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Truck drivers will continue to provide key contributions to the freight industry as automation is steadily adopted throughout the transportation landscape, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said recently.

While the secretary acknowledged elements of the freight industry are being served by automated components, he said truckers will remain central figures in high-demand areas of the commercial transportation marketplace.

I havent seen that automation that completely knocks people out yet. And I dont think that. I think theres a ways down the road, and Im personally not concerned about that today, Walsh said on Transport Topics Newsmakers series May 16.

As far as autonomous trucks and autonomous vehicles, I think its still a little too early to talk about when that day comes, the secretary added. I still think the technology is not quite there yet. I mean, were obviously going to watch that very closely. But I still think at the end of the day, theres going to be a need for truck drivers in America.

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The Biden administration has announced initiatives designed to recruit and retain individuals seeking careers in the trucking industry. This year, the Labor Department partnered with American Trucking Associations for an apprenticeship program designed to tackle the industrys driver shortage. ATA has determined the industry is short about 80,000 drivers.

On Capitol Hill, federal policymakers have yet to agree on comprehensive policies that would serve as a regulatory framework for the autonomous vehicles industry. In the private sector, major automotive technology firms insist on being committed to testing autonomous trucks with the purpose of introducing them to the marketplace.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and amid supply chain bottlenecks, stakeholders sought to elevate the profile of commercial drivers. Their role in distributing goods and assisting in the manufacturing sector has been described as essential.

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In many hotel businesses, revenue and marketing teams still work in silos, separately from one another and in some cases unaware of the initiatives each team is focusing on. This gap has become an industry-wide concern as it directly impacts the hoteliers bottom line.

Recently weve seen a shift in roles where the responsibilities of revenue management and marketing have merged, known as the commercial director. This is an attempt to marry the two which makes sense, but not all hotels can or will appoint a commercial director. However, the challenge of harmonizing revenue and marketing on an executional level remains.

Hotel tech specialist Userguest is revolutionizing the way hotels can solve this challenge: by introducing a new concept know as RevMarketing Automation for hotels.

RevMarketing Automation (RMA) is a practical and logical evolution in hotel tech.

RMA is designed to help close this gap by empowering revenue and marketing collectively through intelligent automation. By combining the efforts of the hotel revenue manager and the marketing team, RMA helps to align goals and strategies between the two. The solution is not about replacing marketing teams or revenue managers but enabling these teams to work better and smarter together.

Both roles are clearly understood, so whats the missing link?

Whilst putting revenue strategies together is an important job, once these are in place, a widespread problem occurs: These strategies are not always presented to the end-user! And in some cases, they are not leveraged enough to bring real value to the user and/or hotel due to limited digital touchpoints.

Revenue management systems (RMS) are not connected to the hotel website, they are primarily connected to the booking engine, directly or via the PMS. Typically the guest will land on a hotel website (arriving from various traffic sources) and if they like what they see the booking process starts. Unfortunately this only happens 20% of the time for many hotels. In most cases, 80% of hotel website traffic will drop off at this point and continue their search elsewhere. This happens for multiple reasons, but website performance and user experience are significant factors.

So heres the catch, at this critical first digital touchpoint the user wasnt presented with any type of persuasion or incentive to book. All the pricing strategies carefully developed by the revenue team went by the wayside. All because the user never made it to the booking engine.

The end-user only lands on the booking engine once information regarding dates has been entered. This is where revenue strategies (offers, pricing, incentives) finally become visible.

The impact of potentially 80% of website traffic not being influenced at the crucial website stage is a huge loss, meaning hoteliers are missing the opportunity to convert users with the right offer 8 out of 10 times! This missed opportunity in user engagement is essential for successful marketing initiatives and website performance.

Without having access to data through the RMS, it becomes very hard to optimize marketing campaigns and convince the traffic landing on the hotel website to complete a booking. Marketing investments are in many cases inefficient due to:

So how do we fix this problem? How can revenue strategies be more effective directly on the hotel website?

