*NEW RESEARCH* SustainabilityViews Predictions 2025
Much of the focus at 2024’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in November centred around the scale of payments due to compensate developing nations for the effects of climate change (extreme weather events, etc.) and help them decarbonise their economies. However, other issues were discussed and decided; amongst them, an agreement on registries for international […]
New CEO incoming at Node4
Managed Services Provider, Node4, has announced than Richard Moseley will take over as CEO of the firm in early 2025. Mosely will replace Andy Gilbert, Founder of Node4, who will move into the President role and become a Board member. Mosely most recently served as General Manager at Rapid7. Most recently available accounts (year to […]
AI Deep Dive podcast series from Sopra Steria
We’re pleased to share that TechMarketView Principal Analyst, Simon Baxter, features in Sopra Steria’s new three-part AI podcast series, exploring crucial themes shaping digital transformation. Together with Growth and Marketing Director, Tom McCann, and subject-matter experts from the company’s consulting arm, Sopra Steria Next, Simon explores: Data: Unlocking insights for smarter decisions Hyperautomation: Scaling efficiency […]
Sopra Steria’s Capital Markets Day sets out stall for the next three years
Yesterday morning I dialled into Sopra Steria’s Capital Markets Day which set out the firm’s plan and goals for the next three years, targeting revenue above €7bn by 2028 (current business is generated revenue of €5.8bn in 2023). To get there, Sopra Steria’s CEO Cyril Malargé and senior management outlined the firm’s ‘Strategic Vision 2028’ […]
Equals agrees £283m takeover with Railsr consortium
UK-based payment provider, Equals Group plc, has agreed a £283m takeover deal with a consortium of bidders that includes embedded banking specialist, Railsr. The news follows lengthy negotiations that began early in 2024 and saw the bid deadline extended multiple times. In March this year, Equals confirmed that it had attracted takeover interest from a […]
Endava and GoCardless form new payments partnership
UK SITS vendor, Endava, has agreed a new partnership with retail payments specialist, GoCardless. The collaboration will see Endava manage the integration of GoCardless solutions within their enterprise clients as part of large-scale digital transformation projects. GoCardless is probably an increasingly familiar brand to many of us, who will have spotted the name appearing on our […]
Liberata extends North Somerset Revs & Bens
Business Process Services specialist Liberata is one of the few operators still active in the Local Government Revenues and Benefits space, announcing that it has once again extended its relationship with North Somerset Council. The firm’s new contract is scheduled to commence in October 2025 and run for up to ten years (seven years initially, […]
*NEW RESEARCH* Local & Regional Government Suppliers, Trends, and Forecasts 2024
Totalmobile expands public safety capabilities with Gartan acquisition
Field service management software specialist, Totalmobile, has acquired Gartan Technologies. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Gartan was formed by Malachi Eastwood (CEO) and Peter Cunningham (now retired) in 1996. What started life as a final year university project, evolved into a payroll and billing system […]
Aire Logic wins major NHS contract extension
Aire Logic has secured a significant extension to its contract to support NHS England’s Vaccinations Programme. The Leeds-based technology consultancy has a strong background in healthcare. It secured the original contract with NHS Digital via the Digital Capability for Health (DCFH) framework in 2022. This entailed providing DevOps, digital definition, and end-to-end development services to […]