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Zensar Technologies appointed to modernise Post Office digital services
Digital Transformation

Zensar Technologies appointed to modernise Post Office digital services

Zensar Technologies will spearhead the Post Office's two-year digital modernisation, enhancing user-friendly services and replacing legacy systems across the UK.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Kubernetes becomes enterprise core as multi-cloud use grows
Virtualisation

Kubernetes becomes enterprise core as multi-cloud use grows

A SUSE survey at KubeCon London shows nearly 40% of firms run all production workloads on Kubernetes, marking its rise as an enterprise staple.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Legacy systems hampering UK public sector digital progress
Digital Transformation

Legacy systems hampering UK public sector digital progress

Only 6% of UK public sector organisations have fully embraced digital transformation, with legacy systems and skill shortages causing major delays, research finds.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Park Place acquires CSI to expand hybrid cloud services
Disaster Recovery

Park Place acquires CSI to expand hybrid cloud services

Park Place Technologies has acquired UK-based CSI, bolstering its hybrid cloud services and strengthening support for legacy IBM infrastructures globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
ExpenseIn updates help UK finance leaders tackle cost pressures
Digital Transformation

ExpenseIn updates help UK finance leaders tackle cost pressures

ExpenseIn updates its user interface and mobile app to help UK finance teams tackle rising expense management challenges in 2025 with real-time insights and AI tools.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025

Global Stories

Modernisation stories

XPON acquires Alpha Digital to boost AI marketing services
Digital Transformation

XPON acquires Alpha Digital to boost AI marketing services

XPON Technologies has acquired Alpha Digital to boost AI-driven marketing, combining strategy expertise with advanced AI tech for personalised campaigns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Nutanix & Pure Storage team up for flexible virtual workloads
Storage

Nutanix & Pure Storage team up for flexible virtual workloads

Nutanix and Pure Storage partner to launch a scalable infrastructure solution integrating cloud and storage tech, targeting mission-critical virtual workloads in 2025.

By Moritz Florian • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
HPE unveils all-in-one secure gateway for small businesses
Firewalls

HPE unveils all-in-one secure gateway for small businesses

Hewlett Packard Enterprise launches HPE Networking Instant On Secure Gateway, a network security solution tailored for SMBs lacking IT resources.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Nutanix & Pure Storage partner for scalable virtual workloads
Storage

Nutanix & Pure Storage partner for scalable virtual workloads

Nutanix and Pure Storage partner to deliver an integrated platform for scalable virtual workloads, targeting AI and data-intensive applications by end 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Netskope expands in SAARC with leadership promotion & new centres
Software-as-a-Service

Netskope expands in SAARC with leadership promotion & new centres

Netskope has promoted Ajay Gupta to VP and Country Manager for SAARC, reflecting the firm's strong growth and expanded presence across India's key cities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Apsen Farmacêutica boosts ERP automation, avoids costly migration
Digital Transformation

Apsen Farmacêutica boosts ERP automation, avoids costly migration

Brazilian firm Apsen Farmacêutica avoids costly SAP migration by partnering with Rimini Street and ServiceNow to automate workflows on SAP ECC 6 platform.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Talkdesk launches AI platform to streamline utilities support
Customer Experience

Talkdesk launches AI platform to streamline utilities support

Talkdesk launches Utilities Experience Cloud, an AI-powered platform for utility firms to offer faster, personalised omnichannel customer service with real-time system integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Unit4 unveils Ava AI agent to automate ERP workflows in Teams
Unified Communications

Unit4 unveils Ava AI agent to automate ERP workflows in Teams

Unit4 launches Ava, an AI agent for ERPx integrated with Microsoft Teams, aiming to automate half of ERP tasks and enhance workflow productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Snowflake boosts AI data cloud for automotive sector growth
DevOps

Snowflake boosts AI data cloud for automotive sector growth

Snowflake expands its AI Data Cloud with tailored solutions for the automotive sector, boosting data collaboration and predictive analytics across the industry.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Atturra wins 2025 APJ Partner Sales Excellence Award from Denodo
Digital Transformation

Atturra wins 2025 APJ Partner Sales Excellence Award from Denodo

Atturra has won Denodo's 2025 APJ Partner Sales Excellence Award for outstanding sales and strategic collaboration across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025

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TCS MasterCraft introduces GenAI for faster legacy IT modernisation
Digital Transformation

TCS MasterCraft introduces GenAI for faster legacy IT modernisation

TCS has updated MasterCraft with GenAI and Agentic AI to cut legacy IT modernisation costs by 70% and double the speed of transformation projects.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Atturra secures all six Microsoft Cloud Partner badges in Australia
Digital Transformation

Atturra secures all six Microsoft Cloud Partner badges in Australia

Atturra becomes one of Australia's first Microsoft partners to earn all six Solution Designations, highlighting its expertise in Microsoft Cloud services.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025