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Techday NZ
21-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Celonis, Uniper & Microsoft drive AI-powered energy overhaul
Celonis has entered into a collaboration with Uniper and Microsoft aimed at supporting digital transformation and process excellence within the energy sector. The arrangement will support Uniper in achieving greater transparency in its business processes and facilitate AI-driven automation and end-to-end process orchestration across the company. Leveraging Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Automate, in conjunction with Celonis Process Intelligence, Uniper intends to implement artificial intelligence solutions company-wide, enabling the adoption of new technology-driven processes for broader operational gains. Damian Bunyan, Chief Information Officer at Uniper, commented, "The energy industry is facing major challenges, and we want to be a pioneer in digital transformation. The powerful combination of Microsoft's AI technologies with Celonis' process intelligence lets us identify value-driving AI use cases, intelligently automate workflows, and track performance gains. Thanks to this strategic collaboration, we can optimise our operations, empower our employees, and deliver greater value to our customers." Bastian Nominacher, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, stated, "AI is only as effective as the data and context it feeds on. Celonis provides the process data and business context that gives AI the understanding it needs to drive meaningful business transformation and real value. Together with Microsoft, we're enabling Uniper to drive tangible results." Celonis will deliver its system-agnostic process intelligence platform as part of the collaboration. This platform creates a process-centric data foundation, which is key for developing agents using AI platforms such as Microsoft Copilot Studio and is now integrated with Microsoft Fabric to enhance interoperability and data availability. Microsoft will contribute its AI technology and its ability to scale AI deployment rapidly, supported by its productivity suite that includes Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Power BI, and Power Automate. Uniper has been recognised as an early adopter, applying the joint capabilities of Celonis and Microsoft in real-world, high-impact AI use cases with results intended to act as an example within the global energy industry. Charles Lamanna, Corporate Vice President for Business and Industry Copilot at Microsoft, said, "The next generation of AI requires deep reasoning grounded in enterprise data and business processes. By combining Celonis Process Intelligence with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft AI, we are enabling companies to build intelligent solutions that deeply understand and optimise business operations. Uniper is a great example of how this powerful combination can accelerate transformation, unlock significant value, and help companies lead their industries forward." Uniper's involvement with Celonis began five years ago, focusing on operational excellence within its global energy operations. To date, Uniper has deployed Celonis across 27 business processes, connecting to eight source systems, and involving over 350 active users throughout the company. Reported operational improvements from Uniper's use of Celonis technology cover areas such as plant maintenance, human resources, hydro power operations, IT service management, energy sales and technology, financial services, and internal audit. Among key achievements, Uniper has optimised its plant maintenance processes to ensure workplace safety and compliance, thereby reducing risk and supplier waiting times. Within HR, Uniper has improved the recruiting process for managers by reducing the time to hire and optimised the candidate experience through the deployment of automated notifications. Business reporting in the hydro power segment was made more timely, decreasing operational costs and improving supplier steering. IT service management was enhanced to allow more efficient supplier steering and faster incident response. In energy sales and technology operations, Uniper shortened proposal management cycles, while automating daily and timely reporting in financial services and optimising opportunities for cash discounts. Meanwhile, the internal audit department benefited from support for its "Trusted Advisor" and data-driven eAudit approach.
