Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, today announced that it has signed a software development cooperation agreement with SAP SE (NYSE:SAP). The partnership provides customers with an end-to-end business-content network for logistics collaboration and connectivity by creating a logistics message exchange between Descartes' cloud-based Global Logistics Network (GLN) and the SAP® Transportation Management (SAP TM) application.

Path Solutions announces today that Sudanese Egyptian Bank (SEB) has successfully completed the implementation of iMAL Islamic core banking system across its operations in 7 retail branches.

The iMAL solution, which was chosen to replace SEB’s legacy outsourced system, will now accelerate the growth of its retail banking business and further enhance its customer experience.

Lanware, technology partner to the Financial Services sector, announces that the firm has been awarded a four year contract to provide its total technology outsourcing services to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance at Lloyd’s (“MSIG”). 

Lanware has specifically designed the next generation of technology / IT services to support MSIG’s current business plan:  the result is a comprehensive portfolio that enables MSIG to concentrate on their core business whilst supporting them with the necessary service levels, flexibility, reporting and oversight to manage risk and comply with regulation.

Startupbootcamp FinTech, the leading accelerator focusing on financial innovation, hosted its first Demo Day in Singapore on the 29th of July for the top 11 FinTech teams selected out of 300 applications earlier this year.

 SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“SS&C”) (Nasdaq:SSNC), a leading global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced the expansion of its presence in Evansville, Indiana as it prepares to move into a new office and plans to hire for positions in fund accounting, software development, and customer support.

 Appian, today announced that Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, the fifth-largest national bank in Australia, is using Appian to modernize financial service offerings through a series of business applications deployed on the 

 A new report* by global analyst firm Ovum has found Adobe to be the overall market leader for digital marketing platforms, followed closely by IBM, Oracle, and Salesforce. SAS and Teradata are the market challengers and new market entrant Marketo is a follower. These vendors share three-quarters of the annual US$5bn global market spend on digital marketing platforms.

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