We published several podcasts this week. David Malan, Sales Director UK and Ireland at DocuWare, talks about Intelligent Document Processing. We spoke about how it has evolved from simple capture solutions to a product that captures data and then automates the processes that the data is used for. It is intelligently evolving and learning as more use cases are discovered.
Enterprise Times spoke to Michael Brandl, the EVP responsible for the EMEA region at Infios (rebranded from Körber Supply Chain Software), Suresh Mamunuru, the SVP of Supply Chain Logistics at Cybage Software, and David Houser, a supply chain expert who has worked for both companies at a senior level during a long and distinguished career. The conversation moved through the trends, challenges and solutions for modern supply chains.
At Infosecurity Europe, Enterprise Times talked with Bronwyn Boyle, who, in addition to her role as CISO at PPRO, is EVP of Resilient Communities at Cybermindz. She spoke about the need for mental resilience support in cybersecurity.
Enterprise Times also spoke with James Morris OBE, CEO of the CSBR, about the UK Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill and its challenges. The CSBR recently published a policy note on the bill. In this conversation, Morris expands on that note and addresses some other key issues that the bill faces, especially in implementation.
Appointment
ERP vendor SYSPRO has appointed Mathias Høyer as its new CFO.
Business
Deel celebrated a significant milestone. It surpassed the $1 billion run rate in Q1 2025. The growth continues, with the first two months of Q2 seeing further growth. In April, it achieved 75% year-over-year revenue growth. How long before an IPO?
Product
Infosys BPM, Infosys’s business process management arm, has launched AI agents for invoice processing within its Infosys Accounts Payable on Cloud solution.
Sama has launched Sama Multimodal. It allows AI to capture multiple types of content, including images, video, text, audio and LiDAR, to create more accurate AI systems.
Zilch has announced a partnership with Visa and launched its first physical card.
Zoho held two Zoholics events in South Africa, in Cape Town and Johannesburg, launching Zoho Solo to assist Solopreneurs in South Africa with a full business solution. The firm also revealed strong growth across its solution portfolio.
Agiloft
Agiloft announced the appointment of Navin Mahavijiyan as its new Marketing Director of Customer Community. Nicole Milstead, CMO at Agiloft, commented, “Navin’s unique blend of deep expertise, contagious enthusiasm, and genuine love for the legal operations community is exactly what we need to deepen Agiloft’s connection with legal and contracting professionals.
“Along with his experience, he is bringing energy, empathy, and a bold vision for how to best engage our community to drive ideal customer outcomes and inject customer input throughout our organisation and into the broader market.”
Forterro
Forterro published a case study revealing that Agrigem, one of the UK’s biggest distributors of plant protection products, has grown turnover by 80% and increased profit margins by 40% after deploying Orderwise.
Dave Best, Operations Director, Agrigem, commented, “We were in desperate need of greater efficiencies and to streamline our processes. We had ambitious growth plans, and the set-up at the time was not going to support that growth. Not only is Orderwise inherently scalable, but it has all the functionality we required to get on top of our operational organisation.”
“Investing in the right technology can set a business up for long-term success, and Orderwise undoubtedly falls into that category. It takes away unnecessary decision-making and reduces reliance on manual processes, both of which have been highly beneficial to our ongoing growth trajectory. It has also made it much easier for us to offer overnight delivery throughout the UK, which is critical for customers.”
FourKites
FourKites announced the addition of two new industry leaders to its advisory council: Rob Haddock, Transportation Advisor at Albedo Logistics Solutions, and LeAnne Coulter, former Vice President of Freight Management at Penske Logistics.
Infor
Riverina Water, a local government water utility based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, has reported a strong return on investment from the first phase implementation of Infor CloudSuite Public Sector. After going live in July 2023, the company has seen four major benefits.
- After deploying a self-service portal for meter reading, there has been a significant reduction in manual effort internally. And a more than six-day improvement in certificate turnaround time for customers.
- It has significantly reduced the manual handling of customer requests. It has opened up the opportunity to analyse data such as response times and trends that were previously impossible.
- Using standard functionality for CloudSuite, payment time has been reduced by 30% over 12 months. With the trend continuing downward for 2024. Bill accuracy has also increased.
