Last week, Enterprise Times attended two conferences, and much of our content focused on them. In Barcelona, Workday hosted 6,000 EMEA customers at its Rising event, which saw more announcements for its European customers than ever before.
Gerrit Kazmaier, President, Product & Technology, Workday, announced the expansion of Workday GO. Workday Go is a go-to-market product for medium-sized companies. Initially, the solution will be made available in February 2026 across the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, and France.
Workday also launched the Workday EU Sovereign Cloud. With this, Workday aims to deliver full EU data residency for its next-generation Enterprise AI platform. It will enable organisations in both the private and public sectors to leverage the Workday Illuminate platform. The facility will be operated by EU personnel and will be available to customers in Q2 2026.
Workday announced the acquisition of Pipedream, a low-code, no-code integration platform for AI agents. The firm also announced how its presence in Europe has grown significantly. It now has more than 4,250 employees in 19 countries, reflecting its growing investment in local talent and partnerships.
It recently opened a €175 million AI Centre of Excellence in Dublin, a forthcoming regional office in Dubai. Also, new sales and marketing teams in Warsaw to better serve Central and Eastern Europe, and it has just moved to a larger office in Milan, Italy.
OpenText and Google are deepening their partnership to deliver new solutions. They are building new solutions to support customers as they deploy AI and address data privacy. They will also support sovereign cloud infrastructure.
OpenText unveiled its next-generation AI Data Platform. It is positioning it as a bridge between data management and AI. To achieve that, enterprises need to ensure that AI does not leak sensitive data. That requires a secure platform, one that is data-aware and can detect private data. It also needs to be scalable to support current and future AI projects.
Appointments
Planful Inc. has announced the appointment of Richard Parke as Chief Customer Officer. Parke brings over 25 years of experience in managing large-scale, global operations and driving customer solutions for enterprise clients and end users.
Tinuiti, the full-funnel marketing agency, has announced the appointment of Amanda Moore as its new Chief Revenue Officer.
Business
Kantata has announced a strategic partnership with Provus, the vendor behind a cloud-based services quoting solution. In combination, the PSA solutions and Provus aim to reduce revenue leakage for professional services organisations.
Kelly Goetsch, President of Pipe17, has announced that the company has become a founding member of the Commerce Operations Foundation. Supporting the launch of the Order Network eXchange (onX).
Rootstock Software has announced the acquisition of its gold partner, Praxis Solutions. Praxis has a longstanding relationship with Rootstock. The firm has implemented Rootstock at several companies, including Matouk, Trace Medical and Intuvie Innovate. More recently, it was selected to implement a Rootstock solution at Petty Products.
Product News
Precisely has released Gio, an AI assistant for its Data Integrity Suite. It will make access to data much easier with a new conversational interface.
Zoho announced the latest release of Zoho One. It was a revolutionary release that saw the collection of integrated applications transform into a unified platform with a common interface. Thus, delivering a substantially better user experience for customers.
Research
New research from IDC, commissioned by Deel, suggests the global workforce is in rapid transition. 66% of organisations expect to reduce entry-level hiring, while 91% report roles are already changing or disappearing due to AI. The report suggests a widening skills gap and a growing challenge in building the next generation of leaders.
Azul
Azul announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to receive a majority strategic investment from Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. As part of the transaction, Azul’s existing investors, Vitruvian Partners and Lead Edge Capital, will reinvest significant new capital and retain minority stakes alongside Azul’s employees.
CPiO
CPiO revealed how it implemented a major Sage 200 Professional upgrade at Mid Wales-based innovator Invertek Drives to improve operational efficiency.
William Lloyd, IT Manager at Invertek Drives, commented early in the project, “CPiO really took the time to understand how we work and what we needed from a new system. We’re confident that the Sage 200 implementation will give us a platform that supports our future growth and ongoing commitment to innovation.”
Cybage Software
Cybage assisted a health technology startup building a comprehensive compounding pharmacy management platform that enhances accuracy, ensures regulatory compliance, and simplifies daily compounding operations. The solution is forecasted to transform compounding pharmacy operations into a data-driven, automated model powered by cloud-based compounding pharmacy automation systems.
