acquisition

Aptean Doubles Down on Dealer Management Dominance with ROTOR Deal

Aptean has acquired ROTOR Software GmbH to enhance its dealer management systems offerings and expand its industry-specific ERP capabilities for machinery dealers in the DACH region, building on previous acquisitions and reinforcing its vertical ERP strategy.

Analytics and AI

Recent Acquisitions Announcements Show Enterprise Software Vendors Are Buying the AI Execution Layer

Asana, Coupa, Salesforce, and Vertice are acquiring new AI capabilities to enhance their platforms by enabling more comprehensive enterprise workflows and intelligent automation that extends beyond current functionalities, presenting opportunities and risks for ERP leaders as they adapt to a fragmented AI landscape.

Analytics and AI

Alphabet’s Intersect Buy Tightens Link Between AI Data Centers and Clean Energy Infrastructure

Alphabet is acquiring Intersect for $4.75 billion to enhance its data center and energy infrastructure capabilities as part of its AI strategy, while Intersect will operate independently and collaborate closely with Google on new facilities.

Automation

Rootstock’s Praxis Acquisition Ushers New Phase of Salesforce-Native Enterprise

Rootstock's acquisition of Praxis Solutions, bringing its founder Ohad Idan as VP of product, enhances its ERP strategy by integrating on-ground manufacturing expertise, driving advancements in seamless workflows and unified operational platforms.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM in Advanced Talks to Acquire Confluent

IBM is in advanced talks to acquire Confluent for around $11 billion, aiming to enhance its real-time data and AI capabilities, while also gaining a strategic advantage in the data infrastructure market.

CRM and Customer Experience

Salesforce Lifts Guidance as Informatica Acquisition, AI Momentum Strengthen Growth Outlook

Salesforce reported better-than-expected financial results for Q3, driven by significant growth in AI-driven solutions like Agentforce and Data 360, entailing increased revenue guidance and demonstrating a strong shift towards AI-centric economics in its platform.

Human Capital Management

SAP Announces Acquisition of SmartRecruiters

SAP has announced its acquisition of SmartRecruiters to enhance its SAP SuccessFactors suite with advanced talent acquisition capabilities, including AI-enabled recruiting, aiming to streamline the hiring process for customers and ensure compliance and responsible AI usage.

Analytics and AI

Sage Deepens its SMB Automation Strategy With AI Expense Firm Fyle’s Acquisition

Sage has acquired Fyle, an AI-driven expense management platform, to enhance its SMB technology stack by integrating intelligent automation into finance workflows, ultimately transforming tedious processes into seamless, data-driven functions.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

SYSPRO Deepens Manufacturing Capabilities with riteSOFT Acquisition

Global ERP provider SYSPRO is enhancing its smart manufacturing capabilities by acquiring riteSOFT, a US-based firm specializing in mobile warehouse management and shop floor data collection, marking a significant step towards offering a fully integrated digital suite for its global customer base.

Security

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

Google Cloud has acquired cybersecurity platform Wiz for $32 billion, aiming to enhance security technology and scalability across multi-cloud environments.

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.

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.

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?

Analytics and AI

Accenture invests in predictive simulation company, Turbine

Accenture invests in Turbine to advance biopharma services, leveraging AI to accelerate drug development and reveal hidden biological insights.

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Business Process Management and Automation

Salesforce to acquire Spiff to boost sales portfolio

Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spiff, a provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) software that combines a low-code UI and processing engine to drive commissions automation at scale.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Accenture unveils series of acquisitions to help clients around the globe

Accenture has announced a series of new acquisitions and expansion of capabilities to boost its portfolio and to aid its clients, worldwide.

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Enterprise Architecture

Accenture to acquire New Zealand-based IT services firm, Solnet

Accenture has agreed to acquire Solnet, an IT services provider with technology experience for New Zealand government and private organizations across multiple industries.

Accenture acquires cybersecurity company, MNEMO Mexico

Accenture has acquired MNEMO Mexico, hopping to help organizations build more cyber-resilient businesses and secure their digital cores, technologies and supply chains.

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Accenture writes new narratives for businesses with The Storytellers

Accenture has acquired The Storytellers, a UK creative management consultancy that partners with CEOs and other leaders to develop their narratives to boost business growth and accelerate performance in their organizations.

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Accenture boosts marketing capabilities with Tokyo firm SIGNAL

Accenture has recently acquired SIGNAL, an integrated marketing firm based in Tokyo, Japan. This acquisition strengthens the company’s ability to support clients’ marketing transformation across owned, paid and earned media.

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Capgemini to acquire Exiger’s financial crime compliance division

Capgemini has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Financial Crime Compliance division of financial crime practice Exiger.

Image of Mike Corkery, CEO and president at Deltek | Replicon

Deltek has acquired Replicon to clock in for project success

Deltek has completed its acquisition of Replicon, a global provider of unified time tracking solutions that bring together project delivery, finance and HR on a single platform, purpose-build for project and service-centric organizations.

Accenture actualizes Anser Advisory acquisition

Accenture has acquired Anser Advisory, hoping to expand Accenture's capital project capabilities using Anser Advisory's advisory, compliance, and management services.

Pictured from left are Antoine Bisson, CTO, Louis-Philippe Benoit, CFO, and Alexandre Leclerc, CEO (Photo: Business Wire) | IFS and Poka

IFS snatches up Poka, Quebec-based worker platform provider

IFS is set to acquire Poka, which will position the company as the only vendor with leading ERP, EAM and FSM capabilities now able to digitally connect workers across the end-to-end value chain in its core industries.

EY expands consulting and ServiceNow scope with whyaye acquisition

EY has enhanced its consulting portfolio with the acquisition of whyaye Ltd, a UK-based consulting services provider for the ServiceNow platform.

Hello Workday: VNDLY gets fresh face post acquisition

Workday's acquisition of VMS and the rebranding of VNDLY aims to provide organizations with full visibility into their entire workforce.

Zoom boosts employee experience offering with Workvivo acquisition

Zoom has acquired Workvivo to bolster the Zoom platform’s employee experience offering and give customers new ways of keeping employees informed, engaged and connected.

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PwC agrees to acquire People Force

PwC has entered into an agreement to acquire people technology consultancy, People Force, with completion expected by April.

Steve Murphy, CEO of Epicor | Epicor and DSPanel

Epicor acquires cloud-based analysis provider DSPanel

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has acquired DSPanel, a global provider of cloud-based financial planning and analysis (FP&A) solutions and existing Epicor ISV partner.

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IBM enhances API portfolio with StepZen acquisition

IBM has acquired StepZen, a company specializing in a declarative GraphQL server architecture that simplifies API development, enhancing its capabilities in hybrid cloud and AI solutions.

Cognizant and Mobica to expand engineering capabilities

Cognizant has agreed to acquire Mobica, an IoT software engineering services provider, to enhance its embedded software engineering capabilities and support digital transformation for global clients, with the deal expected to close in February 2023.