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XMOS and Astute announce channel agreement
XMOS has announced a strategic channel agreement with global electronics distributor and supply chain expert Astute Group. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the evolution of embedded solutions and further enables software engineers to create custom system-on-chip solutions more efficiently. Astute offers a range of wireless connectivity solutions, sensors, and audio-video technology along with expert engineering support to help customers make informed decisions. “We are delighted to partner with XMOS to bring their exciting technology to our customers,” said Dave Everitt, audio technical BDM at Astute. “XMOS’ commitment to simplifying embedded software engineering directly compliments our mission to help engineers accelerate their IoT designs.
This collaboration will undoubtedly drive innovation and enable our customers to deliver next-gen solutions.” Ard van Roij, EMEA sales director at XMOS, added: “We are proud to be partnering with Astute. Astute provides technical expertise and comprehensive design support, focusing on driving success for every customer. These attributes perfectly align with XMOS’ values, enabling us to collectively build a strong and trusted network. We look forward to working together and bringing a new capability to the Astute product lines with our uniquely flexible processors.” The collaboration between Astute and XMOS is poised to introduce a new generation of solutions, giving engineers increased flexibility, speed and accessibility in their design processes.
Dave Everitt audio technical BDM
astutegroup.com
Demand for back-office tech and finance services will drive outsourcing growth, study says
Demand for outsourced services in the UK will soar in the next three years, with 71% of large companies and 24% of SMBs intending to increase their reliance on partners for back-office support, according to a study by managed service provider Parseq. Parseq’s study, which was undertaken by research consultancy Censuswide, indicates that 1.3 million UK businesses plan to increase the level of back-office business activities trusted to outsourcing partners by the end of 2027. About 600,000 of these organisations will use outsourcing for the first time. Big businesses, which currently outsource 64% of all back-office activities, are most interested in adopting technology services in the next three years. Meanwhile, 39% of companies with more than 250 employees told Parseq’s researchers they wanted to move IT support to third parties, while 32% said they were looking at outsourcing data management. SMEs are also keen to adopt technology services, with 24% and 20% of companies expressing interest in IT and data management, respectively. However, the biggest area of demand from sub-250 employee businesses is accounting and finance services, which 32% of respondents were keen to adopt. Demand for outsourced services is expected to grow fastest in the manufacturing,
financial services and healthcare sectors, where about three-quarters of organisations plan to increase their use of third parties to deliver back-office activities. In manufacturing, the volume of back-office activities delivered by third parties is expected to increase by 11% in the next three years, while responses from healthcare and financial leaders suggest that back-office outsourcing would increase by 6% in their industries. The study also showed a strong correlation between the processes businesses consider outsourcing and those they want to transform with new technology. Parseq believes many companies will choose partners that can help them achieve sustained cost savings and business improvements by using tools such as AI and automation in their managed service offerings. “Our study shows demand for outsourced services will continue to grow in the coming years, and that businesses also recognise there are big opportunities to cut costs and deliver service improvements with digital transformation,” said Craig Naylor-Smith, CEO at Parseq. “The smart play for the outsourcing industry is to lead that transformation and remove the risks associated with change by supporting clients with managed services that leverage the latest technologies.”
parseq.com
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