Despite the summer break with soaring temperatures across the UK, the news does not seem to have stopped flowing out of tech firms. Notable this week is that Unit4 might be up for sale, with TA Associates looking for a buyer. Will it sell to another PE firm? What does the future hold for the global people-centric ERP vendor?
Appointments
Panasonic Connect has announced a CEO transition. Its current President and CEO, Yasuyuki Higuchi, will resign from his position effective March 31, 2026. He will become a senior advisor as of April 1. Kenneth William Sain (Ken Sain) will succeed him as Executive Officer, President, and CEO. Sain will also retain his current role as CEO of Panasonic Avionics Corporation.
TurinTech has announced that Michael Parker was appointed as its Vice President of Engineering. Parker joined the firm from Docker in February, bringing decades of experience in development.
Business
Advania has completed its integration of CCS Media and Servium. It marks the end of a process that began last year with the announcement of the acquisition of the two companies. It announced plans to acquire Servium in June 2024 and CCS Media in October 2024.
D-Tools has announced that it has raised $12 million in a Series D funding round. It was led by StellarIQ, with continued support from Greybull Stewardship, D-Tools’ majority investor.
Salesforce and ServiceNow have announced $1.5 billion investment in Genesys, a provider of AI-Powered Experience Orchestration. Both companies plan to invest an equal amount in the company.
The MACH Alliance has announced changes to its leadership structure designed to accelerate the AI-powered transformation across commerce enterprises. The Alliance will transition to an end-user leadership model by September 2026. Thus, building on the collaborative foundation of vendors, system integrators, and end-users that define the MACH community.
SYSPRO has completed its third acquisition within 12 months; this time, it has acquired DATASCOPE, a US-based Warehouse Management System (WMS) provider. DATASCOPE WMS was specifically designed for businesses using the SYSPRO ERP suite. The acquisition will enable SYSPRO to integrate the functionality into its core system.
Ultimo has announced the acquisition of FSI Services, a US-based category leader in healthcare facilities and healthcare technology management.
Customer Stories
Deltek has correlated its Clarity research on transformation success. It has added some of the outcomes its customers have achieved following the deployment of its solutions. Deltek’s 5th Annual Clarity Report noted that 56% of UK project-based firms are now at a “Mature” or “Advanced” stage of digital transformation, up from just 32% in 2024.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK’s leading providers of mental health and community services, has partnered with inploi to launch a Careers Site. The site is easy to navigate, regularly updated, and supports real-time analytics. These enable the recruitment teams to understand trends across the platform. The new platform is simple to use, has accessibility features, and is optimised for mobile, which is particularly important.
Kantata has announced that the global management Consulting firm Arthur D. Little (ADL) has once again renewed its agreement for Kantata SX. ADL has been using Kantata SX (formerly Kimble PSA) since 2017. ADL has now agreed to a further five-year contract.
Goodnotes, a SaaS vendor that has developed a powerful note-taking app that combines a natural handwriting experience with powerful AI-enabled digital capabilities, has selected and is deploying Workday solutions.
Product
With services organisations facing a battle against time to recruit and train service engineers before their older generation of experts retire, Aquant may have an answer. It has launched the Aquant Agentic AI platform. The platform is specifically designed to support organisations servicing complex equipment. Digital workers can provide the much-needed expertise to fill the gap.
Panzura has added AI-driven behavioural analytics capabilities to its CloudFS platform. It is part of its defence-in-depth approach to attack mitigation and cyber resilience. The AI is designed to detect anomalous behaviour and then take a series of actions to prevent ransomware attacks and data exfiltration.
Rocketlane has launched a native Expense Management feature that will automate the lifecycle of expenses within a professional services organisation. The new capabilities enable organisations to track, approve and reimburse expenses quickly.
Research
Research from Bowmore Wealth Group shows that female entrepreneurs made £8.2bn last year from business sales. While Bowmore implies this is from last year, a closer look at the data shows something else. This is based on data obtained through freedom of information (FOI) requests to HMRC for the year 2022/23. It, therefore, makes the Bowmore claim misleading.
