Zoho announced a strategic partnership with the Kerala Business Forum (KBF) in Qatar. Sanas has announced two partnerships with vendors that will bring its accent translation technology to a wider audience. It also announced the general availability of Noise Cancellation.
Otter.ai has launched what it claims is the first interactive action tracker for virtual meetings taking place on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or in person. Sanas has announced two partnerships with vendors that will bring its accent translation technology to a wider audience. It also announced the general availability of Noise Cancellation.
The Appian Corporation has released the latest version of its Appian Platform 24.3. Serica Energy has turned to OpenText to improve operational excellence across its engineering projects.
Workday announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025. TechnologyOne published more details of how West Lindsey Council is leveraging its ERP solution. The Tank Musem in Bovington has dropped Sage for iplicit ERP.
AMD announced in an SEC 8-k filing today that it agreed to acquire US-based ZT Systems for $4.9 billion. Research by Thomson Reuters has revealed that lawyers perceive huge benefits in adopting AI tools.
Robin AI has announced the appointment of Allan Walters as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Chargebacks911 has announced the appointment of payments industry entrepreneur Oliver Rajic to the Board of Directors. Syniti announced that Alyssa Sliney has been promoted to Senior Vice President of EMEA Delivery. DECTA, a leading end-to-end payments solution provider, announced the appointment of Scott Dawson as CEO.
In a podcast, Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Director of AI Research at Zoho, spoke about what businesses need to consider as they adopt AI. Adrian Murray, Founder & CEO at Fisent Technologies and Brent Baiotto, Chief Operating Officer at Fisent, give five tips on how to embrace Generative AI to support business process automation.
Action1 has announced that it will remain founder-led, indicating that it has turned down several offers. These allegedly included one by Crowdstrike, which Crowdstrike denies, but Action1 may dispute and is discussing the situation with its lawyers.
Deltek
Costpoint updates
Deltek announced updates to Deltek Costpoint, the leading ERP software for government contractors. The update included the embedding of several AI capabilities into the solution. The update includes:
- A Smarter Digital Assistant: Costpoint customers can have more in-depth conversations with the AI digital assistant, Ask Dela. The AI assistant supports a wider range of questions and leverages a deeper data set, including chat history. Users can complete tasks faster without having to reference other applications.
- Greater Convenience with the Costpoint App Integration for MS Teams: Costpoint has streamlined the experience so that users are able to enter time, submit and approve timesheets, and use Ask Dela without navigating away from Microsoft Teams.
- Up-to-date Compliance with Government Security Requirements: Deltek Costpoint GovCon Cloud has achieved FedRAMP Moderate Ready status. Deltek Costpoint is also compliant with the recently proposed updates to the DoD’s CMMC enforcement rules.
- Re-imagined Time and Expense: Deltek has reimagined time and expense entry experience, enabling users to enter time wherever they are. The new Quick Entry Expense Report makes it easier and quicker to enter expenses from one simplified screen.
Warren Linscott, SVP and Chief Product Officer of Deltek, commented, “We’re committed to purposeful innovation and comprehensive support for government contractors. The latest updates to Costpoint and our entire portfolio of modern solutions are built with their needs in mind.
“With Ask Dela and other product innovations, Deltek is delivering on its commitment to being the leading technology partner for government contractors of all sizes. Dela will fundamentally change the usability of our solutions by helping customers gain insights into their projects while making their employees more efficient at executing tasks. This will help our customers deliver better projects while making their users happier and more productive than they have ever been.”
Osterlund Architects uses Specpoint
Deltek published the story of how Osterling Architects has benefited from Deltek Specpoint to ensure their specification are on point. Andrew Osterlund, Principal at Osterlund Architects, commented, “Deltek Specpoint offers customizable, detailed specifications that ensure quality control and consistency in material selection and installation, allowing us to maintain high standards tailored to each unique project.”
Specpoint allows the firm, not just the specification team, to leverage the platform. The firm also uses Deltek Ajera, combined with the AIA MasterSpec, powered by Deltek Specpoint. It allows the business to generate detailed, flexible and accurate specifications. And then manage the project delivery and finance element of the job.
SSOE Group leaves and rejoins Deltek
SSOE Group, an architecture and engineering firm with 1,600 employees, used Deltek Vision from 2007 to 2019. It decided to review its decision and selected another vendor solution in 2019. However, by 2022, the implementation was deemed to have failed. As the solution lacked the industry-specific functionality required within an A&E firm.
Michael Murphy, Executive Vice President, commented, “There were issues with the newly selected system, including some of the most elementary things. The system was not like we envisioned, and that was a big concern. We also talked to some peers in our industry who were having very similar problems with the software.”
It reviewed the market and saw Deltek Vantagepoint as an upgrade for Deltek Vision. A solution that would meet its requirements. Working with Deltek Partner Aktion Associates, it has now implemented the ERP solution. Improvements have been seen across resource management, project planning and finance.
Infor
Infor has selected Amazon Bedrock as the platform on which it will build GenAI solutions across the Infor CloudSuite. The selection deepens the relationship between the two companies which is now in its eleventh year. Infor believe that it will have 60 use cases live within its solutions by the end of the year.
