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The Era of Autonomization Requires CIOs to Adopt an Exponential IT Mindset, According to New Report From Info-Tech Research Group

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

As technological disruption continues to accelerate, global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group is flagging that a world of exponential business opportunity is within reach for organizations.

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As technological disruption continues to accelerate, global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group is flagging that a world of exponential business opportunity is within reach for organizations.
The firm's latest research, Adopt an Exponential IT Mindset , highlights the recent shifts and outlines how CIOs and IT leaders can progress their IT practices to the top of the maturity ladder.
"Newly emerging technologies such as generative AI, quantum computing, 5G cellular networks, and next-generation robotics are enabling autonomous business capabilities," says Jack Hakimian, senior vice president of research development at Info-Tech Research Group.
Exponential Demand – Autonomous solutions for productivity and back-office applications will eventually become commoditized and provided by a handful of large vendors.

Jonathan Milner calls Extraordinary General Meeting to restore focus to Abcam on governance, execution, and cost control

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING, AND AS SET FORTH BELOW, DR. MILNER INTENDS TO MAKE AVAILABLE AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING INCLUDING HOW TO VOTE AT SUCH MEETING.

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SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING, AND AS SET FORTH BELOW, DR. MILNER INTENDS TO MAKE AVAILABLE AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING INCLUDING HOW TO VOTE AT SUCH MEETING.
DR. MILNER HAS INVESTMENTS IN ABCAM PLC (THE “COMPANY”), AND CONSEQUENTLY HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PROFITABILITY OF HIS POSITIONS IN THE COMPANY.
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Ryohin Keikaku Chooses Stibo Systems MDM as Supply Chain Data Platform

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

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Stibo Systems KK (head office: Aarhus, Denmark; Japan office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hiroyuki Kudo; “Stibo Systems”) announced today that Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (head office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Nobuo Domae; “Ryohin Keikaku”) has chosen to implement Stibo Systems Multidomain Master Data Management platform (“Stibo Systems MDM”).

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Stibo Systems KK (head office: Aarhus, Denmark; Japan office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hiroyuki Kudo; “Stibo Systems”) announced today that Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (head office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Nobuo Domae; “Ryohin Keikaku”) has chosen to implement Stibo Systems Multidomain Master Data Management platform (“Stibo Systems MDM”).
Ryohin Keikaku has chosen Stibo Systems MDM to revamp, organize, and streamline its diverse master data systems, centered around product data and expanding into raw materials, suppliers and distribution centers.
Stibo Systems is the leading master data management platform provider in the global market.
Furthermore, Stibo Systems’ low-code technologies enable data to be managed easily and, as such, enables Ryohin Keikaku to bring its systems management in house under the leadership of the IT department.

Texans Credit Union Expands Senior Leadership Team

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Monday, May 22, 2023

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RICHARDSON, Texas, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texans Credit Union (Texans), a leading credit union in North Texas, announced today Ian Beirnes joins as Vice President of IT Systems. Beirnes will be responsible for managing the credit union's technology infrastructure and operations department.

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RICHARDSON, Texas, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texans Credit Union (Texans), a leading credit union in North Texas, announced today Ian Beirnes joins as Vice President of IT Systems.
Beirnes will be responsible for managing the credit union's technology infrastructure and operations department.
"We are very pleased to welcome Ian to our leadership team," said David Frazier, CEO of Texans Credit Union.
"I look forward to being entrusted with managing Texans' growing IT needs on behalf of our employees and members."

Independent Research Firm Confirms: AI Decision Platform of German Software Vendor ACTICO is 'Strong Performer'

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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CHICAGO, IL, May 18, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Today, independent analyst firm Forrester Research released The Forrester Wave(TM): AI Decisioning Platforms, Q2 2023 (1).

