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Kentico reveals Site of the Year 2025 award winners

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Kentico crowns global winners of its Site of the Year 2025 awards, spotlighting standout Xperience-powered digital projects across sectors.
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Multipole AI launches AIMSOO to boost SME AI visibility

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Multipole AI has launched AIMSOO, a free platform to help SMEs boost visibility in AI-driven search and chat interfaces.
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Melissa boosts global phone data with real time checks

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Melissa's global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.
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LG hits record 2025 sales as tariffs & EV slowdown bite

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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LG posts record 2025 revenue of AUD 88.6 trillion but operating profit slips on U.S. tariffs, EV slowdown and one-off restructuring costs.
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Preply raises USD $150m to scale AI-backed language app

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Preply secures USD $150m Series D from WestCap at a USD $1.2b valuation to scale its human-led, AI-backed language learning platform.
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Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Australian subscription brands are turning to hyper-automation to replace clunky billing, scale complex pricing and stay ahead of rivals.
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Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.
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Talkdesk unveils new AI tools for retail & consumer goods

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Talkdesk unveils Commerce Orchestration and Consumer Goods Experience Cloud to coordinate AI-driven retail journeys end to end.
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B2B data cleansing: Improving business data quality

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Clean B2B data boosts marketing, sales and compliance; profiling, validating and standardising records cuts waste and sharpens decisions.
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Zespri speeds NZD $70m claims with SAP automation push

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Zespri taps SAP cloud to automate over NZD $70m in annual quality claims, slashing processing times and boosting consistency worldwide.
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AI to Transform Procurement via Data and Security Leads

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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AI is set to transform procurement by 2026, making data governance, security and human-machine collaboration central to buying decisions.
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Devoli marks record fifth year in Deloitte growth index

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Devoli becomes first to appear five years running in Deloitte New Zealand's Masters of Growth Index, capping a 478% revenue surge.
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The hidden cost of dirty data in B2B-and how to fix it

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Dirty B2B data silently drains revenue; smart cleansing, automation and best practice can revive performance and protect your brand.
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AI customs tools blamed for errors as calls for rules rise

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI customs tools blamed for shipment delays and fines as experts warn of compliance gaps and urge tighter regulation to rebuild trust.
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Continental appoints Rohit Markan to lead APAC growth

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Continental taps Rohit Markan to spearhead Asia Pacific industrial growth as it readies ContiTech spin-off and targets regional expansion.
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Hyvä makes Magento frontend open source to boost global reach

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Hyvä has made its Magento front-end solution free and open source, aiming to help smaller retailers worldwide access advanced eCommerce technology.
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4 real AI shifts that will define procurement in 2026

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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By 2026, AI will transform procurement with specialised models, transparent governance, autonomous agents, and new security standards boosting trust and efficiency.
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Simon de Winter Group partners with MCG for supply chain revamp

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Simon de Winter Group teams up with Middlebank Consulting Group to digitally transform its supply chain, boosting efficiency across Australia and New Zealand.
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Sidetrade acquires EzyCollect to expand AI Order-to-Cash in APAC

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Sidetrade expands into Asia-Pacific by acquiring Australia's ezyCollect for EUR €37 million, targeting SMBs with AI-powered Order-to-Cash solutions.
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PwC unifies global finance on Oracle Cloud ERP with AI boost

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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PwC standardises global finance using Oracle Cloud ERP, embedding AI to boost efficiency, transparency and streamline reporting across its firms worldwide.