- More than 136,000 meter readings have been reviewed using Infor CloudSuite Public Sector’s algorithm. Resulting in significantly improved bill accuracy for customers.
Andrew Crakanthorp, CEO of Riverina Water, said, “Infor’s deep industry knowledge has been a key factor in transforming our legacy architecture into an agile, efficient platform that meets current and future needs and has enabled process consistency and greater transparency throughout our organisation.
“Thanks to Infor, Riverina Water has continued its progress as one of the leading local utilities in New South Wales, providing safe and reliable drinking water to our growing region.”
Panasonic
Panasonic automates the Haelvoet production line with a G4 welding system
A longstanding partner SYN-TIG and Panasonic Factory Solutions have significantly upgraded the production line for medical furniture manufacturer Haelvoet, using Panasonic’s TAWERS G4 Welding Robot System. This will enable manufacturing sub-contractor Grovinvest to vastly increase flexibility and automation in the production of specialist medical equipment for customers across Europe.
Bogdan Pienaru, Managing Engineer, Grovinvest, commented, “Regardless of the size of components used, Panasonic’s G4 instantly starts the required manufacturing program instantly – saving valuable time when switching between manufacturing programs. The welding quality provided by the G4 is superb; Panasonic continues to set the standard in welding precision, speed, and accuracy.
“Overall, our upgraded production line, and the service provided by Panasonic and SYN-TIG, has been excellent.”
Panasonic Toughbook delivers connected vehicle solutions for the AA
Panasonic TOUGHBOOK has completed the installation of over 2,500 ruggedised 5G routers across AA’s roadside vehicle fleet, delivering enhanced connectivity, operational efficiency, and cost savings. The ambitious nationwide deployment of Panasonic’s Connected Vehicle solution was completed in just over nine months. It was conducted in partnership with The AA, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions, and Gamma Telecom.
Wendy Richardson-Brooks, IT Operations Improvement & Innovation Manager, The AA, said, “This is a game-changing solution for our patrols. With our previous solution that could only connect to 3G or 4G connections, connectivity was significantly reduced, stifling productivity on the roadside.
“Now, with Panasonic and its partners, we have a ruggedised solution that delivers close to 100% connectivity for all of our patrols. This helps our technicians to more quickly and efficiently diagnose and repair vehicles at the roadside – increasing customer satisfaction.”
Panzura
Panzura has announced two leadership changes, appointing Guy Churchward as Executive Chairman and elevating David Black to Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
As Executive Chairman, Churchward will provide oversight and hands-on guidance, working directly with CEO Dan Waldschmidt to boost business momentum and architect the company’s future direction. His appointment reflects Panzura’s strong market position and readiness to capitalise on significant growth opportunities in the enterprise data management sector.
In his role as CFO, Black will continue providing experienced guidance on capital allocation and investment priorities, ensuring alignment between Panzura’s financial planning and market execution.
Having previously served as Senior Vice President of Finance, his expertise includes a board-level understanding of the financial dimensions of technology roadmaps. Black’s promotion demonstrates Panzura’s recognition of outstanding talent while maintaining operational continuity.
R Systems
R Systems and Mavvrik announced a strategic partnership to help enterprises gain visibility and precise financial control over rapidly escalating AI, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure investments. The R Systems–Mavvrik partnership helps organisations shift from reactive tracking to proactive financial governance for measuring accountability across AI, cloud, and hybrid environments.
The joint solution combines R Systems’ Dexterity Assessment Framework with Mavvrik’s real-time cost intelligence platform to deliver actionable insights and measurable control.
Srikara Rao, CTO of R Systems, commented, “As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, they’re not just managing higher infrastructure costs but also navigating a new layer of financial and operational complexity. Traditional cost models were never designed for the dynamic, GPU-intensive, and hybrid environments AI demands.
This R Systems–Mavvrik partnership is about helping businesses move from reactive cost tracking to proactive financial governance so they can scale responsibly, with clarity, control, and confidence.”
Rocketlane
Rocketlane has made the sessions from Propel 2025 available online. There are over 30 sessions and more than 40 inspiring speakers who discussed creating an intelligent delivery organisation.
