nShift launched a new solution, nShift Go Native, to support additional shipping options for eCommerce platforms and B2C marketplaces. ShipStation has announced the launch of a suite of innovative features designed to help online businesses in the UK streamline their shipping processes, enhance customer experiences, and achieve new levels of efficiency.
Gridserve, the sustainable EV charging company, has launched its new mobile application for EV motorists with support from Dootrix. Adobe has released Adobe Content Hub with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Assets – a digital asset management system (DAM).
SkySparc AB announced the acquisition of infiniance, a finance consultancy based in Denmark. Pleo, the European spend management platform, has announced a business update which looks back on record growth in 2023.
Dayforce announced the ten thousand employees of WHSmith have expanded its use of the HCM platform it first started using in 2017. Systal Technology Solutions has announced a multi-year partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP).
Robin AI, the legal AI assistant, has appointed Carina Negreanu, PhD as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Verve Group SE has announced the appointment of Alex Stil as Chief Commercial Officer. Iplicit appointed Paula Cooper as Head of Channel. Sitecore announced the appointment of Eric Stine as its new Chief Operating Officer. CloudWerx has announced the promotion of Kyle ‘KMo’ Moschetto to the position of Chief Strategy Officer.
SAP published an open-source manifesto, reinforcing SAP’s commitment to open-source principles and community engagement.
We took a look at the new data from consumer predictions consultancy Foresight Factory, which challenges the myth of the ‘lazy’ Generation Z (“Gen Z”), particularly in the UK.
Oliver Picton, Head of Technology at Enjoy Digital, offers three tips for enterprises looking to go down the open-source software route. Enterprise Times spoke to Steven Cassin, UNRVLD’s Chief Strategy Officer about its new Digital Leaders Series, how it came about and what is behind the free resource available now.
Enterprise Times also spoke to Srikrishnan Ganesan, CEO & Co-founder of Rocketlane, about the firm’s rapid rise to prominence in the PSA sector.
Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems announced that Nicholas Cummins had assumed the role of CEO as planned on 1st July. He is the first CEO who is not a Bentley family member and came at a pivotal moment for infrastructure companies.
Cumins unveiled Bentley’s vision for infrastructure resilience, stating:
“Infrastructure is at a watershed moment. Despite the massive capital investment in infrastructure projects and jobs post-pandemic, so much more remains to be done to make infrastructure more resilient. Our ability to bridge that gap will literally determine the quality of life for generations to come. Fortunately, a paradigm shift in software is reshaping the landscape. AI-powered digital twin solutions are unlocking the value of data across the infrastructure lifecycle.
“Every owner-operator in the world is looking for a simpler and more effective way to understand the condition of their assets. Think what the power and possibilities of AI imply for improving asset performance and making infrastructure more resilient. This is the moment for our generation to apply its ingenuity and build upon the legacy of innovation to continue advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life.”
Infosys
Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu, a non-profit organization, to increase the employability of young learners in rural India. This collaboration will aim to enable students pursuing engineering, arts, and science courses in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the country to gain relevant skills that are necessary today for career development.
Infosys will help set up ‘Centers of Excellence for Women and Youth Empowerment’ in over 450 colleges in India. The intent is to support skills development for 48,000 students over three years. The foundation has invested INR 33 crore toward the project.
Sumit Virmani, Trustee Infosys Foundation, said, “At Infosys Foundation, education is the cornerstone of our commitment to empowering the less fortunate. And education must create pathways to employability. Through our collaboration with the ICT Academy, we will equip young learners in rural India with essential technical and soft skills, consequently improving their industry readiness and employability in today’s dynamic talent landscape. We are confident that this initiative will encourage our youth to excel across disciplines of their choice and create sustainable careers.
iplicit
iplicit announced a series of updates to its accounting solution. Release 780 includes:
- The ability to create substitute authorisers when key people are out of the office. This is administrated centrally.
- New in-app notifications about scheduled maintenance, reported incidents and resolved platform issues.
- Support for Irish Professional Service Withholding Tax.
- Several enhancements to the fixed assets module.
- Improvements to financial year setups, including the prevention of the creation of overlapping periods.
- Several other minor updates.
TSIA
TSIA published a couple of articles last week.
- AI Has Widespread Adoption in Knowledge Management (registration required): a short article that provides initial insights from TSIA’s 2024 AI Impact on Knowledge Management Program Maturity Quick Poll. It reveals the growing adoption of AI in knowledge management. Only 18% have not yet started their journey, only 9% have completed it. Two of the realised benefits were cost savings (53.5%) and time savings (53.5%). Meanwhile, barriers remain, with integration (61%) and data privacy & security (49%) the top two.
- What Are the Most Commonly Used Success Metrics in Managed Services? (registration required): A quick poll insights from TSIA’s 2024 Measuring Success in Managed Services Quick Poll. There are some interesting findings in this report. The article looks at five sets of KPIs:
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- Sales KPIs
- Offer and Strategy KPIs
- Service Delivery KPIs
- Customer Success KPIs
- Operations KPIs
