Led by $2.5bn acquisition of Itiviti Group, Europe’s technology industry saw a rise of 17.30% in cloud deal activity during Q1 2021, when compared to the last four-quarter average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. A total of 295 cloud deals worth $12.3bn were announced for the region during Q1 2021, against the last four-quarter average of 251.50 deals. Of all […]

Veeam® Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Modern Data Protection, today announced another quarter of double-digit growth with an annual recurring revenue (ARR) increase of 25% year-over-year (YoY) for Q1’21. Veeam kicked off 2021 with its expansion of public cloud support with the general availability of NEW Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform — complementing Veeam Backup solutions […]

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission announced an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures intended to further promote sustainability, as part of the goal of making Europe climate neutral by 2050. One of the many steps outlined is a proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the aim of which would be to improve the flow of sustainability […]

The Premier League, the world’s most watched football league, has chosen Oracle as its official cloud provider. In teaming with Oracle, the Premier League will increase the excitement surrounding every game through new in-match statistics that provide a deeper understanding of the live action on the pitch. Oracle’s data and analytics and machine learning technologies will deliver these groundbreaking statistics […]

Achilleas Kanaris, CEO Vodafone Albania, has been appointed Vodafone Romania’s CEO, effective July 1st, 2021, and will report to Serpil Timuray, CEO Europe Cluster. He will replace Murielle Lorilloux, who ends her four-year mandate in Romania and will take on the position of Vodafone Business Unit Director for the Europe Cluster, Turkey and Egypt. Achilleas Kanaris joined Vodafone in 2009, […]

Led by $1.6bn acquisition of Yandex, Europe’s technology industry saw a rise of 26.76% in artificial intelligence deal activity during Q1 2021, when compared to the last four-quarter average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. A total of 212 artificial intelligence deals worth $5.05bn were announced for the region during Q1 2021, against the last four-quarter average of 167.25 deals. Of […]

GEFCO, the European leader in integrated automotive logistics, including Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL), and a top 10 global provider of multimodal supply-chain solutions, today released its financial results for the twelve months of 2020 ending 31 December 2020. Luc Nadal, Chairman of the Management Board of GEFCO, commented: “I am proud of GEFCO’s 2020 results which demonstrate resilience despite the […]

The use of fintech apps has increased more than 61% since the pandemic started last year, reveals deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations. The jump comes as financial technology apps show further evidence that the way we manage our finances further shifted in light of the coronavirus pandemic. James Green, deVere Group’s Divisional […]

Recently, Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, released the results of a double-blind survey which was conducted by Edelman Intelligence. The purpose of the survey was to identify the perceptions and needs of various companies within the industry when it comes to audit and their current statutory auditors. In a recent material, we discussed about Romania’s audit market […]

Vodafone Romania will offer the latest products from Apple, the advanced iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in an all-new purple finish. Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini with 5G in purple on April 23, starting 3PM with availability on April 30, 2021. For complete pricing and availability details, please visit www.vodafone.ro.

The 4JET Group (Alsdorf, Germany) has introduced new versions of its PEARL laser glass cutting systems and installed several machines with international customers since beginning of the year. The innovations go beyond the current typical scope of laser glass cutting which is mostly used in the manufacturing of small to medium sized display cover glasses as used in consumer and […]

Mazars, the international tax, audit and advisory firm, launches the 2021 edition of its annual Responsible banking practices benchmark study. The global study assesses the sustainability practices of 37 of the world’s largest banks  based in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific. The analysis shows that the banking industry now widely acknowledges opportunities and risks relating to sustainability matters. However, full […]