Unit4
Unit4 revealed the second part of its international research study, “The Back Office in 2025.” It highlighted the major difficulties for professional services firms in managing key financial systems, such as cash flow management, year-end financials, and project financials.
Financial errors have a clear human cost, as 61% say year-end reporting negatively impacts the well-being of the finance team, while a further 73% say reducing workload at year-end would help prevent burnout.
Bryce Wolf, Strategic Growth Director, Unit4, commented, “At a time when productivity and efficiency are bywords for every Professional Services firm, these findings reveal concerning shortcomings for organisations that want to be more competitive. The firms that drive greater consolidation of financial information will be closer to gaining a single source of truth about their business performance.
“Combined with greater automation to aid faster decision-making, this will be critical to survival and growth in the years ahead.”
UNRVLD
DD Group has selected UNRVLD to deliver a programme of B2B ecommerce transformation and ensure its growing customer base has the best experience possible when buying online. The UK’s leading supplier of dental and medical aesthetics products, equipment and services, DD Group, serves more than 12,000 dental practices and 6,000 medical beauty clinics across the UK and Ireland.
UNRVLD will leverage Optimizely to refine market segmentation and deliver more targeted, data-driven experiences. Additionally, leveraging the full potential of a platform like Optimizely will be central to maximising digital effectiveness, enabling experimentation, personalisation, and optimisation across customer journeys.
Daniel Garner, Director of IT, DD Group, commented, “This is a critical moment in our e-commerce transformation growth story. We need a sharp focus on how our business can really drive commercial outcomes, and UNRVLD’s outcomes-first proposition and platform experience has given us both assurance and excitement that they are the right people for the job.
“We are confident that UNRVLD’s strategic insight and exceptional execution will elevate our digital capabilities, enhance our customer interactions, and drive growth.”
Workday
Workday Agent Partner Network
The Firm announced the Workday Agent Partner Network, a global ecosystem of partners building AI agents that will connect with the Workday Agent System of Record (ASOR).
Industry leaders, including Accenture, Adobe, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Auditoria.AI, Compa, Deloitte, Glean, Google Cloud, IBM, Kainos, KPMG, Microsoft, Paradox, PwC, Salesforce, and WorkBoardAI are among the first to partner with Workday. To help joint customers thrive in a future where AI agents are a central part of how work gets done.
Matthew Brandt, Senior Vice President of Global Partners, Workday, said, “For nearly two decades, Workday has helped organisations manage their people and their money on a unified, secure platform.
“Now, as AI agents increasingly collaborate with human workforces, customers are looking to Workday to manage everything – people, money, and agents – together on one platform they can trust. That’s why we’re partnering with leading technology organisations to ensure they can do so seamlessly while maintaining enterprise control.”
Workday AI Developer Toolset
Workday announced a new unified AI developer toolset to the power of Workday Illuminate directly into the hands of customer and partner developers, enabling them to easily customise and connect AI apps and agents on the Workday platform.
Announced at Workday DevCon 2025, the company’s annual developer conference, the toolset includes:
- Agent Gateway. Developers will be able to connect third-party agents to the Workday Agent System of Record (ASOR) to enable seamless agent registration and agent-to-agent collaboration. Partners will also be able to enrol in Workday’s new Agent Partner Network and list their agents on the Workday Marketplace. This will enable customers to select and use the right agents for their specific needs while having a unified, trusted way to manage their human and digital workforce.
- AI Widgets. Developers will be able to add AI-powered widgets into apps and define custom prompts, providing users with personalised AI assistance to create and refine content quickly across HR and finance use cases. For example, AI widgets can help with customer support, automate answers to common questions, or guide users through tasks.
- Expanded AI Gateway APIs. Developers will be able to integrate new Workday AI services natively into apps, enabling users to ask questions about reports and understand documents using natural language. For example, a developer could leverage document intelligence to automatically classify documents and extract key information.
Matthew Grippo, Senior Vice President of core software at Workday, said, “Today, developers are under immense pressure to rapidly deliver sophisticated AI apps while navigating a complex and fragmented AI landscape. They’re piecing together disparate tools and services, hindering their ability to innovate.
“Workday’s new AI developer toolset removes these barriers by empowering developers to seamlessly integrate powerful AI capabilities into the apps and agents that will define the future of work.”
