Sydney, Australia – 16 March 2026 – 麻豆原创 Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) today announced the winners of its 2026 麻豆原创 ANZ Partner Awards, recognising the channel partners accelerating cloud transformation, embedding AI into enterprise operations and delivering measurable business outcomes for customers across the region.

The awards highlight the evolution and depth of 麻豆原创’s partner ecosystem from implementation support to strategic co-innovation, with partners helping customers modernise mission critical systems and unlock greater value from operating 麻豆原创 applications as an integrated suite.

Ashley McGibbon, Chief Partner Officer, 麻豆原创 ANZ, said “In today’s risk-aware market, customers need more than just technology, they need partners who can align business, strategy, architecture and execution. This year’s winners are modernising core business systems, embedding AI responsibly into live operations and helping customers realise greater value from cloud transformation with the full 麻豆原创 suite. That’s what ONE 麻豆原创 looks like in action.”

Transformation excellence recognised

This year鈥檚 award-winning projects included complex enterprise cloud migrations delivered with enhanced governance and cost discipline, delivered ahead of schedule, and AI initiatives moved from pilot to production 鈥� embedding intelligent capabilities into finance, supply chain and customer operations, 听grounded in trusted enterprise data.

A number of emerging partners were also acknowledged for enabling fast, predictable cloud ERP adoption, protecting operational continuity and establishing scalable foundations for analytics and AI.

Announced at the Sydney Cricket Ground by 麻豆原创 ANZ President and Managing Director Angela Colantuono, the winners showcase how a connected ecosystem 鈥� combining 麻豆原创鈥檚 innovation with deep industry expertise and close customer relationships, is helping organisations compete and grow in a cloud and AI-driven economy.

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NEW ZEALAND,听Auckland听鈥�听09听December 2025鈥�听麻豆原创 today announced that听Zespri, the world鈥檚 largest marketer of premium-quality kiwifruit, has strengthened its commitment to trust and customer service by launching听a fully digitised, customer-first听claims platform听built on听麻豆原创鈥檚 integrated听cloud technologies. As a result,听today, customers听benefit听from a simple self-service听claims process that resolves听issues in seconds, while smart automation听helps听Zespri鈥檚 teams听deliver听fast, consistent outcomes without听compromising on听quality or control.

While accounting for only听one听percent of sales, with the company facing more than 40,000 quality claims a year 鈥撎齮otaling听over NZD $70 million 鈥� Zespri wanted to reimage its听claims process. Previously听slow, manual, and at times, associated with听inconsistent decision making 鈥撎齮oday,听new digital tools听deliver听an intuitive, self-service experience through a听centralised听claims portal,听allowing听multi-delivery claims to be created in under 30 seconds, and more than 1,000 deliveries can be processed in under two minutes.听听

鈥淏y combining intelligent automation with human expertise, we鈥檝e built a platform that reinforces our brand promise and sets a new industry standard for service,鈥� said Rahul Badge, Head of In-Market Supply Chain at Zespri.听鈥淎s a result,听we have been able to听meet our听customers鈥櫶齨eed听for a simpler, faster, and more transparent听experience, and听give听our assessors the tools to reduce manual input and share expert insights across the business.听We now see each claim as a chance to show our commitment to service, quality and openness.鈥�听

This transformation has rapidly improved Zespri鈥檚 claims process, with 80 percent of claims now听benefiting听from听human-in-the-loop听automated recommendations and decision听making. This has听significantly reduced听processing times and errors and freed听assessors to focus on complex cases听while maintaining Zespri鈥檚 strict audit requirements. The new platform also delivers comprehensive, real-time insights, supporting end-to-end visibility throughout Zespri鈥檚 global supply chain and unlocking opportunities for preventative action and continuous improvement.听

鈥淶espri has set a new benchmark for customer-centric innovation in the fresh produce industry,鈥� said Adrian Griffin, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 New Zealand. 鈥淏y听digitising听and scaling expert decision-making, Zespri is driving both operational efficiency and customer trust, strengthening its position as a global leader and delivering real value across its network.鈥�听

