Category: News

Employees fed up with ancient technology

Posted on August 2, 2023 by - News

Canalys Forum EuropeMore than 77 per cent of employees are frustrated with outdated tech at work, according to a OnePoll survey commissioned by Paycom.

The report said that while some industries like finance and retail have embraced technology and automation to streamline processes and improve customer experiences, others have been a little slower.

Surveyed workers said they could get more work done with fully up-to-date technology. A similar number cited ongoing technology- and software-related issues, including ready access to information, even after months spent working from home.

Capgemini sees slow down

Posted on August 1, 2023 by - News

Capgemini generated revenues of €11.42 billion in the first half of 2023, up 6.9 per cent, with organic growth was up by 7.3 per cent.

The French service provider said that after two years of record growth, the more challenging macroeconomic environment led to a slowdown in line with its expectations.

Capgemini growth in the second quarter was lower than in the first, reaching 5.2 per cent at constant exchange rates and 4.7 per cent organically.

The company said this performance is driven by “good momentum” in its added-value services, particularly in Intelligent Industry, activities driven by cloud, data and AI, which are clients’ major digital transformation projects.

Kirkby named BT’s new CEO

Posted on August 1, 2023 by - News

Canalys Forum EuropeAllison Kirkby will be BT’s first female CEO when she assumes the role early next year

Britain’s largest broadband and mobile company BT Group announced on Monday that Kirkby, current chief executive of Sweden’s Telia Company, will be taking on the role of BT’s next CEO.

She is scheduled to assume the new role by the end of January 2024, replacing the current CEO, Philip Jansen, who disclosed his upcoming departure earlier this month.

Government wants more 5G projects

Posted on August 1, 2023 by - News

The UK government wants to catalyse local digital transformations and unleash the full potential of 5G technology by splashing out £40 million.

This investment aims to empower local areas across the country, enhancing their digital connectivity and facilitating the development of advanced wireless technologies, from cutting-edge healthcare solutions to futuristic farming and smart transport systems that combat congestion.

Intel wants AI everywhere

Posted on July 31, 2023 by - News

Intel CEO Pat [kicking] Gelsinger said that AI will become part of every business and an inflection point for the PC market, and Chipzilla will have a product everywhere.

“We see AI as a workload, not as a market, which will affect every aspect of the business—whether it’s client, whether it’s edge, whether it’s standard data centre, on-premises enterprise or cloud,” Gelsinger said .

“We’re going to build AI into every product that we build—whether it’s a client, whether it’s an edge platform for retail and manufacturing and industrial use cases. Whether it’s an enterprise data centre. … We firmly believe in this idea of democratising AI, opening the software stack and creating and participating with this broad industry ecosystem that’s emerging. It’s a great opportunity and one that Intel is well-positioned to participate in.”

Whitten exits Dell in management restructuring

Posted on July 31, 2023 by - News

Dell Co-COO Chuck Whitten is cleaning out his desk and leaving the outfit with his belongings in a photocopying paper box.

The move is part of a leadership restructuring that CEO Michael Dell said was necessary to move to its next chapter.

“After discussions with Chuck and the board of directors about the leadership profile the company needs and its next chapter we have jointly decided that Chuck will depart Dell Technologies. His last official day will be 18 August,” Michael Dell wrote in a statement to Dell employees.

Integrity360 snaps up Advantio

Posted on July 31, 2023 by - News

Integrity360 has acquired the Irish payment card industry qualified security assessor (PCI QSA) and cybersecurity services reseller Advantio.

The acquisition will enable the MSSP to expand further into continental Europe and provides an additional cyber services practice focused on PCI compliance.

The MSSP said the acquisition will complement its existing service practices which include cyber risk and assurance, cybersecurity testing, incident response, infrastructure, end-point and SIEM professional services and a range of cybersecurity managed services.

Microsoft investigated by European Commission

Posted on July 28, 2023 by - News

The European Commission has launched an antitrust probe into Microsoft bundling its Teams communications app with its Office suite, on concerns the firm could be cutting out competitors.

The investigation is concerned Vole is “abusing and defending its market position.”

The commission’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said: “Remote communication and collaboration tools like Teams have become indispensable for many businesses in Europe. We must therefore ensure that the markets for these products remain competitive, and companies are free to choose the products that best meet their needs.”

