Customer engagement stories
Retail staff could spend less time juggling logins as Cegid brings sales, stock and customer tools into one interface.
Agents can now keep multilingual support calls on the line without an interpreter, as 8x8 rolls out real-time voice translation across 13 languages.
The awards highlight how Genesys is leaning on partners to help customers turn AI pilots into wider deployments while managing governance risk.
Businesses could see faster campaign delivery as Adobe's new AI layer links marketing, analytics and customer service tools across existing systems.
Brands need cleaner data and tighter measurement to prove personalisation boosts retention, revenue and viewer loyalty, not just clicks.
Brands in media and entertainment are missing revenue because they cannot turn scattered engagement signals into coordinated, real-time personalisation.
Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand gain Microsoft Teams-based customer service tools, as Tech Data adds AnywhereNow to its portfolio.
The hire comes as cloud providers jostle for business from customers weighing AI workloads, sovereignty and compliance in Europe.
Rising prices and content overload are pushing viewers to treat subscriptions as temporary, forcing brands to rethink retention around re-entry.
Media and entertainment groups risk wasted AI spend unless they first fix fragmented data and measurement, Braze's report says.
Many firms are still stuck in AI pilot purgatory, and Kyndryl's new orchestration tool aims to move projects into day-to-day operations.
The appointment puts sales, marketing and customer success under one executive as Epicor seeks steadier recurring revenue and wider global reach.
Summer foot traffic gives small firms a rare chance to win loyal buyers with banners, uniforms and merch, if they act quickly.
Tech marketers are under pressure to prove events drive pipeline, as leaders now expect a clearer link to revenue than simple attendance counts.
The appointment underscores Red Alpha's push to train workers who can bridge AI, operations and business needs as demand for hybrid talent grows.
Firms using embedded AI in meetings and messaging are already cutting admin, speeding decisions and improving customer response times.
The deal broadens iCatalyst's national Microsoft applications reach and preserves service for Beyond CRM's Brisbane clients.
Lower inbox visibility is making vital notices harder to reach New Zealanders, even as those opened are drawing more clicks.
Skills shortages are now holding back Ireland's tech chiefs as AI investment jumps, with most firms still unable to deploy it at speed.
Loyalty schemes in APAC are losing relevance as global leaders win customers with simpler, more personal offers delivered in real time.