Leveraging 麻豆原创 Commerce Cloud as the central customer interface, Zespri introduced a seamless digital journey that enables claims to be听submitted听across multiple deliveries in under 30 seconds. Real-time supply chain data from 麻豆原创 S/4HANA,听integrated with partner solutions,听eliminates听the need for repetitive data entry and helps prevent human error, while an advanced orchestration layer powered by 麻豆原创 BTP,听alongside partner solutions,听automates the application of business rules and embeds human听expertise听at scale. The introduction of 麻豆原创 Fiori applications equips Zespri鈥檚 assessors to review end-to-end supply chain data and quality inspection reports听from partner solutions,听keeping听expert judgement听central to complex claim assessments.听听

The claims platform, delivered in partnership with听Accenture New Zealand and FAIR Consulting听Group,听is now live across major markets including Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, India, the United States and Europe. Business users have embraced the solution, with senior leaders describing it as 鈥渢he most business-centric digital project Zespri has ever run.鈥�听

Pete Devereux, Accenture Business Architecture Manager, said, 鈥淲e set out to make things simpler for everyone. The new system is easy to use and gets claims sorted more quickly, which is good news for both customers and Zespri鈥檚 teams.鈥澨�听

Christiaan Du Plessis, 麻豆原创 & Cloud Director at FAIR Consulting听Group, added, 鈥淚t鈥檚听been a real pleasure working together. The impact for customers is already obvious, and听we鈥檙e听excited to keep building from here.鈥�听

As a result of听digitising听its听claims听process听and unlocking richer, end-to-end data, Zespri is now positioned听to听leverage听next-generation technologies, including predictive analytics and computer vision, further advancing its goals around quality, sustainability,听and customer experience.

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AUSTRALIA, Sydney 鈥� November 11, 2025 鈥� The 麻豆原创 ANZ partner network today announced that it has reached its $1 million fundraising target for Redkite, an Australian charity dedicated to supporting families facing the challenges of childhood cancer. The achievement comes as a result of $100,000 being raised at this year鈥檚 14th Redkite Regatta 鈥� an annual event that brings together 麻豆原创 executives, partners and customers for a day of friendly competition and connection.

Hosted by the picturesque Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), the regatta is in part made possible by the generosity of its members making their boats and skippers available to support the fundraising efforts. Since it kicked-off in 2011, the annual event has set itself a $1 million target, powered through the participation and sponsorship of organisations including Atturra (Platinum Sponsor), Accenture, CBS Consulting, Deloitte, DXC Technology, Fair Consulting Group, HR Crowd, PwC, SNP Group, Wipro and Zalaris. Over the years it has also benefited from additional fundraising efforts including raffles 鈥� and this year, Ana Travers, Regional Head of Alliance 鈥� 麻豆原创 Signavio APJ, contributed $7,500 by shaving her head.

Ashley McGibbon, Chief Partner Officer, 麻豆原创 ANZ, said 鈥淓vents like the Redkite Regatta do more than bring our industry together for a great day on the water 鈥� they create real, measurable impact for families facing childhood cancer. They also showcase the teamwork, shared purpose and community spirit that define our partner network and commitment to what One麻豆原创 is all about: people, relationships, outcomes and the difference we make together. Fundraising events like this strengthen the bonds between our teams and partners and remind us that the same collaboration driving customer success can also drive meaningful change in our communities. A huge thank you to MHYC and all sponsors for making the Regatta such a success.鈥�

鈥淭hrough the Redkite Regatta, both this year and over the past 14 years, 麻豆原创 and their partners have demonstrated their enduring commitment to helping families facing childhood cancer across Australia. Their generosity helps parents stay by their child鈥檚 side in hospital by easing the financial pressures of a cancer diagnosis and funding the emotional and practical care families need to cope with the trauma that childhood cancer brings. We鈥檙e so grateful to 麻豆原创 and its partners for their unwavering passion, ambition and generosity,鈥� said Redkite CEO, Monique Keighery.

This year鈥檚 winners included Perisoft, who claimed the Division 1 title, while EPI-USE took the Division 2 win across races which catered to every appetite from comfortable cruising to high-speed racing.

鈥淲e are proud to have taken out Division 1 at this year鈥檚 Redkite Regatta and even prouder to have done so while supporting such an important cause. Events like this remind us of the importance of community spirit, and we are honoured to support Redkite and its work,鈥� said Mahesh Viswanathan, Managing Director, Perisoft.