This is where RMA can help, by implementing smart revenue strategies directly on the hotel website, allowing revenue and marketing to align by pushing these strategies out to the user and engaging them.

A data-first approach: by collecting and interpreting valuable hotel website data and using those insights more effectively.

This means when a hotel website + the booking engine + the hotel PMS are connected via RMA, the users booking behaviors, demand trends and the hotel's inventory goals are perfectly aligned - just the way they should be.

In practice, RMA is about identifying a revenue opportunity based on the hotel's own data and using marketing techniques coupled with revenue strategies to influence users towards a desired outcome.

RMA strategies can be used to overcome many challenges that hotels face daily. Multiple strategies can be applied depending on the hotel's specific needs and objectives and some examples include:

In summary RevMarketing Automations purpose is to; increase revenue for the hotel, increase occupancy where needed, improve Average Daily Rates, extend booking lengths of stay, and sell higher category rooms, in line with the hotels strategy.

RMA is a concept that has been developed by hotel tech specialist Userguest. By adding Userguests technology to a hotel website, the tool automatically applies the RMA concept - matching a users booking intent with the hotel's inventory priorities. Ultimately, unlocking the hotel website and allowing revenue and occupancy to be driven through automated offers and incentives.

Find out more by visiting the RMA pioneer Userguest and request a free 30-day trial.

USERGUEST is a travel tech company founded in Amsterdam in 2019 by Hicham Benyebdri, Assil Bernossi, and Ahmed Chami. The start-up strives to empower hotels by not being so dependent on OTAs, helping to close the gap between revenue managers and marketers. After identifying that most hotels seek to increase their unmediated revenue stream, the founders set out to develop a tool to help hotels boost revenue via their direct websites. They developed a SaaS solution that leverages data to maximize hotel website revenue and improve customer experience.

A smart notifications tool. It uses smart algorithms to display customized notifications to each website user, prompting them at crucial points in the booking process to complete their reservation. The tool is compatible with all booking engines, which makes integration and implementation easy and seamless for hotels. Some features include smart pop-ups, social proof messages, and personalized notifications. All of these are automated, once set up the tool get's to work!

Visit http://www.userguest.com

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Data protection giant Veeam Software Corp. today introduced a new version of Kasten K10, its backup and recovery platform for Kubernetes environments.

Kasten K10 became part of Veeams product portfolio in late 2020 through a startup acquisition. The platform enables companies to create backup copies of the data in a Kubernetes environment and recover them if the original data becomes unavailable because of a technical issue. It can also be used for a number of other tasks, such as moving workloads between public clouds.

Kasten K10 V5.0, the new release of the platform that Veeam debuted today, introduces an expanded set of cybersecurity features.

Veeam has added a ransomware detection mechanism that can spot malicious attempts to encrypt a companys data. Moreover, a new console in Kasten K10s interface enables administrators to more easily manage user access to a Kubernetes environment. The console makes it possible to create rules regulating which users may access a Kubernetes environment and how.

Companies encrypt their data, including the data in backup files, to make it inaccessible for hackers. Organizations with particularly advanced cybersecurity requirements encrypt their data using cryptographic keys that they manage in-house. To support this use case, Veeam K10 now provides integration with two of the industrys most popular cryptographic key management services: Amazon Web Services Inc.s KMS and HashiCorps Vault.

This latest release provides secure backup and recovery for Kubernetes data and applications while eliminating the complexity in deployment and operations for Kubernetes in the enterprise, said Veeam Chief Technology Officer Danny Allan. As more Veeam customers look to leverage Kubernetes, Kasten K10 V5.0s ease of use will be critical to support data protection and backup in their new environments.

Besides improving cybersecurity, Veeams other major focus with todays update is to make Kasten K10 easier to use. To that end, Veeam has equipped the platform with several automation features designed to simplify administrators day-to-day work.

