Oracle continues hare and tortoise growth
Oracle issued its Q2 fiscal 2021 earnings this week. The revenues were only slightly above analyst expectations, and as a result, the share price initially dipped to $58.60. It has since...
Salesforce makes senior leadership changes
This week Salesforce announced some changes to its senior leadership team as its leadership gathered in Hawaii. There were two significant changes. Brian Millham became Chief Operating Officer, effective August 8th,...
Microsoft launches Viva to focus on Employee Experience
Microsoft has launched an Employee Experience platform, named Microsoft Viva. With remote working becoming a permanent part of working life, it is even more important that employers to better engage with...
Will Workday be rising with IBM
Last week Workday announced a seven year Cloud hosting deal with IBM. The news was first broken by the Wall Street journal and commentators have cautiously welcomed it. The timing is interesting with...
Tradeshift announces JV with and funding from HSBC
Tradeshift has announced new funding from HSBC. They have launched a joint venture that will focus on developing embedded finance solutions and financial services apps. HSBC will invest $35 million into...
Home, office or hybrid working?- Qualtrics seeks some answers
Qualtrics has published the results of a survey of 1050 employed adults in the US about their thoughts on hybrid working. The challenge for business leaders is to understand their workforce...
Are Spreadsheets on the brink of extinction?
Are we approaching the end of the age of spreadsheets? The beloved of many accountants over the years is facing perhaps its first major threat according to a recent “Global survey...
SalesTrip raises $1.4 million in seed funding round
SalesTrip has raised $1.4 million in a second seed funding round led by Floreat Group. According to Crunchbase Floreat also led a previous round in May 2020. In total, the company...
News from the week beginning 6th February 2023
News from the week beginning 6th February 2023 includes full year results from @Alteryx, @Ceridian, @Freshworks, and @KonsolidatorUK
Abintegro joins The Access Group People division
The Access Group is to acquire Abintegro Limited. Headquartered in London, Abintegro provides customers with an easy to use career solution that helps improve the prospects of employees, students, customers, and...
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Freshworks appoints Ashwin Ballal as its new CIO
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Smartsheet Engages London with global updates
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BigCommerce launches B2B Edition Buyer Portal to optimise buying experiences
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If you have nightmares about technology, you are not alone
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Salesloft appoints Sara Cohen as Chief People Officer
Salesloft has appointed Sara Cohen as Chief People Officer. The appointment comes as the revenue workflow platform is growing through a significant growth phase....
Infosys partners with Formula E to enhance fan experiences with AI and digital innovations
Infosys has announced a strategic three-year partnership with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The organisation behind global motorsport championship for electric cars....
JOLT hires new UK Marketing head to fuel growth
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Precisely extends geo-addressing capabilities
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Backslash Security says LLM-generated code brings risk
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How IOWN intends to use photonics to reshape computing
The Innovative Optical Wireless Network (IOWN) Global Forum held its fourth annual member meeting in Vancouver, Canada. It was an opportunity for it to...
LinkDaddy adopts Zoho One to power up business
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