“Joining 麻豆原创 for the Regatta in support of the Redkite Foundation was an incredible experience. It was a perfect day on the water, filled with great company and a shared sense of purpose. Sailing together was a powerful reminder of the importance of teamwork and trust, and it was inspiring to see so many people unite behind such a meaningful cause,” said Ian Fox, Managing Director, EPI-USE ANZ.

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BERLIN听鈥� At 麻豆原创 TechEd in 2025,听听(NYSE: 麻豆原创) brings AI deep into the development process to level up how developers build.

New AI-driven capabilities in the 麻豆原创 Build solution, an expanding data ecosystem and powerful Joule Agents empower developers to move from idea to impact with unprecedented speed and confidence. As AI transforms the nature of professional work, 麻豆原创 also pledges to equip 12 million people worldwide with AI-ready skills by 2030.

鈥溌槎乖粹�檚 announcements today give developers the tools they need to deliver at the speed of AI,鈥� said Muhammad Alam, member of the Executive Board of 麻豆原创 SE. 鈥淚nnovations across 麻豆原创鈥檚 unique flywheel of applications, data and AI put developers in the driver鈥檚 seat 鈥� where they belong.鈥�

Opening the Developer Ecosystem

麻豆原创 Build, the company鈥檚 flagship solution for enterprise application development and automation, now gives developers more freedom to build, extend and automate using the tools they love most.

For instance, developers who prefer agentic development solutions like Cursor, Claude Code, Cline and Windsurf can now use 麻豆原创 development frameworks with new 麻豆原创 Build local Model Context Protocol Servers. Visual Studio Code users will be able to access 麻豆原创 Build capabilities directly in their development environment with a new 麻豆原创 Build extension. This extension will also be made available later on Open VSX Registry for other development environments. 麻豆原创 and n8n also announced plans for an integration so Joule Studio agents and n8n agents can work together.

And with new agent building capabilities in Joule Studio, developers have the tools they need to extend 麻豆原创鈥檚 ready-to-use agents and build new agents grounded in 麻豆原创 business data and context that can act autonomously based on changing business conditions.

Putting Data to Work

Every intelligent application starts with trusted data. 麻豆原创 is giving developers more ways to put that data to work through 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud.

The solution now connects with more of the data and AI platforms developers use every day. A new 麻豆原创 Snowflake solution extension for 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud brings Snowflake鈥檚 fully managed data and AI capabilities directly to 麻豆原创 customers, giving them the flexibility to choose the right compute and storage for each data and AI workload, while maintaining governance, interoperability and business context. 麻豆原创 also announced a new 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud Connect partnership with Snowflake. This complements existing integrations with Databricks and Google Cloud, giving developers more freedom to choose how they work with 麻豆原创 data.

With a new data product studio capability in 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud, developers can turn raw data into ready-to-use assets known as data products that support analytics, AI and application development.

An expanded capability in the 麻豆原创 HANA Cloud knowledge graph engine can automatically generate knowledge graphs. This capability maps relationships across 麻豆原创 database tables, columns and data models, revealing how data fits together and why it matters. Developers will be able to see how their data connects across systems and uncover underlying business insights.

Bringing AI Autonomy to Life

麻豆原创 is evolving its AI portfolio to give developers the intelligence and orchestration power they need to take听AI from insight to action.

麻豆原创 introduced its first enterprise relational foundation model, a new class of AI that predicts business outcomes rather than the next word in a sentence. 麻豆原创-RPT-1, or the first-generation Relational Pre-trained Transformer, can make fast and accurate predictions for common business scenarios like delivery delays, payment risk or sales order completion. 麻豆原创 launched a free playground environment for developers today.

New AI assistants in Joule coordinate multiple agents across workflows, departments and applications, bringing automation and autonomy to life. These assistants plan, initiate and complete complex tasks spanning finance, supply chain, HR and beyond. Today, 麻豆原创 introduces new agents built for technical users. For example, an agent for business process analysis will help teams understand how processes run, identify inefficiencies and uncover opportunities to optimize workflows and drive measurable improvements.

Lastly, as AI changes the nature of work for everyone, 麻豆原创 is pledging to equip 12 million people worldwide with AI-ready skills by 2030. 麻豆原创 will expand hands-on training and certification programs that integrate practical AI-ready tools, including through its partnership with online learning platform Coursera.

