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(From left to right) Ralph Haupter, President, EMEA, Microsoft; Clare Barclay, incoming President, Enterprise & Industry, EMEA, Microsoft; Darren Hardman, incoming CEO, Microsoft UK
Analytics and AI
UK: Microsoft brings in new CEO for the AI Age
Microsoft has appointed Darren Hardman as CEO, Microsoft UK, replacing Clare Barclay who becomes president, enterprise and industry, EMEA
Analytics and AI
Microsoft CEO: AI Agents are the New Excel, not ChatGPT
Reporting from Microsoft’s AI Tour event in London, ERP Today heard Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expand upon Redmond’s post-ChatGPT Copilot era for enterprise tech as the company unveiled a series of new AI agents for Dynamics 365.
ERP Strategy and Planning
UK Public Sector turns Big Red in Redmond with Microsoft and Oracle
Both Microsoft and Oracle have strengthened their reach in public sector, as news unveiled separately from the two enterprise giants on Monday revealed. For Redmond a new deal with Crown Commercial Service represents the first deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot,...
Microsoft building | SSE
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.
Supply Chain Management
How a digital ledger helped one plastics company champion circularity
Building trust and transparency with customers starts with an irrefutable sustainability certificate.
Image of a child dreaming covered in golden stars | Make-a-Wish, Microsoft Nerdio
Application Development and Integration
Close your eyes and Make-A-Wish: the UK charity’s journey to cloud
Oliver Wilson, technology manager at Make-A-Wish, tells ERP Today about leading a “period of digital change" at the charity with Microsoft and Nerdio.
CloudCare
Security
The road to CloudCare in the wake of the CrowdStrike outage
Codestone, an IT solutions provider, is an example of a company offering a solution, with its managed service called CloudCare.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Simplifying workload diversity across hybrid cloud with latest Red Hat updates 
Red Hat has just released Red Hat OpenShift 4.16, the latest version of its popular hybrid cloud platform powered by Kubernetes.
Data and Data Management
Infor’s recent acquisitions place importance on data-driven decision-making
Infor has announced the acquisition of Albanero and Acumen to keep its data-driven decision-making up to par.
CX AI MICROSOFT DYNAMICS
Human Capital Management
Dynamics 365 new ‘Contact Center’ launches to enhance CX with AI Copilot
Officially launched on July 1st, Microsoft Dynamics 365 debuts its new Contact Center solution to use AI capabilities for CX efforts.
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Automation
Vitesco: Driving a 4.0 sky-high, sustainable world
CIO Thomas Buck talks cloud and sustainable transformation for electric powertrain engine technology firm, Vitesco Technologies, plus the possibilities of Industry 4.0, across its AWS, SAP and Microsoft stack.
photo of a field with a tree during sunset in Buckinghamshire | Buckinghamshire and Microsoft to roll out Copilot
Analytics and AI
Microsoft and England’s Buckinghamshire to transform public services with AI
Microsoft has announced today that Buckinghamshire Council has adopted Copilot for Microsoft 365 to transform the delivery of public services in the county.
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Analytics and AI
SAP Sapphire Barcelona: Bring out your Best
Following on from its Orlando event, at SAP Sapphire Barcelona the theme was clear: "bring out your best."
Adi Kuruganti, Automation Anywhere
Business Process Management and Automation
Automation Anywhere collabs with Microsoft and AWS for more automation
Automation Anywhere has announced further collaborations with Microsoft and AWS to deliver more automation to organizations with GenAI.
abstract images of car lights | Atos and Microsoft
Cloud Platform and Technology
Atos and Microsoft team up to help clients achieve seamless integration
Atos Group, via Eviden, has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to launch a strategic initiative which aims to combine both company’s expertise to accelerate adoption of RISE with SAP on Microsoft Azure.
Image of a stethoscope | Microsoft and The White House improve cybersecurity in hospitals
Security
Microsoft and The White House work to improve cybersecurity in hospitals
Microsoft is working alongside The White House, the American Hospital Association and the National Rural Health Association to tackle the cybersecurity issues in the healthcare industry.
