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Cloud Platform and Technology
Oracle’s Chief Corporate Architect Edward Screven to retire in February
Edward Screven, Oracle's Executive VP and Chief Corporate Architect, will retire in February after 38 years, having led the company's technology and architecture initiatives, including its successful open-source strategy and innovations through Oracle Labs.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
The IBM-Oracle-Accelalpha partnership poised for the era of business transformation
The recent partnership between IBM and Accelalpha, finalized with IBM's acquisition of the Oracle-services provider, aims to enhance client success through improved business vitality and expanded capabilities in finance and supply chain across key global markets, while also leveraging Generative AI to drive innovative solutions.
Leanne Taylor to Drive SYSPRO’s Global Growth as Chief Revenue Officer
Analytics and AI
Snowflake’s Saudi Arabia expansion to help region maximize data value
AI data company Snowflake has opened a regional office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, enabling local organizations to leverage Google Cloud for AI-driven data insights while ensuring compliance with the country's data residency laws.
ERP
Analytics and AI
Boomi enhances data management offering with Rivery acquisition
Boomi is enhancing its data management capabilities through the acquisition of Rivery, which will integrate the latter's low-code ELT and CDC technologies to strengthen Boomi's offerings in a data-driven environment.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Alpha acceleration in digital transformation: The IBM-Accelalpha deal
What synergies will IBM’s recent acquisition of Accelalpha bring to clients and the Oracle ecosystem?
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ERP Strategy and Planning
SYSPRO strengthens UK presence with NexSys acquisition
SYSPRO has acquired NexSys to enhance its presence in the UK and Europe, broaden its digital manufacturing capabilities. The acquisition will drive new software solutions for mid-market manufacturers and distributors.
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Human Capital Management
Embracing the future of enterprise UX with Oracle Redwood UI
Oracle has introduced Oracle Redwood, a user experience framework to transform business interactions with technology. 
AWS
Analytics and AI
Julia White joins Amazon Web Services as marketing chief
Amazon Web Services has appointed Julia White, a former executive at SAP and Microsoft, as its new Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President.
ERP
Business Process Management and Automation
Boomi strengthens operational excellence with new executive appointments
Boomi has appointed Valerie Rainey as Chief Operating Officer and Francesca Molinari as Chief People Officer to enhance operational efficiency and focus on workplace culture.
Analytics and AI
Microsoft to raise prices of Power BI licenses in 2025
Microsoft plans to increase the prices of its Power BI Pro and Premium per user licenses to $14 and $24 per month, respectively, starting April 1, 2025.
Analytics and AI
Demand for industrial AI lifts IFS’ third quarter revenue
IFS experienced a 30% increase in annual recurring revenue in Q3, fueled by a significant rise in IFS Cloud adoptions and cloud revenue growth, while adding 90 new clients and enhancing its ERP and AI solutions through strategic acquisitions.
Enterprise Asset Management
Future of asset lifecycle management: ERP Today TV x IFS Unleashed
At the IFS Unleashed event, Kevin Price discussed how IFS's acquisition of Copperleaf Technologies enhances asset lifecycle management by providing comprehensive investment planning solutions that enable organizations to make informed decisions in their ALM journey.
Analytics and AI
ServiceNow taps Google Cloud’s Amit Zavery as COO
Amit Zavery, formerly Google Cloud’s VP, has been appointed President, COO, and CPO of ServiceNow, effective October 28, where he will oversee products, engineering, and operations, with a focus on business innovation.
Analytics and AI
IFS.ai: Powering the Industrial AI Revolution: ERP Today TV from IFS Unleashed
At the IFS Unleashed event, Christian Pedersen and Vaibs Kumar discussed the transformative potential of Industrial AI tailored for specific industries, emphasizing IFS.ai's integration with IFS Cloud to enhance operational efficiency and customer value through precise use cases and real-world applications like scheduling and forecasting.
Analytics and AI
SAP unveils new updates to Spend Management and Business Network
SAP has enhanced its spend management solutions, SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass, by integrating the generative AI copilot Joule to automate and optimize spending processes, improve collaboration, and provide actionable insights, with availability planned for Q4 2024 and additional features aimed at streamlining procurement and supplier engagement set to launch in 2025.
