Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) stories
FourKites rolls out Booking Connect for Ocean, an AI tool that automates carrier selection, paperwork and exception handling in freight booking.
IFT launches Fortitude compliance checks for financial services, healthcare and government firms facing tougher data security and privacy demands.
Gamma Communications bets on the Philippines' BPO boom, using a local licence and in-country node to help partners launch faster.
Rivermate folds Eos, Serviap and Hightekers EOR into one global platform spanning 38 legal entities and more than 180 countries.
BlackLine courts finance chiefs with a governance-first AI model and New York innovation hub aimed at making accounting automation auditable.
Vistra names Damian Leach as Chief AI & Digital Officer to accelerate global digital and AI upgrades across client services and operations.
Flip names Amy McDonnell Chief Customer Officer and Lee Nadler Chief Marketing Officer as the voice AI firm accelerates growth after a USD $20 million Series A.
Gamma launches its Global Communications Enablement cloud portfolio across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the Philippines.
Vistra and G-P unveil a single-contract route to shift firms smoothly from EOR hiring to fully fledged entities in overseas markets.
MindBridge and Genpact forge global alliance to embed AI-driven audit analytics into enterprise risk consulting and financial assurance work.
Paragon has acquired a majority stake in South Yorkshire outsourcing specialist Parseq from Parabellum, boosting its back-office and payments arm.
Capita slashes time-to-hire by 43% and speeds HR admin by up to 80% after rolling out Workday AI, HiredScore and Teams integration.
Virtual Spotter makes US its biggest market as lean direct debit model cuts gym admin by 65 hours and AUD $1.4k a month per client.
KPMG survey finds managed services are becoming central to AI rollout as executives seek help with skills gaps, cyber risk and governance.
Employment Hero brings its managed employment model to the UK, promising SMEs lower compliance burdens as HeroForce handles payroll, tax and statutory duties.
Employment Hero's HeroForce aims to cut Australia's compliance costs as employers wrestle with awards, payroll rules and rising administration burdens.
UK accountancy firms adopt AI-led hybrid models with offshore teams as staffing shortages and new tax rules threaten up to GBP £4 billion in fees.
Super fund Hostplus has inked a five-year IT managed services deal with Interactive, adding an Australian-based service desk and cloud support.
Capita expands its Multiverse AI training to 750 staff, after early cohorts saved 10 hours a week each and delivered 400 automation projects.
Customs climbs Europe's boardroom agenda, but survey finds firms still under-resourced, outsourcing heavily and reacting to trade shocks.