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AUSTRALIA, Sydney 鈥� 10 October 2025 鈥� Australian organisations are already achieving a 15% return on their business AI investments, yielding an average return on investment this year of US$3.2 million on an average US$19.1million spend, according to a new study by 麻豆原创 SE (NYSE: 麻豆原创). The global research, 鈥�The 麻豆原创 Value of AI Report,鈥� undertaken by Oxford Economics, also found ROI is expected to nearly double to 29% within two years, translating to an average return of US$8.2 million per organisation.听

Angela Colantuono, President and Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Australia and New Zealand said, 鈥淎I isn鈥檛 what鈥檚 next, it鈥檚 here now and it鈥檚 already delivering results. But doing AI well takes more than hype. Businesses investing strategically in people, data and AI are already unlocking measurable ROI. With nearly three quarters of organisations expecting returns within three years, the message is clear: this is only the beginning. AI will get smarter, faster and more transformative from here.鈥�听

AI-First Business Expectations听

The report shows that AI is already supporting a quarter of business tasks, a proportion expected to reach 41% within two years. Nearly two thirds (62%) are finding AI effective in helping their business overcome key organisational challenges. Benefits include seeing significant improvement in driving insights and decision-making, engaging with customers and prospects and improving time to value.听听

The majority of Australian respondents expect AI to become central to business processes, decision-making and customer offerings by 2028, a year ahead of their global peers. Only 3% of businesses say AI will never become a core part of how they operate.听

“We’re witnessing the biggest business transformation since the internet,” added Colantuono. “The question isn’t whether AI will transform your business, it’s whether you’ll lead that transformation or be transformed by your competitors.”听

The US$19 Million Question: Are Australian Businesses Thinking Too Small?听

Despite these positive signs, the study also reveals Australian business AI spend being significantly outpaced by global peers. Compared to the average US$19.1 million Australian spend, Chinese organisations lead the way with an average US$42 million spend, with US$37 million as the average US spend.听听

鈥淭his isn鈥檛 just about technology, it鈥檚 about competitive survival. Those that don鈥檛 crack the AI code now risk being left behind for good. In addition to boosting revenue, AI is about building smarter operations and empowering people to focus on the work that matters,鈥� continued Colantuono.听

The Game-Changer: AI Agents听听

The next frontier, agentic AI, could further revolutionise business operations entirely. A key finding of the report was that these intelligent, autonomous systems that can plan, act and collaborate on complex business processes, are expected to deliver 10% ROI, equating to an average of US$3 million, for Australian organisations in the next two years.听

Interestingly, at present, only 6% of Australian businesses are fully prepared for AI agents, but 75% recognise their transformative potential.

The Strategic Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight听

When it comes to AI adoption, alignment with business strategy is ranked the most important factor for optimising ROI. However, the research shows this is just one of a range of make-or-break areas where organisations are falling short:听

1. Business Strategy: Only 10% of Australian businesses are investing in AI in a strategic and holistic manner, with the majority taking a piecemeal approach (46%) or leaving it to individual departments (32%).听

1. Data Readiness: Despite 64% claiming sufficient data readiness for AI, critical departments like legal (84%), finance (74%), and HR (67%) flag they remain unprepared.听

1. Skills Investment: Over two thirds (68%) believe insufficient AI skills are a key reason organisations are not gaining maximum ROI for AI. That said, 73% note that they are integrating AI into their workforce planning by upskilling or reskilling current employees.听听

When a coordinated AI strategy is left by the wayside, not only are opportunities impacting the bottom line similarly discarded, but security risks prevail. Three quarters of Australian organisations surveyed are concerned about 鈥渟hadow AI鈥�, where employees use unauthorised AI tools. According to 69%, Shadow AI is being used at least occasionally by employees.听听

鈥�When organisations take a strategic approach aligned with their long-term vision, building AI into the fabric of how they operate, it deters shadow AI use and elevates the most powerful competitive weapon at their disposal,鈥� concluded Colantuono. 鈥淥rganisations with strategic AI adoption are seeing faster implementation across business functions and significantly higher returns, while future-proofing themselves to keep pace with rapid changes across the tech and business landscapes.鈥澨�

About the Research

The 麻豆原创 Value of AI Report, conducted by Oxford Economics, surveyed 1,600 business leaders across eight countries, including 200 Australian executives from enterprise and mid-market companies.听

Customers using 麻豆原创 Business AI include Lion Group, SA Power Network and Energy Queensland.听

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麻豆原创 today announced 麻豆原创 Sovereign Cloud On-Site solution, a key expansion of its sovereign cloud portfolio, is in Australia. The On-Site model gives customers the ability to host 麻豆原创鈥檚 managed cloud infrastructure, which is built on open-source technology, within their own facilities. The model provides the ultimate level of physical control and data residency, addressing the growing global demand for digital sovereignty without sacrificing the innovation and efficiency of the cloud.