Finextra
13-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Indata embeds GenAI across product suite
INDATA, a leading industry provider of cloud-native, SaaS-based solutions for buyside firms, today announced a software release providing enhanced technology, functionality and productivity improvements for clients. 0 Highlights include: • All New Generative AI Functionality including INDATA AI Agent for querying data from INDATA's Master Data Model (MDM) using large language models, provides natural language user interface for data requests with the ability to validate results and create formatted output • New Front Office OMS/Portfolio Management Functionality for Architect AI users to increase productivity for traders, portfolio managers and compliance officers, automated trade settlement features with NYFIX Matching and INDATA billing rebates for NYFIX network clients • Reporting Pack Functionality for Architect AI Reporting which allows end users to create their own report packs made from multiple standardized system reports, additional embedded data visualizations based on fully integrated Microsoft Power BI • Additional customization features for iPM Portal including all new dark mode theme, MS Office 365 API integration, 'drag & drop' document management, Mobile app improvements available via App Store and Google Play One INDATA client benefiting from the new release is Dana Investment Advisors, based in Brookfield WI, with $8 Billion in equity and fixed income strategies for institutional as well as high net worth investors. Dana utilizes INDATA's SaaS solutions on a front-to-back-office basis via INDATA's iPM Private Cloud. Dana initially started with INDATA for their OMS needs and then added INDATA's other modules for middle and back office. 'The ability to utilize AI tools is becoming important to our firm from an industry standpoint,' commented Mark Mirsberger, CEO of Dana Investment Advisors. 'INDATA's AI functionality mirrors our own internal work that we have been doing with AI and validates our approach for having predictable results accompanied by high standards surrounding controls involving data security and data privacy,' he added. 'As an early adopter of AI within our SaaS solutions, INDATA's approach has been to release ongoing features only when we feel they are fit for purpose while also making sure that they adhere to the strict standards that our clients have in place surrounding their fiduciary obligations to clients,' commented David Csiki, President of INDATA. 'We are very excited out our latest software release and look forward to providing clients with productivity improvement while continuing to implement their feedback in the form of ongoing system enhancements,' he added.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Info-Tech Research Group Names Top Business Intelligence & Analytics Providers in New 2025 Data Quadrant Report
The recently published 2025 Business Intelligence & Analytics Data Quadrant Report from Info-Tech Research Group highlights the top BI solutions to drive data-informed decision-making. The report insights are based on user feedback on the firm's SoftwareReviews platform. TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Info-Tech Research Group has published its 2025 Business Intelligence & Analytics Data Quadrant Report, which highlights the top providers for 2025. Based on data from SoftwareReviews, a division of the global research and advisory firm and a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, the newly published report identifies five distinct Gold Medalists across the enterprise and midmarket segments, with a total of seven medals awarded as some providers were recognized in both categories. Business intelligence and analytics software enables organizations to collect, process, and analyze data from multiple sources to support data-driven decision-making. These platforms provide interactive dashboards, reporting tools, and predictive analytics to uncover trends, optimize operations, and drive strategic insights. By integrating data visualization and advanced analytics, business intelligence and analytics software helps organizations transform raw data into actionable intelligence. Info-Tech's Data Quadrant is a comprehensive evaluation tool that uses the feedback of IT professionals to rank software products based on likeliness to recommend, features scores, net emotional footprint score, and vendor capabilities. These dimensions are aggregated into a Composite Score (CS), which reflects overall user satisfaction and determines the product's placement within the Data Quadrant. The firm's methodology ensures that rankings are based entirely on authentic user reviews, free from analyst opinions or vendor influence. Data from 3,433 end-user reviews on Info-Tech's SoftwareReviews platform was used to identify the top business intelligence (BI) software providers for the 2025 BI Data Quadrant report. The insights are intended to support organizations that are considering options to streamline their BI strategies. The 2025 Business Intelligence & Analytics - Enterprise Gold Medalists are as follows: Microsoft Power BI, 9.0 CS, ranked high for ease of data exploration and visualization. Tableau, 8.8 CS, ranked high for personalized executive dashboards. The 2025 Business Intelligence & Analytics - Midmarket Gold Medalists are as follows: Tableau, 8.9 CS, ranked high for ease of collaboration. Microsoft Power BI, 8.8 CS, ranked high for business value created. Oracle Analytics Cloud, 8.8 CS, ranked high for ease of implementation. Qlik Sense, 8.6 CS, ranked high for personalized executive dashboards. Amazon QuickSight, 8.6 CS, ranked high for BI security. User assessments of software categories on SoftwareReviews provide an accurate and detailed view of the constantly changing market. Info-Tech's reports are informed by the data from users and IT professionals who have intimate experience with the software throughout the procurement, implementation, and maintenance processes. Read the full report: 2025 Business Intelligence & Analytics Data Quadrant Report. For more information about Info-Tech's SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or the Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit About Info-Tech Research Group Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world's leading research and advisory firms, proudly serving over 30,000 IT and HR professionals. The company produces unbiased, highly relevant research and provides advisory services to help leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For nearly 30 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with teams to provide them with everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations. To learn more about Info-Tech's divisions, visit McLean & Company for HR research and advisory services and SoftwareReviews for software buying insights. Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm's Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact pr@ For information about Info-Tech Research Group or to access the latest research, visit and connect via LinkedIn and X. About SoftwareReviews SoftwareReviews is a division of Info-Tech Research Group, a world-class technology research and advisory firm. SoftwareReviews empowers organizations with the best data, insights, and advice to improve the software buying and selling experience. 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