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PwC unifies global finance on Oracle Cloud ERP with AI boost
DevOps

PwC unifies global finance on Oracle Cloud ERP with AI boost

PwC standardises global finance using Oracle Cloud ERP, embedding AI to boost efficiency, transparency and streamline reporting across its firms worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AI adoption rises as proposal teams fight economic pressures
Partner Programmes

AI adoption rises as proposal teams fight economic pressures

Rising economic pressures drive UK, US and Australian proposal teams to adopt AI, boosting bid quality and revenue despite tougher market conditions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025
Ransomware surge in Q3 2025 as new alliances target more sectors
Ransomware

Ransomware surge in Q3 2025 as new alliances target more sectors

Ransomware attacks hit a record in Q3 2025 as new alliances broaden targets to sectors like healthcare and critical infrastructure worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Hitachi Vantara names Dave Wardrop CTO for Australia & New Zealand
Storage

Hitachi Vantara names Dave Wardrop CTO for Australia & New Zealand

Hitachi Vantara has appointed Dave Wardrop as CTO for Australia and New Zealand to lead technical sales amid growth in data storage and cloud markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
AI scales data; humans scale trust
Digital Transformation

AI scales data; humans scale trust

AI boosts efficiency in professional services, but human expertise and trust remain crucial, driving a new value and pricing model in law and finance.

By Jamie Ng • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Steve Varley named Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus in Europe
Partner Programmes

Steve Varley named Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus in Europe

Steve Varley has joined Warburg Pincus as Senior Advisor to enhance its European Industrials and Business Services group amid evolving tech-driven markets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Professional services stories

AI reshapes UK recruitment, sparking concerns over empathy loss
Human Capital Management

AI reshapes UK recruitment, sparking concerns over empathy loss

AI is transforming UK recruitment, with 73% of recruiters using it, sparking concerns that automation may undermine empathy in hiring processes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Outsized launches Bench to speed flexible talent for finance firms
Digital Transformation

Outsized launches Bench to speed flexible talent for finance firms

Outsized has launched Bench, a platform that rapidly connects finance firms in Australia with nearly 3,000 pre-vetted independent professionals on demand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Kubus names Jeremy Keefe Chief Executive Officer for UK growth
Virtualisation

Kubus names Jeremy Keefe Chief Executive Officer for UK growth

Kubus appoints Jeremy Keefe as CEO to spearhead UK growth and expand its global IT infrastructure and managed services presence.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Barracuda updates BarracudaONE to speed email threat response for MSPs
Firewalls

Barracuda updates BarracudaONE to speed email threat response for MSPs

Barracuda updates BarracudaONE, boosting MSPs' email threat response up to ten times faster and automating billing with new PSA integrations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Park Place launches Entuity Software channel push in Europe
Virtualisation

Park Place launches Entuity Software channel push in Europe

Park Place Technologies launches its first European channel programme for Entuity Software, targeting VARs, MSPs, GSIs, and CSPs across EMEA.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Customer Science hires Chris Borg to lead new partner programme
Unified Communications

Customer Science hires Chris Borg to lead new partner programme

Customer Science has appointed Chris Borg as partner manager to develop its partner programme and enhance its CX alliance ecosystem from Sydney.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Oct 2025
FE fundinfo unveils Nexus AI to streamline adviser operations
Robotic Process Automation

FE fundinfo unveils Nexus AI to streamline adviser operations

FE fundinfo launches Nexus AI, an AI tool enhancing compliance, data management and reporting to boost efficiency for UK investment professionals.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Canadian firms struggle with AI in cybersecurity amid talent gap
Firewalls

Canadian firms struggle with AI in cybersecurity amid talent gap

Canadian firms increasingly adopt AI in cybersecurity but face a talent shortage that hinders progress and raises breach risks, finds Fortinet's 2025 report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Assurix launches real-time trustmark for MSPs with live checks
Supply Chain

Assurix launches real-time trustmark for MSPs with live checks

Assurix launches a real-time trustmark for MSPs, enabling continuous verification of security and service standards via live operational data integrations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Rush acquires Pixel Fusion to target GLAM, education & energy
Digital Transformation

Rush acquires Pixel Fusion to target GLAM, education & energy

RUSH has acquired Pixel Fusion, boosting its managed services and expanding into education, energy and GLAM sectors with stronger recurring revenue growth.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Canadian accountants see growth as AI & advisory services surge
Financial Systems

Canadian accountants see growth as AI & advisory services surge

Eighty percent of Canadian accountants are optimistic as AI and advisory services drive growth and transform the industry, says Xero's 2025 report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
Peter Nelson appointed Managing Director for Datacom New Zealand
Software-as-a-Service

Peter Nelson appointed Managing Director for Datacom New Zealand

Peter Nelson will take over as Managing Director of Datacom New Zealand in October 2025, leading the firm through advances in AI and digital services.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025