Simpplr published the 2025 State of Internal Communications and Intranet Technology. The comprehensive report found that despite intranets having been around for decades, they are not consistent in delivering value. 91% of organisations have an intranet, but internal communications teams struggle to connect with employees. Particularly when their internal systems are outdated or fragmented.
Cybage Software
AWS Partnership
Cybage Software has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This is to help enterprises move from generative AI (Gen AI) experimentation to business execution. Through this agreement, Cybage and AWS will help organisations fast-track Gen AI implementations through Amazon Bedrock with the support of specialised engineering capabilities and targeted funding.
Rima Olinger, Managing Director, North America Partners, AWS, commented, “This collaboration pairs Cybage’s engineering expertise with enterprise-grade foundation models, security controls, and governance capabilities in Amazon Bedrock to help customers move from AI experimentation to production faster.
“With Amazon Bedrock, organisations can leverage best-in-class foundation models with built-in guardrails, reducing implementation complexity while maintaining the security and compliance enterprises require to realise business value from their generative AI investments.”
Enhancing a meal ordering experience
Cybage published a case study about how it enhanced the meal ordering experience at a food delivery and hybrid food hall platform. Cybage initiated the engagement by collecting user data, such as order history, preferences, demographics, and contextual information, and pre-processing it for AI modelling.
The data was captured utilising deep learning models. Cybage then integrated a hybrid recommendation system consisting of collaborative and content-based filtering into their solution. That enabled the application to recommend food options based on similar user behaviour and personal food preferences.
To offer personalised meal selection and contextual recommendations, the team integrated the solution with a Gemini-powered conversational chatbot and a seamless UI. The results showed that improved personalisation led to stronger customer loyalty and a 20% increase in repeat orders.
There was an increase in customer engagement by 25% with tailored meal plans and intuitive UX. A reduction of the manual effort by 70% by significantly reducing the support workload through automated data cleaning and tagging.
Epicor
Epicor published a new Forester Study that showed 8% of distributors across ANZ are planning to adopt or expand their use of AI in ERP. Yet only 35% have implemented it meaningfully. This highlights a major gap between ambition and execution. With legacy ERP systems and siloed data cited as the top barriers to supply chain agility and modernisation.
In addition, by 2028, 68% of distributors in ANZ plan to change their ERP solution, with many already evaluating alternatives. This signals a major shift towards modern, SaaS-based ERP platforms.
Andy Coussins, Executive Vice President of International at Epicor, said, “We’ve listened closely to the needs of distributors in Australia and New Zealand and are responding with increased resources and tailored solutions to meet their needs. Our expansion in this key market reflects our long-term global commitment and focus on providing distributors the SaaS-based, data-driven capabilities they need to make smarter, faster decisions.”
The report comes ahead of the release of Prophet 21 in ANZ, due in 2025. The release emphasises enhanced Country-Specific Functionality (CSF), addressing the unique needs and regulatory requirements of businesses within the region. These new regional capabilities are not only designed to strengthen compliance with local regulations but also enhance operational effectiveness and customer engagement through customisable forms and languages.
Forterro
Forterro announced the acquisition of long-standing Orderwise partner Griesser EDV. Based in Klagenfurt, the entire team will transition to Forterro to strengthen the professional services team in the DACH region, enabling them to deliver expertise.
IFS Ultimo
IFS Ultimo published a case study revealing how global cold logistics leader, NewCold, empowered its teams, unlocked real savings and scaled smarter maintenance and operations with Ultimo’s Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) platform. Thus supporting NewCold’s goal to triple their business by 2030.
Gareth Peters, Engineering Coordinator at NewCold Wakefield (UK), said, “Over the last year, Ultimo has grown into an absolute beast, and it’s grown bigger and bigger and bigger.”
The company has saved £95,000 by smarter spare part management and real‑time asset visibility. Maintenance teams are now self-sufficient with unified access to data and SOPs. Asset uptimes and availability have improved, following the expansion from an initial pilot to a global rollout.
Kaseya
Kaseya has partnered with Upstream AB, a Stockholm-based IT solutions provider serving MSPs and internal IT departments across the Nordics. Upstream AB has a proven track record of delivering best-in-class solutions alongside exceptional Swedish-language support and strategic guidance.
