Symantec to acquire Blue Coat
Security vendor Symantec is to acquire rival Blue Coat as it looks to strengthen its position in the security market. At $4.65 billion this deal is almost double the value of...
Has SAP cracked cloud in Q3 earnings?
SAP has announced strong Q3 earnings, especially in the area that matters most for the future, cloud. Its results put Oracle in the shade with 118% growth year on year (90%...
For ERP is relationship or functionality more important
Epicor issued an announcement last week that Full Service Auto Parts is to upgrade its ERP software. The Texas based automotive aftermarket distributor will upgrade from Epicor Ultimate to Epicor Vision....
Severalnines scales vidaXL
Severalnines has deployed its ClusterControl to help the vidaXL eCommerce platform scale to compete with online retailers such as eBay and Amazon. vidaXL has over 20,000 products in its online catalogue...
Sage to help heroes
Sage has taken the laudable step of sponsoring a televised event, the Invictus Games. They have also signed a multiyear agreement with the Invictus Foundation to support former servicemen and women as...
Watson to speak Korean
IBM has announced an alliance with the South Korean IT services firm SK Holdings C&C Ltd that will see Watson, its cognitive computer, learn South Korean. Korean SK Holdings C&C Ltd intend...
James Hambro & Partners selects InvestCloud for digital transformation
Independent wealth management group James Hambro & Partners (JH&P) has selected global FinTech firm InvestCloud to support its digital transformation. The company expects the project will put it far ahead of...
Microsoft and HPE get engaged again
Like a pair of star crossed lovers that cannot make their mind up, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Microsoft are once again looking to be close partners again.
The deal will see Microsoft...
CountingUp get bridge funding to get over the crisis
CountingUp has received bridging finance of £4 million in a funding round led by ING Ventures. Other participants included Triple Point, CVentures and BiG Start Ventures. CountingUp delivers small businesses a...
Infosys announces IBM Bluemix lab
Infosys has announced it is to collaborate with IBM to use IBM Bluemix to create the next generation of apps for its customer base.
The deal involves the creation of an innovation...