Analytics and AI
Epicor’s key leadership appointments to drive AI focus
Epicor is enhancing its AI-driven ERP strategy for global manufacturing and sales sectors by expanding Vaibhav Vohra's role as President, appointing Scott Morgan as Chief Revenue Officer, and promoting Arturo Buzzalino to Chief Innovation Officer, while acknowledging the contributions of retiring President Lisa Pope.
AIRSYS to implement Rootstock ERP
Analytics and AI
Oracle Fusion Cloud updates to boost service teams’ productivity
Oracle has enhanced its Fusion Cloud Service and Field Service with AI-driven features to boost service teams' efficiency, automate the customer service lifecycle, and improve issue resolution through tools like automated service agents, call and chat summarization, and advanced knowledge search for field technicians.
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Analytics and AI
SAP unveils AI updates for users and developers at TechEd 2024
SAP unveiled powerful collaborative capabilities to its generative AI Copilot Joule during its annual TechEd 2024 event.
an open laptop and headphones showing the word learning | Creating learning paths as part of ERP training
Human Capital Management
Creating learning paths as part of ERP training
The demand for ERP training is soaring, but one of the biggest obstacles while creating such training is the classification of system roles.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Microsoft to end support for Dynamics GP in 2029
Microsoft will discontinue support for its legacy Dynamics GP ERP system by September 2029, encouraging users to transition to its cloud-based Dynamics 365 Business Central, mirroring similar moves by ERP competitors SAP and Oracle.
Business Process Management and Automation
Dublin’s ERP HEADtoHEAD event to help buyers make informed decisions
The ERP HEADtoHEAD event in Dublin on October 1-2, 2024, will provide a platform for ERP vendors to showcase their solutions through product demonstrations and discussions aimed at helping buyers make informed ERP decisions tailored to their organizational needs.
Data and Data Management
Workday’s Evisort acquisition bolsters data wins for end users
Workday has announced its acquisition of Evisort, an AI-native document intelligence platform, aiming to enhance its finance and HR solutions with improved access to unstructured data and automation capabilities, with completion expected by Q3 FY2025.
Cloud Platform and Technology
NTT and IBM’s SimpliZCloud to support data for financial services
NTT Data and IBM launched SimpliZCloud ,a hybrid cloud service designed to enhance cloud transformation for financial institutions by optimizing costs and supporting critical workloads with a secure and scalable infrastructure on IBM’s LinuxONE.
Analytics and AI
NVIDIA to partner with Salesforce for AI initiatives
NVIDIA and Salesforce have partnered to enhance Salesforce's Agentforce platform with predictive and generative AI workflows, enabling the development of autonomous agents and interactive avatars to improve productivity and customer experiences.
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Analytics and AI
Snowflake’s CTO Fawad Qureshi talks telecommunications
Fawad Qureshi of Snowflake explores telecom modernization, GenAI, partnerships and sustainability, envisioning connectivity and societal impact for a more equitable world.
Data and Data Management
Data done right: Leveraging SQL for Powerful Business Insights
Access this essential resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of SQL in data analytics and reporting, streamline their data workflows, and harness the full potential of their data.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Scaling startups for sustainable cities is a billion-dollar business
ERP Today talks to AWS’ Jeff Kratz, general manager, worldwide public sector partners about scaling startups for sustainable cities.
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Analytics and AI
US Trade Commission investigates OpenAI over deceptive practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into OpenAI in relation to unfair or deceptive privacy data practices.
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Analytics and AI
Robo trade wars as US to bar Chinese companies from buying AI cloud services
The U.S. administration is set to restrict Chinese firms’ access to U.S. AI cloud services to “close loophole in chip-export controls".
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Cloud Platform and Technology
The World Economic Forum and Deloitte launch Quantum Readiness Toolkit to stem cybersecurity risk
The World Economic Forum and Deloitte have released a quantum toolkit to help protect organizations from developing cybersecurity risks.
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