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    Viewpoint

    July 07, 2025
    The global talent market is being reshaped by accelerated digital transformation, distributed workforces, and mounting enterprise expectations for recruitment partners to deliver not just hiring support but technology-led, advisory, and consulting solutions. As organizations grapple with skill shortages and demand outcome-based engagement, recruitment partners must evolve their service-delivery capabilities to stay ahead of these challenges. In May 2024, Kelly Services acquired Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) from Littlejohn & Co. The deal brings MRP’s deep expertise in IT staffing, federal subcontracting, telecom staffing, and talent acquisition consulting into Kelly’s workforce solutions ecosystem. It integrates six specialist brands – Motion Recruitment, Motion Telco, Motion Consulting Group, Tech in Motion, TG Federal, and Sevenstep – into Kelly’s global talent solutions portfolio. This Viewpoint examines how the combined entity can leverage its enhanced capabilities to accelerate top-line growth, expand EBITDA margins, and drive meaningful synergies across technology, telecom, federal, and other high-value sectors, positioning the combined entity as a technology-enabled talent acquisition powerhouse.
  • NEW
    Viewpoint

    July 07, 2025
    In today’s volatile and growth-focused economic landscape, with increasing stakeholder expectations, traditional Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) systems are no longer sufficient. These systems are often static, rely on manual data consolidation, and offer siloed reporting, making them unable to keep pace with modern enterprises’ dynamic needs. Finance leaders are now expected not only to interpret historical performance but also to steer business strategy in real-time. Systems of Execution (SoE) are autonomous, decision-executing enterprise platforms that close the gap between insight and action. Unlike traditional systems of record or engagement, SoE unify real-time data integration, AI-orchestrated decision-making, and autonomous execution to equip FP&A teams with continuous, adaptive planning capabilities. These platforms enable enterprises to respond proactively to external shocks, dynamically model business scenarios, and align finance operations with enterprise-wide strategic objectives.
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    Provider Compendium

    July 07, 2025
    The public cloud market is significantly growing due to enterprises’ pursuit of digital transformation, innovation, and operational resilience. Microsoft Azure has effectively addressed this demand through strategic investments in generative AI (in collaboration with OpenAI), industry-tailored cloud offerings, Microsoft Fabric for data, and robust security capabilities. As Azure’s portfolio expands, enterprises are turning to specialized Azure service providers to lead cloud migration efforts and drive ongoing optimization. These partners bring key expertise in cost efficiency, resource management, and cloud-native development, enabling organizations to maximize their Azure investments’ value. In response to evolving enterprise needs, Azure service providers are enhancing their go-to-market approaches, earning certifications and specializations, and building proprietary Azure-aligned IP. Their close collaboration with Microsoft allows them to deliver industry-specific, high-impact solutions that strengthen operations and unlock new growth opportunities. In this report, we assess 29 cloud service providers featured in the Microsoft Azure Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024 and categorize them as Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants based on their capabilities and offerings. Each profile offers a comprehensive picture of the provider’s operational overview, delivery presence, solutions on offer, investments, and market success.
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    Webinar

    July 03, 2025
    Procurement leaders are navigating an increasingly complex landscape, marked by heightened demands for cost efficiency, sustainability, and risk mitigation. Traditional automation tools are no longer sufficient to meet these challenges. Enter Agentic AI – a transformative technology characterized by autonomous decision-making capabilities that can revolutionize procurement processes. In this webinar, our experts Bhanushee Malhotra, Prateek Singh, and Amit Lad delved into the concept of Agentic AI within procurement. This webinar explored the technological landscape, functionalities, and transformative impact of Agentic AI across various procurement processes. Attendees gained clarity on Agentic AI’s role, potential benefits, and key considerations for successful implementation. What questions did the webinar answer for the participants? What is Agentic AI, and how does it differ from traditional procurement automation tools? Which procurement processes are most suitable for Agentic AI adoption? What are the various Agentic AI use cases currently offered by procurement technology providers? What are the essential functionalities and capabilities to look for in AI agents within procurement solutions?
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    State of the Market

    July 02, 2025
    Rapidly aging population, persistent economic volatility, and rising personalization and digital transformation expectations are revolutionizing the North American annuities industry. Amid record-high annuity sales and regulatory momentum, enterprises are investing heavily in modernization, customer engagement, and strategic technology adoption to stay competitive. This report offers a comprehensive view of the evolving annuity market landscape through 2027, grounded in macroeconomic trends, product design shifts, and emerging digital capabilities. We explore how demographic forces such as Peak 65 and increased pension risk transfer activity are driving long-term growth while intensifying the need for innovation and scale. With increasing product complexities, the demand for modular platforms, data integration, AI-driven personalization, and embedded annuity solutions is rising. The convergence of annuities with retirement plans and wealth management platforms is blurring traditional boundaries, ushering in a new era of embedded, outcome-based offerings tailored to diverse personas. This report provides strategic insights into how carriers are modernizing their operations, digitizing distribution, and aligning IT investments with measurable business outcomes. It also highlights how private equity-backed players, advisory channels, and technology providers are reshaping the competitive landscape with flexible platforms and intelligent servicing models.
  • Thematic Report

