• December 22, 2024

Automation Space Continues to Attract Funding

There were two major funding announcements in the intelligent automation and RPA space this week. Boston-based airSlate, which provides no-code workflow automation technology, document management solutions, e-signature capability, contract templates and …

Automation Anywhere Names Ferguson CRO

RPA technology provider Automation Anywhere continues to tap enterprise software veterans for senior leadership positions. The San Jose, Calif.-based company recently added Rob Ferguson as its chief revenue officer. Ferguson comes …

CEO Perspective: Keep Your Eyes Wide Open When Re-platforming

By Dan Shimmerman President and CEO, Blueprint Software Systems Switching RPA tools typically has been a risky, time-consuming, and expensive proposition, primarily because the leading automation platforms build and specify process …

Appian Wins $2 Bln from Pegasystems in Lawsuit Alleging Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

A Virginia jury today awarded Appian more than $2 billion in damages after the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Va. ruled that competitor Pegasystems misappropriated trade secrets. According to a Reuters …

UiPath Names Enslin Co-CEO

RPA technology provider UiPath announced it has tapped former Google Cloud executive Robert Enslin to share chief executive duties with Daniel Dines, the company’s founder. Enslin, with more than three decades …

Everest Group Assesses Automation Service Providers

The Everest Group, a global technology consultant based in Dallas, has released its annual evaluation of intelligent process automation (IPA) “solution providers.” The company, which produces a “PEAK Matrix” report for …

Understanding and Optimizing Processes Requires Deeper Analysis

While business leaders often are exceptional at outlining and communicating a business’s guiding strategy, that does not always result in an entire organization working together to bring that strategy to fruition. …

Microsoft, Celonis Make Acquisitions in Process Intelligence

A pair of acquisitions highlights the growing importance of process intelligence and the vital role it plays in the RPA and intelligent automation space. Microsoft, which publicly launched a process mining …

Levi Strauss Fits into RPA

Citing what it called a “massive opportunity” to maximize the benefits of robotic process automation across its organization, Levi Strauss recently announced its first two RPA bots going live thanks to …

George Mason Continues to Strengthen the Academic Study of RPA, Names Advisory Board

George Mason University, which has been at the forefront of establishing a track in higher education for RPA, has added a Board of Advisors that will guide its RPA initiative. The …