Kasten K10 V5.0 can automatically ensure that newly deployed applications adhere to configuration best practices. A company could, for example, have Kasten K10 prevent an application from deploying if it contains configuration issues that may increase the risk of a data breach. Similarly, it can block workloads that dont have backup and recovery features set up correctly.

The platform also helps companies address configuration issues in workloads that are already deployed. An organization in a regulated industry may require that an application retain data for at least one year. Kasten K10 can detect if the application only retains data for six months, then adjust its settings automatically to address the issue.

Yet another task that Veeam has sought to ease with the new release is the process of setting up the platform on AWS. Many companies run their Kubernetes environments on Amazon EKS, the cloud giants managed Kubernetes service. Veeam has added deployment templates that reduce the amount of effort required to set up Kasten K10 in Amazon EKS deployments.

The new features for AWS users are part of an entire series of upgrades designed to make Kasten K10 work better with third party solutions. Veeam has added tools that make it easier to back up business data in the SQL Server and PostgreSQL relational databases. Moreover, theres improved support for VMware Inc.s vSphere with Tanzu platform and OpenShift, Red Hats distribution of Kubernetes.

Kasten K10 V5.0 is set to become generally available in June. The new release is rolling out following a year in which adoption of the platform increased significantly. This past January, Veeam detailedthat its Kasten business unit experienced a 900% year-over-year increase in bookings during 2021 and quadrupled its headcount.

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DUBLIN, May 16, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Analysis - by Component and Industry Vertical" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Increasing BPO and Shared Services Fuels South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Growth

The South and Central America robotic process automation market size is expected to grow from US$ 115.3 million in 2021 to US$ 1,145.2 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 38.8% during 2021-2028.

Robotic process automation (RPA) provides its users with an ability to in-source and off-shore RPA managed services, which further enables them to regain governance over process without any surplus cost. The cost incurred might even be lesser than off-shore process without RPA. Furthermore, the buyers are attracted toward the robust return on investments offered through RPA deployments.

The evolution of cognitive RPA would expand the market scope and raise the demand for expertise, as such expertise is rare in organizations. This would pave opportunities for RPA service providers, particularly for consulting and training services. Various industries, such as financial services and oil & gas, are expected to be benefitted most from the cognitive RPA.

The demand for enhanced and innovative cognitive RPA is expected to increase in the next 3-5 years. Companies operating in the RPA ecosystem are expected to illustrate their expertise to attain RPA demands at multiple levels.

BPO service providers, who have already implemented RPA solutions, have significantly improved their productivity levels and experienced noteworthy financial gains in the past few years. This has further encouraged several other BPO service providers to implement RPA at an early stage to identify future growth opportunities, reduce debts, and evade unwanted costs.

RPA innovations and increasing BPO and shared services are targeted to minimize human involvement. They would retool their business models to reflect higher service levels such as cost reduction and enhanced cycle speed. This refurbished business model of BPOs will have to incorporate RPA products, further boosting the South and Central America robotic process automation market growth.

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South and Central America robotic process automation market analysis by component, the South and Central America robotic process automation market is bifurcated into solution and services. South and Central America robotic process automation market analysis by industry vertical, is segmented into BFSI, retail, telecommunication, healthcare, transportation & logistics, and others.

In the pre-COVID-19 pandemic situation, the demand for robotic process automation (RPA) was rising, owing to the growth of the e-commerce sector in SAM countries. With 649 million people living in SAM and mobile subscribers making up 68% of the population, there is significant potential for growth across the region.

Along with these digitally-connected consumers and SAM is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in the world, comes significant potential in the region. For instance, in 2019, over 150 million South Americans had bought goods and services online, while retail sales alone had surpassed approximately US$ 84.7 billion by 2019, according to the article published by Crunchbase Inc. in December 2019. Thus, the need for RPA in the e-commerce sector had supported the South and Central America robotic process automation market growth in 2019.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had positively impacted the robotic process automation market in SAM due to the increase in spending in the healthcare sector. As per observation, in October 2020, the Brazilian government spent over 120 billion Brazilian reals (US$ 21.31 billion) on health, out of which more than 37% was aimed at the hospital and outpatient care. Thus, the healthcare industry was positively impacted during 2020. Therefore, the overall COVID-19 impact on the South and Central America robotic process automation market share was positive in 2020.