A Microsoft spokesman said the tech giant would cooperate with the commission’s investigation.

“We respect the European Commission’s work on this case and take our own responsibilities very seriously,” he said.

SMEs feeling optimistic

Posted on July 28, 2023 by - News

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An American Express study has found most small business owners have expressed their intent to grow their businesses over the next 12 months.

The survey, involving 1,000 UK small business owners and decision-makers, revealed that 79 per cent of small company owners aim to develop their businesses, a 13 percentage point increase year-over-year.

The survey also found that the same number say their firm is in good form compared to 74 per cent a year ago.

Despite the harsh market environment many small businesses continue to encounter, over two-thirds (64 per cent) believe that business performance in the fourth quarter of 2023 will be better than the previous two years. Only 15 per cent of those polled thought things would worsen.

Informa Tech will buy Canalys

Posted on July 27, 2023 by - Moving People, News

Canalys Forum EuropeCanalys is to be acquired by Informa Tech with the deal completed in the third quarter of this year.

Informa Tech said the acquisition will mean it will now be the world’s biggest channel research and consulting group.

Gary Nugent, CEO of Informa, said: “Channel and Mobility are two incredibly exciting areas for our industry, where technology, supply chains and ways of going to market are ever-evolving. Over 70 percent of all business technology is sold via the Channel and this is why it is of huge importance to our customers.”

Steve Brazier, the CEO of Canalys said: “We have lived and breathed Channel and Mobility for 25 years while growing into other spaces such as Automotive. Now by combining with Informa Tech, and specifically leading brands Omdia, Channel Partners and Channel Futures, we have the platform to offer our clients even greater breadth and depth of expertise on a global scale. We are looking forward to working together to shape the future of technology research.”

No financial details are provided.

Microsoft sees record profits

Posted on July 27, 2023 by - News

Software King of the World Microsoft saw its revenues climb eight per cent to $56.2 billion in its FY23 fourth quarter results.

Net income jumped 20 per cent to bring in $20.1 billion.

Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella told listeners on an earnings conference call said that Microsoft Cloud surpassed $110 billion in annual revenue, up 27 per cent in constant currency with Azure all up accounting for more than 50 per cent of the total for the first time.
Another area were Vole was making cash was AI. Revenues in Microsoft’s intelligent cloud arm rose 15 per cent to $24 billion, Nadella said.

Espria goes totally refurbished

Posted on July 27, 2023 by - News

Managed service provider Espria has announced plans to replace employee laptops and monitors with British Standards Institute (BSI) certified refurbished devices.

The move will increase its current 65 per cent refurbished usage rate to 100 per cent over the next three years.

The purchase of 180 refurbished laptops would prevent up to 266 KGs of landfill e-waste, 49,500 KGs of carbon emissions and save a staggering 17,225,280 litres of water.

Security skills gap major issue

Posted on July 26, 2023 by - News

A Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) report has found that the cybersecurity skills gap is going to be around for a while.

The report said that the issue posing significant challenges to businesses and organisations across the nation. Despite an increase in demand for cybersecurity professionals, the lack of skilled individuals continues to be a persistent issue.

Intec Microsystems snapped up by Chiltern Capital

Posted on July 26, 2023 by - News

Intec Microsystems has been acquired by private equity investor Chiltern Capital and its management team, with growth plans to exceed £100 million in the next 12 months.

As part of the deal, the previous majority shareholder, Dean Leather, will step down from his role and the business will continue to be run by existing directors, Andy Russell, Ian Whatton, John Lester and Stuart Hall. Industry veteran Alan Cantwell will join the Board as Executive Chairman to oversee Intec Microsystems’ next phase of growth.

Zyxel updates MSP Partner Programme

Posted on July 26, 2023 by - News

Zyxel has updated its MSP Partner Programme to encourage more partners to make their first steps to becoming managed services providers and building their business around its Nebula cloud management platform.

The company will be running a series of special briefing webinars for partners that are interested in becoming accredited as Zyxel MSP Partners and providing a full on-boarding and training programme. This will enable them to use the Nebula platform to provide monitoring and management of network devices for multiple customers.