Information Technology

59% of companies currently use open networking solutions as they take advantage of innovative technologies such as AI and 5G

London, November 1 2019 — Cumulus Networks, the leaders in building open, modern, and scalable networks, today released research that shows UK IT leaders have reached the breaking point with proprietary infrastructure and open networking is their new norm. While 68% of technology leaders are interested in adopting more open technology, 59% of UK companies are already using open networking solutions to modernise their data centres to increase agility and scalability.

Proprietary Infrastructure Stifling Innovation

[London, 31 October 2019] MSPs are being squeezed by more demanding customers, having to provide a wider range of services and advice. The good news for the service provider industry in the Manchester area seems to be that competition for customers is not as frantic as in the south of England. But skills issues and a need to keep up the pace of change will impact particularly smaller MSPs, the Managed Services Summit North heard this week.

By Bob Monio, Commercial Product Management Director, Kofax

Disputed payments, missing invoice data, incorrect posting information, mismatched invoice and purchase orders – ring a bell? Research shows that Accounts Payable (AP) staff spend nearly a quarter of their time dealing with such matters.

SecureCloud+, the fast-growing IT company that specialises in innovative ICT solutions for Defence and Public Sector has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation for demonstrating their commitment to the development of their people. This achievement is a testament to how the company values their employees’ well-being and success.

The Reading based SME were praised by their (IIP) assessor for their outstanding leadership and people management skills for a growing company in just its 5th year. This continuous growth has been achieved by their ability to attract and retain great talent, with employees coming from various backgrounds.

Möglingen, Germany, October 16, 2019 – USU was among the selected companies that Forrester Research, the American analyst firm, has invited to participate in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Service Management, Q4 2019. USU Valuemation was ranked in the highest possible category as a “Leader”.

·         PwC to enter LawTech in collaboration with ThoughtRiver

·         First product to launch in Q1 of 2020

·         Internal tests show time savings of 1/3 for general counsels

London, UK. 16 October, 2019: ThoughtRiver, the market leader in intelligent legal pre-screening, has announced that its core platform, which standardises the interpretation and review of legal contracts, is to be used in a broader technology play that represents a significant investment by PwC.

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London 16 October, 2019: techUK, Champion Communications and Pure Potential have partnered to launch a study investigating the ways in which marketing can be of greater value to sales and business development in business-to-business technology companies. The first part of this research is a survey of business development executives, to develop a greater understanding of what sales teams really need from marketing to enable them to complete their jobs more effectively. This will be followed by a report and a series of workshops to explore the findings.