Business growth news stories

There has been a massive shift in which departments are using automation tools and creating those automations, according to Workato.

Automic Group sets its sights on registry industry transformation with an investment in technology, senior hires, and business growth. 

Global port operator ICTSI has switched to Rimini Street to deliver its global ERP system and enable business growth.

Appian has announced that Horizon Power is now using the Appian low-code platform to power its digital transformation program.

Human error can be one of the most insidious barriers to business growth. Manual processes that rely on people to perform them can create issues that easily go undetected.

The study found that growth is fuelled by businesses more than doubling their new leads year over year, with a reported 110% increase in new leads and a 94% increase in conversions compared to the previous year.

Based in Sydney, Alan Chan will be responsible for further developing the Fastly channel in line with the company’s growth strategies across Australia and New Zealand, the company states.

“Employees are working differently than they have in years before, and we’ll continue to see an evolution of how people work as we move into the future and beyond the pandemic."

“Juniper Networks is a partner-centric company, and the investments we’ve made in the program for 2022 will accelerate our strong partnerships and continue us all on the path of hyper-growth.”

“Citizens expect results, they are not interested in effort."

For the second time, OpenText has announced it's been named a Leader in the 2021 IDC MarketScape report. 

Orca Security has raised $550 million in its extended Series C fundraising round led by Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore. The round boosted its valuation 50% in seven months to $1.8 billion.

The UiPath-commissioned IDC whitepaper states that the economic benefits expected by the use of RPA software by UiPath customers will grow from $7 billion worldwide in 2021 to $55 billion in 2025.

The secret to growth is creating 1:1 experiences at scale using automation. 

While 92% of ANZ respondents believe observability is essential and strategic to their business, only 25% have fully developed observability practices. 

Sidehustle Ecommerce launches Sidehustle, a social marketplace app where brands and individuals can buy, sell and rent items, and find and list jobs.

“We are excited to complete this business combination, which will position IronNet to truly transform and scale cyber defence for more organisations around the world."

"This marks a thrilling new chapter that will allow us to accelerate our pace of innovation and further invest in the success of data-driven organisations on their journey to the lakehouse.”

The roles will also provide locally-based support for partners, expanding the footprint of ConnectWise significantly across Australia and New Zealand.

According to the company, the majority of new or existing customers contributing to revenue growth were seeking digital solutions to bridge the COVID-19-amplified gap between the workforce experience of employers and employees.

"Dovetail is a rare company - a product-obsessed team, two founders who build, and sweat every detail, and a business that requires very little capital to scale because of its product-led growth model."

According to the company, these acquisitions will play a key role in the development of MYOB’s recently announced direct sales and service channel for mid-market customers.

“If you don’t innovate and evolve your business, your storefront will lose out to competitors and customer loyalty will be eroded over time. Amazon’s success in Australia is an example."

Wiise has appointed an ex-Dropbox exec as its new CEO and brought on a new head of sales and channel, with both focused on accelerating growth for the company.