Professional services stories - Page 13

Sage has been named a leader in IDC's 2025-2026 global ranking of AI-enabled professional services automation and ERP applications.

Accenture and Snowflake form a 5,000-strong AI data unit for enterprises, with Caterpillar among early clients and a new global CoE planned.

Conversational AI agents are poised to become lawyers' primary interface to knowledge, automating complex workflows while humans oversee quality.

Accordion boosts its London CFO tech practice with three senior hires as European private equity ramps up pressure on finance systems.

Azets names Trevor Attridge Group CIO to spearhead global digital strategy, AI adoption and automation across its international operations.

Thirdfort adopts iProov biometrics to streamline UK property ID checks and combat AI-driven fraud in deals worth billions of GBP £1.6bn+.

KPMG partners with British AI firm Aiimi to launch a global Workplace AI platform, improving data management and compliance across its operations.

Spotto has unveiled its AI-driven cloud platform to help MSPs and enterprises boost efficiency and profits within Microsoft Azure environments.

Cien Solon, founder of London-based LaunchLemonade, is shortlisted for the Investec Early Stage Entrepreneur Award, recognised for advancing no-code AI tools.

Elemental Concept joins Applio Ventures' SME Champion Scheme to help shape the UK government's £150 million professional services strategy.

Nearly half of UK professional services firms missed revenue targets last year due to internal inefficiencies despite growing AI investments, research reveals.

Silicon Labs cuts annual SAP support costs by 50% through a multi-year deal with Rimini Street, enhancing system stability and AI-driven ERP upgrades.

Dell Technologies expands its Microsoft Azure partnership with new hybrid cloud solutions, boosting cyber resilience and simplifying data management for enterprises.

Dell upgrades its AI Factory with enhanced automation, infrastructure, and cooling to help enterprises deploy AI faster and manage data-intensive workloads efficiently.

Dell and NVIDIA enhance the AI Factory, offering integrated infrastructure and automation to speed up enterprise AI deployment and reduce costs.

Manchester's PushON Commerce has acquired Pixel Kicks, merging expertise to expand digital marketing and eCommerce services across multiple sectors.

Fastly launches a new certification programme for partners to tackle rising cyber threats, enhancing security expertise and service delivery worldwide.

LinkDaddy launches AI-driven Backlink Strategy Report, slashing SEO analysis time from hours to under an hour for agencies and marketers.

Rockwell Automation launches SecureOT, a cybersecurity suite enhancing industrial safety by boosting asset visibility and compliance for operational technology systems.

Law firms are transforming financial planning and analysis, using integrated data and AI to drive strategy and boost profitability beyond traditional spreadsheets.