Further, in 2021 and 2022, with the positive growth of defence, financial institutions, and telecommunication sectors had positively impacted the South America robotic process automation market growth. South America's fintech sector is booming. For instance, a total of US$ 2 billion had been invested in financial services, according to Crunchbase Inc. in June 2021. Therefore, the South and Central America robotic process automation market share will grow during the forecast period due to the growth in the fintech sector.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction

1.1 Study Scope

1.2 Research Report Guidance

1.3 Market Segmentation

2. Key Takeaways

3. Research Methodology

3.1 Scope of the Study

3.2 Research Methodology

3.2.1 Data Collection:

3.2.2 Primary Interviews:

3.2.3 Macro-Economic Factor Analysis:

3.2.4 Data Triangulation:

3.2.5 Country-level data:

4. South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Landscape

4.1 Market Overview

4.2 PEST Analysis

4.3 Ecosystem Analysis

4.4 Expert Opinion

5. South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market - Key Industry Dynamics

5.1 Market Drivers

5.1.1 Increasing BPO & Shared Services

5.1.2 Cost Benefits of RPAs

5.2 Market Restraints

5.2.1 Frequent Alterations in Business Rules

5.3 Market Opportunities

5.3.1 Cognitive RPA to Generate Growth Opportunities

5.4 Future Trends

5.4.1 Advanced Analytics and Data Mining Capabilities

5.5 Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints

6. South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Overview

6.1 Market Overview

6.2 South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Forecast and Analysis

6.3 Market Positioning - Global Key Players

7. South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Analysis - By Component

7.1 Overview

7.2 South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Breakdown

7.3 Solution

7.4 Services

7.4.1 Overview

7.4.2 Services: South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)

7.4.2.1 Professional Services

7.4.2.2 Managed Services

8. South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Analysis - By Industry Vertical

8.1 Overview

8.2 South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Breakdown

8.3 BFSI

8.4 Retail

8.5 Telecommunication

8.6 Healthcare

8.7 Transportation & Logistics

8.8 Others

9. South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market - Country Analysis

9.1 South and Central America Robotic Process Automation Market Breakdown, By Country

10. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Robotic Process Automation Market

10.1 South and Central America

11. Industry Landscape

11.1 Overview

11.2 Market Initiative

11.3 New Product Development

11.4 Merger and Acquisition

12. Company Profiles

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As soon as vertically farmed strawberries are on the market for a lower price, its a no-brainer for the market to shift over to the consumption of vertical farming products. Its just the question of how quickly this industry can scale and how quickly the requisite technologies can be commercialized," says Samuel Bertram, co-founder, and CEO of OnePointOne (OPO), a US-based agtech company.

Samuel Bertram

"Today, the value proposition is very much a supply chain value proposition. Theres huge inflation going on in food, which isnt good for the lower-income households, but it does offer an entry for high-quality products to enter the market."

OPOs business model is to sell farms and license software to buyers all along the supply chain. Since theres a high level of automation, remote control farming is around the corner. Part of OPO is Willo, which licenses OPOs technology. At Willo, theres a membership option that allows them to sign up for leafy greens and strawberry delivery once the farms are up and running.

The Opollo 3

Great economicsAt the end of the day, its all about unit economics and solving supply chain problems. Once solved, the shift in consumption to a vertically farmed product will be immediate and seamless. Due to the complexity of full automation and system reliability, we see very few vertical farms tackling this problem in its entirety. Automation has always been table stakesit is required to be a competitive player in the vertical farming industry.