Upstream AB’s partners will gain direct access to Kaseya 365 with integrated solutions that streamline workflows with automation, delivered with seamless local support and onboarding. Customers will also benefit from Upstream’s AI Centre of Excellence, built on over 20 years of automation expertise in the RMM space. This capability will accelerate their innovation in intelligent automation and further enhance the power of Kaseya 365.
Dermot McCann, Executive Vice President and General Manager, EMEA at Kaseya, commented, “Upstream is a fantastic addition to the Kaseya ecosystem. They’ve earned the trust of leading MSPs and enterprises across the Nordics by combining world-class technology with deep local service.
“Together, we’re now able to deliver even greater value, faster innovation and stronger partnerships to customers across Sweden and the broader region. This partnership demonstrates Kaseya’s continued investment in Europe and its long-term strategy to empower local MSPs with global capabilities, while preserving the high-touch service and regional expertise that customers value.”
NetSuite
IDI Billing Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based billing, automation, and workflow solutions for the communications industry, today announced that its IDI Billing Solutions for NetSuite SuiteApp has achieved the ‘Built for NetSuite’ status.
The new SuiteApp, built using the Oracle NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform, helps communications providers further streamline their financial operations by automatically syncing general ledger (G/L) summary data from IDI’s platform into NetSuite as journal entries.
Scott Derksen, Vice President, Partnerships and Business Development, Oracle NetSuite, said, “Finances are complex for telecom businesses, and siloed data and manual integrations can create inefficiencies. This new SuiteApp extends our robust solution for financial management and helps NetSuite customers in the telecom industry consolidate data in our unified suite to achieve greater business visibility.”
Unit4
Bloomberg (paywall) reported that TA Associates is considering a potential sale of Unit4, the Dutch-headquartered enterprise software company, according to sources. It is believed to be seeking a valuation of around €4 billion. The process is likely to start in earnest in 2026; however, it has asked a group of banks to pitch for a sell-side mandate.
Workday
Workday announced its talent, customer and partner headliners for Workday Rising 2025. The company’s annual flagship conference for finance, HR, and IT professionals is taking place September 15-18 in San Francisco.
The conference will kick off with a special opening keynote featuring Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach. World-renowned researcher and best-selling author Brené Brown, will talk about leading with courage and vulnerability in the rapidly changing world of work.
Visionaries from leading global brands, including Microsoft and Instacart, will participate in keynotes on the main stage. They will discuss how they’re driving enterprise transformations and harnessing the power of Workday Illuminate.
The iconic rock band Duran Duran will headline the annual Customer Appreciation Party, which celebrates Workday’s forward-thinking customers and partners. Titanium Sponsors include: Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte, KPMG LLP, OneSource Virtual, and PwC.
Emma Chalwin, Chief Marketing Officer, Workday, commented, “Workday Rising is where our entire community comes together to experience how Workday, our visionary customers, and our powerful partner ecosystem are boldly shaping the AI-powered future of work. From exploring innovative finance and HR solutions to learning how forward-thinking companies are solving business problems, attendees will leave not just informed, but energised to drive meaningful impact and innovation within their own organisations.”
Zoho
Zoho has launched Zoho Books for the Singapore Market. It is supported by the full Zoho Finance and Operations Suite for Singapore. Thus, ensuring a truly integrated experience for businesses that goes hand-in-hand with Singapore’s digital vision.
Zoho Books is built to help Singapore businesses stay compliant with GST regulations, offering automated tax calculations and IRAS-ready F5 return generation. It also supports e-invoicing compliance through Peppol standards, and will soon offer integration with InvoiceNow.
Gibu Mathew, VP and GM, Zoho APAC, commented, “The launch of the Singapore edition of Zoho Books represents a significant step forward in enabling businesses and accountants to embrace digital transformation in financial compliance. With built-in AI capabilities and automation, Zoho Books simplifies GST calculations, ensures adherence to IRAS regulations, and helps mitigate compliance risks.
“As part of our 16+ country-specific editions, this launch empowers organisations to improve accuracy, reduce manual effort, and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment.”
