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One-third of UK businesses hit by invoice fraud in past year

Fri, 21st Jun 2024
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Nearly a third of UK businesses fell victim to invoice fraud in the past year, with only 39% preventing fraudulent payments.
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Cegid integrates generative AI into retail solutions

Thu, 20th Jun 2024
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Cegid integrates generative AI into its Cegid Retail solutions, showcased at Cegid Connections Retail in Rome, aiming to transform retail with intelligent agents.
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Boomi study reveals need for composability in enterprise software

Mon, 17th Jun 2024
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Boomi's latest global study, sponsored by IFS and conducted by IDC, underscores the urgent need for composability in enterprise software to combat challenges from outdated systems, per 1,000 surveyed execs.
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Sync secures GBP £6 billion ICT framework with HeathTrust Europe

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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Manchester's Sync wins spot on HeathTrust Europe's £6 billion ICT Solutions Framework, joining 10 other suppliers to deliver digital solutions.
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Ingram Micro launches AWS Marketplace solutions for partners

Fri, 31st May 2024
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Ingram Micro launches a new AWS Marketplace DSOR feature, aiming to help partners streamline sales cycles and elevate cloud solution development and selling.
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Ivalua to enhance NCC Sweden's supply chain risk management

Wed, 29th May 2024
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Ivalua to digitise NCC Sweden's supply chain with advanced risk and performance management, aiming to curb annual revenue losses of up to 15%.
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The reshoring evolution: Western countries drive to reclaim supply chains

Wed, 8th May 2024
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COVID-19 has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains, pushing Western nations to reshore production for increased resilience, economic benefits, and sustainability.
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Conferma welcomes fintech expert Kriya Patel as Non-Executive Director

Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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Virtual payments leader Conferma boosts its strategic expansion plan, appointing seasoned fintech executive Kriya Patel as new Non-Executive Director amid significant company rebranding.
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Exclusive: How Portt is seeing the procurement landscape evolve

Mon, 15th Apr 2024
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Silvério Governo of Portt discusses the company's innovative approach to procurement and spend management, addressing sector-specific challenges and leveraging technology.
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Paris start-up Mindee unveils AI-powered document processing tool

Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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Paris-based start-up Mindee introduces AI-driven tool docTI, revolutionising document processing in SaaS products by bypassing data model training, boosting tech industry efficiency.
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Outdated tech & board ignorance costing businesses

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Outdated technology and lack of understanding at board level could be causing enterprises to miss out on advantages of modern software.
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Infinigate launches financial services programme to support European partners

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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financing
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Infinigate launches 'Infinigate Financial Services', providing partners across Europe with funding solutions to tackle CAPEX concerns and enhance growth in an unpredictable market landscape.
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Outdated tech & board ignorance stifle business data potential

Mon, 12th Feb 2024
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Outdated technology and a lack of Board-level understanding is causing companies to miss transformational opportunities, according to new global research from IFS and IDC.
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Scrumconnect Consulting accepted onto the Crown's Cloud Compute 2 framework

Tue, 19th Dec 2023
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education, learning & training
Scrumconnect Consulting joins the Crown's Cloud Compute 2 framework, aiding the public sector in cloud strategies development.
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Ivalua launches intelligent virtual assistant powered by Generative AI

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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Ivalua unveils a new Intelligent Virtual Assistant, driven by Generative AI, set to revolutionise business efficiency.
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Cybersecurity tops UK, Irish tech investment priorities

Tue, 21st Nov 2023
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Cybersecurity remains the top tech investment focus for the second consecutive year for UK and Irish firms, a Softcat report reveals.
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Celonis acquires Symbio, launching AI-driven 'Process Cockpit'

Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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Celonis acquires Symbio, launching 'Process Cockpit'; an AI-led tool enhancing process management with real-time tracking.
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Seth Catalli predicts high enterprise adoption of Generative AI in 2022

Fri, 10th Nov 2023
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Seth Catalli of Globality forecasts a surge in enterprise adoption of Generative AI, offering transformative benefits in 2022.
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SafetyCulture unveils updated platform aiming to serve 100 million users by 2032

Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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SafetyCulture introduces an updated operations platform with ambitious plans to serve 100 million users by 2032.
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Lack of digitisation slowing down procurement processes

Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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The study reveals that half of procurement leaders (50%) think that the rate of digitisation within procurement is too slow.