麻豆原创 has also expanded its Sovereign Cloud capabilities in ANZ to include 麻豆原创 Digital Supply Chain. 麻豆原创 originally launched sovereign capabilities in 2023 for 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud private edition, 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors, 麻豆原创 Analytics Cloud and 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform.

鈥淕overnment and enterprises alike face increasing regulatory, security and sovereignty requirements,鈥� said Brian Senior, Executive General Manager of Federal Government at 麻豆原创 ANZ.

鈥淪overeign cloud is not just about where data sits. It鈥檚 about who controls it, protects it and how confidently government and industry can modernise and innovate knowing their digital foundations are secure and compliant. By expanding our sovereign cloud services to cover areas like procurement and supply chain on top of finance and HR, we鈥檙e ensuring critical data stays protected and managed within Australia. For citizens and businesses that provides a greater sense of trust in the security, reliability and innovation of the digital services they depend on every day.鈥�

Sovereign cloud capabilities from 麻豆原创 meet the data, operational, legal, and technical sovereignty requirements of government and highly regulated industries, providing managed services and cloud solutions to Australian and New Zealand customers within the sovereign borders of Australia.

Toll听Group extends sovereign innovation across its business to drive real outcomes for the Australian Defence Force

Toll听Group is one of the world鈥檚 leading transport, logistics, and supply chain companies, and a top 20 contractor to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

鈥淏eing trusted by government and highly regulated customers like the Australian Defence Force requires the very highest levels of performance, value, and 鈥� most importantly 鈥� security,鈥� said Perry Singh, President of Government and Defence, Toll Group. 鈥淏y extending 麻豆原创 Sovereign Cloud Capabilities across our IT ecosystem, we鈥檙e able to accelerate security assessments and compliance, provide heightened cybersecurity capabilities, and provide the confidence to navigate an ever-changing threat landscape.鈥�

Using 麻豆原创 Sovereign Cloud Capabilities, Toll 4PL Supply Market Place was developed to streamline Defence鈥檚 procurement of low risk, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products through an extensive supplier network and e-commerce platform. Through its 4PL model, Toll provides an efficient, customer compliant and user-friendly solution to procure Commonwealth commodities.

The solution uses 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud, 麻豆原创 Business Network, and 麻豆原创 Commerce Cloud to securely bring together cataloguing, purchasing, and vendor management in a central portal, ensuring a secure, sovereign process for ADF members to simply get the supplies they need.

Similarly,听Toll听Group is also hosting its Defence Transport Management system using 麻豆原创 Sovereign Cloud Capabilities to provision transport services for听.

鈥溌槎乖� Sovereign Cloud Capabilities has empowered us to work with customers to create, implement, and manage outcomes that are secure by design. And because we know the 麻豆原创 team have all the relevant security clearances, they act as an extension of our team,鈥� concluded Singh. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to work closely with 麻豆原创 to leverage our readily usable current solutions in new Markets like the Future Defence Support Services for UK MoD as well as bring new data solutions like 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud and AI innovations like 麻豆原创 Joule to our customers all secured by sovereign capabilities.鈥�

麻豆原创 continues to invest in ANZ public sector

麻豆原创 plans to continue to invest in expanding Sovereign Cloud capabilities in Australia. Sovereign Cloud capabilities for 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud, 麻豆原创 AI Services, 麻豆原创 Fieldglass, and 麻豆原创 Ariba are scheduled to launch in 2026.

