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ServiceNow CEO: Business To Spend $7 Trillion To Shift To Digital
Coronavirus // April 30, 2020

As U.S. workers adjust to working from home amid a nearly universal shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, one executive says more than $7 trillion will be invested over the next three years in the digital transformation of business operations, according to a CNBC report....

When Field Services No Longer Need To Go Into The Field
Coronavirus // April 22, 2020

The coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the urgency of monitoring back-office functions with the same speed and insight that had once been done on-premise. Workforces are becoming ever more distributed, spurred by the pandemic. Advanced technologies and connectivity — where video is only part...

Payroll FinTech Paylocity Acquires Video Communication Platform
B2B Payments // April 06, 2020

Paylocity, which provides HR and payroll services, has acquired VidGrid, which works with peer-to-peer video services, according to a press release. Paylocity said the partnership will help enable more connectivity for workers, particularly amid the rise in working from home and other remote opportunities —...

Zoho Makes Enterprise Apps Free For Coronavirus-Impacted SMBs
B2B Payments // March 22, 2020

Zoho, which provides business-related apps for customer service, marketing and more, is letting companies use its products for free during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release. The company has launched the Small Business Emergency Subscription Assistance Program (ESAP), which will help primarily the...

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When Field Services No Longer Need To Go Into The Field

April 22, 2020
The coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the urgency of monitoring back-office functions with the same speed and insight that had once been done on-premise. Workforces are becoming ever more distributed, spurred by the pandemic. Advanced technologies and connectivity — where video is only part of the equation — can change the very ways we […]

The Light At The End Of The COVID-19 Tunnel

March 19, 2020
It is easy to get a little bit confused when one takes a step back and looks at the unfolding public reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. —...

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ServiceNow CEO: Business To Spend $7 Trillion To Shift To Digital

April 30, 2020
As U.S. workers adjust to working from home amid a nearly universal shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, one executive says more than $7 trillion will be invested over the next three years in the digital transformation of business operations, according to a CNBC report. “People are going to get much more comfortable working in […]

Wall Street In Talks To Allow Remote Trading

March 09, 2020
Banks on Wall Street are talking to regulators about waiving rules regarding brokers working remotely while the coronavirus makes its way through New York, according to a report by Reuters....