfrog

Alation Inc has launched Alation Cloud Service for Snowflake, aimed at simplifying data governance and empowering organizations to efficiently catalog and manage data on Snowflake's platform.

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Workday reports healthy Q2 growth

Workday reported strong Q2 fiscal 2023 results with adjusted earnings of 83 cents per share on $1.54 billion in revenue, driven by a 22.8% increase in subscription revenues to $1.37 billion, as organizations prioritize digital transformation in finance and HR, while maintaining its fiscal guidance for continued growth.

Sales boom for Snowflake in Q2

Snowflake reported Q2 2023 financial results with an 83% year-over-year revenue increase to $497.2 million, driven by product revenue growth of $466.3 million, and anticipates continued growth with a forecasted Q3 product revenue of $500-505 million and full-year expectations of $1.905-1.915 billion.

Infor dishes up cloud solution for Paulig

Paulig has chosen Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage to enhance its global operations and streamline business processes, aiming for increased efficiency and improved customer service.

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Unit4 continues strong growth trajectory in Q2

Unit4 reported strong Q2 2022 results with 91 go-lives, 18 new customers, the launch of its Success4U support service for cloud clients, and the acquisition of Scanmarket, enhancing its ERP solutions and customer support capabilities.

Incorta turns up heat on raw business data analytics

Incorta is transforming business analytics through real-time capabilities and a new marketplace for customizable data applications, aiming to enhance agility and data-driven decision-making for companies hindered by outdated tools.

IBM and USTA renew partnership ahead of US Open

IBM and the USTA have extended their 30-year partnership for five more years, enhancing the US Open's digital experience with AI technologies and new features like 'Win Factors' and 'Have Your Say' for fan engagement.

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Alibaba adds more autonomous autos to its Cloud

Deloitte China and Alibaba Cloud have launched the Deloitte-Alibaba Cloud Auto Industry Center in Hangzhou to provide end-to-end solutions for the automobile industry, focusing on autonomous driving, intelligent manufacturing, and digital marketing, while facilitating the digital transformation of China's automotive sector.

Eureka Solutions provides drive for change at home of golf

Eureka Solutions has successfully implemented a customized Oracle NetSuite solution for St Andrews Links Trust, enhancing their operational efficiency and data management as part of a broader digital transformation strategy.

PwC building | PwC UK launches tax AI assistant with Harvey and OpenAI

PwC Ireland and Alteryx announce new partnership

PwC Ireland and Alteryx have established a joint partnership to enhance digital transformation for businesses by integrating advanced analytics and data science, leveraging their combined expertise to meet growing demand across Ireland and EMEA.

Moveworks: Building (and running) teams with circular model theory

IT teams can enhance employee productivity by adopting a circular model that utilizes data and feedback to continuously identify and address the most impactful issues, rather than relying on a traditional linear approach that often fails to deliver significant results.

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Oracle and Anaconda partner to accelerate open-source innovation

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Anaconda Inc have partnered to integrate Anaconda's open-source Python and R tools directly into OCI's AI and machine learning services, allowing customers secure access without a separate license, thereby enhancing innovation and governance for data scientists.

Iguazio sees ‘Sense’ in MLOps automation

Iguazio collaborates with Sense to enhance AI-driven recruitment through automation and a real-time NLP pipeline, leveraging MLOps for efficient data handling and candidate engagement.

New Salesforce commerce solution will help retailers ‘go headless’ fast

Salesforce has launched the Composable Storefront, a customizable headless digital storefront designed for online retailers to rapidly adapt to customer preferences, enhance sales, and lower costs, supporting the growing trend of headless commerce adoption among businesses.

Capgemini links up with Unity on metaverse solutions

Capgemini and Unity are collaborating to enhance organizations' immersive experiences and metaverse solutions through joint R&D projects, leveraging Unity's real-time 3D technology and Capgemini's digital transformation expertise.

Crown Commerical Service signs MOU with Salesforce

The Crown Commercial Service has partnered with Salesforce through a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance digital public services in the UK public sector, offering discounts on licenses, free experimentation projects, and access to implementation partners, thereby promoting efficiency and supporting the government's Net Zero agenda.

Acumatica named as Paretta Autosport INDYCAR sponsor

Acumatica sponsors Paretta Autosport, a female-led team in the NTT INDYCAR Series, at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, emphasizing their commitment to diversity and inclusion while aiming to inspire future generations in STEM.

Embridge Consulting delivers Unit4 ERP for Norwich City Council

Norwich City Council has chosen Embridge Consulting to implement Unit4's ERP software to modernize its finance and HR systems, aiming for improved efficiency and reporting through a unified cloud-based platform.

Drive Low-Risk, Efficient Digital Evolution

Wendy Henry from Embridge Consulting emphasizes that prioritizing people in government digital transformation is essential for efficient and low-risk progress, as technology alone cannot drive success without engaged and trained individuals.

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Strong AWS performance drives Q2 revenues for Amazon

Amazon reported Q2 2022 revenue of $19.7 billion for AWS, a 33% year-on-year growth that surpassed estimates, driven by increased customer commitments and partnerships, including significant expansions with Delta Air Lines and IBM.

If you don’t like all this change, don’t worry, it’ll change.

To adapt to rapid changes in the market, finance leaders must transition from rigid legacy systems to agile cloud ERP solutions, which enable faster decision-making and improved collaboration, as evidenced by the performance of top companies.

Four tips to prepare for your move to cloud ERP

Business leaders recognize the cloud's advantages for ERP systems but face challenges in transitioning, which necessitates a clear understanding of objectives, timing, mindset shifts, and current processes to ensure successful implementation.

If you don’t like all this change, don’t worry, it’ll change

The article emphasizes the necessity for finance leaders to adapt to rapid market changes by transitioning to agile cloud ERP solutions, which significantly enhance decision-making speed and operational efficiency compared to outdated legacy systems.

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ServiceNow exceeds on Q2 earnings targets whilst revenues fall short

ServiceNow reported Q2 2022 financial results with subscription revenues of $1.65 billion, a 25% year-on-year growth, total revenues of $1.75 billion, slightly missing estimates, and adjusted earnings per share of $1.62, while announcing new initiatives and maintaining a strong outlook for future growth.

At your service: How to Wow your customers by creating new revenue streams

The shift towards an 'as-a-service' model is transforming businesses across industries, necessitating a focus on customer outcomes, collaboration, innovative financial processes, predictive maintenance, and flexible contracts to ensure profitability and sustained relationships.