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Microsoft Copilot Aims to Help U.K. Firms Navigate Cloud

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for the U.K. finds Microsoft has embraced the disruptive potential of GenAI through its investments in Copilot for Microsoft clouds.

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  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for the U.K. finds Microsoft has embraced the disruptive potential of GenAI through its investments in Copilot for Microsoft clouds.
  • “The introduction of Copilot is going to change worker roles,” said Anthony Drake, partner and head of ISG in the U.K. and Ireland.
  • In the area of customer experience, Bechtle is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2024 among Microsoft cloud ecosystem partners.
  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for the U.K. is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage .

Microsoft Cloud Growth Speeds Up in Singapore, Malaysia

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for Singapore and Malaysia finds more enterprises in the region are embracing Microsoft’s expanding lineup of platforms and seeking services for Microsoft 365, Azure (including SAP on Azure), Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Copilot.

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  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for Singapore and Malaysia finds more enterprises in the region are embracing Microsoft’s expanding lineup of platforms and seeking services for Microsoft 365, Azure (including SAP on Azure), Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Copilot.
  • “More enterprises in Singapore and Malaysia now recognize the potential to grow by going cloud native,” said Michael Gale, partner and regional leader, ISG Asia Pacific.
  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for Singapore and Malaysia evaluates the capabilities of 29 providers across five quadrants: Managed Services for Azure, Microsoft 365 Services, SAP on Azure Services, Power Platform Services and Generative AI Services for Microsoft Clouds.
  • In the area of customer experience, Bechtle is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2024 among Microsoft cloud ecosystem partners.

Insurance leaders optimistic about AI’s impact on underwriting quality and fraud reduction but underwriter confidence lags

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

According to the report, 42% of policyholders find the current underwriting process complex and lengthy.

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  • According to the report, 42% of policyholders find the current underwriting process complex and lengthy.
  • Additionally, 27% of policyholders switched providers in the last two years in search of lower premiums (60%) and better coverage (53%).
  • The industry must react to this volatility by rethinking the underwriting rule book,” said Adam Denninger, Global Insurance Industry Leader at Capgemini.
  • The World Property & Casualty Insurance Report 2024 draws data from three primary sources: the 2024 Global Insurance Voice of the Customer Survey, the 2024 Global Insurance Executives’ Survey, and the 2024 Global Insurance Underwriters’ Survey.

Veritone Clinches 2024 NAB Product of the Year Award for a Fifth Time with Generative AI Solution

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

(NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in designing human-centered AI solutions, won NAB Product of the Year for the company’s recently launched Ask Veri .

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  • (NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in designing human-centered AI solutions, won NAB Product of the Year for the company’s recently launched Ask Veri .
  • Last year, Veritone’s Generative AI platform won the category, while Veritone Avatar secured the award in 2022, and Veritone Voice in 2021.
  • “Congratulations to Veritone for winning the prestigious 2024 NAB Show Product of the Year Award, a testament to the groundbreaking innovation embodied by Ask Veri.
  • Ask Veri will be commercially available in the second half of 2024, with deployment plans for the entire Veritone product suite including commercial and public sector applications.

Global Banking and Financial Services Security Trends Report 2024: Growth Opportunities Gleaned from a Survey of Enterprise End Users Who Influence Cybersecurity Budgets - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

The "Voice of Customer: Global Banking and Financial Services Security Trends" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Voice of Customer: Global Banking and Financial Services Security Trends" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Because of digitalization initiatives, the bring-your-own-device trend, and the sheer number of internet of things-enabled devices, banking and financial services organizations have found themselves connected to a vast digital ecosystem vulnerable to many threats.
  • In this fast-changing cybersecurity landscape, organizations are ready to make significant investments to protect their facilities, operations, and customers' banking movements from harm.
  • The respondents were from seven countries (Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) chosen as a representation of global trends.

European Firms Seek New Ways to Modernize Mainframes

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes – Services and Solutions report for Europe finds European enterprises are moving toward hybrid modernization strategies that strike a balance between maintaining mainframe robustness and leveraging cloud agility.

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  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes – Services and Solutions report for Europe finds European enterprises are moving toward hybrid modernization strategies that strike a balance between maintaining mainframe robustness and leveraging cloud agility.
  • Companies across the continent demand solutions that combine managed modernization, cloud migration and cost-effective optimization, the ISG report says.
  • “Some providers are taking an AI-first approach to mainframe modernization,” said Matthias Paletta, director, Technology Modernization, for ISG.
  • High on the aspirational list for many providers is achieving near-perfect accuracy in language conversion efforts, ISG says.

WORLD VOICE DAY: Explorance Encourages People Around the World to Speak out about the Challenges they Face in Higher Education or the Workplace

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

World Voice Day is an annual celebration of the voice phenomenon on a global scale.

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  • World Voice Day is an annual celebration of the voice phenomenon on a global scale.
  • This day aims to highlight the infinite importance of the voice in our daily lives as a tool to drive meaningful change.
  • From the collected comments, Explorance MLY will gather topic-specific sentiment and recommendations, and the results will be revealed at Explorance World 2024, which will take place from June 25 to 28, 2024.
  • This is an opportunity for everyone to make sure their voices are heard and to impact the student and employee experience.

Comcast Digital Equity Initiatives Designed to Help Give Atlantans “Unlimited Possibilities”

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Comcast RISE’s goal is to support the growth of small businesses in locations across metro Atlanta and surrounding areas while advancing digital literacy and equity.

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  • Comcast RISE’s goal is to support the growth of small businesses in locations across metro Atlanta and surrounding areas while advancing digital literacy and equity.
  • The grants will include resources and programs designed to help bring digital equity closer to reality in Atlanta, including business coaching sessions, education resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedules, and technology makeovers.
  • “Deep, long-term investments are needed in our communities to make digital equity a reality in Atlanta,” said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
  • In the last three years alone, Comcast has made more than $48.5 million in donations to Atlanta-based organizations and initiatives focused on digital equity.

U.S. Firms Embrace Microsoft Clouds as Needs Evolve

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Partly due to the large number of Microsoft implementations in the country, the U.S. is the leading market for Microsoft cloud services.

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  • Partly due to the large number of Microsoft implementations in the country, the U.S. is the leading market for Microsoft cloud services.
  • “The Microsoft ecosystem is aggressively expanding its capabilities to empower and support companies adopting all Microsoft cloud services,” said Shriram Natarajan, director, Digital Business Transformation, for ISG.
  • Microsoft 365 productivity applications have become central to enabling distributed and hybrid workforces, increasing efficiency and advancing digital transformation.
  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for the U.S. evaluates the capabilities of 37 providers across five quadrants: Managed Services for Azure, Microsoft 365 Services, SAP on Azure Services, Power Platform Services and Generative AI Services for the Microsoft Clouds.

Cloud Migrations Boost Australian Microsoft Ecosystem

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

The acceleration of digital transformations and cloud implementations by Australian companies and government agencies is expanding the country’s Microsoft cloud ecosystem, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

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  • The acceleration of digital transformations and cloud implementations by Australian companies and government agencies is expanding the country’s Microsoft cloud ecosystem, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.
  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for Australia finds that organizations’ cloud strategies are evolving quickly, shaped by concerns about cloud costs, geopolitical instability and a growing risk of cyberattacks.
  • The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem report for Australia evaluates the capabilities of 40 providers across five quadrants: Managed Services for Azure, Microsoft 365 Services, SAP on Azure Services, Power Platform Services and Generative AI Services for the Microsoft Clouds.
  • In the area of customer experience, Bechtle is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2024 among Microsoft cloud ecosystem partners.