Does a standardized ERP system even exist?
One of the largest Dutch SAP-partners, Ctac, questions if a standardized ERP system is the way to go for companies. The application for managing business processes increasingly embraces this so-called Fit-to-Standard principle. The rise of the cloud accelerates this major change for Enterprise Reso...
Wholesaler Kramp modernises its application landscape with Oracle ERP
In today's IT market, there is a lot of attention for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). A large number of companies are switching from old ERP software to a modern solution. The previous version is often more than ten years old, making managing processes feel outdated and sometimes difficult. Com...
SAP sells telecom division Digital Interconnect for 225 million
SAP is selling its telecoms division Digital Interconnect to Sinch for 225 million euros. The announcement of the acquisition follows previous rumours about SAP's intention to sell the service.
Digital Interconnect has been part of SAP since 2010, following the acquisition of Sybase for 5.8...
‘SAP will put telecom division up for sale’
ERP and CRM specialist SAP is planning to sell a division focused on the telecom market, according to Bloomberg. Right about now, talks are already being held with potential buyers.
According to Bloomberg, SAP is planning to sell a subdivision that develops special telecom software. This softwar...
Koch Industries completes Infor acquisition for 13 billion dollars
Koch Industries acquires the maker of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software Infor for an amount of approximately thirteen billion dollars. The acquisition was announced at the beginning of this year, this week the deal was actually completed.
Infor is one of the big names in providing clou...
Pure Storage expands technical collaboration with SAP
Storage specialist Pure Storage and ERP giant SAP have further expanded their cooperation in the technical field. As a fresh Platinum partner, the storage specialist has now been able to certify its FlashArray applications for the SAP S/4HANA platform.
With the certification within the SAP Partn...
SAP and Accenture work together for oil and gas industry
According to SAP and Accenture, parties want to help the oil and gas industry with solutions that should benefit the upstream parts of these companies.
The upstream departments of oil and gas companies are mainly concerned with the search for new oil and gas stocks and the development of methods...
IFS wants to apply explainable AI to customer data by 2020
During the
IFS World Conference, we had the opportunity to look ahead with IFS directors.
Where does the company want to go in 2020? It sees itself as a challenger, but
how will it really challenge the competition? IFS is also entering the world of
artificial intelligence (AI). The company wants to...
IFS and Boomi create new integration opportunities
IFS is letting Techzine know about a partnership with Dell Boomi. The integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) vendor now offers IFS customers more than 200 built-in connectors.
With the connectors, IFS customers should be able to build integrations faster. The SaaS vendor refers to access to a...
SAP extends support for ERP until 2027
SAP has announced that customers using Business Suite 7 software can count on regular maintenance until the end of 2027. Initially, applications from the software suite would be supported until 2025.
The core of the Business Suite is formed by ERP, often called ERP Central Component (ECC). This ...
Infor acquired by Koch Industries
The well-known ERP vendor Infor has been acquired by Koch Industries, which in turn is part of Koch Equity Development LLC. Infor will become an independent subsidiary of Koch Industries and the current management team will continue to manage the company from New York.
Infor is primarily known f...
IFS moves from slow enterprise to fast innovator
Since about 18 months, IFS has a new board. Under the leadership of the new CEO, Darren Roos, the company is implementing a new strategy. Plans have really changed. Whereas for a long time, each region had its own vision and strategy, there is now centralisation taking place, and the entire organis...