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Accenture buys UK AI Challenger Faculty
Accenture has agreed a deal to snap-up UK AI platform vendor Faculty for an undisclosed sum. Faculty has seemed a likely target for Accenture’s unstoppable M&A engine since it named Accenture as its preferred systems integration partner two years ago. The company was launched in 2014 as a data strategy consultancy, initially called Advanced Skills Initiative, before its re-branding five years later.
Workday Updates on Europe, Sana & AI Progress
PAC recently attended the Workday EMEA Rising event in Barcelona, where the vendor updated on the progress it is making a year after unveiling a major investment drive in the region.
IFS Sets out Its Blueprint for Industrial AI
PAC attended the “Industrial X” event from platform vendor IFS in New York City, where the fast-growing firm set out some significant updates on its AI story. We also talked with IFS clients and partners – including enterprise AI hotshots Anthropic – to get a better understanding of how IFS is evolving to support businesses operating in some of the most demanding and mission-critical areas of industry.
Unit4 Doubles-Down on Industries & Sets Out Growth Plan
PAC recently attended the latest European analyst event from Unit4, its first major roadshow since the appointment of new CEO Simon Paris earlier this year. The ERP software firm is now halfway through its fifth decade, and the company is looking to put its foot down on the accelerator with the target of doubling in size to pass the €1bn annual revenue mark over the next four years.
New Unit4 CEO Sets Out Roadmap
PAC recently caught up with Simon Paris and Claus Jepsen, the CEO and CTO of Unit4 to hear about the ERP vendor’s plans following a strategic review. Paris took over the reins of the company earlier this year, following fine years at financial software vendor Finastra, and previous leadership experience at SAP and Infor.
Research Note: Fujitsu Strategy Summit
PAC’s analysts have spent the week with the Fujitsu leadership team in Japan, as it celebrates its 90th anniversary, and prepares for its new three-year strategy cycle. Here’s our key takeaways on the company’s changing proposition and its future plans. Domestic Differentiation, Sustainability Commitment Fujitsu recently engaged with its major Japanese clients and prospects at its ActivateNow Summit, which explored the changing role of Japan at a time of high geopolitical and economic volatility.
Will 2025 Be A Tougher Year For UK IT Services Suppliers?
We has just published its latest rankings of the leading IT services vendors in the UK. The leading pack has a familiar look, with TCS extending its leadership position over Accenture and Capgemini taking the final podium spot. But the main question posed as we looked through the rankings was, will 2025 prove to be as challenging a year for the sector as the previous one? Only six out of the top 20 players increased their UK IT services revenue last year, reflecting the tougher market conditions.
Bracing for Impact: Why PAC Is Rewriting Its Market Outlook - Blog PAC
PAC has today published an adjusted scenario for the IT services markets. Why PAC is Adapting its Market Outlook? We live in uncertain times, with the aftershock of the US Government’s tariffs continuing to reverberate across the world. No industry sector is exempt from the fallout. From Brazilian aeroplane manufacturers to German beer brewers and Vietnamese games console producers, it is practically impossible to find a company that isn’t bracing itself for downturn or disruption.
Tackling Upheaval in the Not-for-Profit Sector -
The not-for-profit (NFP) sector is entering a period of unprecedented disruption. Economic and geopolitical volatility are stretching resources and increasing demand. The dismantling of the US Agency for International Development has come at a time when many European Union member states have also pared back foreign aid programmes. Catholic Relief Services has stated that the 50% reduction in funding from federal cuts will remove critical aid for more than 20 million people worldwide.
KPMG Analyst Event & “Velocity” Launch -
KPMG was the fastest-growing of the “Big Four” firms last year, closing the gap on its three larger peers in the tax, audit, and advisory markets. PAC recently spent time with the firm’s leadership and some of its leading clients at KPMG’s Lakehouse in Orlando to understand the drivers behind its business and how its major bet on AI is playing out.
Fujitsu Updates on AI, Consulting and Europe -
PAC recently caught up with some of Fujitsu’s European and global leadership at their latest regional Executive Analyst Day in Lisbon. The Portuguese capital is home to one of the company’s two major delivery centers in Europe, and it was interesting to hear how the vendor is reshaping its regional business, while driving closer links to its Japanese R&D engine.
CGI to swoop for UK apps services specialist BJSS -
CGI has unveiled plans to acquire BJSS, an applications services specialist based in the UK with more than 2,400 employees. The share purchase transaction is expected to close in February, while the value of the deal has not been disclosed. PAC has followed BJSS’ progress closely for a number of years.
Telefonica Tech builds momentum towards €3bn revenue target -
PAC recently attended the latest global analyst day held by Telefónica Tech, the fast-growing IT solutions and services division of Spain’s telecoms giant. The business has come hit the headlines in recent years due to its aggressive M&A strategy, with major purchases in the UK, Central Europe and Latin America. The business grew revenue by 27% to €1.9bn in 2023, which is still a relatively small part of Telefónica’s overall €41bn revenue.
SITS Opportunity in Construction Highlighted By Accenture Deal -
Accenture’s announcement of the acquisition of Bilbao-based project management specialist BOSLAN, has shone a light on the growing overlap between the worlds of engineering and IT services. BOSLAN has some 1,000 specialists that provide services including feasibility studies, project planning and contract negotiation to clients in sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, data centers and utilities.
Blue Prism Beds in at SS&C -
By Spencer Izard & Nick Mayes When financial software group SS&C acquired Blue Prism in 2022, it took out one of the three front-runners in the robotic process automation (RPA) software field. This week, PAC caught up with some of the leadership of the Blue Prism business, who provided an update on how it is bedding in as part of the wider $5.6bn software group and how artificial intelligence – and specifically Gen AI – fit in to its roadmap.
Data Cloud Takes Center Stage at Salesforce World Tour -
Home » Blog » Data Cloud Takes Center Stage at Salesforce World Tour Salesforce’s World Tour event came to London this week, where the focus was squarely on the development of the company’s AI-related propositions. The company’s UK CEO Zara Bahrololoumi kicked things off by unveiling the launch of a first AI Center in London, which will serve as a collaboration center for Salesforce’s growing team of AI experts, as well as clients and partners.
Merkle Thrives as Salesforce Partner Ecosystem Evolves - SITSI®
Salesforce’s partner ecosystem has never been more important to its future growth prospects, and more importantly, its ability to meet the changing needs of its clients. More than 70% of Salesforce’s customer engagements already involve a partner, and this rises to a much level when clients are looking to harness the vendor’s technology stack to drive essential transformation programmes.
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