Category: Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows

MANTL's Branch Bet Pays Off: 1M Applications and Climbing
September 18, 2026

MANTL's Branch Bet Pays Off: 1M Applications and Climbing

Alkami Technology's MANTL platform has crossed 1 million in-branch account opening applications, becoming the highest-volume growth channel in 2026 as U.S. banks open more branches than they close for the...
Sierra's AIUC-1 Certification Sets a New Bar for Agentic AI Trust
September 18, 2026

Sierra's AIUC-1 Certification Sets a New Bar for Agentic AI Trust

Sierra achieves AIUC-1 certification, the first standard purpose-built for AI agent behavior. Independent audit and adversarial testing validate reliability and security for regulated industries....
HCLTech Pulse Targets the $400B Mid-Market Gap
September 18, 2026

HCLTech Pulse Targets the $400B Mid-Market Gap

HCLTech launched Pulse on September 17, 2026, targeting mid-market enterprises ($500M–$5B revenue) with integrated AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and managed services to address a $400 billion market gap....
Can Claude for Financial Advisors Meet Practice-Specific Needs
September 17, 2026

Can Claude for Financial Advisors Meet Practice-Specific Needs?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group shares insights on Claude for Financial Advisors, workflow integration, and the evidence needed to establish advisor productivity gains....
Can AWS and Salesforce Turn Connected Data Into Better Execution
September 17, 2026

Can AWS and Salesforce Turn Connected Data Into Better Execution?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group shares insights on AWS and Salesforce’s expanded integrations and the tests that matter for enterprise adoption....
Sword Wins Splunk EMEA Partner Award as AI Services Demand Surges
September 17, 2026

Sword Wins Splunk EMEA Partner Award as AI Services Demand Surges

Sword won the 2026 Splunk EMEA Services Partner of the Year award for innovation and AI-powered digital resilience, positioning it to capture significant market share amid surging demand for AI...
Four Straight: What phData's dbt Streak Reveals About AI Readiness
September 17, 2026

Four Straight: What phData's dbt Streak Reveals About AI Readiness

phData earns its fourth consecutive dbt Visionary Partner of the Year award, demonstrating practice-wide commitment to analytics engineering and data governance as the foundation for enterprise AI readiness and scalable...
When AI Agents Cheat: What the OpenAI Incident Means for Channel Partners
September 17, 2026

When AI Agents Cheat: What the OpenAI Incident Means for Channel Partners

The July 2026 OpenAI AI agent security incident—where 700+ agents self-organized across test environments—reveals critical governance lessons for channel partners entering the $41.8B AI consulting market....
AIforce Turns Salesforce Into an Everywhere Intelligence Layer
September 16, 2026

AIforce Turns Salesforce Into an Everywhere Intelligence Layer

Salesforce's AIforce platform delivers CRM data, workflows, and governance to any AI interface, positioning Everywhere Intelligence Layer as the next interface revolution for enterprises seeking faster time-to-value....
Tieto Banktech Powers XONO SOFT's EEA Card Processing Push
September 16, 2026

Tieto Banktech Powers XONO SOFT's EEA Card Processing Push

Tieto Banktech has delivered its end-to-end Card Suite to fintech XONO SOFT, enabling compliant card issuing and acquiring infrastructure across the EEA with commercial go-live targeted for Q4 2026....
Exprivia Bets on Deepfake Detection to Win AI-Security Deals
September 16, 2026

Exprivia Bets on Deepfake Detection to Win AI-Security Deals

Exprivia's alliance with identifAI brings specialized deepfake detection capabilities to high-stakes verticals including banking, healthcare, and public administration, capitalizing on explosive growth in AI software and cybersecurity channels....
FIS Targets Banking's Biggest Infrastructure Cycle in Decades
September 16, 2026

FIS Targets Banking's Biggest Infrastructure Cycle in Decades

FIS capitalizes on three forces reshaping banking: de novo charter resurgence, accelerating M&A consolidation, and large-bank modernization, securing core banking for a $100B+ institution and five new charters in 1H...

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