For a leading European travel technology innovator, Cybage Software implemented an integrated support framework that optimised performance and strengthened the client’s digital ecosystem.
The results were impressive. The firm saw an 11% increase in profitability, driven by reduced downtime and improved system reliability. Thus, resulting in higher customer satisfaction. Also, it achieved 95%+ acknowledgement of critical and high-priority issues within five minutes, improving response time.
Gong
Gong, the leading Revenue AI company, announced that DocuSign, the global leader in intelligent agreement management, has selected Gong as its partner to accelerate sales productivity, enhance go-to-market effectiveness, and power their strategic growth initiatives.
Paula Hansen, President and Chief Revenue Officer at DocuSign, said, “At DocuSign, driving growth through operational excellence is a top priority. The Gong Revenue AI OS provides the actionable insights and visibility we need to elevate our customer engagement, increase our sales productivity, and ultimately fuel our growth in key areas of our business.
“Gong’s technology allows us to coach at scale, drive repeatable best practices, and empower our teams with the data they need to succeed.”
Logicalis
Logicalis, the leading global technology service provider, is proud to announce the achievement of Cisco Powered Service (CPS) designations for Managed Firewall and Security Service Edge (SSE).
These designations reflect Logicalis’ commitment to industry-leading best practices in the development and delivery of managed global Intelligent Security and Intelligent Connectivity portfolio. They assure customers that Logicalis meets all rigorous personnel, specialisation, and support requirements. Necessary to architect, deploy, and manage Cisco Firewall and SSE solutions globally at the highest standards.
Panasonic
Panasonic Factory Solutions has significantly expanded its Surface Mounted Technology (SMT) capabilities through new machines, features, and tools; enhanced software across its NPM G Series; and its end-to-end Operation and Maintenance (O&M) service. It will also showcase fundamental improvements to its NPM-GW modular mounter, Auto Setting Feeder (ASF), and NPM-GP/L printer.
First introduced in 2023, Panasonic has significantly developed its visionary ‘Autonomous Factory’ concept. At this year’s event, longstanding customers such as DELTEC Group, ZF Automotive, Auvidea, Kemptron, and Incap UK will bring this to life. By highlighting successful deployments across Germany, the UK, and Finland.
Jérôme Clouet, Head of Product Marketing, Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe, said, “Panasonic has continued to evolve its pioneering ‘Autonomous Factory’ concept and to innovate for its electronics manufacturing customers. Transitioning to Panasonic has never been easier; its range of market-leading SMT solutions enables manufacturers to realise fully connected, smart, and automated production lines.
“This maximises efficiency, productivity, quality, and flexibility with minimal human intervention – and lowered total cost of ownership.”
People2.0
SimplifyVMS, an award-winning vendor management system, and People2.0, a global provider of workforce compliance and payroll services, announced a strategic partnership to deliver comprehensive contingent workforce solutions for enterprises.
The integration combines SimplifyVMS’s platform for workforce visibility and supplier management with People2.0’s employer of record (EOR) and agent of record (AOR) services across 130+ countries. Thus, enabling organisations to seamlessly manage, engage, and deploy global contingent workers with complete compliance confidence.
Quantexa
Quantexa, the global pioneer in Decision Intelligence (DI), announced the general availability of Quantexa Unify for Microsoft Fabric. Thus, marking a major milestone in helping enterprises build connected, high-quality data estates to unlock the full potential of analytics and AI. Quantexa Unify for Microsoft Fabric is available now on the Microsoft Marketplace.
Dan Higgins, Chief Product Officer at Quantexa, commented, “The general availability of Quantexa Unify on Microsoft Fabric represents a major step forward in helping customers maximize the value of their data. With Quantexa Unify now available to all Microsoft Fabric users, organizations can operationalize trusted, contextual data for analytics and AI across the enterprise, accelerating innovation and decision-making with confidence.”
QuantWare
QuantWare, the world’s highest-volume supplier of commercial quantum processing units, Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, and Qblox, the global leader in quantum computing control stacks, announced the launch of the Quantum Utility Block (QUB). A family of full-stack, pre-validated quantum computer reference implementations built on a modularized architecture.