鈥淭he expansion of 麻豆原创 Sovereign Cloud capabilities is just one part of our ongoing investment in the Australian public sector,鈥� concluded Senior. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been working with Australia and New Zealand鈥檚 government departments for more than 35 years, employing more than 1,400 people in the country and contributing over AUD$1.2bn to the local economy*. This is just another committed to investing in the success of the Australian public sector today and for the long-term.鈥�

麻豆原创鈥檚 sovereign cloud capabilities are also available for government entities and highly regulated industries in the United States, UK and Canada, with further expansion to be announced across Europe.

* 麻豆原创鈥檚 direct contribution in Australia in 2024 was estimated at US$415 million (AUD 633m based on an exchange rate from July 2025) towards the GDP.听 When considering indirect and induced contributions, 麻豆原创鈥檚 total economic impact to Australia increased to nearly US$1.1 billion (AUD 1.77 billion).

Calculated with scientific partner听WifOR听using听听methodology, leveraging the Input-Output Model (听鈥撎齏ifOR,听听鈥� Eurostat.)

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With 麻豆原创 market units operating in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Greater China, India, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, Davies will be responsible for overseeing more than 31,000 employees across 78 offices. Across the APAC region, 麻豆原创 services leading customers including听NEC Corporation,听Coles Group,听Wipro,听Fujitsu Limited,听Shiseido,听Hyundai Motor Company,听Kia Corporation, Himalaya, Cochlear, and Japan Airlines.

Prior to this appointment, Davies has spent听25 years building, selling, and implementing IT solutions in Asia Pacific, working with some of the world’s leading software companies, including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific and Japan at Splunk, a position he held for over three years. Davies also serves on the board of several pre-IPO technology companies, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).

Manos Raptopoulos, Chief Revenue Officer for APAC, EMEA, and MEE, said 鈥淥ur next chapter is being fuelled by accelerated cloud and AI innovation, underpinned by our purpose, our people, and our partnerships. Simon combines experience in Asia鈥檚 fast-growth, innovation-hungry markets with proven expertise in building high-performance, diverse, and inclusive teams. I鈥檓 confident that, under Simon, 麻豆原创 APAC will build on the tremendous momentum established during Paul鈥檚 leadership and continue to be a catalyst for innovation and supporting customer success.鈥�

Simon Davies said 鈥淚鈥檓 very excited for this new chapter to begin. Across Asia Pacific and Japan, we see forward-thinking businesses accelerating strategic transformation supported by 麻豆原创. Establishing a solid foundation in the cloud and leveraging business data is the gateway to exploring new avenues of growth in areas like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and sustainability.鈥�

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SYDNEY 鈥� February 14, 2025 鈥� (NYSE: 麻豆原创) today announced 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud, a groundbreaking solution that unifies all 麻豆原创 and third-party data throughout an organization, providing the trusted data foundation organizations need to make more impactful decisions and foster reliable AI. The solution harmonizes data from organizations鈥� most mission-critical applications with data engineering and business analytics capabilities, paving the way for next-level innovation and insights.

This between 麻豆原创 and Databricks marks a new era in enterprise data management as two leaders in their domains come together to redefine how applications and data platforms work together. The new solution natively embeds Databricks technology for data engineering, machine learning and AI workloads.

鈥溌槎乖� Business Data Cloud unleashes the full value of enterprise data for ,鈥� said 麻豆原创 CEO Christian Klein. 鈥淚t combines 麻豆原创鈥檚 unique expertise in mission-critical, end-to-end processes and semantically rich data with Databricks鈥� world-class data engineering capabilities to create a ground-breaking solution that helps organizations do more with their data than ever before.鈥�

鈥淓very company on the planet wants to get more value out of their data and greater returns on their AI investments,鈥� said Ali Ghodsi, Co-founder and CEO of Databricks. 鈥淏y joining forces with 麻豆原创, we鈥檙e helping organizations bring together all their data 鈥� regardless of format or where it lives 鈥� to govern, analyze and build domain-specific AI applications on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.鈥�

Introducing the data product economy

麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud also helps 麻豆原创 foster the growth of a data product economy. It delivers fully-managed 麻豆原创 data products across all business processes 鈥� from finance, spend and supply chain data in 麻豆原创 S/4HANA and 麻豆原创 Ariba, to learning and talent data in 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors. These data products maintain their original business context and semantics, providing immediate access to high-quality data without costly extraction processes. For example, if a CFO wants to assess the impact of rising inflation on profitability, 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud integrates real-time external data such as the consumer price index with financial data products such as general ledger accounts or cost centers to create a comprehensive financial snapshot.

麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud will also offer new capabilities called insight apps that use data products and AI models connected to real-time data to deliver advanced analytics and planning across all lines of business, including core enterprise analytics, finance and human resources.

鈥溌槎乖� Business Data Cloud will help us unlock the value of our data and drive innovation across our business,鈥� said Markus Hartmann, Corporate Vice President and Head of Business Technology and regions Europe, APAC and IMEA, at Henkel, a multinational chemical and consumer goods company. 鈥淚ts semantically rich data products and deep Databricks integration will enhance our existing data products and empower us to model scenarios and leverage AI insights, building a sustainable future for our data ecosystems.鈥�

Jason Heaney co-CEO of the Australian technology consultancy DyFlex Solutions, said, 鈥淚n today鈥檚 AI-driven world, businesses are racing to innovate but fragmented data and disconnected systems are slowing them down, limiting the impact of their AI investments. With 麻豆原创鈥檚 Business Data Cloud offering, companies will have the ability to unlock the full potential of their data, automate processes across functions and break down silos leading to smarter, faster decisions that drive real business outcomes.

For us as an 麻豆原创 platinum partner in ANZ, this transformation is a game-changer. It will empower us to deliver even greater value to our customers 鈥� helping them maximize their existing investments, accelerate innovation and confidently move into the AI-powered future.”

Delivering on the full promise of AI agents

麻豆原创 will improve how Joule, 麻豆原创鈥檚 copilot, accelerates cross-functional workflows and improves business decision-making with AI agents. Powered by the highest-quality enterprise dataset in the industry 鈥� and the 麻豆原创 Knowledge Graph solution, which provides a business-friendly model of data 鈥� Joule agents deeply understand end-to-end processes and can collaborate across functions to solve complex business challenges, something no other agent builder technology can do out of the box.

Underscoring today鈥檚 announcement and its significance for AI innovation, 麻豆原创 also unveiled a series of ready-to-use across finance, service, sales and more to come across the 麻豆原创 Business Suite. In finance, for example, agents will work together across a variety of tasks to process claims faster and improve cashflow. Joule sales agents, meanwhile, will accelerate multi-step business processes to resolve disputes and process customer inquiries faster.

麻豆原创 today also announced a powerful new agent builder capability, so customers can build and deploy their own AI agents alongside 麻豆原创’s library of ready-to-deploy Joule agents. 麻豆原创’s decades of business process expertise are built into the guided workflow so users can ground their custom agents in the most relevant data and business context.

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Sydney 鈥� 21 October 2024 鈥� Successful Australian midmarket organisations are more likely to put a high priority on generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) than those who are seeing lower revenue growth 鈥� and they are adopting new AI innovations in every corner of their business.

A recent study by (NYSE: 麻豆原创) found Australian midmarket businesses, defined as companies with between 250 and 1,500 employees, with high revenue growth are more likely to put a strong priority on the adoption of Gen AI (50%) than those with lower revenue growth (43%).

“Business AI is the biggest opportunity for businesses in Australia today,鈥� said Dr. Kim Oosthuizen, Head of AI, 麻豆原创 Australia & New Zealand.

鈥淏ut the benefits of Business AI are not only restricted to larger enterprises. Every organisation can realise the opportunities that AI offers in a relevant, reliable and responsible manner. That isn鈥檛 just summarising emails and creating images. It鈥檚 helping us complete the tasks we don鈥檛 want to do, providing insights quickly and reliably helping solve business problems.鈥�

Adopting AI is a top organisational priority in Australia

The study, which surveyed 783 organisations in Australia and 12,003 globally, found use of artificial intelligence is a top organisational priority for midmarket businesses.

Adopting Gen AI is a medium or high priority for 90% of Australian businesses, while adopting standard business applications of AI like machine learning for data analysis and predictive analytics was a top priority for 88%. Other key priorities include preparing for cybersecurity threats, making operations more environmentally sustainable and addressing gaps in supply chains (all 89%).

Artificial intelligence is seen as a priority to transform organisational processes in every corner of the business.

Half of midmarket organisations in Australia place a high priority on AI to transform their data security and privacy (50%). Other high priority areas ripe for AI transformation include creating new business models (48%), implementing agile processes (47%), optimising supply chains (45%), boosting decision-making (45%) and personalising user experiences (45%).