He identifies a common trend: all hardware innovations begin by tapping into a premium market which provides the capital and traction to solve the problem for the mass market. OPO is aiming its technology at regions where consumers are ready to pay a premium for much higher quality products. The organization is focused on navigating that business landscape in the next three years for the mass market. Strawberry farming isnt easy, but automation will allow driving significant production savings.

A row of strawberries

The first strawberry farm has been sold to IMEX Organic and will build another 12 farms by the end of 2025. The first of IMEXs farm network will be located in Phoenix, Arizona (US). The 80,000 sqft warehouse has been designed to house numerous farms for various customers. Each farm unit is $2 million and is designed to grow a variety of leafy greens, herbs, microgreens, and berries.

Samuel adds that the strawberry market is perfect for vertical farming. However, they are in the market selling various farms. The Opollo 2 farm technology is designed to grow herbs, leafy greens, and microgreens. Opollo 3 is specialized in growing various berries. Whereas Opollo 4 will be targeting cannabis growing, and the rest will follow. In the farm, two kinds of varieties can be grown simultaneously, 4 in total, allowing growers to be extra flexible and respond to market fluctuations.

An Opollo 3 under construction

Solemn automationWere ahead in many areas as were capable of imaging plants, moving plants, moving lights, etc., with a single platform of fleet robotics. We want this technology to nourish and treat more than 10 million people within 10-15 years. For our team and me, this is a matter of life and death for people that dont have access to food. OPO aims to become the Intel Inside of agriculture, Samuel affirms.

The system is designed to completely eliminate physical human interaction with the plants. The only time somebody would enter the farm is when system anomalies occurany plant anomalies can be handled by the system itself. Robots reach down into the farm to take photos, pollinate, harvest, and move around the plants. OPOs software platform dictates the farms actions and monitors the performance of the plants. Enabled by an extensive network of sensors and a mobile network of cameras, data can be accumulated and analyzed in a superhuman manner.

For more information:Samuel Bertram, co-foundersam@onepointone.comOnePointOnewww.onepointone.com

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Supply chain disruptions caused or exacerbated by the pandemic continue to affect businesses in a range of industries. For example, 36% of small businesses responding to a U.S. Census Small Business Pulse last year reported delays with domestic suppliers. Each missed shipment or material shortage can be costly. In a 2021 Deloitte survey, more than 40% of chief financial officers indicated that supply chain shortages or delays increased their companies expenditures by 5% or more.

Supply chain technology companies have risen to prominence during the shortages, promising a solution to a problem that looks unlikely to abate anytime soon. One of these vendors is Keelvar, a Cork, Ireland-based supply chain analytics platform that weighs different sourcing scenarios to guide customers to decisions for their supply chains.

Keelvar is headed by Alan Holland, who left his position as a lecturer in AI at the University of College Cork to found the startup in 2012.

My goal was to use my specialist knowledge in optimization, game theory, and mechanism design to commercialize advances in AI for procurement teams, Holland told TechCrunch in an email interview. [O]ur solutions have helped our customers adapt to ever more volatile conditions, notably in the transportation market, where our [platform has] allowed customers to source efficiently in an adverse environment.

Organizations that rely on the supply chain, which is practically all of them, engage in a process called procurement. Procurement entails acquiring goods and services from suppliers who typically compete for business by submitting bids that companies evaluate. Suppliers with the most attractive bid are awarded a contract, the terms of which are subject to negotiation.

Evaluating procurement bids with Keelvar. Image Credits: Keelvar

Keelvar allows customers to canvass an array of direct and indirect procurement bid information from suppliers and then analyze multiple awarding scenarios based on those criteria and other constraints. (Direct procurement is spending on goods and services that drive tangible profit, whereas indirect procurement is spending on goods and services needed for day-to-day operations.) Using the platform, they can also launch and run new bidding events. Algorithms sort through data on supply chain disruptions and vendors, cleansing it and extracting information before offering recommendations.

During the pandemic, Holland said that pharmaceutical companies used Keelvar to spot bad actors and inflated prices in the supply chain, and responded by rerouting goods through other means of transportation (e.g., via ground instead of air).

