Oracle has announced the addition of new generative AI features within Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM). Deltek launched GovWin IQ Small Business Resource Center to help small businesses find and win more US and Canadian government contracts. Sertifi has announced an integration of its integrated credit card authorisation solution with Infor HMS (Hospitality Management Solution).
Acquisitions
SAP SE announced that Silver Lake Management and its co-investors, along with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), have completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Qualtrics, including all shares owned by SAP, at a purchase price of US$18.15 in cash per share. SAP will remain a close go-to-market and technology partner to Qualtrics, servicing joint customers and continuing to contribute to their success.
Appointments
Intuit has named Mark Notarainni General Manager of its Consumer Group, effective August 1, 2023.
Business
Advanced has partnered with award-winning client onboarding solution Minerva. The Integration with practice and case management software ALB will be available soon.
Epicor has announced an agreement with SiriusXM that enables vehicle service businesses using Epicor Service CRM to offer their eligible customers complimentary three-month SiriusXM Platinum Plan trial subscriptions.
Infor has joined the Catena-X initiative. The consortium aims to create a common data ecosystem for the automotive industry that makes material flows along the entire supply chain digitally traceable.
Intuit announced that it is working with OpenAI to accelerate generative AI (GenAI)-driven application development on its proprietary Intuit generative AI operating system (GenOS).
Intuit, in partnership with the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL), launched a new initiative called the Intuit IDEAS (Invest, Develop, Empower, Accelerate, and Scale) program. The pilot program will leverage Intuit’s AI-driven platform and human experts with the know-how and advocacy of the Los Angeles Urban League to support Los Angeles-area Black and Latino small business owners to help them grow, scale and accelerate their businesses.
Oracle is to offer free training and certification on in-demand skills across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AI/ML, data management, and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications.
Plex, by Rockwell Automation, has joined forces with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute (CSI) to further enhance this state-of-the-art research and education facility with a premier smart manufacturing platform. It extends the relationship between Rockwell Automation, a founding partner of CSI and UWM.
Priority has announced a strategic integration with Companyweb, a Belgium-based provider of comprehensive trade and business information on public and private companies, to deliver advanced financial analytics capabilities and enhanced business insights.
Rimini Street has created an online calculator that enables organisations to understand how much they can lower their Oracle and SAP license costs.
Sage announced an expanded relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), focused on helping SMBs speed up their digital transformation and benefit from the latest technology. Sage Intacct is now available on AWS in the US.
Sage, a sponsor of The Hundred, published a response to the findings of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report. It stated, “We understand that the ECB will take urgent, considered action based on the recommendations of the report, and we look forward to the resulting progress to make cricket a game where everyone is celebrated and welcome.”
SAP SE and Visa will collaborate to streamline and simplify business-to-business (B2B) payments for businesses of all sizes. Starting with the Asia-Pacific market, the collaboration will embed payments into the SAP ecosystem through the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), further digitalizing and speeding up B2B payments across Asia-Pacific’s supply chains.
VAI and Kount, an Equifax company, have partnered to offer voice technology to their combined global customer base. Organizations utilizing VAI’s ERP solution S2K Enterprise can leverage Kount’s fraud control platform to conduct safe and sustainable business growth.
VIF has integrated the EDI solution TX2 CONCEPT solution into its ERP offers to offer a complete solution.
Customer
Havfram, the Norwegian offshore wind company with its two wholly owned subsidiaries Havfram Wind and Kontiki Winds, has chosen to implement IFS Cloud as it looks to grow into new territories and meet the fast-evolving global need for new clean energy sources that help to combat climate change.
A long-time user of K3 solutions, Jodrell Bank has deployed K3 MStore to extend and deepen the relationship.
BAE Systems Electronic Systems sector in Rochester, UK, has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to streamline its UK operations. With Oracle Fusion Applications, BAE Systems can improve business insights and increase agility and productivity across the organisation.
Texas Woman’s University (TWU) has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite to unify its finance and HR operations on a single cloud-based platform.
Several organisations are adopting or extending their use of Oracle Health CommunityWorks. They include Coryell Memorial Hospital, Dimmit Regional Hospital, Neshoba County General Hospital, Rankin Community Hospital District, and The Woodlands Specialty Hospital.
Oracle has also seen a 75% increase in properties using OPERA Cloud to improve efficiency across their operations. Brands selecting or extending their use of OPERA Cloud this past year include Wyndham, Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa, Cinnamon Hotels & Resort, Meliá Hotels International, and BWH Hotel Group.
With over 100 hotels and resorts across Europe, North and South America and Africa, Pestana Hotel Group is standardizing its properties on Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud Property Management System (PMS) and MICROS Simphony Cloud Point-of-Sale (POS).
Pandle published an interview with Simon Bolton, founder and creator of Jester Laughs, who has found Pandle helps make his business clear and easy to manage.
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, a global healthcare company, has successfully migrated its key SAP software systems to the cloud with the RISE with SAP offering.
Workday announced continued momentum for its Workday Strategic Sourcing solution, as organizations across industries, including Blount Fine Foods, Elastic, LivaNova, NTT Global Sourcing, Republic Airways, and Sharp HealthCare, use Workday to help drive cost savings and manage spend.
Funding
Odoo S.A. has received a strategic investment of approximately €150m from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm.
Product
Simpro Premium 23.3.1 includes custom fields for contractor jobs and invoices, a custom field for hyperlinks, script improvements, and several other updates.
