Business Software news stories

Management
MYOB snaps up Sydney-based management software specialists
MYOB has announced the acquisition of Sydney-based business management software and support specialists, GT Business Solutions.

SAP
Think180 partners with SNP to deliver SAP software to Aus market
Think180 has signed a Silver Partnership deal with SNP Transformations SEA to license and distribute SAP software in the strategic and fastest-growing Asia Pacific region.

Artificial Intelligence
Digital.ai announces AI-powered platform purpose built for enterprises
"To achieve the full benefits of digital transformation and deliver better outcomes faster than the competition, organisations must adopt a value stream centre of excellence approach."

Business Software
InEight revamps document management for construction industry
InEight provides field-tested project management software for construction owners, contractors, engineers and architects.

Data
Australian construction companies more dependent on data than ever, study finds
The Australian construction industry is increasingly turning to digital technologies, and as a result data is becoming more important than ever, to the point companies would change software providers in order to gain better control of it.

Business Software
iText snaps up former Adobe exec as new CEO
Former Adobe executive Gary Fry is now heading international PDF tech company iText Group as new CEO.

Microsoft
Y Soft expands Microsoft Universal Print integration
YSoft SAFEQ Cloud portfolio, which includes SAFEQ CloudPro and Breeze, is now fully integrated with Microsoft’s Universal Print.

Digital Transformation
Wrike rolls out user experience features and brand refresh focused on digital work
To empower organisations move forward in digital transformation strategies, the Reimagined Wrike launch offers two fundamental changes: user experience and updated brand identity.

Ransomware
‘Be data ready’: Breaking buzzwords with Chris Powell of Commvault
At the recent Commvault GO event in Denver, Techday sat down with Chris Powell, Commvault chief marketing officer, to discuss why the company has adopted the slogan ‘be data ready’ and how it’s new offerings reflect this philosophy.

Open source
Four misconceptions about open source technology - Acquia
Despite widespread adoption around the globe, open source technology continues to generate questions about its security and performance.

Enterprise Resource Planning / ERP
Infor doubles down on Indian channel on back of strong business growth
Infor is doubling down on its Indian partner network, with the company reporting triple digit year on year growth for the first quarter of FY18.

Management
Kiwi company Promapp picks up Aussie council body as client
According to Promapp, its cloud-based software will enable the council body to map, review and improve processes on an ongoing basis.

Cloud
PayPal teams up with WooCommerce and Xero to deliver online business toolkit
Business in a Box gives small businesses tools to design and manage an online store, accept payments, and get an overview of the business’ cash flow.

Australia
Liferay teams up with Object Consulting to target Australian marketplace
“Object’s experience in Java and digital business transformation aligns well to the strengths inherent in the Liferay platform."

PaaS
Demand for cloud-hosted PaaS solutions on the rise
Cloud-hosted Platform-as-a-Service solutions are becoming more popular as modern developers who work with B2B eCommerce solutions favour them.

Cybersecurity
It's about time Australian businesses invested in cyber security
"Finding ways to maintain proper security as the diversity of technologies continues to grow rapidly is becoming an increasing challenge."

Data Centre Operators
The third phase of integrated systems is here
"HCIS is not a destination, but an evolutionary journey. We fully expect the use cases to embrace mission-critical applications in the future."

Productivity
Workload scheduling software: the latest enterprise craze
Workload scheduling software is having its time to shine, as businesses look to increase efficiency and productivity.

Omnichannel
Netsuite off to a strong start in 2016
“NetSuite’s fiscal year 2016 started strong with record first quarter results as we grew year-over-year revenue by more than 30%."

Machine learning
Downtime and delays cost Aussie businesses up to $825M a year
"The conundrum facing IT decision makers is how to predict and prevent performance bottlenecks before users perceive a slowdown in responsiveness."

Application Performance Monitoring / APM
Application Performance Management software in hot demand
“As enterprises move enterprise applications to the cloud, the need for managing and monitoring the performance of applications becomes important."

Machine learning
Kiwi developer takes Artificial Intelligence to new heights
Touchpoint Group’s Ipiphany AI program pioneers simultaneous text, speech and machine learning to help customers better understand customer behaviour.

Endpoint Protection
Absolute extends persistent endpoint security to include third party vendors
“By expanding our persistence model to support third-party applications, our customers can be confident that they are providing consistent security."

Payroll
Synchrony brings cloud payroll solution to Australia
"syncPAY Australia is based on Payroll Metrics' built for the cloud solution to provide an offering that gives users greater control."