The QUB model is designed to give quantum system purchasers and adopters an accessible, cost-effective way to procure quantum systems or on-premises deployment. While making the installation and operation of quantum computers easier than ever.
Sama
Sama announced a major advancement in how AI training data is created. The company’s new classification product, Bulk Annotation, eliminates one of the industry’s most persistent inefficiencies: the need to manually label nearly identical items over and over again.
Sama’s Bulk Annotation capabilities significantly reduce effort while increasing efficiency, accuracy and dataset consistency. Early pilots have shown the ability to increase throughput by up to 80% and reduce annotation inconsistencies by as much as 25%. While maintaining Sama’s industry-leading quality standards.
Duncan Curtis, SVP of AI Product and Technology at Sama, commented, “As AI becomes mission-critical for more enterprises, the quality and efficiency of training data is now a competitive advantage. Companies can’t afford to build AI on inconsistent data, but they also can’t afford to spend months on repetitive labelling work. Our Bulk Annotation feature solves both problems at once.”
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters announced that its ONESOURCE ESG Reporting for SAP Sustainability Control Tower solution is an SAP Endorsed App. Available for online purchase on SAP Store. SAP Endorsed Apps are a distinct category of solutions within SAP’s partner ecosystem.
Ray Grove, Head of Product, Tax and Trade at Thomson Reuters, said, “We are excited that ONESOURCE ESG Reporting for SAP Sustainability Control Tower is an SAP Endorsed App. This integrated solution fundamentally simplifies ESG compliance for multinational companies.
“By combining Thomson Reuters’ reporting expertise with SAP’s sustainability tools, we’ve created a powerful offering that automates and streamlines ESG data gathering and reporting. This ensures businesses can efficiently meet the requirements of the EU’s European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Providing accurate, real-time data to monitor and report on their sustainability performance under ESRS with confidence and ease.”
Workday
Google Partnership
Workday also introduced a new global developer network that opens access to Workday AI tools and training. Helping people around the world learn, build, and certify new skills. The company also announced Google Cloud as the newest partner to join Workday Data Cloud. Giving customers a secure, zero-copy way to bring Workday HR and finance data to BigQuery for AI-powered insights.
Gerrit Kazmaier, President of Product and Technology, Workday, stated, “With the launch of our global developer network and Google BigQuery joining Workday Data Cloud, we’re opening our ecosystem in ways that meaningfully expand what’s possible for customers. When more people can access Workday’s trusted data, tools, and AI, organisations can move faster, unlock new insights, and drive real business results.”
Zoho
Zoho Recruit
Besides Zoho One, Zoho also announced a new release of Zoho Recruit. Zoho Recruit brings a system-wide refresh that rethinks how you source, review, collaborate, and manage your pipeline. This release clears clutter so you can focus on what matters most: recruiting the right talent faster.
The update includes:
- AI transcript for recorded interviews
- Resume harvester with a new UI and a powerful new source booster: CV-Library
- Cooling-off period to pause reapplications
- Detailed view and timely notifications for vendor alignment
- Storage management for complete visibility
- AI assist for clearer notes in seconds
Zoho BackStage
Within Zoho Backstage, Zoho has introduced two new modules: Exhibitor management, which offers unlimited exhibitor listings.
The second module is Exhibitor Pro, which delivers premium interactive experiences (and is an add-on license). This license unlocks Self-service booth management and Lead capture. And provides attendee engagement, including the ability to book meetings and chat directly with attendees.
Canadian Zoho POS
Zoho POS is now available in Canada. Zoho POS is a cloud-based, modern retail point-of-sale software. That helps you sell better, manage your entire business, and join the digital revolution. The solution has been localised to comply with Canadian Tax Requirements and provides bilingual support in both French and English.
Zoho Directory
The newly upgraded Zoho Directory 2.0 offers authentication. Not only for your apps and devices but also for simplified, secure Wi-Fi authentication. This newer version also includes a smarter way to group employees, making everyday user management easier.
Organisational security has been a priority offering in Zoho Directory from the beginning. This time, the upgraded security controls now include conditional access policies. For tailored access permissions, detailed audit logs for better visibility and compliance, and anomaly detection to spot suspicious activity before it becomes a threat.
