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NAKIVO posts 29% jump in EMEA revenue, expands global reach

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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NAKIVO's EMEA revenue rose 29% in Q3 2025, led by new customers and partners, as global operations and product support expand rapidly.
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Open ECX targets GBP £4.6 million sales & expands Salford base

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Open ECX has expanded its Salford headquarters by 50%, targeting record GBP £4.6 million sales in 2025 amid sector and international growth.
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Xero research shows small firms lag on AI

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Research reveals many small businesses in Australia, the UK and US are cautious about AI, despite growing confidence and benefits like time savings.
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AI & tax intelligence set to transform business compliance by 2026

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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By 2026, AI and tax intelligence will revolutionise business compliance, driving real-time reporting and transforming finance, trade, retail, and hospitality sectors globally.
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Aryaka launches Unified SASE 2.0 with new AI security tools

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Aryaka launches Unified SASE 2.0, featuring AI-centric security tools and expanded Zero Trust access to secure hybrid workforces and GenAI applications.
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Three signs your company is heading for the customer support squeeze

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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Businesses face a customer support squeeze as rising effort, agent overload, and scale pressures threaten growth and customer loyalty.
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BDO appoints Ben Coggin to boost Yorkshire Deals team growth

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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BDO welcomes Ben Coggin as Transaction Services Partner to drive growth in Yorkshire and North East, strengthening support for mid-market businesses' strategic deals.
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A third of UK tech scale-ups lack women on boards, study finds

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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Over a third of UK tech scale-ups lack women on their boards, with female representation at just 18%, lagging behind larger firms' 41%.
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Prezzee names Edwin Ter Wijlen Chief AI Officer for global growth

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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Prezzee appoints Edwin Ter Wijlen as Chief AI Officer to drive smart, responsible AI innovation and global growth across its digital gifting operations.
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Exclusive: Coevolve's Tim Sullivan warns firms on AI connectivity gap

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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Enterprises rushing AI adoption risk being undermined by neglecting critical network and security layers essential for secure global connectivity, warns Coevolve CEO.
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Enterprise software complexity costs UK economy GBP £32 billion

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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Complex enterprise software is costing the UK economy GBP £32 billion yearly, with wasted investments and lost productivity hindering business growth.
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The business value of uncomplicated

Mon, 10th Nov 2025
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Businesses grow increasingly complex, but prioritising uncomplicated, intuitive AI tools can boost speed, clarity and employee satisfaction in today's fast market.
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Sage launches AI agents & cloud platform to boost finance teams

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Sage unveils AI-driven finance agents and cloud platform to boost automation, streamline workflows, and empower mid-sized business finance teams.
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Expereo appoints Noel Hamill as Chief Marketing Officer to lead growth

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Expereo appoints Noel Hamill as Chief Marketing Officer to spearhead global marketing and drive growth of its expereoOne Network-as-a-Service platform.
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Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global Chief Executive Officer

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global CEO from January 2026, advancing its AI-driven tech marketing and communications expertise.
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Why the world needs hundreds of Palantirs

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Palantir's soaring AI implementation success highlights a critical global demand gap, signaling the need for hundreds of similar firms by 2026.
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Altnets appoints Andy Ainsley as Commercial Director to drive UK growth

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Altnets appoints Andy Ainsley as Commercial Director to spearhead UK growth and expand its influence in the data centre and digital infrastructure market.
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Karen Williams joins Ciphr as chief revenue officer to drive growth

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Karen Williams has been named chief revenue officer at Ciphr to lead growth and revenue operations as the firm expands its HR and payroll software business.
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ISH acquires ProSpend to boost global fintech & UK presence

Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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UK software group ISH acquires Australian fintech ProSpend to enhance its global footprint and expand UK market presence from 2026.
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Gardening Naturally triples revenue to GBP £8 million with Orderwise

Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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Gardening Naturally tripled its revenue to GBP £8 million and improved order fulfilment by 3,500% after adopting Orderwise ERP and WMS systems.