Business Transformation stories - Page 2

CFOs across Australia and New Zealand are tightening AI spending as new research shows weak returns, poor data readiness and rising demands for accountability.

KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.

AskNicely unveils Ask NiceAI to help managers at multi-site service businesses turn scattered customer feedback into faster, data-backed action.

Garney deepens Hyland tie-up to unify HR records in SAP SuccessFactors, aiming to cut manual work and bolster automation across its US operations.

AI demand is forcing a rethink of cloud strategy as NTT DATA finds most firms still lag on investment, modernisation and security.

Flywire taps former Bank of America audit chief Christine Katziff for board role as it bolsters oversight of its global payments business.

Smartsheet unveils an AI server that plugs tools like Claude into live project data, with thousands of early users driving real-time updates.

Gamma urges firms to phase AI customer experience rollouts, boosting governance and testing to cut disruption and data quality risks.

OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.

Oracle has woven new agentic AI tools into its core database and Fusion apps, promising secure, real-time automation on live enterprise data.

Oracle opens a Sydney AI hub to train, test and fast‑track cloud and AI projects for customers across Australia and Oceania.

Persistent hires Hari Abhyankar as EVP and global head of private equity, sharpening its push into investor and professional services markets.

B2B marketers are racing to balance AI agents and rule-based automations to personalise at scale without losing the human touch.

Rotterdam's Van Weelde Shipping selects Unit4 ERPx to modernise finance and operations while consolidating its enterprise systems.

GPT-5.4 leads new AI benchmark on real-world accounting tasks, but its 77.3% score leaves firms facing stubborn reliability gaps.

ServiceNow names Porsche-owned consultancy MHP Automotive Partner of the Year, citing AI-powered workflows and measurable business results.

LivTech names new marketing and revenue chiefs to spearhead its next growth phase in healthcare tech for long-term and in-home care.

SMBs are bullish on AI but a new ECI report finds poor data, scarce skills and unclear use cases are stalling real-world results.

Microsoft launches Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7, blending AI agents, Copilot upgrades and security tools in a single enterprise push.

Women in client leadership are quietly transforming creative-tech partnerships, aligning innovation with trust, governance and measurable growth.