The AI Responsibility Gap: A Looming Threat to Business?
Financial Management
Eviden implements clearing house solution for Athumi
Eviden has been selected by data utility company, Athumi, to integrate Eviden’s ‘clearing house as-a-service’ solution.
Construction site Enerfab SAP RISE Smarter Projects AI
Analytics and AI
The Potential of Smarter Projects with Enerfab’s Rajesh Kapoor
Enerfab's Rajesh Kapoor speaks with ERP Today to shed light on how his company is leveraging SAP and Microsoft tech for smarter projects.
a row of orange Sainsbury's delivery trucks parked next to each other on a sunny day | Microsoft and Sainsbury's AI partnership
Automation
Sainsbury’s and Microsoft to power up customer experience with AI
Sainsbury plc and Microsoft today announced a new five-year strategic partnership to help deliver the retailer’s Next Level Sainsbury’s strategy.
Image of Currys shop / Currys selects Accenture and Microsoft to deliver its core technology infrastructure
CRM and Customer Experience
Currys selects Accenture and Microsoft to deliver technology infrastructure
Currys partners with Accenture and Microsoft to modernize technology, leverage AI for operations and accelerate net-zero emissions by 2040.
image of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK | Aberdeen City Council and Microsoft
Analytics and AI
Aberdeen City Council to double query responses with Microsoft chatbot
Aberdeen City Council has launched an enhanced version of its AB-1 in Azure, to optimize and scale its chatbot.
Image of Microsoft apps / Barnsley Council rolls out Copilot for Microsoft 365 at scale
Human Capital Management
Barnsley Council rolls out Copilot for Microsoft 365 at scale
Barnsley Council is one of the first councils to roll out the GenAI assistant, Copilot for Microsoft 365, at scale.
a blue chip with AI written on it attached to a motherboard | Snowflake launches open LLM Arctic to cater to enterprise needs
Analytics and AI
Snowflake launches open LLM Arctic to cater to enterprise needs
Snowflake has announced a large language model (LLM), Snowflake Arctic, designed to set a precedent for open enterprise-grade LLMs.
Image of Dropbox app on iphone / Dropbox announces new features and builds on partnership with Microsoft
Business Process Management and Automation
Dropbox announces new features and builds on partnership with Microsoft
Dropbox's new announcement generally aims to ease the work of its customers, both in its own platform, and on Microsoft 365.
Image of Coca Cola cans on ice/ Coca Cola and Microsoft partnership
Digital Commerce
Coca-Cola and Microsoft to experiment with GenAI in new partnership 
Coca-Cola and Microsoft join forces for tech innovation, investing $1.1bn in Microsoft Cloud, focusing on AI for business enhancement.
Microsoft logo on a black front door | Cognizant and Microsoft expand partnership
Analytics and AI
Cognizant and Microsoft expand partnership to make GenAI widely available
Microsoft and Cognizant's expanded partnership comes alongside Cognizant's purchase of 25,000 M365 Copilot seats for its associates and more...
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Microsoft releases Zero Trust strategy guidance for DoD customers
Microsoft has released new guidance for the Department of Defense (DoD) Zero Trust strategy to adopt a new cybersecurity framework and help customers facilitate informed and risk-based decisions.
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Business Process Management and Automation
Easing workflow woes: Tech Mahindra designs Workbench for Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft and Tech Mahindra have joined forces to introduce a unified workbench on Microsoft Fabric to ease your workflow woes.
Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, United States | Accenture Federal Services partners with Microsoft to support federal agencies
Cloud Platform and Technology
Accenture Federal Services partners with Microsoft to support federal agencies
Accenture Federal Services has announced a partnership with Microsoft to launch an end-to-end Cloud Modernization and Migration Factory.
graphic of a person looking through a telescope | A look to the future Technology 2024
Cloud Platform and Technology
A look to the future: Technology predictions in 2024
What will 2024 bring? After the year of the GenAI boom, here are the experts’ enterprise technology predictions for 2024 and beyond.
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