    July 01, 2025
    The global automotive industry is undergoing a profound structural transformation. Electrification, connected ecosystems, autonomous driving, and shared mobility are reshaping not just vehicles but also the underlying frameworks through which innovation is developed and delivered. Technology has become central to competitiveness, challenging traditional product development models through the rising need for software-first thinking, modularity, and digital continuity across the vehicle lifecycle. This transformation is taking place amid growing macroeconomic and geopolitical complexity. Inflation, interest rate hikes, and evolving trade policies are exerting cost pressures and creating operational uncertainty. Simultaneously, shifts in consumer demand, stricter environmental regulations, and competitive intensity are compelling automotive enterprises to rethink their focus on engineering investments. The focus is moving from mechanical systems to software-defined architectures due to the need for faster innovation, real-time features, and long-term platform flexibility. This report examines how leading automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and tier-1 suppliers are realigning their R&D strategies in response. It examines the move toward centralized compute platforms, over-the-air update capabilities, embedded software ecosystems, and tier-0.5 supplier models. The report highlights the growing reliance on global capability centers as scalable hubs for software development, validation, and systems integration. Together, these shifts mark a decisive evolution in how automotive firms approach technology, talent, and transformation.
  • Tech Launch Perspective

    June 30, 2025
    In May 2025, Google Cloud expanded its sovereign cloud offerings to address increasing demands for data sovereignty and operational autonomy. It launched Google Cloud Air-Gapped, a fully isolated environment designed for sectors with stringent data security requirements, such as defense and intelligence. This solution operates without external network connectivity and is authorized to handle US government Top Secret data. Google Cloud Dedicated, developed in partnership with Thales, a French leader in cybersecurity, offers region-specific services operated by local partners to meet national compliance standards, such as France’s SecNumCloud. The Google Cloud Data Boundary service expansion now offers customers granular control over data residency and access, complemented by the User Data Shield, which incorporates Mandiant’s security assessments to validate application security postures. While these initiatives demonstrate Google Cloud’s commitment to offering flexible, secure, and compliant cloud solutions, challenges remain. These challenges include the limited geographic availability of certain services and complexities in integrating sovereign solutions with existing multi-cloud architectures. Enterprises must carefully assess these factors when considering Google Cloud’s offerings for their sovereignty objectives.
  • State of the Market

    June 30, 2025
    The semiconductor industry remains the backbone of digital innovation, from AI and cloud computing to autonomous vehicles and next-generation mobility. After a volatile 2023, the industry rebounded selectively in 2024 with strong growth in high-performance computing, AI accelerators, and advanced-node foundry services. However, this growth is uneven. While global leaders surged with cutting-edge R&D and close ties to hyperscalers, others struggled with legacy demand and geopolitical restrictions. Amid these shifts, the engineering segment of the semiconductor value chain is transforming. Generative AI, chiplet architecture, photonic-electronic co-design, and heterogeneous integration are rethinking their design and manufacturing strategies. Simultaneously, automotive and consumer Original Equipment Makers (OEMs) are increasing their internal silicon initiatives. Additionally, Global Capability Centers (GCCs) have emerged as pivotal hubs to scale innovation, access talent, and mitigate supply risks. This report serves as a comprehensive guide for stakeholders navigating the evolving semiconductor landscape. It offers a data-driven analysis of market dynamics, engineering outsourcing trends, provider positioning, and strategic imperatives for enterprises and suppliers.
  • Tech Launch Perspective

    June 30, 2025
    In April 2025, IBM unveiled the latest evolution of its mainframe portfolio with the introduction of IBM Z17, advancing its long-standing leadership in mainframes. IBM has long been a cornerstone in the evolution of enterprise computing, with its mainframe systems being vital in supporting mission-critical operations across industries. Known for their reliability, security, and performance, IBM has consistently adapted its mainframes to meet changing business needs. IBM Z17 focuses on delivering alignment with enterprise hybrid cloud and sustainability goals. It stands out with features such as quantum-safe encryption through Crypto Express 8S, Watsonx Assistant for Z, Operations Unite, and AI-enabled processing at the core. It introduces enhanced security features and hybrid cloud readiness, offering enterprises a flexible, future-ready solution to modernize while empowering mission-critical workloads in a rapidly transforming digital landscape. This evolution in the Z series reinforces IBM’s commitment to autonomous IT, streamlining operations, enhancing user experiences, while addressing long-standing challenges such as talent shortages and legacy system constraints.
  • State of the Market

    June 30, 2025
    In today’s dynamic healthcare landscape, Patient and Member Engagement (PME) has become a strategic imperative for healthcare enterprises and service and platform providers. Historically overlooked and limited to administrative touchpoints, PME has evolved into a mission-critical function that impacts patient/member satisfaction and business outcomes, such as retention, medication adherence, care outcomes, and cost improvements. Rising expectations, omnichannel demand, regulatory pressures, and advanced technology have accelerated the transition toward seamless, intelligent, and personalized engagement across the care journey.  In this report, we analyze the PME’s evolving role in healthcare and its significance in driving better outcomes. The report assesses key adoption trends, identifies technology and organizational accelerators, and highlights the barriers that limit PME’s scaling across the industry. Focusing on real-world enterprise priorities, the report outlines how healthcare organizations are using gen AI, predictive analytics, and agentic AI to enable self-service, deliver personalized communication, and proactively retain members and patients.  Additionally, the report examines the emergence of Systems of Execution (SoE) and their potential to unify data, drive AI-led engagement, and convert insights into real-time execution across touchpoints. It also provides sourcing guidance and strategic recommendations for payers and providers, emphasizing the need for a PME lead to drive enterprise alignment and measure experience success.