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CHICAGO, IL, May 18, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Today, independent analyst firm Forrester Research released The Forrester Wave(TM): AI Decisioning Platforms, Q2 2023 (1).
Forrester names German vendor ACTICO a 'Strong Performer' among 12 other firms.
The German company, with offices in Chicago and Singapore, develops compliance and credit decisioning software for the finance sector.
These applications are based on the award-winning ACTICO Platform, which was evaluated in the Forrester report on the basis of 23 criteria and alongside 12 platforms of other vendors.

Calithera Biosciences Announces Update on Complete Liquidation and Dissolution

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Friday, May 19, 2023

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (OTC: CALA) (the “Company”) announced that it intends to hold a special meeting of stockholders on or about June 29, 2023 (the “Special Meeting”), for the purpose of approving the Company’s Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”).

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (OTC: CALA) (the “Company”) announced that it intends to hold a special meeting of stockholders on or about June 29, 2023 (the “Special Meeting”), for the purpose of approving the Company’s Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”).
In January 2023, the Company announced its intention to commence an orderly wind down of the Company’s business and operations.
All forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions by Calithera’s management that, although Calithera believes to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain.
Calithera undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Growing Demand for the Kantata Industry Cloud for Professional Services™ Confirmed by New Customer Wins

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

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The majority (39%) say their firms’ resource management processes need improvement, followed by project management and financial management (32%).

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The majority (39%) say their firms’ resource management processes need improvement, followed by project management and financial management (32%).
The Kantata Cloud for Professional Services is a powerful collection of resource management, financial management, project management, team collaboration, business intelligence, integration, and workflow automation functionality.
The Kantata Cloud for Professional Services platform enables PSOs and ESOs to increase productivity across their workforces (employees and independent contractors), improve resource allocation and management, and provide more accurate forecasting.
To request a Kantata Cloud for Professional Services demo, click here .

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline Dramatically Reduces Power Consumption and Carbon Emissions, Driving Significant Cost Efficiencies for Customers Around the World

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Many organizations are taking action to reduce their carbon impact, starting with their data centers.

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Many organizations are taking action to reduce their carbon impact, starting with their data centers.
In fact, dozens of technology companies have already achieved, or are planning to achieve, carbon neutrality by 2030.
In fact, organizations that leverage the deep observability pipeline can generate a 95 percent reduction in traffic for certain, more complex tools.
If you’re interested in seeing an energy savings or cost savings model for your tools, contact the Gigamon Network Efficiency Appraisal Team at [email protected] .

Flywire Survey: Education IT Leaders are Critical to Creating a Positive Student Experience

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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BOSTON, May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A recent survey commissioned by Flywire (Nasdaq: FLYW), a global payments enablement and software company, found that higher education IT leaders believe they play an important role in improving the overall student experience at their institution. Additionally, as their roles become more complex, they believe their performance metrics will change to tie them even closer to student outcomes, with 93% of respondents saying that student satisfaction and retention will be a key performance metric for them within five years.

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“At Flywire, we understand how important it is to have IT involved early in the decision when it comes to implementing student financial software.
97% of respondents believe that IT plays a critical role in creating a positive student experience, and 100% agree that one of the best parts of their job was feeling like what they do actually helps students and their families.
As IT leaders prioritize student experience, they’re increasingly collaborating across all areas of the business.
Additionally, as IT leaders look to undertake projects that directly impact student success, they’re also seeing big opportunities to help with education affordability issues.

Veza launches Authorization Platform on the Snowflake Data Cloud

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Veza today announced that the Veza Authorization Platform is now available on the Snowflake Data Cloud .

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Veza today announced that the Veza Authorization Platform is now available on the Snowflake Data Cloud .
By leveraging the Snowflake Data Cloud, Veza is joining Snowflake in mobilizing the world’s data to help organizations secure access to sensitive data and achieve continuous compliance.
“Veza helped us implement governance standards within our Snowflake deployment by giving our team visibility to manage all identities and their access to data in Snowflake.
Veza empowers our teams with the insights they need to manage and mitigate risks.”
“Securing access permissions to data is fundamental as organizations rapidly adopt the Snowflake Data Cloud,” said Tarik Dwiek, Head of Technology Alliances at Snowflake.