INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP, INC.


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Locations: CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA, BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA, SWITZERLAND, EUROPE, GERMANY, CANADA, FRANCE

ISG Awarded Agreement to Provide Telecoms Spend Recovery Services to UK Government

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Monday, June 18, 2018

LONDON, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, will be able to provide telecommunications spend recovery services to the UK Government under a new agreement with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), an executive agency of the UK Cabinet Office.

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  • LONDON, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, will be able to provide telecommunications spend recovery services to the UK Government under a new agreement with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), an executive agency of the UK Cabinet Office.
  • Following a competitive selection process, CCS awarded ISG a place on its new Spend Analysis and Recovery Services (SARS) II framework (RM3820), Lot 4 (Contract Compliance Telecoms/Mobiles).
  • The Framework Agreement is in effect for four years: two years initially with the option to extend for a further two years.
  • Phil Millward, ISG partner specializing in the UK public sector, said: "We are immensely proud and excited to have been awarded a place on the SARS II framework.

ISG Expert Talks Workplace Transformation in 'Disciplined Disruption' Podcast

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Friday, June 15, 2018

During the wide-ranging discussion, ISG Partner Lisa Borden offered insights into what is driving the digital transformation of the workplace, what motivates the current generation of workers, and what companies see as the key to maintaining relevancy.

Key Points: 
  • During the wide-ranging discussion, ISG Partner Lisa Borden offered insights into what is driving the digital transformation of the workplace, what motivates the current generation of workers, and what companies see as the key to maintaining relevancy.
  • "Digital technologies are having a profound impact on the workplace and are changing how leaders think about the business," said Borden.
  • The trends and next-gen technologies shaping the workplace of the future will be explored further at the ISG Future Workplace Summit , August 28 at the Westin Sydney Hotel.
  • ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III ) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

ISG to Address Future of 'Digital Factory' at Connected Manufacturing Forum

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

He cited industry research that shows Connected Industry investments have faded from 22 percent of global Internet of Things (IoT) projects in 2016 to only 17 percent today.

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  • He cited industry research that shows Connected Industry investments have faded from 22 percent of global Internet of Things (IoT) projects in 2016 to only 17 percent today.
  • "Many manufacturing enterprises are struggling to roll out and derive full value from their digital-factory initiatives," Harmon said.
  • "They understand the potential benefits, but at the same time they are having a hard time architecting their vision.
  • One of their biggest challenges is finding a way to manage the overlap between IT and operational technology.

ISG Announces Winners of 2018 ISG Paragon Awards™ Americas

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

STAMFORD, Conn., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, announced the winners of its 2018 ISG Paragon Awards Americas at a gala awards dinner last night in Plano, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • STAMFORD, Conn., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, announced the winners of its 2018 ISG Paragon Awards Americas at a gala awards dinner last night in Plano, Texas.
  • The ISG Paragon Awards Americas celebrate the evolution of the sourcing industry through the application of new sourcing approaches and digital technology, including the use of robotic process automation.
  • This was the first year ISG hosted the ISG Paragon Awards in the Americas.
  • "I want to extend our heartiest congratulations to the winners of our first-ever ISG Paragon Awards in the Americas," said Todd Lavieri, president, ISG Americas and Asia Pacific.

ISG Exec Wins Stevie® Award for Pioneering Work in RPA

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Friday, June 8, 2018

Wagner earned a Silver Stevie Award in the category of Transformational Sourcing Relations Leadership that recognizes his role in launching ISG's Robotic Process Automation (RPA) practice and advising ISG clients on the technologies, trends and capabilities of RPA.

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  • Wagner earned a Silver Stevie Award in the category of Transformational Sourcing Relations Leadership that recognizes his role in launching ISG's Robotic Process Automation (RPA) practice and advising ISG clients on the technologies, trends and capabilities of RPA.
  • ISG's fast-growing RPA practice has more than 150 employees who work with clients to help them automate critical business functions to improve quality and operating efficiency and lower costs.
  • The practice continues to expand into new areas of automation, including cognitive computing and artificial intelligence.
  • ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III ) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

ISG Awarded IT Services Contract by State of Texas

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

STAMFORD, Conn., June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, said today its ISG Public Sector business has been awarded a Deliverables-Based Information Technology Services (DBITS) contract by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR).