AI-powered sourcing bots are essentially agents designed to execute several tasks and reason about inputs they receive, such as identifying suppliers to invite to a bidding event, managing supplier communications and bid analysis, and recommending award decisions, Keelvar explains on its website. [The] bots can establish spot bidding or mini-tender events within a matter of minutes, managing and automating mundane tasks such as inviting carriers, collecting and validating bid data, messaging bid status updates, conducting necessary rate card and lane information lookups, and generating award recommendations.

Venture capitalists see the opportunity in the supply chain. Last year was a banner year, when VCs put $11.3 billion in financing toward vendors in the sector, according to Crunchbase. Keelvar is a beneficiary, having today closed a $24 million Series B funding round led by 83North with participation from Elephant, Mosaic, and Paua.

Enterprises were blindsided when the pandemic shut down the global supply chain. As issues persist and show no sign of relenting, C-suites are finally recognizing that intelligent automation is a must-have, 83North partner Philip Chopin said in a statement. Keelvars unique automation and optimization solutions empower procurement teams by helping them easily define their needs and react faster to market changes. The companys blue-chip customer list and incredible retention and satisfaction rates are a powerful testament to their technology, team, and vision.

Keelvar competes with a number of companies in the procurement solutions space, including Fairmarkit, Tealbook, and Contingent. But while remaining vague about Keelvars technological advantages, as well as revenue, Holland pointed to the companys overall growth in recent months. Keelvar, which plans to expand its 85-person headcount to over 130 by the end of the year, currently has over 70 enterprise customers and thousands of paying users.

[Recently,] weve significantly expanded our customer base and team, as well as successfully launched [air] and ocean bots for sourcing automations, Holland said. Weve [also] successfully grown as a remote-first organization, doubling our workforce.

The Series B brings Keelvars total raised to $43 million. Holland said that the company plans to put it toward product development and expanding in the U.S.

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Kmart Group is working towards the third and final horizon of a three-year strategy to embrace process automation that has so far saved it $1 million in costs.

Automation practice owner Keldo Gliana told UiPaths reboot work festival last month that the group had set the right ambitious process automation goals for Kmart and Target when he joined in October 2020.

What the business needed me to address was the automation strategic architecture and the associated roadmap, and this is what I focused on [from] day one, he said.

Gliana said the overarching goal was to free the time of subject matter experts (SMEs) within both retail businesses, so they could focus more on improving shopper experience [and] optimising internal resource allocation.

He said the program of work is set to run for three years, covering three horizons, two of which have been reached.

Under horizon one, Kmart built a small team of automation developers, created a development framework, and built out a platform based on UiPath technology.

For horizon one, we were KPIed to develop 45 automations for the business and we exceeded that, Gliana said.

We developed and released just over 60 automations, saving just over $600,000 for the business.

Horizon two targeted the creation of automations for HR, finance, IT and merchandise, and a few other lines of business.

The aim was to build an automation flywheel for process automation, to become an enabler for the business to gear subject matter experts to develop [automations] for themselves.

When we started the [automation] team, we were three people, and since we have grown to nine - a combination of engineers, developers and leads - but there is no way a team of nine people can develop automation for the whole business, Gliana said.

In order for us to be able to develop and release automation for the whole business, we have to be able to scale, and we can only do that by enabling other people in the business to come and develop on our platform.

Gliana said the program has so far delivered over $1 million in savings to Kmart Group, which had exceeded internal expectations.

He said the group is now chasing horizon three, which aims to make use of AI and machine learning to do the thinking and the learning for how a particular business process works and potentially handle complex decisions.

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Kmart Group banks 'over $1m' in savings from process automation push - iTnews

As cloud migration gains acceptance, organizations seek better testing strategies for their SaaS-based solutions. With the frequent releases and updates of cloud-based applications, business enterprises look to cope with the requirements of faster and improved testing methods. This demands a high turnaround time for completing the software testing process.

