In a sign that S/4HANA has gained momentum, IBM announced BREAKTHROUGH with IBM for RISE with SAP. Oracle NetSuite launched the first of several start-up accelerator programs. Additionally, IFS revealed the success of Borr Drilling with its IFS Cloud deployment.
Pick of the week
Unanet announced strong results for 2021 without detailing any figures. Unanet Connect now has more than 150 pre-built connectors and delivers a significant ecosystem. The release cited hundreds of customer wins, often competitive as it seeks to lead the GovCon and other ERP sectors
Craig Halliday, CEO of Unanet, commented: “2021 was a watershed year for Unanet, and it was driven by our belief that customers shouldn’t just buy our solutions, they should experience genuine success using them.
“More than one-third of Unanet customers come from a competitor. That’s because our focus is on our customers’ success, not our own. It’s about giving customers the complete package: Product-driven innovations; quick, smooth implementations; and an unwavering commitment to service and support so they get the best possible business outcomes.”
Appointments
Exact announced three new appointments: Bas Graaf as Architecture Director in the Technology organisation, Tim Nieuwenhout as Support Director and Ward Boehlee as the Sales Director of Small Business Netherlands.
IRIS Software appointed Jim Dunham as President and General Manager Americas.
Unit4 has appointed Tom Ascroft as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Ascroft joins Unit4 from the University of Surrey, where he held the position of Chief Information Security Officer
Business
Esker announced a strategic partnership with Corpay, a leading AP payment solutions provider, to integrate additional business payment options within Esker’s automation solutions.
FreshBooks has partnered with Barclaycard. Small businesses owners that are Barclaycard Business and Barclays Business customers now get access to a free FreshBooks plan that makes it easier for them to manage invoicing, expenses, and accounting.
Customer
Givaudan, the world’s leading manufacturer of flavours and fragrances for the taste and wellbeing and fragrance and beauty markets, has selected Esker to automate its accounts payable (AP) and order management activities. Several years ago, during the design of the Givaudan Business Solution journey, Givaudan decided to implement Esker’s cloud-based solutions globally.
My Food Bag, a leading recipe and meal delivery service, has deployed Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage (F&B) ERP to achieve organisational-wide transparency and full visibility of end-to-end profitability. Joyson PlasTec GmbH has decided to leverage Infor CloudSuite Automotive. The supplier of plastic components for the automotive industry benefits from greater business agility and flexibility in an increasingly competitive market by implementing the multi-tenant cloud solution.
PDI signed an agreement with Chevron Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Chevron) to implement cloud-based PDI Point-of-Sale (POS) Solutions. It extends the APAC wide partnership signed in November 2020.
Tore Enger, CEO of TECO 2030, an innovative engineering and equipment development company, explains its mission for a greener and cleaner environment as well as how and why he selected the combination of RamBase and Hatteland Technology. RamBase also revealed how Arribatec is increasing its investment in the ERP platform.
Global Alliant, a fast-growing IT consulting and software development company based in Columbia, MD, has selected Unanet ERP GovCon.
IncSight, a cloud-based advisory firm serving legal, medical and entrepreneurial clients, has selected Xero as its preferred accounting solution.
Product
simPRO has achieved ‘Built for NetSuite’ status. The new SuiteApp, built using the Oracle NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform, helps organisations gain invaluable business insights and efficiency.