Key Points: 
  • STAMFORD, Conn., June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, said today its ISG Public Sector business has been awarded a Deliverables-Based Information Technology Services (DBITS) contract by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR).
  • Under the DBITS contract, state and local government agencies in Texas are able to contract directly with ISG for deliverables-based systems integration and application development projects.
  • The program offers state and local government clients a streamlined way to procure and contract for technology services, with shorter lead times, lower costs and greater flexibility to meet individual needs.
  • The firm has more than 20 years' experience providing technology consulting services to state and local governments and institutions of higher education, including providing such services under previous DBITS contracts.

ISG Provider Lens™ Report Takes First-Ever Global Look at Infrastructure Managed Services Providers

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

In its latest ISG Provider Lens report, ISG evaluates 40 service providers that offer infrastructure sourcing services, including 26 that offer managed and transformation services globally.

Key Points: 
  • In its latest ISG Provider Lens report, ISG evaluates 40 service providers that offer infrastructure sourcing services, including 26 that offer managed and transformation services globally.
  • ISG also evaluates in separate quadrants providers that serve the U.S. market with managed and transformation services, managed hosting services and colocation services.
  • The ISG Provider Lens Infrastructure and Data Center/Private Cloud Quadrant Report found enterprise buyers of infrastructure sourcing services are taking an application-centric view of their infrastructure operations.
  • The ISG Provider Lens Quadrant report series draws insights on service provider capabilities from focused surveys, briefings, interviews with providers, input from ISG advisors, ISG benchmarking data, and data drawn from the ISG Contracts Knowledgebase and ISG Engagement Database.

ISG Offers Look at the Automated Enterprise

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Monday, June 4, 2018

Bill Huber, partner, ISG Digital Platforms and Solutions, will co-lead the session, "The Automated Enterprise: Creating Your Business on Its Best Day," at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 7.

Key Points: 
  • Bill Huber, partner, ISG Digital Platforms and Solutions, will co-lead the session, "The Automated Enterprise: Creating Your Business on Its Best Day," at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 7.
  • He will be joined by Brenton O'Callaghan, global head of SAP Leonardo for Bluefin Solutions, the SAP practice of Mindtree.
  • Huber and his counterparts will discuss how design-led innovation, shaped by end-users and business leaders, not technologists, can transform a business into an "automated enterprise.
  • "Such businesses leverage data to drive automated decision-making and differentiate themselves through interconnected process intelligence.

ISG Offers Look at the Automated Enterprise

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Monday, June 4, 2018

Bill Huber, partner, ISG Digital Platforms and Solutions, will co-lead the session, "The Automated Enterprise: Creating Your Business on Its Best Day," at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 7.

Key Points: 
  • Bill Huber, partner, ISG Digital Platforms and Solutions, will co-lead the session, "The Automated Enterprise: Creating Your Business on Its Best Day," at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 7.
  • He will be joined by Brenton O'Callaghan, global head of SAP Leonardo for Bluefin Solutions, the SAP practice of Mindtree.
  • Huber and his counterparts will discuss how design-led innovation, shaped by end-users and business leaders, not technologists, can transform a business into an "automated enterprise.
  • "Such businesses leverage data to drive automated decision-making and differentiate themselves through interconnected process intelligence.

John Hancock, ISG to Discuss Insurer's RPA Success at Automation Anywhere Conference

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

The Automation Anywhere Conference is being held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel through tomorrow.

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  • The Automation Anywhere Conference is being held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel through tomorrow.
  • ISG helped the insurer develop a proof of concept, along with an RPA strategy, business case and implementation roadmap leading to its selection of Automation Anywhere software.
  • Beyond this initial stage, ISG also helped John Hancock launch an Automation Center of Excellence, and train and redeploy resources to the insurer's new Robotics team.
  • ISG will continue to guide John Hancock as it expands its automation program.