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Lightrun has hired Shai Alani as marketing VP following a USD $70m funding round, aiming to boost its global presence in developer observability tools.

Cloud accounting firm iplicit appoints Ben Crow as VP of Partnerships to boost partner network and target international expansion in Australia and New Zealand.

Idemitsu extends its partnership with Rimini Street to support its SAP ECC 6.0 system, focusing on long-term stability and avoiding costly migrations.

SAP expands its Sovereign Cloud services in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing data control and security for public sector and regulated industries.

SNP Transformation World 2025 in Heidelberg showcased global SAP innovation, featuring leaders from BMW, IBM Australia, and others discussing transformation strategies.

Rimini Street's CEO predicts AI will obsolete legacy ERP systems within a decade, as firms favour intelligent automation over costly software upgrades.

AI-driven audit systems help businesses cut expense fraud by 60%, speed up reviews by 90%, and free finance teams to focus on growth and risk management.

ANZ firms could save AUD $2.5 billion annually by switching to third-party IT support, freeing funds for AI and innovation amid rising vendor costs.

DXC Technology and Boomi partner to modernise enterprise IT, combining AI and cloud-native solutions for seamless system integration and faster decision-making.

DXC Technology and Boomi partner to accelerate AI-driven automation and modernise IT systems, enhancing efficiency and integration across enterprise operations.

Cohere secures USD $500 million, reaching a USD $6.8 billion valuation to expand secure AI solutions for enterprises and governments globally.

Business travel rebounds in 2025 with 99% of ANZ travellers willing to fly, though stakeholder misalignment hampers travel programme effectiveness.

Australian and New Zealand businesses are rapidly adopting AI for expenses, supply chains, and sales, boosting innovation but raising ethical concerns, says SAP.

AI and cloud technology revolutionise retail with faster demand forecasts, reducing out-of-stocks and boosting sustainability at stores like Woolworths.

AI is rapidly transforming cloud adoption and data strategies across Australia and New Zealand, driving faster business innovation and continuous enterprise adoption.

Kyndryl partners with Nova Intelligence to speed up SAP Cloud ERP migrations using AI, easing custom code transformation and modernising legacy SAP systems.

DXC launches SAP practice in Japan, led by Takehiro Nagatsuka, to support enterprise modernisation ahead of the 2027 SAP S/4HANA migration deadline.

SER Group launches AI-powered Doxis bundles to boost SAP finance and procurement, enhancing automation and efficiency in purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash workflows.

SAP urges ANZ businesses to unify AI, data and enterprise applications, warning fragmented systems hinder productivity and growth in a new digital era.

DXC has launched a new SAP practice in Japan, led by Takehiro Nagatsuka, to help firms meet the 2027 SAP S/4HANA transition deadline and boost digital growth.