Soma Somasundaran, Infor President and CTO, commented, “Infor is on a mission to democratize AI by making it accessible to all our customers, regardless of the size of their organization or the technical resources they employ. Our goal is to build products that deliver transformative technologies directly to those who benefit most – the front-line people using Infor solutions.
“At Infor, we believe that merely giving customers the tools to apply GenAI isn’t enough. Our Industry AI approach combines both the tools and deep industry capability and expertise to collaboratively work with customers to build and offer solutions that drive real value.”
Matt Wood, Vice President of AI Products AWS, added, “AWS has worked closely with Infor over the last 11 years, and we’ve seen their commitment to deliver value to customers. Their industry expertise combined with Amazon Bedrock will make it easy and cost-effective for Infor customers of any size to take advantage of generative AI in their daily workflows. All while taking advantage of built-in security to deploy applications safely and responsibly.”
NetSuite
Oracle NetSuite revealed how Boll & Branch, a luxury bedding and home décor brand, is leveraging NetSuite ERP. The firm selected NetSuite ERP to replace its old software to better automate financial processes, optimize inventory, and efficiently scale its operations.
David Reid, CFO of Boll & Branch, commented, “As our company grew, we knew we needed more automation when it came to our data and finances. With NetSuite, we have been able to improve productivity and create a real-time view of performance across the business. In addition, better access to insights has helped us identify new revenue opportunities and drive more profitable growth.”
The firm uses NetSuite Advanced Inventory to optimize fulfilment. With a real-time view of inventory and orders across sales channels. Which include online and offline retail channels including Amazon, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom.
Sam Levy, Senior Vice President of Growth and Operations at Oracle NetSuite, commented, “As a retailer committed to quality and sustainability, managing margins is central to Boll & Branch’s success. With NetSuite, Boll & Branch has a unified view of its business and can easily access the insights it needs to improve productivity, manage costs, and optimize profit margins. As Boll & Branch expands its operations, NetSuite has the scalability to grow with its business and act as a force multiplier for efficiency.”
R Systems
R Systems has appointed Satyadeep Mishra as Chief Human Resources Officer. Mishra previously worked as CHRO at CleverTap. Also having held senior HR leadership positions at OYO, JioPLatforms, Baja Finserv and RBS. He has also worked at companies such as Microsoft, Infosys, L&T Infotech and Barclays. Mishra will work closely with the leadership team to align the client-centric approach with its people strategy.
Nitesh Bansal, CEO and Managing Director of R Systems commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Satyadeep Mishra to the R Systems family. His strategic vision and extensive experience will be crucial as we continue to grow and evolve. We are confident that Satyadeep will lead impactful people interventions, empowering our employees to reach their full potential and aligning our people strategy with our business objectives.”
Satyadeep Mishra commented, “I am excited to join R Systems and contribute to its dynamic growth journey. My focus will be on implementing people-centric strategies that not only drive business success but also create an environment where our employees can thrive, innovate, and grow. By fostering a culture of continuous development and engagement, we will ensure that our talent is the driving force behind R Systems’ future growth.”
TSIA
TSIA has published several articles this week, including:
The Current State of AI’s Impact on Professional Services. (Subscription Required). This report highlights the latest trends observed regarding AI’s influence on PS. As firms are starting to consider and see the practical benefits AI can offer.
Leveraging ETL to Overcome AI Data Challenges (Subscription Required). Authored by John Ragsdale, this article outlines an extract, transform, and load (ETL) process to address these data challenges of AI projects.
Partner-Friendly Offers, How to Make XaaS Offers Attractive to Channel Partners (Subscription Required). This report examines the three key outcomes that are important to partners: differentiation, profitability, and growth.
TSIA also started a new survey. The 2024 Knowledge Management Maturity Model Survey (registration required). It will address the importance of knowledge management and how to adjust processes to take full advantage of new AI / ML technologies.
Workday
Workday announced Global Payroll Connect, a unified global payroll solution that can seamlessly connect with payroll providers to deliver an end-to-end global payroll experience. The solution has pre-built connectors that will enable customers to integrate their Workday solution with Payroll partner providers such as ADP, CloudPay, PwC, Payslip, Safeguard, SHAPEiN, and Strada. This new platform uses pre-built API connectors and can reduce the cost of implementation by up to 50%, Workday believes.
Alongside Global Payroll Connect, Workday also announced Workday Payroll provided by Strada. Strada was formerly the Payroll and Professional Services business of Alight Solutions. The new AI-powered global HR and payroll solution gives organisations a unified view of their finance, HR, and payroll data. To improve data accuracy, support compliance efforts, and inform strategic initiatives that drive business growth and success.
Matthew Brandt, Senior Vice President of Global Partners, Workday, stated, “By expanding our long-standing partnership with Strada, we are making it possible for more organisations across the globe to experience the power of a unified HR and payroll solution. Bringing these critical functions together – with AI at the core – enables Workday customers to make better, more informed decisions to drive their workforces and businesses forward.”