AI is creating value for Australian businesses today

But AI isn鈥檛 just being planned to achieve future benefits. It is being implemented today.

AI is already in use to a moderate or strong degree in midmarket Australian businesses to gather market intelligence (85%), as well as to monitor for cybersecurity threats, detect fraud, monitor regulatory compliance, develop forecasts and budgets, and automate recruitment processes (all 84%).

Australia ranks higher than the rest of the world when it comes to AI uptake for monitoring cybersecurity threats (84% vs. 78% moderate and strong use), detecting fraud (84% vs. 78%) and gathering market intelligence (85% vs. 78%).

鈥淎I is not new. In fact, we鈥檝e been using it for decades,鈥� continued Oosthuizen. 鈥淢ore than 27,000 customers are already using 麻豆原创 Business AI today, including hundreds in Australia. We鈥檝e released more than 70 Generative AI use cases in the past year, and we expect more than 100 use cases to be available by the end of 2024. We are making AI accessible for all businesses today. The time to explore the benefits of Business AI is now.鈥�

Australian midmarket businesses see data as key risk to growth 鈥� and AI adoption

Yet challenges remain to drive growth in Australian midmarket businesses.

Respondents noted supply chain disruption (38%) and business siloes (35%) as key internal challenges to growth, alongside issues with lack of integration between systems (34%) and lack of change management processes (33%).

Data is also cited as an organisational risk when it comes to AI. Midmarket businesses in Australia said the biggest risks to their company from AI were acting upon incorrect information (35%), finding and retaining talent (33%), insufficient data size and quality (33%) and lack of transparency in results (32%).

“The better the quality and scale of your data, the better the results of your AI,鈥� concluded Oosthuizen. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why working with a technology partner like 麻豆原创 is critical, because it is already built into the applications that power the most critical business processes. Only then can Australian businesses of every size make the promise of Business AI a reality.鈥�

A spotlight on AI in finance

In Australia, the top three best use-cases for AI in finance is forecasting and analysis (33%), summarising investment portfolio performance (29%), conducting fraud detection (28%) as well as tax and regulatory compliance mandates (28%).

Financial departments in Australia have experienced the benefits of AI, with 90% of departments who had implemented AI citing a positive impact on both business growth and their ability to simplify everyday work.

鈥淲e鈥檙e seeing strong interest and adoption in AI from financial departments among Australian businesses as the technology drives great efficiencies and cost controls. From payroll and tax management through to meeting complex compliance regulations, there are various areas ripe for intelligent process automation – freeing up resources for more innovative financial decision-making,鈥� added Oosthuizen.

A broader view on technology investment

Successful Australian midmarket organisations are focusing on technology to drive business growth and overcome challenges. Respondents with high revenue growth said their number one technology priorities were outsourcing systems to a managed service provider (18%), investing in new or updated analytics products and decision-making tools (17%) or moving software systems to the cloud (17%).

Conversely, Australian midmarket businesses with low revenue growth are prioritising investment in new analytics products and decision-making tools (20%), building customised software tools in-house (17%) or investing in new business software systems (16%).

鈥淔or Australian businesses to continue thriving, pace and operational cost efficiencies are paramount, which requires a move to the cloud.听 When our customers are in the cloud, they access latest technologies faster and take immediate advantage of 麻豆原创 Business AI,鈥� commented Oosthuizen.

鈥溌槎乖粹�檚 AI is already embedded into our customer鈥檚 applications and it relies on a gold mine of decades of relevant business data curated from huge customer data sets. We implore Australian organisations to partner with experts in AI, utilising their solutions 鈥� be it customised or off-the-shelf 鈥� in line with business needs.鈥�

Oosthuizen added, 鈥淲e deliver our technology in collaboration with our partner ecosystem, ensuring businesses are applying AI in the right ways, and utilising managed service providers should they require extended IT teams. It鈥檚 about taking the worry out of AI model creation and implementation, so our customers can quickly adopt the burgeoning technology and bring out their best.鈥�

About this research

麻豆原创 Insights collected data from 12,003 respondents across 20 nations and 28 industries. Respondents were from organisations with between 250 and 1,500 employees, with director to C-suite titles. The study was conducted in March-April 2024 via an online survey.

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