In recent years, test automation has provided a viable solution for improving software quality and efficiency. With the advent of the Oracle Cloud, business enterprises are evaluating how Oracle Test Automation can provide end-to-end testing for their cloud infrastructure. More enterprises look to leverage the capabilities of the Oracle Cloud. For this transition, they need a reliable test automation tool to reduce the turnaround time and ensure continuous delivery.

The good part is there are multiple Oracle Test Automation tools available today. We shall look at three of these tools, namely, Selenium, OATS, and ACCELQ. Which of these three automation tools are best suited for organizations?

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Selenium Vs. OATS Vs. ACCELQ Choosing the Right Oracle Test Automation Solution - Security Boulevard

by Ty Trumbull May 16, 2022

Robotic process automation (RPA) software provider UiPath and airSlate, a workflow automation company, have announced a new partnership that aims to help small businesses digitally transform their organizations through RPA.

AirSlate offers a number of solutions including electronic signature offerings and document management solutions. The company has over 900,000 customers and 100 million users around the globe.

The UiPath automation platform, meanwhile, has been adopted by more than 10,000 organizations, including many of the worlds largest corporations and government agencies. The company recently announced the appointment of Google Cloud and SAP veteran Robert Enslin to co-CEO a title he shares with UiPath founder Daniel Dines.

The pair of companies say they hope to expand the range of options that small businesses have in order to become fully automated.

In some ways, the UiPath and airSlate partnership counters emerging RPA software providers in the SMB market. Examples includeRewstandElectroNeek.

Indeed, Rewst hired ConnectWise and Perch Security veteran Wes Spenceras president in February 2022. Earlier,Rewst raised $3.5 million from Florida Fundersin November 2021. Also,ElectroNeek in mid-29021 raised$20 millionin Series A funding.

Elsewhere,Ingram Microagreed to distributeUiPaths RPA softwareworldwide, the two technology companies confirmed in May 2021.

Those milestones suggest automation software is catching on with MSPs.

There are over 32 million small businesses in the United States, representing 99% of all companies. The partners believe there is an opportunity to streamline operations by removing mundane work and complementing workers in small businesses with software robots.

This process is known as robotic process automation (RPA), a rapidly growing segment that is being spurred on by customer demand. In fact, the global RPA software market is expected to reach $13.74 billion by 2028, up from $1.57 billion in 2020. The markets compound annual growth rate from 2021 to 2028 is expected to be 32.8%, Grand View Research predicts.

RPA software allows businesses to write code and bots that rapidly automate manual tasks across multiple departments from IT service desks to HR, finance, customer support and more. The fast-growing market segment is generating strong M&A activity. An expansive RPA M&A list is available here.

The partnership of airSlate and UiPath is leaning into that offering as it aims to add a new layer of automation to the enterprise IT stack.

Dhruv Asher, Senior VP for Alliances and Business Development, UiPath

Dhruv Asher, senior VP for alliances and business development, UiPath, commented:

Small businesses are the backbone of the global economy. airSlates impressive and efficient marketing model can rapidly attract global businesses worldwide. Through our collaboration, we will be able to enhance the automation potential for fast growing businesses, providing capabilities that can help smaller companies become large, more successful enterprises faster.

Borya Shakhnovich, CEO, airSlate said:

Now more than ever, we see huge demand from organizations of all sizes that need the agility and efficiency of the no-code airSlate platform to drive their business. This partnership with UiPath affirms the vision behind airSlate while exposing our solution to a broader enterprise market. The no-code revolution is only beginning, and partnerships like this will help power our team to innovate even more quickly, providing seamless business automation, and best-in-class functionality for our customers.

Disclosure: ChannelE2E Editorial Director Joe Panettieri is a member of Florida Funders.

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These two Microsoft Dynamics powerhouses will support companies of all sizes to automate processes, increase efficiency, and improve accuracy while reducing cost and compliance risk.

