Professional services stories - Page 2
Purcell Partners rebrands as Lextech in lending push
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Australian mortgage law firm Purcell Partners has rebranded as Lextech, signalling a sharper focus on technology alongside its legal services for lenders.
Rimini Street urges ERP users to defy upgrade pressure
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Rimini Street urges ERP users to resist vendor upgrade pressure, touting Smart Path and Agentic AI as cheaper, longer-life alternatives.
Pure Storage unveils Ambassador tier in EMEA revamp
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Pure Storage launches elite Ambassador tier and solution badges in EMEA, sharpening services-led partner focus on AI, cloud and cyber resilience.
Explainer: AI and consulting debate history and impact
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Industry voices are divided on whether AI will diminish consulting roles or augment them by shifting the nature of the work.
UK cyber leaders fear sack as stress & burnout rise
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Most senior UK cyber staff fear they could be sacked over a breach, as new research reveals soaring stress, burnout and blame culture.
Assured, BackBox launch managed network backup service
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Assured teams with BackBox on a managed backup service to automate network and security device configuration recovery after incidents.
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Avanade names Chris Howarth CEO as Caserta joins Microsoft
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Avanade has appointed Chris Howarth as CEO, succeeding Rodrigo Caserta, who departs after 11 years to lead SME and channel for Microsoft.
Sage boosts X3 ERP with AI copilots & automation tools
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Sage adds AI copilots, finance automation and supply chain intelligence to Sage X3, promising faster insight for mid-sized firms.
Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups
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Lander & Rogers opens applications for its 2026 LawTech Hub, a six‑month, equity‑free accelerator for AI and legal tech startups worldwide.
NZ employers swamped by overqualified job applicants
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New Zealand employers face a flood of overqualified applicants, with 98% struggling to spot standout talent amid rising job applications.
DLA Piper appoints Edward Eisdell-Moore as NZ tech partner
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DLA Piper has promoted Edward Eisdell-Moore to partner in its Auckland technology and data practice, effective 1 January 2026.
Fieldguide raises USD $75m to expand agentic AI in audit
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Fieldguide secures USD $75m Series C from Goldman Sachs to scale agentic AI for audit firms, lifting its valuation to USD $700m.
Cruxy appoints Rebecca Osman to drive global growth
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Cruxy names Rebecca Osman CFO and COO to spearhead international expansion and deepen work with private equity-backed tech firms.
Burnout & unfair workloads fuel UK professional exits
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Burnout and unfair workloads are driving talent out of UK professional services, as leaders admit blind spots on capacity and utilisation.
Aon names Alistair Clarke Head of Specialty in Australia
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Aon names London market veteran Alistair Clarke Head of Specialty in Australia, to steer cyber, M&A and complex risk lines from Sydney.
Discovery Consulting appoints SAP leader for NSW push
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Discovery Consulting names SAP specialist Mark Miranda to spearhead NSW mid-market growth, targeting preferred partner status by 2028.
Cognizant & Adobe deepen AI pact on content at scale
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Cognizant and Adobe are deepening their AI alliance to speed and govern large-scale content creation for heavily regulated global enterprises.
Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms
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Actionstep launches AI-powered Trace to automate time capture for law firms, backed by its acquisition of passive tracking startup Traced.
TeamSystem buys Spain’s AIG Classic in e‑invoicing push
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TeamSystem buys Spain’s AIG Classic to deepen its SME software reach and tap looming mandatory e‑invoicing rules across the country.
NTT DATA & AWS target agentic AI in Asia-Pacific deal
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NTT DATA strikes multi-year AWS deal to drive agentic AI and cloud modernisation for heavily regulated Asia-Pacific enterprises.