DOVER, Del. , May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SignUp Software a premiere AP Invoice Automation solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, and Dynamics 365 Business Central, today announced its partnership with Velosio to empower the delivery of full and embedded accounts payable automation and invoice processing solutions to Velosio's Microsoft Dynamics customer base.

SignUp Software and Velosio, a leading Microsoft Business Applications and Azure partner, have signed a partnership agreement to jointly provide SignUp Software's accounts payable (AP) and invoice process automation solution, ExFlow. This partnership will enable Velosio customers to improve AP automation efficiency for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain and Dynamics 365 Business Central. In FY22, Velosio and SignUp Software will collaborate on training and enablement initiatives while jointly executing a go-to-market strategy.

Velosio will become a full-service provider of ExFlow, SignUp Software's best-in-class AI-Driven AP automation platform and suite. These two Microsoft Dynamics powerhouses will support companies of all sizes to automate processes, increase efficiency, and improve accuracy while reducing cost and compliance risk. ExFlow is uniquely configured for manufacturing, retail & CPG, healthcare, services, finance, and other industries.

"We are very excited to announce and launch our partnership with Velosio, who we consider to be a premier Microsoft Partner organization. With our investments in extending and deepening our ExFlow solution and Velosio's industry knowledge, best-in-class delivery, and forward-looking leadership team, I am confident that our customers will benefit greatly in their financial automation journey," says Michael Medipor, CEO of SignUp Software North America. "We are poised to help our customers realize business outcomes at a faster pace as they automate their business processes today and well into the future."

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ExFlow is an accounts payable automation solution developed specifically for Microsoft Dynamics ERP platforms. Digitizing financial processes has become a key strategy for businesses in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ever-evolving business transformation environment that most organizations embrace. "ExFlow enables organizations to increase efficiency, transparency, and control in their AP Invoicing process, driving down costs while generating substantial process savings. Some customers have experienced 500% efficiency gain," Michael Medipor continues. "We see that ExFlow solves real tangible business challenges within our customers globally. Today, more than 1,200 customers rely on ExFlow to empower their AP Invoice process across the globe."

Velosio, the 2021 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central US Partner of the Year, provides support and services to thousands of clients in North America. SignUp Software's ExFlow can enhance the value of Dynamics 365 and provide clients with a modern, more efficient AP automation experience.

"Our team tailors the implementation of Dynamics 365 to the needs of each client, which is most often accomplished through configuration of the solution, Velosio IP or enhancements built on the Microsoft Power Platform," says Joseph Longo, CEO of Velosio. "We see a great opportunity to help our clients improve AP processing efficiency and accuracy with SignUp Software's ExFlow and are excited to establish this relationship."

About SignUp Software

SignUp Software (NASDAQ: SIGNUP) was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1999. Its accounts payable (AP) and invoice process automation solution, ExFlow was launched in 2003. ExFlow enables organizations to increase efficiency, transparency, and control in their AP Invoice process, driving down costs while generating substantial process savings. Globally, more than 1200 customers rely on ExFlow to empower their AP and Invoice processes in over 60 countries.

SignUp Software is an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) that currently operates out of Sweden (HQ), Denmark, USA, The Netherlands, and Australia, with over 100 employees and 90 resellers across the globe. For more information please visit us at https://www.signupsoftware.com/

About Velosio

Velosio is a leader in deploying business applications through the cloud and delivering unparalleled client experiences. One of the largest Microsoft partners in North America, Velosio supports the entire Microsoft Dynamics portfolio, Microsoft 365 family and Azure services. The solutions portfolio includes ERP, CRM, Productivity, Business Intelligence and Power Platform, and extends to NetSuite and Sage. As the only Microsoft Cloud Distributor that specializes in Dynamics 365, Velosio also provides licensing and support to hundreds of growing Microsoft partners throughout North America. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Velosio serves over 4,000 clients throughout the US and Canada. http://www.velosio.com

Media Contact

Veronica Henley, SignUp Softwae, 3057760455, veronica.henley@signupsoftware.com

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